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Rh d. at Leicester House 20 Mar. 1751. bur. 13 April, 1751, in Henry VII. Chapel in Westminster Abbey, having m. 8 May, 1736, Augusta, younger dau. of Frederic II. Duke of Saxe-Gotha; she d. at Carlton House 8 Feb. 1772, bur. in Westminster Abbey, having had 5 sons and 2 dau.

[1] George William Frederic, s. his grandfather as George III.

[2] Edward Augustus. b. 14 Mar. 1739, elected K.G. 4 June, 1752, created Duke of York and Albany and Earl of Ulster 1 April, 1760, and P.C. midshipman R.N. 1758, capt. H.M.S. "Phœnix," 14, 1759, rear-adm. of blue. 31 Mar. 1761; d. at Monaco 17 Sept. 1767, unm.; bur. in Westminster Abbey 3 Nov. following.

[3] William Henry, b. at Leicester House 14 Nov. 1743, installed K.G. 25 Sept. 1762, created Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh in Great Britain, and Earl of Connanght in Ireland 17 Nov.1 764, and p.c. Field Marshal, commanded 1st regt. of footguards, Warden and Keeper of New Forest, Ranger and Keeper of Windsor Forest, Ranger of Hampton Court Park, chancellor Dublin University; d. 26 Aug. 1805, having m. 6 Sept. 1766, Maria, natural dau. of Hon. Sir Edward Walpole, K.B. widow of James 2nd Earl Waldegrave; she d. 22 Aug. 1807, having had a son and dau.

(1) William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh and Earl of Connaught, K.G. G.C.B. Fleid Marshal in the army, Chancellor Cambridge University, col. 3rd footguards, Ranger Bagshot Park, Coy, of Portsmouth; b. at Rome 15 Jan. 1776; d. s. p. 30 Nov. 1834, having m.at Buckingham Palace 22 July, 1816, his cousin Princess Mary, dau. of George III. ahe d. 30 April, 1887.

(2) Princess Sophie Matilda of Gloucester, Ranger of Greenwich Park; b. 29 May, 1773; d. 29 Nov. 1844.

[4] Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, and Earl of Dublin, so created 18 Oct. 1776, and P.C. elected K.G. 21 Dec. 1767, Ranger Windsor Great Park on death of his uncle; b. 27 Oct. 1748; d. s. p. 18 Sept. 1790, having m. 1st, Olivia, dau. of D. J. Wilmot, Esq. and 2ndly—2 Oct. 1711, Lady Anne (Luttrell), dau. of Simon, Earl of Carhampton, and widow of Christopher Horton, of Catton, Derbysh.; she d. 1808.

[5] Frederick William, b. 13 May; bp. 17 June, 1750, at St. Annes's, Westminster; d. 29 Dec. 1765; bur. 4 Jan. following in Westminster Abbey.

[6] Augusta, b. 31 July 1737; d. 23 May, 1813, having m. 17 Jan. 1764, to Charles William Ferdinand, hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; fell at the battle of Jena 10 Nov. 1806, and had with other issue 2 sons and 2 dau.

(1) Charles George Augustus, hereditary Prince, b. 8 Feb. 1786; d. s. p. 20 Sept. 1806, having m. 14 Oct. 1720, Fredrica Louisa Wilhelmina, dau. of William, Prince of Orange; she d. 30 Oct. 1816.

(2) Frederic William, Duke of Brnnswick and Prince of Oels; b. 9 Oct. 1771; fell at Quatre Bras. 16 June. 1815, having m. 1 Nov. 1902, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Louis, hereditary Prince, of Baden; she d. 20 April, 1908, leaving 2 sons,

[1] Charles Frederic Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick and Lunebnrg; b. 30 Oct. 1804; d. 18 Aug. 1873.

[2] Augustus Ludowick William Maximilian Frederic, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, K.G. succ. on the expulsion of his brother from his dominions in 1830; b. 25 April, 1806.

(3) Charlotte Georgina Augusta. b. 3 Dec. 1764; d. 27 Sept. 1788; m. 11 Oct. 1780, as let wife, to Frederic William, Duke—aftewards King—of Wurtemburg, who d. 30 Oct. 1816. having re-m. 18 May, 1797, Charlotte Augusta Matilda, Princess Royal of England, who d. s. p. 6 Oct. 1888.

(4) Caroline (Amelia Elizabeth), b. 11 May, 1768; d. 7 Aug. 1821; in. 8 April, 1795, to George, Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV. who d. 26 June, 1830.

[7] Caroline Matilda (posthumous), b. 11 July, 1751; d. at Zelle 10 May, 1775; m. 1 Oct. 1766 to Christian VII. King of Denmark, who 4. 13 Mar. 1808.

(2) George William, b. 2.3, bp. 28 Nov. 1717; d. 6, bur. 12 Feb. 171718, in Westminster Abbey.

(3) William Augustus, b. at St.. James's 15 April, 1721; installed first Knight Companion of the Order of the Beth on its revival 17 June, 1725, created Duke of Cumberland, Marquis of Berkhampstead, Earl of Kennigton, Viscount Trematon, and Baron of the Isle of Alderney 27 July, 1726, elected K.G. 18 May 1730, P.C. major-gen in the army at Dettingen, where be was wounded in the leg, Field Marshal and Com.-in-Chief of the British forces at Fontenoy 1745, and the next year Com-in-Chief at the victory of Culloden 16 April, 1746, Chancellor of Dublin University and also St. Andrew, Ranger Windsor Great Park; d. unm. 31 Oct. 1765; bar. in Westminster Abbey.

(4) Anne (Princess Royal), b. 22 Oct. 1709; d. 12 Jan. 1759; m. 14 Mar. 1734, to William Charles Henry, Prince of Orange, who d. 22 Oct. 1751, o.s.

(5) Amelia Sophie Eleanors, b. at Hanover 10 Juno, 1711; d. unm. 31 Oct. 1786; bar, in Westminster Abbey.

(6) Caroline Elizabeth, b. at Hanover 10 June, 1713; 6. unm. 28 Drc. 1757; bur. in Westminster Abbey.

(7) Mary, b. 22 Feb. 1723; 4. 14 Jan. 1772; in. 8 May, 1740, to Frederic, Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, who d. 31 Oct. 1785, having had issue.

(8) Louisa, b. 7 Dec. 1724; d. 8 Dec. 1751; in. 30 Nov. 1743, to Frederic V. King of Denmark, who d. 14 Jan. l766, o.s.