Peter Beauclerk-Dewar is a direct descendent of the bastard offspring of Charles II and Nell Gwyn. He is a heraldic consultant to Christies, has previously been an editor for Burke's Peerage & Gentry, and is a fellow of the Scottish Society of Antiquaries. He is also a JP and a trustee of the Institute of Heraldic & Genealogical Studies at the University of Kent. He lives in London.
