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Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 1601-1659
1670 Frederick III King Denmark Dies Christian V King Denmark Succeeds
1683 Marriage of Lady Anne and Prince George
1689 Coronation William III and Mary II
In 1643 [his father] Frederick III King Denmark (age 33) and [his mother] Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg and [his grandmother] Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg (age 41). He the son of [his grandfather] Christian IV King Denmark (age 65). They were sixth cousins.
On 2nd April 1653 Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland was born to Frederick III King Denmark (age 44) and Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark (age 25) at Copenhagen Castle.
John Evelyn's Diary. 29th October 1662. Was my Lord Mayor's show, with a number of sumptuous pageants, speeches, and verses. I was standing in a house in Cheapside [Map] against the place prepared for their Majesties. The Prince (age 9) and heir of Denmark was there, but not our King. There were also the maids of honor. I went to Court this evening, and had much discourse with Dr. Basiers, one of his Majesty's (age 32) chaplains, the great traveler, who showed me the syngraphs and original subscriptions of divers eastern patriarchs and Asian churches to our confession.
On 9th February 1670 [his father] Frederick III King Denmark (age 60) died. His son [his brother] Christian (age 23) succeeded V King Denmark and Norway. Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 19) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19th July 1683. George, Prince of Denmark (age 30), who had landed this day, came to marry the [his future wife] Lady Anne (age 18), daughter to the [his future father-in-law] Duke (age 49); so I returned home, having seen the young gallant at dinner at Whitehall [Map].
John Evelyn's Diary. 25th July 1683. I again saw Prince George of Denmark (age 30): he had the Danish countenance, blonde, of few words, spoke French but ill, seemed somewhat heavy, but reported to be valiant, and indeed he had bravely rescued and brought off his [his brother] brother, the King of Denmark (age 37), in a battle against the Swedes, when both these Kings were engaged very smartly.
On 28th July 1683 Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 30) and Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 18) were married at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. She the daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 49) and Anne Hyde Duchess of York. He the son of Frederick III King Denmark and Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark (age 55). They were second cousin once removed.
John Evelyn's Diary. 28th July 1683. He was married to the [his wife] Lady Anne (age 18) at Whitehall. Her Court and household to be modeled as the [his father-in-law] Duke's, her father (age 49), had been, and they to continue in England. See Marriage of Lady Anne and Prince George.
On 29th November 1683 Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 16) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 50) and Anne Hyde Duchess of York.
Around 1684 Charles Waldegrave 3rd Baronet (age 58) died. Around 1684 His son Henry (age 23) succeeded 4th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle. [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 17) by marriage Lady Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 1st January 1684 Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 30) was appointed 487th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 53).
John Evelyn's Diary. 17th December 1684. Early in the morning I went into St James' Park [Map] to see three Turkish or Asian horses, newly brought over, and now first shewed to his Ma* (age 54). There were foure, but one of them died at sea, being three weekes coming from Hamborow. They were taken from a Bashaw at the siege of Vienna, at the late famous raising that leaguer. I never beheld so delicate a creature as one of them was, of somewhat a bright bay, two white feet, a blaze; such a head, eyes, cares, neck, breast, belly, haunches, legs, pasterns, and feete, in all reguards beautifull and proportion'd to admiration; spirited, proud, nimble, making halt, turning with that swiftnesse, and in so small a compasse, as was admirable. With all this so gentle and tractable as call'd to mind what I remember Busbequius speakes of them, to the reproch of our groomes in Europe, who bring up their horses so churlishly as makes most of them retain their 111 habits. They trotted like does, as if they did not feele the ground. 500 guinnies was demanded for the first; 300 for the second; and 200 for the third, wch was browne. All of them were choicely shap'd, but the two last not altogether so perfect as the first. It was judg'd by the spectators, among whom was the King, Prince of Denmark (age 31), [his father-in-law] Duke of Yorke (age 51), and several of the Court, noble persons, skill'd In horses, especialy Mons. Faubert and his sonn, (provost masters of ye Academie, and esteem'd of the best in Europe,) that there were never seene any horses in these parts to be compar'd with them. Add to all this, the furniture, consisting of embroidery on the saddle, houseings, quiver, bow, arrows, scymeter, sword, mace, or battle-axe a la Turcisq; the Bashaw's velvet mantle furr'd with the most perfect Ermine I ever beheld; all which, yron-worke in common furniture, being here of silver, curiously wrought and double gilt, to an incredible icon. Such and so extraordinary was the embrodery, that I never saw any thing approching it. The reins and headstall were of crimson silk, cover'd with chaines of silver gilt. There was also a Turkish royal standard of an horse's taile, together with all sorts of other caparisons belonging to a general's horse, by which one may estimate how gallantly and magnificently those infidels appeare in the field, for nothing could be seene more glorious. The gentleman (a German) who rid the horse was in all this garb. They were shod with yron made round and closed at the heele, with a hole in the middle about as wide as a shilling. The hoofes most intire.
John Evelyn's Diary. 18th December 1684. I went with Lord Cornwallis (age 28) to see the young gallants do their exercise, Mr. Faubert having newly rail'd in a manage, and fitted it for the academy. There were the Dukes of Norfolk (age 29) and Northumberland (age 18), Lord Newburgh, and a nephew of (Duras) Earle of Feversham (age 43). The exercises were, 1. running at the ring; 2. flinging a javelin at a Moor's head; 3. discharging a pistol at a mark; lastly, taking up a gauntlet with the point of a sword; all these perform'd in full speede. The D. of Northumberland hardly miss'd of succeeding in every one, a dozen times, as I think. The D. of Norfolk did exceeding bravely. Lords Newburgh and Duras seem'd nothing so dextrous. Here I saw the difference of what ye French call "belle homme a cheval", and "bon homme a cheval;" the Duke of Norfolk being the first, that is, rather a fine person on a horse, the Duke of Northumberland being both in perfection, namely, a graceful person and excellent rider. But the Duke of Norfolk told me he had not ben at this exercise these 12 yeares before. There were in the field ye Prince of Denmark (age 31), and the Lord Landsdown (age 23), sonn of ye Earle of Bath (age 56), who had ben made a Count of ye Empire last Summer for his service before Vienna.
In 20th February 1685 [his mother] Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark (age 56) died.
In 1686 Catherine Sedley Countess Dorchester and Portmore (age 28) was created 1st Countess Dorchester for life by [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52) for services as his mistress. Her father Charles Sedley 5th Baronet (age 46) quipped "As the king has made my daughter a countess, the least I can do, in common gratitude, is to assist in making his Majesty's [his sister-in-law] daughter (age 23) a queen".
In 1686 Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave (age 25) was created 1st Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset by [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52) three years after Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave married the King's illegitimate daughter [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 19). Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle by marriage Baroness Waldegrave Chewton Somerset.
In 1687 [his illegitimate brother-in-law] James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick (age 16) was created 1st Duke Berwick by [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 53).
John Evelyn's Diary. 15th August 1687. I went to visit Lord Clarendon at Swallowfield, where was my Lord Cornbury (age 25) just arrived from Denmark, whither he had accompanied the Prince of Denmark (age 34) two months before, and now come back. The miserable tyranny under which that nation lives, he related to us; the King keeps them under an army of 40,000 men, all Germans, he not daring to trust his own subjects. Notwithstanding this, the Danes are exceedingly proud, the country very poor and miserable.
In 1688 [his illegitimate brother-in-law] James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick (age 17) was appointed 495th Knight of the Garter by [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 54).
On 23rd December 1688 [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 55) abdicated King England Scotland and Ireland. His daughter [his sister-in-law] Mary (age 26) succeeded II Queen England Scotland and Ireland. His nephew William (age 38) succeeded IIi King England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1689 Frederick Schomberg 1st Duke Schomberg (age 73) was appointed 497th Knight of the Garter by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 26).
In 1689 Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 35) was created 1st Duke Cumberland by his father-in-law [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 55). [his wife] Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 23) by marriage Duchess Cumberland.
In 1689 William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire (age 48) was appointed 498th Knight of the Garter by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 26).
After 1689 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Chaplain to King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 26).
On 22nd April 1689 Elizabeth Butler Countess Derby (age 29) was appointed Principal Lady in Waiting to [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 26) as well as Groom of the Stool and Mistress of the Robes attracting a salary of £1200 per annum (£800 and £400 respectively).
On 24th July 1689 [his son] Prince William Duke Gloucester was born to Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 36) and [his wife] Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 24).
In 1690 Frederick I King Prussia (age 32) was appointed 499th Knight of the Garter by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 39) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 27).
In 1690 [his uncle] George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg (age 65) was appointed 500th Knight of the Garter by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 39) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 27).
In 1692 John George Wettin IV Elector Saxony (age 23) was appointed 501st Knight of the Garter by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 29).
In 1694 Charles Talbot 1st Duke Shrewsbury (age 33) was appointed 503rd Knight of the Garter by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 43) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 31).
On 28th December 1694 [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 32) died of smallpox shortly after midnight at Kensington Palace. Her body lay in state at the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace [Map].
On 5th March 1695 she was buried in Westminster Abbey [Map]. Archbishop Thomas Tenison (age 58) preached the sermon.
She had reigned for five years. Her husband King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 44) continued to reign for a further eight years.
On 26th March 1695 [his illegitimate brother-in-law] James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick (age 24) and Honora Burke Duchess Berwick (age 21) were married at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines. She by marriage Duchess Berwick. She the daughter of William Burke 7th Earl Clanricarde. He the illegitmate son of [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 61) and Arabella Churchill (age 46).
On 3rd April 1695 Piers Butler 1st Earl Newcastle (age 43) and [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Newcastle in Limerick. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 61) and Anne Hyde Duchess of York.
On 13th January 1696 [his illegitimate brother-in-law] Henry Fitzjames 1st Duke Albemarle (age 22) was created 1st Duke Albemarle Jacobite.
In 1698 [his illegitimate brother-in-law] James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick (age 27) and Anne Bulkeley Duchess Berwick were married. She by marriage Duchess Berwick. He the illegitmate son of [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 64) and Arabella Churchill (age 48).
In October 1699 James Annesley 3rd Earl Anglesey (age 25) and [his illegitimate sister-in-law] Catherine Darnley Duchess Buckingham and Normandby (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Anglesey. She the illegitmate daughter of [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 65) and Catherine Sedley Countess Dorchester and Portmore (age 41). He the son of James Annesley 2nd Earl Anglesey and Elizabeth Manners Countess Anglesey (age 45). They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 30th July 1700 [his son] Prince William Duke Gloucester (age 11) died of smallpox.
In December 1702 [his illegitimate brother-in-law] Henry Fitzjames 1st Duke Albemarle (age 29) died. Duke Albemarle Jacobite extinct.
Around 1705. Michael Dahl (age 46). Portrait of Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 51). Walmer Castle [Map].
On 16th March 1705 John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (age 56) and [his illegitimate sister-in-law] Catherine Darnley Duchess Buckingham and Normandby (age 25) were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. She by marriage Duchess of Buckingham and Normanby. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the illegitmate daughter of [his father-in-law] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland and Catherine Sedley Countess Dorchester and Portmore (age 47). He the son of Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave and Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave (age 97).
Before 28th October 1708 John Closterman (age 48). Portrait of Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 55).
On 28th October 1708 Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 55) died without surviving issue. Duke Cumberland extinct.
On 13th November 1708 Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (deceased) was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].
On 1st August 1714 [his former wife] Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 49) died at Kensington Palace. Her second cousin George (age 54) succeeded I King Great Britain and Ireland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian I King Denmark
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Frederick I of Denmark
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea of Brandenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Christian III King Denmark 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Cicero" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna of Brandenburg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Thuringia 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick II King Denmark 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway
GrandFather: Christian IV King Denmark 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Magnus II Duke of Mecklenburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albrecht VII Duke Mecklenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Joachim "Nestor" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Hohenzollern Duchess Mecklenburg 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Frederick III King Denmark 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg
Mother: Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William II Landgrave of Hesse 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave Philip I of Hesse 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Landgrave George I of Hesse Darmstadt 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Duke of Saxony 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Christine of Saxony 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England