Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover

1629 - 1698  (68 years)

• Birth	20 Nov 1629	Herzberg Castle, Herzberg am Harz, Principality of Grubenhagen, Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire
  Title	From 18 Dec 1679 to 23 Jan 1698 (50 years old)
  	- Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg - Prince of Calenberg
  Title	From 19 Dec 1692 to 23 Jan 1698 (63 years old)
  	Elector of Hanover
  Death	23 Jan 1698	Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover
  Origins
  Person ID	P90	Europe
  Links To	This person is also Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2024

  
  

  Wife	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.
  Children	+   1. 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  (Age 60 years)  m. 21 Nov 1682     2. Frederick Augustus           b. 1661             d. 1690 (Age 29 years)     3. 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)     4. Sophia Charlotte, Queen in Prussia           b. 30 Oct 1668, Iburg Castle, Osnabrück, Hanover           d. 1 Feb 1705, Hanover, Brunswick-Lüneburg (Age 36 years)     5. Charles Philip OF BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG           b. 1669             d. 1690 (Age 21 years)     6. Christian Henry OF BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG           b. 1671             d. 1703 (Age 32 years)     7. Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany           b. 17 Sep 1674, Osnabrück, Germany           d. 14 Aug 1728, Osnabrück, Germany (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F20	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2023