King of England George I Hanover ^2,3

  General Notes:

[Europe_New.FTW] [royalfam.ged] George I, elector of Hanover, succeeded to the British throne on the death of Queen Anne in 1 714. The succession was determined by the Act ofSettlement of 1701, which passed over the leg itimate but Roman Catholic representatives of the Stuart line in favor of the Protestant hous e of Hanover, descended from the daughter of James I. George quarreled both with his wife, Sophia Dorothea 1666-1726, whom he divorced and incarc erated from 1694 until her death in punishment forher alleged infidelity, and with his son , Prince George, who consorted with his political opponents. The prince succeeded to the thro ne as George II when George I died on June 12, 1727. Died of stroke. Reigned from 1714 to 1727.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Record Change, 24 Aug 2003. ^2,3

George married Baroness Of The Schulenberg Ermengarde Melusina, daughter of Baron Of The Schulenberg Gustav Adolf and Petronella Ottilie Von Friesenburg, in Maryland, USA ².^,3 (Baroness Of The Schulenberg Ermengarde Melusina was born on 25 Dec 1667 in Emden, Sachsen, Prussia ^2,3 and died on 10 May 1743 ^2,3.)

George next married Queen of England Sophia Dorothea Brunswick, daughter of Duke Of Brunswick-Celle Georg Wilhelm and Elbeonore Desmier De Olbreuse, in Celle, Hannover, Prussia ².^,3 (Queen of England Sophia Dorothea Brunswick was born on 10 Sep 1666 in Celle, Hannover, Prussia,^2,3 died on 13 Nov 1726 in Schloss Ahlden, Hannover, Prussia ^2,3 and was buried in Celle, Hannover, Prussia ^2,3.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Annulled: Annulled, 1694. ^2,3

• Annulled: Annulled, 28 Dec 1694. ^2,3

George next married Baroness Offeln Sofie Caroline, daughter of Baron Offeln Jobst Moritz and Anna Sabina Von Schilder. (Baroness Offeln Sofie Caroline was born on 2 Sep 1669 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany ^2,3 and died on 23 Apr 1726 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany ^2,3.)

George next married Katharine Marie Von Meysenbug, daughter of Georg Philipp Von Meysenbug and Anna Elisabeth Von Meysenbug, in Maryland, USA ².^,3 (Katharine Marie Von Meysenbug was born on 30 Dec 1655 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany ^2,3 and died on 23 Sep 1723 ^2,3.)

George next married Anna Margaretta Brett, daughter of Henry Brett and Anne Mason, in Maryland, USA ².^,3 (Anna Margaretta Brett was born in 1706 in Dowdeswell, Gloucestershire, England ^2,3 and was buried on 24 Dec 1745 in Northaw, Hertfordshire, England ^2,3.)