Topham Beauclerk
Topham Beauclerk | |
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Portrait of Beauclerk, by Francis Cotes (1756) | |
| Born | 22 December 1739 |
| Died | 11 March 1780 (aged 40) Great Russell Street, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Elizabeth Herbert, Countess of Pembroke Charles George Beauclerk |
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| Relatives | Robert Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke (grandson) Aubrey Beauclerk (grandson) |
Topham Beauclerk (/boʊˈklɛər/ boh-KLAIR; 22 December 1739 – 11 March 1780) was a celebrated English wit and a friend of Samuel Johnson and Horace Walpole.