Sophia Charlotte Mary Von Keilmansegg (1703 - 1782)

Born 23 Sep 1703 in Hanover, Saxony, Germany

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Died 13 Jun 1782 at age 78 in London, Middlesex, England

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Charlotte Von Keilmansegg was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

[Mary Sophia] Charlotte Kielmansegge (b. 23 Sep 1703 Hanover – d. 13 Jun 1782) , changed her name after marriage to Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe, in 1719. She was born Sophia Charlotte Mary von Kielmansegg.^[1] Her mother Charlotte Sophia, Countess of Darlington (1675–1725), wife of Johann Adolph, Baron von Kielmansegg,^[2] was the half-sister George I of Great Britain, (reigned 1714 - 26).^[3][4]

Viscount and Viscountess Howe are said to have ten (10) children, including:

1. Brig-Gen. George Augustus Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe (b. c. 1724 - d. 06 Jul 1758 Fort Ticonderoga, New York).^[4][5]
2. Adm. Richard Howe, Earl Howe (b. 19 Mar 1725/6 - dspm. 05 Aug 1799).^[4][6]
3. Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, Commander-in-Chief of British land forces in the Colonies during the American Revolution. (b. 10 Aug 1729 England - dsp. 12 Jul 1814, bur. Twickenham).^[4][7]

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1. ↑ Wikipedia: Charlotte Howe, Viscountess Howe -- "Born Baroness Sophia Charlotte Mary (the order of her baptismal names were later changed after her marriage) von Kielmansegg (probably in Hanover), she was the eldest daughter of the Baron and Baroness von Kielmansegg (later Countess of Leinster and Darlington), the half-sister of George Louis, Elector of Hanover. It was popularly rumoured that the countess and her half-brother were lovers, and that her children were in fact his illegitimate offspring," (v. 21:48, 27 May 2021, citing Malcomsom, 2005, ISBN 978-1-85182-913-2).[1]

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   "Maria Sophia Charlotte, da. of Charlotte Sophia, Countess of Darlington, mistress of George I and w. of John Adolph, Baron von Kielmansegge," (Hist. of Parl., 1970).[2]
2. ↑ Sedgwick, R. (1970). "How, Emanuel Scrope, 2nd Visct. Howe [I] (c.1699-1735), of Langar, Notts.," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. HOP. Web.
3. ↑ Wikipedia: Sophia von Kielmansegg, Countess of Darlington
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Lundy, D. (2020). Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe. ThePeerage.com, Mosley (2003).
5. ↑ Wikipedia: George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe
6. ↑ Wikipedia: Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
7. ↑ Wikipedia: William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe -- viscountcy extinct at death in 1814.

See Also...

• Kilburn, M. (2004). "Howe, (Mary Sophia) Charlotte , Viscountess Howe (1703–1782)," in Oxford DNB. Oxford University Press. oxforddnb.com. Web (paywall).

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• Birth: Hanover, Saxony, Germany. Death: London, Middlesex