George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland

1660 - 1727  (67 years)

• Birth	28 May 1660	Hanover, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire
  Given names	George Louis
  Given names in German	Georg Ludwig
  Title	From 23 Jan 1698 to 11 Jun 1727 (37 years old)
  	Elector of Hanover
  Title	From 1 Aug 1714 to 11 Jun 1727 (54 years old)
  	King of Great Britain and Ireland
  Death	11 Jun 1727	Schloss Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Holy Roman Empire
  Siblings	5 brothers and 1 sister
  	+ 01. George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland           b. 28 May 1660, Hanover, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire           d. 11 Jun 1727, Schloss Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Holy Roman Empire  (Age 67 years) └─ Sophia Dorothea OF BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG-CELLE           b. 15 Sep 1666, Celle Castle, Celle, Principality of Lüneburg           d. 13 Nov 1726, Ahlden, Lower Saxony, Germany  (Age 60 years),  m. 21 Nov 1682,  div. 28 Dec 1694     02. Frederick Augustus           b. 1661             d. 1690  (Age 29 years)   03. Maximilian William OF BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG           b. 13 Dec 1666, Schloss Iburg, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire           d. 16 Jul 1726, Vienna, Austria, Holy Roman Empire  (Age 59 years)   04. Sophia Charlotte, Queen in Prussia           b. 30 Oct 1668, Iburg Castle, Osnabrück, Hanover           d. 1 Feb 1705, Hanover, Brunswick-Lüneburg  (Age 36 years)   05. Charles Philip OF BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG           b. 1669             d. 1690  (Age 21 years)   06. Christian Henry OF BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG           b. 1671             d. 1703  (Age 32 years)   07. Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany           b. 17 Sep 1674, Osnabrück, Germany           d. 14 Aug 1728, Osnabrück, Germany  (Age 53 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover           b. 20 Nov 1629, Herzberg Castle, Herzberg am Harz, Principality of Grubenhagen, Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire           d. 23 Jan 1698, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover  (Age 68 years)  (Father)  Anne OF DENMARK           b. 12 Dec 1574, Skanderborg Castle, Skanderborg, Denmark           d. 2 Mar 1619, Hampton Court Palace, London, England  (Age 44 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	P87	Europe
  Links To	This person is also George I of Great Britain at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover           b. 20 Nov 1629, Herzberg Castle, Herzberg am Harz, Principality of Grubenhagen, Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire           d. 23 Jan 1698, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Sophia OF HANOVER           b. 14 Oct 1630, The Hague, Dutch Republic           d. 8 Jun 1714, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1658
  Age at Marriage	Ernest was 28 years and 10 months old. Sophia was 27 years and 11 months old. Their age difference is 11 months. They were married for 39 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F20	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Sophia Dorothea OF BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG-CELLE           b. 15 Sep 1666, Celle Castle, Celle, Principality of Lüneburg           d. 13 Nov 1726, Ahlden, Lower Saxony, Germany (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1682
  Age at Marriage	George was 22 years and 6 months old. Sophia was 16 years and 2 months old. Their age difference is 6 years and 4 months. They were married for 12 years and 1 month.
  Divorce	28 Dec 1694
  Children	+   1. George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland           b. 30 Oct 1683             d. 25 Oct 1760, Kensington Palace, London, England (Age 76 years) └─ Caroline OF ANSBACH  (Age 54 years)  m. 22 Aug 1705     2. Sophia Dorothea OF HANOVER           b. 16 Mar 1687, Hanover, Principality of Calenberg           d. 28 Jun 1757, Monbijou Palace, Berlin, Germany (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2023