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George I King of Great Britain and Ireland 1660–1727

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Birth Date: May 28, 1660

Birth Location: Hanover, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire

Death Date: June 11, 1727

Death Location: Hanover, Hannoversche Landkreis, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany

Father: Ernest Hanover

Mother: Sophia Palts

Spouse(s): Melusine Schulenburg

Children: George II, Petronilla Walsingham

George I / King of Great Britain and Ireland was born in 1660 in Hanover, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire, the child of Ernest Augustus Elector Of Hanover And Sophia Dorothea Van De Palts. George I King of Great Britain and Ireland married Melusine Von Der Schulenburg, Sophia Dorothea Of Celle, and had children including George Ii, Petronilla Melusine Von Der Schulenburg Countess Of Walsingham. George I / King of Great Britain and Ireland passed away in 1727 in Hanover, Hannoversche Landkreis, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

George I // King of Great Britain and Ireland was born in 1660 in Hanover, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire, the child of Ernest Augustus Elector Of Hanover And Sophia Dorothea Van De Palts.

Family

George I // King of Great Britain and Ireland married Melusine Von Der Schulenburg, Sophia Dorothea Of Celle, and had children including George Ii, Petronilla Melusine Von Der Schulenburg Countess Of Walsingham.

Later Years

George I // King of Great Britain and Ireland passed away in 1727 in Hanover, Hannoversche Landkreis, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
  2. 2
    Burial Records Germany, Find a Grave Index
  3. 3
    Land Records Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

Life Timeline

1660
Born in Hanover, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire
1727
Died in Schloss Osnabrück, Osnabrück

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