Biography of Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck 1868-1927
Paternal Family Tree: Teck
On 12 Jun 1866 [his father] Francis Teck (age 28) and [his mother] Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover (age 32) were married at St Anne's Church Kew, Surrey. She the daughter of Adolphus Hanover 1st Duke Cambridge and Princess Augusta Hesse-Kassel Duchess Cambridge (age 68). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 13 Aug 1868 Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck was born to Francis Teck (age 30) and Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover (age 34) at Kensington Palace. He a great grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
In 1877 Charles Compton Cavendish (age 26) and [his future sister-in-law] Beatrice Constance Grosvenor (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 51) and Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 42). They were second cousins.
On 21 Apr 1887 [his future brother-in-law] Henry George Grosvenor (age 25) and Dora Mina Erskine-Wemyss (age 31) were married. He the son of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 61) and Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster. She a great granddaughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom.
In 1893 [his future brother-in-law] Arthur Hugh Grosvenor (age 32) and Helen Sheffield (age 21) were married. He the son of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 67) and Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster.
In 1894 Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 25) and Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 20) were married at Eaton Hall, Cheshire [Map]. She the daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 68) and Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster. He a great grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 11 Oct 1895 [his son] George Cambridge 2nd Marquess Cambridge was born to Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 27) and [his wife] Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 22) at Grosvenor House Park Lane. He a great x 2 grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 12 Jun 1897 [his daughter] Mary Cambridge Duchess Beaufort was born to Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 28) and [his wife] Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 24). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 27 Oct 1897 [his mother] Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover (age 63) died at White Lodge Richmond Park, Surrey. She was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map].
On 23 Oct 1899 [his daughter] Helena Cambridge was born to Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 31) and [his wife] Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 26). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 21 Jan 1900 [his father] Francis Teck (age 62) died. His son Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 31) succeeded Duke Teck. [his wife] Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 26) by marriage Duchess Teck.
On 23 Sep 1907 [his son] Frederick Cambridge was born to Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 39) and [his wife] Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 34) at Vienna. He a great x 2 grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
Before 22 Nov 1907 Henry Crichton (age 35) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Cavendish Grosvenor (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster and Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster (age 50). He the son of John Crichton 4th Earl Erne (age 68).
On 12 Jan 1911 [his sister-in-law] Beatrice Constance Grosvenor (age 52) died.
On 05 Aug 1914 [his brother-in-law] Edward Arthur Grosvenor (age 21) and Dorothy Margaret Browne (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Valentine Charles Browne 5th Earl of Kenmare (age 53) and Elizabeth Baring Countess Kenmare (age 47). He the son of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster and Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster (age 57).
On 30 Oct 1914 [his brother-in-law] Hugh William Grosvenor (age 30) was killed in action.
On 27 Dec 1914 [his brother-in-law] Henry George Grosvenor (age 53) died.
On 17 Jul 1917 Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 48) was created 1st Marquess Cambridge. [his wife] Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 44) by marriage Marchioness Cambridge.
On 10 Apr 1923 [his son] George Cambridge 2nd Marquess Cambridge (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Dorothy Hastings Marchioness Cambridge (age 23) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Cambridge. He the son of Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 54) and Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 50). He a great x 2 grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 14 Jun 1923 [his son-in-law] Henry Hugh Arthur Fitzroy Somerset 10th Duke Beaufort (age 23) and [his daughter] Mary Cambridge Duchess Beaufort (age 26) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 54) and Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 50). He the son of Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy 9th Duke Beaufort (age 76) and Louise Emily Harford 9th Duchess Beaufort (age 58). They were half fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 24 Oct 1927 Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 59) died. He was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His son [his son] George Cambridge 2nd Marquess Cambridge (age 32) succeeded 2nd Marquess Cambridge.
On 27 Mar 1929 [his former wife] Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck (age 55) died.
Hugh William Grosvenor and Mabel Florence Mary Creighton were married. She the daughter of John Crichton 4th Earl Erne. He the son of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster and Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster.
Henry Charles Seymour and Helen Grosvenor were married. She the daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster and Katherine Cavendish Duchess Westminster. He the son of Hugh de Grey Seymour-Conway 6th Marquess Hertford and Mary Hood Marchioness Hertford.
The London Gazette 29771. MEMORANDA.
Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) V. B. Fane, C.B., C.I.E, Ind. Army, to be temp. Maj.-Gen. 3rd Sept. 1916.
Lt.-Col. H.H. Adolphus C. A. A., R. G. P. L. L., Duke of Teck, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.M.G., Personal A.D.C. to The King, is placed on the h.p. List on account of ill-health. 24th July 1916.
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Great x 1 Grandfather: Ludwig Friedrich Alexander of Württemberg
GrandFather: Alexander Paul Ludwig Konstantin Teck 2 x Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Princess Henriette Nassau Weilburg Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
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Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Francis Teck 3 x Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck Great Grand Son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King George I of Great Britain and Ireland Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
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Great x 3 Grandmother: Magdalena Augusta Anhalt Zerbst Anhaltzerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
GrandFather: Adolphus Hanover 1st Duke Cambridge Son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
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Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Katharina 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Louis Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Mother: Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover Grand Daughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hesse-Kassel 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
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Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hanover Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Princess Augusta Hesse-Kassel Duchess Cambridge Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland