| Name |
George Augustus HANOVER [2, 3, 4] |
| Suffix |
II, King of England |
| Birth |
30 Oct 1683 |
Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover, Germany  |
| Gender |
Male |
| MILI |
George II (of Great Britain and Ireland), was King of Great Britain and Ireland (1727-1760), and Elector of Hannover (1727-1760), the son of King George I. George was born in Hannover (now in Germany) and he grew up a German Prince. During the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748), the King subordinated the interests of Great Britain to those of his German principality. This policy was unpopular in Great Britain, but the King won admiration for his courage at the Battle of Dettingen in Bavaria (1743), the last engagement in which a British monarch participated in person. George II contributed to the material progress of Great Britain, mainly because he was shrewd enough to listen to good advice.
King George I died of apoplexy at 67 the night of June 10 while en route by carriage to Hanover. He was succeeded by his son, 44, who will reign until 1760 as George II in a reign that will be guided by his ministers and his wife Caroline. King George II died October 25 at age 77 after a 33-year reign in which he has lost favor by favoring Hanover's interests over those of Britain. His grandson George William Frederick, 22, assumes the throne as George III of Great Britain and Ireland and Elector of Hanover to begin a disastrous 60-year reign.
NOTE:
The descendants of George II of England through Joseph Pack were gotten in part from Jeff and Mary Ann Miller as well as Barbara Pate and Ralph McCathern both of Sumter, SC. Documentation lists from all these descendants are in the possession of the compiler. |
| Occupation |
Reigned King of England Bet. 1727 - 1760 |
| _UID |
7A1D7B887AF44ED885E27BD4C61B081CE9BE |
| Death |
25 Oct 1760 |
Kensington Palace, London, England |
| Burial |
Westminster Abbey, London, England |
| Person ID |
I22825 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
15 Jun 2010 |
| Family 2 |
Wilhelmina Caroline VONBRANDENBURG, of Brandenburg Ansbach, b. 1683 d. 1737 (Age 54 years) |
| _UID |
69ECFFC9664644FA95DD487092EC2FB39177 |
| _UID |
69ECFFC9664644FA95DD487092EC2FB39177 |
| Children |
| | 1. Frederick Louis/Lewis/Lewes HANOVER, Prince of Wales/England, b. 20 Jan 1706/07 d. Jan 1751 (Age 43 years) |
| | 2. Anne HANOVER, Princess Royal of England, b. 2 Nov 1709 |
| | 3. Amelia Sophia Eleanor HANOVER, b. 10 Jun 1711 |
| | 4. Caroline Elizabeth HANOVER, b. 10 Jun 1713 |
| | 5. Son HANOVER, b. 9 Nov 1716 |
| | 6. George William HANOVER, b. 3 Nov 1717 |
| | 7. Mary HANOVER, Princess of England, b. 5 Mar 1723 d. 1772 (Age 48 years) |
| | 8. Louisa von HANOVER, b. 18 Dec 1724 d. 1751 (Age 26 years) |
| | 9. William Augustus HOUSE OF HANOVER, Duke of Cumberland, b. 26 Apr 1721, Leicester House, St. Martin's, London, England d. 31 Oct 1765, Upper Grosvenor Street, London, England (Age 44 years) |
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| Family ID |
F16201 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
28 Jun 2000 |
1683 - 1760 (76 years)