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On 8th September 1761 [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 23) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 17) were married at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. She by marriage Queen Consort England. He the son of [his grandfather] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and [his grandmother] Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 41). They were third cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 21st August 1765 King William IV of the United Kingdom was born to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 27) at Buckingham Palace [Map].
In 1782 [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 43) created new Garter Knights as follows:
596th King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 16),
597th Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 46),
598th William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 34),
599th William Petty 1st Marquess Lansdowne (age 44),
600th Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland (age 27).
In 1789 King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 23) was created 1st Duke Clarence and St Andrews.
On 29th January 1794 [his illegitimate son] George Fitzclarence 1st Earl Munster was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 28) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 32).
On 27th March 1795 [his illegitimate son] Henry Fitzclarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 29) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 33).
In August 1796 [his illegitimate daughter] Sophia Fitzclarence Baroness De Lisle and Dudley was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 30) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 34).
On 19th December 1798 [his illegitimate daughter] Mary Fitzclarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 33) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 37).
On 9th December 1799 [his illegitimate son] Frederick Fitzclarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 34) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 38).
On 17th January 1801 [his illegitimate daughter] Elizabeth Fitzclarence Countess Erroll was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 35) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 39).
On 18th February 1802 [his illegitimate son] Adolphus Fitzclarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 36) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 40).
On 17th November 1803 [his illegitimate daughter] Augusta Fitzclarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 38) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 41).
On 1st March 1805 [his illegitimate son] Reverend Augustus Fitzclarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 39) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 43).
On 21st March 1807 [his illegitimate daughter] Amelia Fitzclarence Viscountess Falkland was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 41) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 45).
In December 1809 Georgiana Elphinstone was born to George Keith Elphinstone 1st Viscount Keith (age 63) and Hester "Queenie" Thrale Viscountess Keith (age 45). Her godparents were [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 47) and King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 44).
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In 1812 Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 47) was appointed Groom of the Stool to [his father] King George III (age 73). He held this office through the reigns of [his half-brother] King George IV (age 49) and King William IV (age 46) until King William's death in 1837.
In September 1817 [his illegitimate son] Henry Fitzclarence (age 22) died.
On 11th July 1818 King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 52) and Queen Adelaide of England (age 25) were married at Kew, Surrey. She by marriage Duchess Clarence and St Andrews. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 80).
On 27th March 1819 [his daughter] Charlotte Augusta Louisa Hanover died.
On 27th March 1819 [his daughter] Charlotte Augusta Louisa Hanover was born to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 53) and [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 26).
On 5th September 1819 [his daughter] Stillborn Hanover was born to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 54) and [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 27) at Calais [Map].
On 18th October 1819 [his illegitimate son] George Fitzclarence 1st Earl Munster (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Wyndham Countess Munster (age 27) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 67) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 50). He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 54) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 29th January 1820 [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 81) died at Windsor Castle [Map]. His reign the third longest after Victoria and Elizabeth II. His son [his half-brother] George (age 57) succeeded IV King Great Britain and Ireland. Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England (age 51) by marriage Queen Consort England.
On 10th December 1820 [his daughter] Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide Hanover was born to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 55) and [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 28).
On 4th March 1821 [his daughter] Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide Hanover died.
On 19th May 1821 [his illegitimate son] Frederick Fitzclarence (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Augusta Boyle (age 19) were married. He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 55) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
Before 18th October 1821 [his son-in-law] William Hay 18th Earl Erroll (age 20) and [his illegitimate daughter] Elizabeth Fitzclarence Countess Erroll (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 56) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan". He the son of William Hay 17th Earl Erroll and Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll.
On 8th April 1822 [his son] Stillborn twins Fitzclarence was born to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 56) and [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 29) at Bushy Park Richmond, Surrey.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 13th August 1825 [his son-in-law] Philip Sidney 1st Baron De Lisle and Dudley (age 25) and [his illegitimate daughter] Sophia Fitzclarence Baroness De Lisle and Dudley (age 29) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 59) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
In 1827 [his son-in-law] John Kennedy-Erskine and [his illegitimate daughter] Augusta Fitzclarence (age 23) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 61) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 5th July 1827 [his son-in-law] John Kennedy Erskine (age 25) and [his illegitimate daughter] Augusta Fitzclarence (age 23) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 61) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan". He the son of Archibald Kennedy 1st Marquess of Ailsa (age 57) and Margaret Erskine Marchioness Ailsa (age 55).
1830. James Lonsdale (age 52). Portrait of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
In 1830 [his illegitimate son] Reverend Augustus Fitzclarence (age 24) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to his father King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
Around 1830. William Beechey (age 76). Portrait of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
On 26th June 1830 [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 67) died. His brother William (age 64) succeeded IV King Great Britain and Ireland. Duke Clarence and St Andrews merged with the Crown. [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 37) by marriage Queen Consort England.
He was attended by Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet (age 60).
On 4th August 1830 Captain Peter Rainier (age 45) was appointed Aide-de-Camp to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 27th December 1830 [his son-in-law] Lucius Cary 10th Viscount Falkland (age 27) and [his illegitimate daughter] Amelia Fitzclarence Viscountess Falkland (age 23) were married at the Brighton Royal Pavilion. King William IV (age 65) gave away his daughter. The service was conducted by Bishop Charles Richard Sumner. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 8th September 1831 King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 66) was crowned IV King Great Britain and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Kenneth Alexander Howard 1st Earl of Effingham (age 63) attended as Deputy Earl Marshal as a result of Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard being ill.
Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 35) was created 1st Earl Lichfield. Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 31) by marriage Countess Lichfield.
On 10th April 1837 [his illegitimate daughter] Sophia Fitzclarence Baroness De Lisle and Dudley (age 40) died.
On 20th June 1837 King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 71) died at Windsor Castle [Map]. His niece Victoria (age 18) succeeded I Queen Great Britain and Ireland. His brother [his half-brother] Ernest (age 66) succeeded King Hanover. Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover (age 59) by marriage Queen Consort Hanover.
At 5am Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham (age 40) and Archbishop William Howley (age 71) went to Kensington Palace to inform the Princess she was now Queen. Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham was the first to address her as 'Your Majesty'.
On 8th July 1837 King William IV of the United Kingdom (deceased) was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map].
On 2nd December 1849 [his former wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 57) died.
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