Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle
Willem van Keppel (1702 – 1754) was the second Earl of Albemarle. Albemarle County, Virginia was named after him. He was a British soldier, a diplomat and held various roles in the household of George II (1683-1760), who was a personal friend. Lieutenant-General Albemarle was Governor of Virginia from 1737 until his death in 1754. [1]
William (or Willem) Anne van Keppel was born June 5, 1702 at Whitehall Palace in London. In 1722, he married Anne Lennox (1703 – 1789), daughter of the Duke of Richmond, an illegitimate son of Charles II and namesake of Richmond, Virginia. In 1737, Albemarle was appointed Governor of Virginia; the administrative work was done by his deputy, Sir William Gooch. While returning home from a pre-Christmas supper, Albemarle died aged 52 in Paris on December 22, 1754. Albemarle is the 5x-great grandfather of Camilla Duchess of Cornwall.
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References
- ↑ Rainville, Lynn. "LoCoHistory » Blog Archive » The Earl and the Queen." LoCoHistory. 3 Feb. 2007. Web. 21 July 2010. <http://www.locohistory.org/blog/albemarle/2007/02/03/the-earl-and-the-queen/>.