Authorised form of name | Ernest Augustus (1771 - 1851); Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover |
Other forms of name | Ernst August |
Other forms of surname | D ' Este-Guelph |
Dates | 1771 - 1851 |
Nationality | German |
Place of birth | Kew, Surrey, England |
Date of birth | 05 June 1771 |
Place of death | Palace of Herrenhausen, Germany |
Date of death | 18 November 1851 |
Activity | Career: 1st Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, later King Ernest I of Hanover (1837-1851) Freemason, initiated 11 May 1796, at occasional lodge held at house of Francis, 2nd Earl of Moira, later KG and Marquess of Hastings, Acting Grand Master Honours: KG 1786; Duke 1799; GCB 1815 |
Membership category | Royal Fellow |
Date of election | 24/04/1828 |
Relationships | Fifth son of George III |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: The Library and Museum of Freemasonry 'Freemasons and the Royal Society; Alphabetical List of Fellows fo the Royal Society who were Freemasons' 2010, page 27-28 |
Code | NA5337 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
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IM/005614 | Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover | nd |