Lord James Beauclerk

The Right Reverend Lord James Beauclerk
Bishop of Hereford

Diocese	Diocese of Hereford
In office	1746–1787
Predecessor	Henry Egerton
Successor	John Harley
Personal details
Born	c. 1709
Died	20 October 1787(1787-10-20)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans Lady Diana de Vere
Alma mater	The Queen's College, Oxford

Styles of Lord James Beauclerk

Reference style	The Right Reverend
Spoken style	My Lord
Religious style	Bishop

Lord James Beauclerk (c. 1709 – 20 October 1787) was an Anglican clergyman who served as the Bishop of Hereford from 1746 to 1787.

He was the eighth son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and Lady Diana de Vere.^[1] He was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford, graduating B.A., 1730, M.A., 1733, B.D. and D.D. by diploma, 2 July 1744.

James was a canon of St George's Chapel, Windsor when he was nominated bishop of the Diocese of Hereford on 8 April 1746.^[1]^[2] His consecration took place on 11 May 1746.^[2]

He died unmarried on 20 October 1787, aged about 78.^[1]^[2]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Lord James Beauclerk

16. James I of England

8. Charles I of England

17. Anne of Denmark

4. Charles II of England

18. Henry IV of France

9. Henrietta Maria of France

19. Marie de' Medici

2. Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans

10. Thomas Gwyn

5. Nell Gwyn

11. Ellen

1. Lord James Beauclerk

24. Hugh de Vere

12. Robert de Vere, 19th Earl of Oxford

25. Eleanor Walsh

6. Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford

13. Beatrix van Hemmend

3. Lady Diana de Vere

14. George Kirke

7. Diana Kirke

30. Aurelian Townshend

15. Mary Townshend

References

1 2 3 "Rt. Rev. Lord James Beauclerk". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
1 2 3 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Henry Egerton	Bishop of Hereford 1746–1787	Succeeded by John Harley

Bishops of Hereford

Early Medieval	Putta Tyrhtel Torhthere Walhstod Cuthbert of Canterbury Podda Acca Headda Aldberht Esne Ceolmund Utel Wulfheard Beonna Eadwulf Cuthwulf Mucel Deorlaf Cynemund Edgar Tidhelm Wulfhelm Ælfric Athulf

High Medieval	Æthelstan Leofgar Ealdred Walter of Lorraine Robert de Losinga Gerard Roger Reynelm Geoffrey de Clive Richard de Capella Robert de Bethune Gilbert Foliot Robert of Melun Robert Foliot William de Vere Giles de Braose Hugh de Mapenor Hugh Foliot Ralph de Maidstone Michael Peter of Aigueblanche John de Breton Thomas de Cantilupe Richard Swinefield

Late Medieval	Adam Orleton Thomas Charleton John Trilleck Lewis de Charleton William Courtenay John Gilbert Thomas Trevenant Robert Mascall Edmund Lacey Thomas Polton Thomas Spofford Richard Beauchamp Reginald Boulers John Stanberry Thomas Mylling Edmund Audley

Early modern	Adriano Castellesi Richard Mayew Charles Booth Edward Foxe Edmund Bonner John Skypp John Harley Robert Parfew Thomas Reynolds John Scory Herbert Westfaling Robert Bennet Francis Godwin William Juxon Godfrey Goodman Augustine Lindsell Matthew Wren Theophilus Feild George Coke Nicholas Monck Herbert Croft Gilbert Ironside Humphrey Humphreys Philip Bisse Benjamin Hoadly Henry Egerton Lord James Beauclerk John Harley John Butler

Late modern	Folliott Cornewall John Luxmoore George Huntingford Edward Grey Thomas Musgrave Renn Hampden James Atlay John Percival Hensley Henson Linton Smith Charles Carre Richard Parsons Tom Longworth Mark Hodson John Eastaugh John Oliver Anthony Priddis Alistair Magowan (acting) Richard Frith

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