Duke Edward Henry Hanover Of GloucesterAge: 611743–1805
- Name
- Duke Edward Henry Hanover Of Gloucester
- Given names
- Edward Henry
- Surname
- Hanover
- Name prefix
- Duke
- Name suffix
- Of Gloucester
| Birth | 25 November 1743 42 23 Leicester House, London, England |
| Marriage | Countess Maria Walpole Of Waldegrave - View family |
| Birth of a brother | 7 November 1745 (Age 23 months) Leicester House, London, England
younger brother -
Henry Frederick Hanover
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| Birth of a sister | 19 March 1749 (Age 5) Leicester House, London, England
younger sister -
Louisa Anne Hanover
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| Birth of a brother | 24 May 1750 (Age 6) Leicester House, London, England
younger brother -
Frederick William Hanover
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| Death of a father | 31 March 1751 (Age 7) Leicester-House, London, England |
| Birth of a sister | 22 July 1751 (Age 7) Leicester House, London, England
younger sister -
Caroline Matilda Hanover
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| Death of a sister | 4 September 1759 (Age 15) Kew Palace, Kew, England
elder sister -
Elizabeth Caroline Hanover
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| Death of a paternal grandfather | 25 October 1760 (Age 16) Kensington, Palace, London, England
paternal grandfather -
George Augustus Hanover
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| Death of a brother | 29 December 1765 (Age 22) Leicester House, London, England
younger brother -
Frederick William Hanover
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| Marriage of a sister | Caroline Matilda Hanover - View family 8 November 1766 (Age 22) Christiansborg, Slotsholmen, Copenhagen, Denmark
brother-in-law -
Christian VII … King Of Denmark
younger sister -
Caroline Matilda Hanover
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| Death of a brother | 17 September 1767 (Age 23) Monaco
elder brother -
Edward Augustus Hanover Duke Of York
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| Death of a sister | 13 May 1768 (Age 24) Carlton House, London, England
younger sister -
Louisa Anne Hanover
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| Australian History | 1770 (Age 26) Note: English Lieutenant James Cook's expedition in HM Bark Endeavour charts the eastern coast, and claims it for the British Crown. Australia dubbed 'terra nullius' i.e., according to the European legal precepts of the era, it was 'owned' by no-one. |
| Death of a mother | 8 February 1772 (Age 28) Carlton House, London, England
mother -
Augusta … Of Saxe-Gotha
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| Death of a sister | 10 May 1775 (Age 31) Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany
younger sister -
Caroline Matilda Hanover
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| Birth of a son #1 | 1776 (Age 32) |
| Australian History | 1788 (Age 44) Note: The British First Fleet, led by Governor Arthur Phillip arrives in New South Wales to found first European settlement and penal colony at Sydney. Colony includes 'all the islands adjacent in the Pacific Ocean' and running westward to the 135th meridian east. This claim included the islands of New Zealand, which were administered as part of New South Wales. Note: British settlement founded at Norfolk Island. |
| Death of a wife | 1790 (Age 46) |
| Death of a brother | 18 September 1790 (Age 46) London, England
younger brother -
Henry Frederick Hanover
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| Australian History | 1790 (Age 46) Note: Beleaguered Second Fleet arrives. Colony gripped by food crisis. |
| Australian History | 1792 (Age 48) Note: Two French ships, La Recherche and L'Esp�rance, anchor at Recherche Bay, near the southernmost point of Tasmania at a time when England and France were racing around the globe to be the first to discover and colonise Australia. Note: Governor Philip returns to England, accompanied by his friend Bennelong and a companion who become the first Australian born person to sail to Europe. |
| Australian History | 1797 (Age 53) Note: Sydney Cove wrecked and some survivors travelled from Bass Strait to Port Jackson allowing for the rescue of others but also furthering knowledge of the geography of Australia. |
| Australian History | 1798 (Age 54) Note: 1798-9 - George Bass and Matthew Flinders sail from Sydney and circumnavigate Tasmania, thus proving it to be an island. |
| Australian History | 1803 (Age 59) Note: Matthew Flinders completes the first circumnavigation of the continent (still known as 'New Holland') |
| Australian History | 1804 (Age 60) Note: A settlement is founded at Risdon on the Derwent River in Van Diemen's Land by Lieutenant Bowen. Note: Castle Hill convict rebellion also known as the second Battle of Vinegar Hill Note: The Risdon settlement is moved to Sullivan's Cove (now Hobart) by Colonel David Collins. |
| Death | 25 August 1805 (Age 61) Gloucester House, Weymouth, England |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
Birth 31 January 1701 17 18 Hanover, Germany Death 31 March 1751 (Age 50) Leicester-House, London, England |
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19 years mother |
Augusta … Of Saxe-Gotha
Birth 30 November 1719 Gotha, Thuringia, Germany Death 8 February 1772 (Age 52) Carlton House, London, England |
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Marriage: 8 May 1736 — Chapel Royal, St. James', London, England |
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15 months #1 elder sister |
Augusta Hanover
Birth 12 August 1737 36 17 St. James Palace, London, England Death 23 March 1813 (Age 75) London, England |
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10 months #2 elder brother |
Birth 4 June 1738 37 18 Norfolk-House, St. James Square, London, England Death 29 January 1820 (Age 81) Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England |
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10 months #3 elder brother |
Edward Augustus Hanover Duke Of York
Birth 25 March 1739 38 19 Norfolk House, 31 St James's Square, London, England Death 17 September 1767 (Age 28) Monaco |
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22 months #4 elder sister |
Elizabeth Caroline Hanover
Birth 10 January 1741 39 21 Death 4 September 1759 (Age 18) Kew Palace, Kew, England |
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3 years #5 himself |
Duke Edward Henry Hanover Of Gloucester
Birth 25 November 1743 42 23 Leicester House, London, England Death 25 August 1805 (Age 61) Gloucester House, Weymouth, England |
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23 months #6 younger brother |
Henry Frederick Hanover
Birth 7 November 1745 44 25 Leicester House, London, England Death 18 September 1790 (Age 44) London, England |
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3 years #7 younger sister |
Louisa Anne Hanover
Birth 19 March 1749 48 29 Leicester House, London, England Death 13 May 1768 (Age 19) Carlton House, London, England |
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14 months #8 younger brother |
Frederick William Hanover
Birth 24 May 1750 49 30 Leicester House, London, England Death 29 December 1765 (Age 15) Leicester House, London, England |
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14 months #9 younger sister |
Caroline Matilda Hanover
Birth 22 July 1751 50 31 Leicester House, London, England Death 10 May 1775 (Age 23) Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Family with Countess Maria Walpole Of Waldegrave - View family |
| himself |
Duke Edward Henry Hanover Of Gloucester
Birth 25 November 1743 42 23 Leicester House, London, England Death 25 August 1805 (Age 61) Gloucester House, Weymouth, England |
| wife |
Countess Maria Walpole Of Waldegrave
Death 1790 |
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Marriage: yes |
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| #1 son |
Duke William Frederick … Of Gloucester
Birth 1776 32 Death 1834 (Age 58) |
| #2 daughter |
Sophia …
Death 1844 |