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Biography of William Elector of Hesse 1743-1821

Paternal Family Tree: Hesse

Maternal Family Tree: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 1683-1737

1766 Death of Frederick V of Denmark

1786 Creation of Garter Knights

On 8th May 1740 [his father] Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 19) and [his mother] Mary Hanover (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King George II (age 56). She the daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland and [his grandmother] Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England. He the son of [his grandfather] William Hesse-Kassel (age 58). They were fourth cousins.

On 3rd June 1743 William Elector of Hesse was born to Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 22) and Mary Hanover (age 20). He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 1st September 1764 William Elector of Hesse (age 21) and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 17) were married at Christiansborg Castle. She the daughter of Frederick V King Denmark and Norway (age 41) and Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 44) and Mary Hanover (age 41). They were first cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

Death of Frederick V of Denmark

On 14th January 1766 [his father-in-law] Frederick V King Denmark and Norway (age 42) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Christian (age 16) succeeded VII King Denmark and Norway.

On 1st October 1766 Gustav III King Sweden (age 20) and [his sister-in-law] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Frederick V King Denmark and Norway and [his aunt] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 56) and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 46). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 8th November 1766 [his brother-in-law] Christian VII King Denmark and Norway (age 17) and Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 15) were married at Christiansborg Castle. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. She the daughter of [his uncle] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 46). He the son of [his father-in-law] Frederick V King Denmark and Norway and [his aunt] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were first cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 14th September 1768 [his daughter] Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel was born to William Elector of Hesse (age 25) and [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 21). She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%.

On 11th July 1771 [his daughter] Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg was born to William Elector of Hesse (age 28) and [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 24). She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%.

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 14th January 1772 [his mother] Mary Hanover (age 48) died.

On 8th August 1772 [his son] Friedrich Hesse-Kassel was born to William Elector of Hesse (age 29) and [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 25). He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%.

On 10th January 1773 [his father] Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 52) and [his step-mother] Princess Philippine Hohenzollern (age 27) were married. No issue. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of [his grandfather] William Hesse-Kassel. They were third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 28th July 1777 [his son] Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel was born to William Elector of Hesse (age 34) and [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 30). He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%.

On 20th July 1784 [his son] Friedrich Hesse-Kassel (age 11) died.

On 31st October 1785 [his father] Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 65) died. His son William (age 42) succeeded IX Landgrave Hesse Kassel. [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 38) by marriage Landgravine Hesse Kassel.

1786 Creation of Garter Knights

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In 1788 William Elector of Hesse (age 44) abducted Caroline Countess of Schlotheim (age 22) and made her his mistress.

1791. Wilhelm Bottner (age 38). Portrait of William Elector of Hesse (age 47) and his family including his wife [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 43) and their children [his son] Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel (age 13), [his daughter] Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel (age 22) and [his daughter] Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 19).

Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel: On 28th July 1777 he was born to William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%. On 13th February 1797 Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel and Princess Augusta of Prussia were married. She the daughter of Frederick William II King Prussia and Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia. He the son of William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. They were third cousins. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland. On 20th November 1847 Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel died.

Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel: On 14th September 1768 she was born to William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%. On 17th April 1839 Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel died.

Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg: On 11th July 1771 she was born to William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%. On 24th April 1802 Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg and she were married at Kassel. She the daughter of William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. He the son of Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. They were half fifth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. On 20th April 1804 Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha. His son Duke succeeded Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg. She by marriage Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. On 22nd February 1848 Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg died.

1795. Wilhelm Bottner (age 42). Portrait of William Elector of Hesse (age 51).

On 13th February 1797 [his son] Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel (age 19) and [his daughter-in-law] Princess Augusta of Prussia (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Frederick William II King Prussia (age 52) and Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia (age 45). He the son of William Elector of Hesse (age 53) and [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 49). They were third cousins. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 24th April 1802 [his son-in-law] Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 29) and [his daughter] Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 30) were married at Kassel. She the daughter of William Elector of Hesse (age 58) and [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 54). He the son of Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 57) and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 50). They were half fifth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1803 William Elector of Hesse (age 59) was appointed Elector Hesse. [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 55) by marriage Electress Hesse.

On 13th March 1808 [his brother-in-law] Christian VII King Denmark and Norway (age 59) died. His son Frederick (age 40) succeeded VI King Denmark and Norway. Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 40) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.

On 21st August 1813 [his sister-in-law] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 67) died.

On 19th January 1820 [his wife] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 72) died.

On 27th February 1821 William Elector of Hesse (age 77) died.

William Elector of Hesse 1743-1821 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of William Elector of Hesse 1743-1821

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of William Elector of Hesse 1743-1821

Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Maurice of Hesse-Kassel 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave William V of Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sigismund Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George William Hohenzollern 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandFather: William Hesse-Kassel 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gotthard Kettler

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Kettler Duke Courland 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Jacob Kettler 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Frederick Hohenzollern Duke Prussia 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sigismund Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George William Hohenzollern 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Father: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

William Elector of Hesse Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King George I Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea of Celle 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg

Mother: Mary Hanover Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John George Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Joachim Ernst Hohenzollern 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England