Maria (Walpole) Hanover (1736 - 1807)

Born 10 Jul 1736 in Westminster, London, England

Ancestors

Wife of James Waldegrave KG PC — married 15 May 1759 in her father Sir Edward Walpole's house, Pall Mall, London

Wife of William Henry (Hannover) Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh — married 6 Sep 1766 in her father Sir Edward Walpole's house in Pall Mall, London

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1807 at age 71 in Oxford Lodge, Brompton, Middlesex

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Biography

Maria Walpole (10 July 1736 – 22 August 1807), the Countess Waldegrave and Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh.

Maria Walpole was the daughter of Edward Walpole and Dorothy Clement. Her grandfather was Robert Walpole, considered to be the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1721–41). She grew up at Frogmore House in Windsor, but her parents were not married, and her illegitimate status hindered her social standing despite her family connections.

Maria Walpole, Duchess of Gloucester, was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor^[1]

1736 jul 10 christening

Sources

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria,_Duchess_of_Gloucester_and_Edinburgh

1. ↑ Find-a-Grave

• Find A Grave: Memorial #68457473 retrieved 20 Sep 2016
• Britain's Royal Families, by Alison Weir
• Medieval, royalty, nobility family group sheets. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Department. Medieval Family History Unit. Manuscript. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1996

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q446919