Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere

The Lord Vere
Born14 July 1699
Died21 October 1781(1781-10-21) (aged 82)
St James's Square, London
Buried
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1713–1750
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Lyme
HMS Kinsale
HMS Oxford
HMS Hampton Court
Spouse(s)Mary Chambers

Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere (14 July 1699 – 21 October 1781), known as Lord Vere Beauclerk until 1750, was a Royal Navy officer, British peer and politician who sat in the House of Commons for 24 years from 1726 to 1750. After serving various ships in the Mediterranean and then commanding the third-rate HMS Hampton Court, he joined the Board of Admiralty, ultimately serving as Senior Naval Lord.


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