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William IV of England 1765–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1765

Birth Location: England - son of King George III

Death Date: 20 Jun 1837

Death Location: St.George's Chapel, Windsor

Father: GEORGE ENGLAND

Mother: Sophia MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ

Spouse(s): Mrs. JORDON, Adelaide SAXE-MEININGEN

Children(s):

William IV of England was born in 1765 in England - son of King George III, the child of George Iii Of England And Sophia Charlotte Of Mecklenburg Strelitz. William IV of England married Adelaide Of Saxe Meiningen, Mrs Jordon, and had children including Child Fitzclarence. William IV of England passed away in 1837 in St.George's Chapel, Windsor.

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Biography

  • William IV of England was born in 1765 in England - son of King George III, the child of George Iii Of England And Sophia Charlotte Of Mecklenburg Strelitz.
  • William IV of England married Adelaide Of Saxe Meiningen, Mrs Jordon, and had children including Child Fitzclarence.
  • William IV of England passed away in 1837 in St.George's Chapel, Windsor.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William England's Ancestors

Self
William England
1765–1837
Birth Place: England - son of King George III
Parents
GEORGE III of ENGLAND
1738–1820
London, England
Sophia (Charlotte of) MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ
1744–1818
Mecklenburg, Germany
Grandparents
Frederick (Louis of) England
1707–1751
England? - son of George II
Augusta (of) SAXE-GOTHA
1719–1772
Saxe-Gotha -
Duke (of) MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ
1725–1755
Great-Grandparents
GEORGE HANOVER
1683–1760
Caroline ANSPACH
1683–1737
Duke SAXE-GOTHA
1690–
Duke MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ
1700–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GEORGE HANOVER
1660–1727
Sophia BRUNSWICK-ZELLE
1666–1726
John BRANDENBURG-ANSPACH
1650–
Duke SAXE-GOTHA
1650–
Duke MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ
–1701

William England's Timeline

4 Records

1765
21 Aug 1765
Birth of William IV of England in England - son of King George III
England - son of King George III
1765
1765
William IV of England was christened in England - William Duke of Clarence
England - William Duke of Clarence
1837
20 Jun 1837
Age 72
Death of William IV of England in England
England
1837
20 Jun 1837
Age 72
Burial of William IV of England in St.George's Chapel, Windsor
St.George's Chapel, Windsor

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1765
    Event Place: England - son of King George III
    Record Source: Grolier Encyclopedia., Grolier 1995 biog. of William IV, King of England, Scotland, andIreland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: England - William Duke of Clarence

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1830–1837
    Record Source: Kingdom's of Europe, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling Monarchs FromAncient Times to the Present, Gurney page 230.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1837
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1837
    Event Place: St.George's Chapel, Windsor

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