Peerage Record – 10846

     Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbach was born on 12 May 1712 at Ansbach, Germany^G.² He was the son of Wilhelm Friedrich Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbach.² He married Friederike Luise Prinzessin von Preußen, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm I König in Preußen and Sophia Dorothea Hanover, Princess of Great Britain, on 30 May 1729.² He died on 3 August 1757 at age 45 at Günzenhausen, Germany^G.²

     Karl I Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel was born on 1 August 1713 at Wolfenbüttel, Niedersachsen, Germany.³ He was the son of Ferdinand Albrecht II Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Antoinette Amalie Prinzessin von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.⁴ He married Philippine Charlotte Prinzessin von Preußen, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm I König in Preußen and Sophia Dorothea Hanover, Princess of Great Britain, on 2 July 1733.³ He died on 26 March 1780 at age 66.³
     He was a member of the House of Guelph.⁵ He succeeded as the Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel in 1735.¹

     Friedrich Wilhelm Markgraf von Brandenburg-Schwedt was born on 27 December 1700 at Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany^G.² He was the son of Philip Wilhelm Markgraf von Brandenburg-Schwedt and Johanna Charlotte Prinzessin von Anhalt-Dessau.^2,3 He married Sophie Dorothea Marie Prinzessin von Preußen, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm I König in Preußen and Sophia Dorothea Hanover, Princess of Great Britain, on 10 November 1734 at Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany^G.² He died on 4 March 1771 at age 70 at Wildenbruch, Germany^G.²

     Adolf Frederik I von Holstein-Gottorp, King of Sweden was born on 14 May 1710 at Gottorp^G.¹ He was the son of Christian August Herzog von Holstein-Gottorp and Albertine Markgräfin von Baden-Durlach.^3,4 He married Luise Ulrike Prinzessin von Preußen, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm I König in Preußen and Sophia Dorothea Hanover, Princess of Great Britain, on 29 August 1744 at Drottningholm, Sweden^G.¹ He died on 12 April 1771 at age 60 at Stockholm, Sweden^G.¹
     He gained the title of Prince Adolph of Holstein-Gottorp.¹ He succeeded as the King Adolf Frederik I of Sweden in 1751.¹

     Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel was born on 25 February 1726.¹ She was the daughter of Maximilian Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel and Friederike Charlotte Prinzessin von Hessen-Darmstadt.^1,3 She married Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig Prinz von Preußen, son of Friedrich Wilhelm I König in Preußen and Sophia Dorothea Hanover, Princess of Great Britain, on 25 June 1752 at Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany^G.¹ She died on 8 October 1808 at age 82.³ She was also reported to have died on 8 October 1809.
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel.³

     Maximilian Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel was born on 28 May 1689 at Marburg, Germany.² He was the son of Karl I Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel and Marie Amalie Prinzessin von Kurland.² He married Friederike Charlotte Prinzessin von Hessen-Darmstadt, daughter of Ernst Ludwig Landgraf von Hessen-Darmstadt and Dorothea Charlotte Prinzessin von Brandenburg-Ansbach, in 1720.³ He died on 8 May 1753 at age 63 at Kassel, Germany.²
     He gained the title of Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel.³

     Anne Elisabeth Luise Prinzessin von Brandenburg-Schwedt was born on 22 April 1738 at Schwedt, Germany^G.² She was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm Markgraf von Brandenburg-Schwedt and Sophie Dorothea Marie Prinzessin von Preußen.^1,2 She married August Ferdinand Prinz von Preußen, son of Friedrich Wilhelm I König in Preußen and Sophia Dorothea Hanover, Princess of Great Britain, on 27 September 1755 at Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany^G.² She died on 10 February 1820 at age 81.²

     Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield was born on 22 September 1694.¹ He was the son of Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield and Lady Elizabeth Saville.¹ He was baptised on 9 October 1694 at St. James’ Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He married Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham, daughter of George I Louis Hanover, King of Great Britain and Ermengarde Melusina Baronin von der Schulenburg, on 14 May 1733.³ He was also reported to have been married on 5 September 1733.³ He died on 24 March 1773 at age 78 at Chesterfield House, Mayfair, London, England^G, without legitimate issue.³ He was buried on 10 April 1773 at Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England^G.³ His will was proven (by probate) in April 1773.³
     He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for St. Germans between 1715 and 1722.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Bechamber to George, Prince of Wales between 1715 and 1727.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Lostwithiel between 1722 and May 1723.¹ He held the office of Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard between 1723 and 1725.³ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Stanhope of Shelford, co. Nottingham [E., 1616] on 9 February 1725/26.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, co. Derby [E., 1628] on 9 February 1725/26.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Bechamber to King George II between 1727 and 1730.³ He held the office of Ambassador to The Netherlands between 1728 and 1732.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 26 February 1727/28.³ He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household between 1730 and 1733.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 18 May 1730.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between January 1744/45 and October 1746.³ He held the office of Lord Justice of the Realm in May 1745.³ He held the office of Secretary of State for the North from October 1746 to February 1747/48.³ He wrote the book Chesterfield’s Letters.⁴ His last will was dated 4 June 1772.

     Albrecht Wolfgang Graf zur Schaumburg-Lippe was born on 27 April 1699 at Buckeburg, Germany^G.² He married Margaret Gertrude von der Schulenburg, daughter of George I Louis Hanover, King of Great Britain and Ermengarde Melusina Baronin von der Schulenburg.¹ He married Charlotte Friederike Prinzessin von Nassau-Siegen, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm I Adolf Fürst zu Nassau-Siegen and Elisabeth Prinzessin von Hessen-Homburg, on 26 April 1730 at Varel, Germany.³ He died on 24 September 1748 at age 49 at Buckeburg, Germany^G.²