Maria Walpole
Maria Walpole
Illegitimate daughter of Sir Edward Walpole (1706-1784), younger son of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745), by his mistress Dorothy Clement.
Born: St. James‘, Westminster, London 10. Jul 1736
Married:
15. May 1759 James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave (1715-1763), son of James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave (1684-1741) by his wife Mary Webbe (d. 1719).
Pall Mall, London 6. Sep 1766 Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1743-1805), son of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751) and his wife Augusta, Princess of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772).
Issue of first marriage:
Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave (1760-1816) m. 1782 George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave (1751-1789), her first cousin
Lady Charlotte Waldegrave (1761-1808) m. 1784 George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton (1760-1844)
Lady Anna Waldegrave (1762-1801) m. 1785 Lord Hugh Seymour (1759-1801)
Issue of second marriage:
Princess Sophia of Gloucester (1773-1844)
Princess Caroline of Gloucester (1774-1775)
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1776-1834) m. 1816 Princess Mary of the United Kingdom (1776-1857)
Died: Oxford Lodge, Brompton, London 22. Aug 1807
Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. I/1, 1998, Vittorio Klostermann; Alison Weir: “Britain’s Royal Families”, Vintage Books 2008;