Biography of Ernest Augustus Hanover 1st Duke York and Albany 1674-1728

On 30 Sep 1658 [his father] Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 1629-1698 (age 28) and [his mother] Sophia Palatinate Simmern (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine and Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia (age 62). He the son of George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 1582-1641 and Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 1601-1659 (age 57). She a granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

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On 17 Sep 1674 Ernest Augustus Hanover 1st Duke York and Albany was born to Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 1629-1698 (age 44) and Sophia Palatinate Simmern (age 43). He a great grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 23 Jan 1698 [his father] Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 1629-1698 (age 68) died.

On 08 Jun 1714 [his mother] Sophia Palatinate Simmern (age 83) died.

On 29 Jun 1716 Ernest Augustus Hanover 1st Duke York and Albany (age 41) was created 1st Duke York and Albany.

On 30 Apr 1718 Ernest Augustus Hanover 1st Duke York and Albany (age 43) was appointed 530th Knight of the Garter by [his brother] King George I of Great Britain and Ireland (age 57).

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On 14 Aug 1728 Ernest Augustus Hanover 1st Duke York and Albany (age 53) died at Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. Duke York and Albany extinct.

Family Trees of Ernest Augustus Hanover 1st Duke York and Albany 1674-1728

Paternal Family Tree: Hanover

Maternal Family Tree: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 1557-1631

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Ernest Augustus Hanover 1st Duke York and Albany 1674-1728

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Ernest Augustus Hanover 1st Duke York and Albany 1674-1728

Father: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 1629-1698 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William II Landgrave of Hesse 1469-1509 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave Philip I of Hesse 1504-1567 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 1601-1659 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Ernest Augustus Hanover 1st Duke York and Albany 1674-1728 Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John II Count Palatinate Simmern 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick III Elector Palatine 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis VI Elector Palatine 1539-1583 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 1574-1610 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

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

Great x 1 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 1576-1644 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon Prince of La Roche sur Yon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Duke of Montpensier 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier 1482-1561 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean IV de Longwy Seigneur de Givry

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacqueline de Longwy 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Valois 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Mother: Sophia Palatinate Simmern Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 1490-1526 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 1495-1564 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 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 4 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James V of Scotland Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise 1493-1583 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Frederick I of Denmark

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian III King Denmark 1503-1559 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna of Brandenburg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick II King Denmark 1534-1588 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albrecht VII Duke Mecklenburg

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Hohenzollern Duchess Mecklenburg 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 1557-1631 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England