Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans (19 January 1939 – 22 April 2026), styled Earl of Burford from 1964 to 1988, was a British hereditary peer and chartered accountant. He sat as a Conservative member of the House of Lords from 1988 until the House of Lords Act 1999.
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Early life and education
Born on 19 January 1939, Beauclerk was the eldest son of Charles Beauclerk, later 13th Duke of St Albans, and the only child from his first marriage to Nathalie Chatham Walker. He was a descendant of Charles II and Nell Gwyn through their illegitimate son, Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans. He was the senior representative of the House of de Vere.
Beauclerk was educated at Tonbridge School in Kent. In 1964, his father succeeded his second cousin Osborne as 13th Duke of Albans, with Murray acquiring the courtesy title of Earl of Burford.
Career
Beauclerk qualified as a chartered accountant in 1962. He was a partner in the London firm Burford & Partners LLP (formerly Burford & Co) from 1981 to 2015.