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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1830.

HOUSE OF GUELPH.

The illustrious family of Guelph derives originally
from

EGA, a major-domus in France, temp. King Da-
gobert the First, whose reign terminated in 646.
From this Ega descended,
ISEMBART, Lord of Altorp, who married Irnun-
trudis, sister to Hildergardis, consort of Charle-
magne,and left a son,
GUELPH THE FIRST, sometimes entitled Count,
and at others Duke, of Bavaria, who died in 820,
and from him lineally descended
GUELPH() THE FOURTH, Duke of Lower Ba-
varia, and Count of Altorp and Ravensburg, who
died in 1055, leaving a sister and heiress,
CUNISSA, who had espoused in 1040 Azo THE
SECOND, Marquesse of Este, in Italy, and had issue,

GUELPH° THE FIFTH, Duke of Upper and
Lower Bavaria, who commenced his reign at the
decease of his uncle. This Prince engaged in the
first Crusade, A.D. 1096, and died, in returning
from the Holy Lund, at Paphos, in Cyprus, in
1101, leaving, by his second wife, Judith, daughter
of Baldwin, Fifth Count of Flanders, and sister to
Maud, wife of William the Conqueror, four sons,
and was succeeded by the eldest,
131JELPno TIRE SIXTH, who died issueless in
1119, and was succeeded by his brother,
HENRY TIRE THIRD, surnamed Niger. This Prince
married Walphildis, daughter and heiress of Magnus,
the last Duke of Saxony, of the line of Bulling; and,
in her right, assumed the title of Duke of Saxony ;
►hough the Emperor, Henry the Fifth, seized upon
the Duchy, and conferred it upon another family.—
The Duke obtained, however, the Duchy of Spo-
lets, and the Margraviate of Tuscia, with the Prin-
cipality of Sardinia. He died in 1127, and was
succeeded by his eldest son,

HENRY THE FOURTH, surnamed Superbus, who
married Gertrudis, daughter and heiress of the Em-
peror Lotharius, by Richensa, daughter, and even-
tually heiress, of Henry the Fat, Duke of Saxony ;
by whom he obtained a restoration of the Duchy of
Saxony. This Prince subsequently acquired the
Duchy of Braunsweig (now Brunswick), and the
county of Northeim, and was invested with the
Margraviate of Tuscia, and all the dominions of his
aunt-in-law, Mathildis, wife of Guelpho the Sixth.
He died by poison in 1138 or 1139, and was suc-
ceeded by his son.
HENRY THE FIFTH, surnamed THE LION, Duke
of Saxony and Bavaria, who added to his posses-
sions the counties of Mecklenburg and Lunenburg,
by conquest from the Sclaves. But, neglecting his
duty to the Emperor, Frederic Barbarossa, and join-
ing the Pope, he was publicly proscribed in 1180,
and despoiled of his Saxon and Bavarian dominions
by the neighbouring Princes, who combined against
him. Henry still retained, however, Brunswic and
Luneburg, but was obliged by oath to absent him-
self from Germany for three years, when he repaired
with his second consort, Maud, to the Court of her
father, King Henry the Second of England; by
whose intercession he obtained permission to return
home in 1185, but was again driven to England in
1189. He returned, however, in the same year,
and died on the 6th August, 1195, leaving issue by
his second wife, the English Princess, three sons
and a daughter, viz. :
Henry, of Zelle.
Otto, of Brunswic, elected Emperor in 1198,
crowned in 1208, and died issueless in 1218.
William, Duke of Luneburg, surnamed Longa-
spade, born at Winchester, in England, 1148.
Mechtild, married to Henry Burewen, Prince of
the Wendell.

The eldest son, HENRY, Longas, of &Ile, was
Nimbi of the Rhine from 1195 to 1215. The
Prince partitioned his father's dominions between
his brothers; and, after his decease, his nephew,
OTTo, Puer (ton of 'William of Winchester),
who was first created Duke of Br►►nswie-Luneburg,
laid claim to Brunswic as heir male ; but his claim
being disputed, he established it by his sword in
1228, and styling himself Duke of Brunswic, gave
and confirmed to that Principality many privileges.
This Prince married Matilda, second daughter of
Albert the Second, Elector of Brandenburg; and
from him descended

WILLIAM (son of Ernest Pius, of Zelle)' founder
of the new ouse of L unebtirg, wo was born t
4th of July,H 1535, and succeeded to the Govern-
ment in 1559. This Prince married Dorothy,
daughter of Christian the Third, King of Denmark,
by whom lie had seven sons and eight daughtera.—
The sons having agreed among themselves not to
divide the Dukedom, determined that one only
should marry, and decided by lot the individual.—
At the same time they agreed to reign primogeni-
turely, and those engagements they adhered to in-
violably, to the admiration of all Europe. The ma-
.rimonial prize fell to
GEORGE, the sixth brother, a great military corn-
mender, who married, in 1617, Anne Eleanor,
daughter of Lewis the Fifth, Landgrave of Hesse-
Darmstadt, by whom he bad (with four daughters)
four sons, viz:,

Christian Lewis, the eldest, who became Duke of
Zelle; but dying issueless, in 1655, was succeeded
by his next brother,
George William, of Calenberg and Gottengen,
who espoused Eleanor d'Esmars, daughter of Alex.
ander d Olbreuse, by whom he left an only daughter,
Sophia Dorothea, the unhappy consort of King
George the First, of England.
John Frederic, who succeeded to Calenberg and
Gottengen (the Hanoverian dominions) upon the
demise of his brother George William. This
Prince became a Catholic, and died in Italy, in
1679, leaving four daughters.
The youngest son,

ERNEST AUGUSTUS, became Bishop of Osnitburgh,
in 1662, and succeeded, upon the demise of his
brother, John Frederic, to the Dukedom of Ha-
Hover. This Prince, a military commander was
•made ninth Elector of the Empire on 9th of De-
cember, 1692, under the title of ELECTOR of HA-
NO'VER and GREAT MARSHAL of the EMPIRE, not,
however, without considerable opposition from six
of the other Electors, having the support only of
the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg. His
Serene Highness married Sophia, ' daughter of
Frederick, Elector Palatiq and King of Bohemia,
`)y the English Princess ELIZABETH, daughter of
King James the First, by whom he had issue,

GEORGE LEWIS, who ascended the 13ritish throne
Ander the tide of GEORGE THE FIRST, in right of
Ilia mother, the Electress Sophia, who had been de-
clared successor to the Crown by the Act of Settle-
meta, passed on the 6th of March, 1792. Her
serene Highness, who was esteemed a lady of greet
wit and sound judgment, died at Hanover on the
ith of June, 1714, about seven weeks prior to the
leceaso of Queen Anne.
Frederic-Augustus, an Imperial General, killed
n the war with the Turks, in 1690.
Maximalee-William, General of the Venetians,
who embraced the doctrines of the Church of Rome,
mud became the Emperor's General, died in 1702.
Charles-Philip, Colonel of art Imperial Regiment
of Dragoons, killed by the Turks, in 1690.
Christian, drowned in an engagement with the
trench, in 1703.

Ernest-Augustus, Bishop of Osnaburg, created
Ouke of Yolk and Albany, and Esrl of Ulster, on
he 29th June, 1716, and invested with the order
I the Garter. He died unmarried, in 1728.
Sophia-Charlotte, married, in 1684, to Frederic,
Elector of Brandenburg, afterwards King of Prussia,

;And died in 1705. The Elector Ernest-Augustus
died on the 23d of January, 1698, sad was sue.
seeded in the Electorate by his eldest son,
GEORGE-LEWIS, who subsequently became the
FIRST BRITISH MONARCH OF THE ILLUS-
TRIOUS HOUSE OF GUELPH.

GEORGE TIIE FIRsT, born 28th May, MO;
crowned 20th October, 1714. His Majesty espoused
Sophia-Dorothy, only daughter and heiress of
George-William, Duke of Zelle, and dying on the
I ith of June, 1727, left issue,
GEORGE-AUGUSTUS, Prince of Wales.

Sophia-Dorothy, married, in 1706, to Frederick-
William the Third, Elector of Brandenburg, after.
wards King of Prussia.
The King was succeeded by the Prince of Wales
as GEORGE 11., born 30th October, 1683. This
Monarch espoused, in 1705, Wilhelmina-Carolina,
(laughter of William-Frederick, Margrave of Bran-
denhurg-Anspach, and had issue,
FREDERICK LEwts, who predeceased his father,
and died in 1761, leaving issue by Augusta, youngest
daughter of Frederic 11., Duke of Saxe-Gotha.
GEORGE WILLIAM FREDERICK, who ascended
the throne as third of that name.

Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, married
Lady Anne Lutterell, daughter of Simon, Earl of
Carhampton, and widow of Christopher Hatton,
Esq , but died issuing.
William Henry, created Duke of Gloucester,
married 6th September, 1766, Muria, Countess
Dowager Wahlegtave, and daughter of the Hon.
Sir Edward Walpole ; by whom he left, at his
decease, in 1805,

William Frederick, present Duke of Gloucester,
who married his first cousin, the Princess
Mary, sister of his Majesty, King George IV.
Sophia Matilda, born 29th May, 1773.
Caroline Matilda, married, in 1766, to Christian
VII., King of Denmark ; by whom she had Frede-
rick, present King of Denmark.
Augusta, married to William Frederick, Duke of
Brunswick Wolfenbuttle; by whom she hail two
sons and two daughters ; of the latter, the younger
was Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, the late Queen
Consort of England.
Will'am Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, a Field-
Marshal and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.
His Royal Highness commanded the English Army
at Culloden and Fontenoy. lle died unmarried in
1765.

Anne (Princess Royal), married to William,
Prince of Orange.
Amelia, died unmarried, 31st of October, 1786.
Elizabeth, died unmarried, 28th of December,
1758.

Nlary, married to Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-
Cassel, and died in 1771.

. _
Louisa, married to Frederick the Fifth, King of
Denmark, and died in 1751.
His Majesty died on the 25!h of October, 1760,
and was succeeded by his grandson,
GEORGE THE THIRD, born 4th June, 1738;
crowned on the 22d of September, 1761; married,
in the same year, Sophia Charlotte, daughter of
Charles Frederick Pri►.ce of Meeklenburgh-Strelitz;
by whom (who died 17th of November, 1818) he
had issue,

GEORGE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, HIS LATE MOST
GRACIOUS MAJESTY.

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, in Great
Britain, and Earl of Ulster, in Ireland, K.G. G.C.B.
Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's Forces, 8:c.;
horn 16th August, 1763. Olio Royal Highness
married 29th of September, 1791, Frederica Char-
lotte Ulrica Catharine, Princess Royal of Prussla-y
ny whom (who died 6th of August, 1820) ho had
no issue. The Duke died on the stlrof January,
1827.
William Henry, Duke of Clarence.

Edward, Duke of Kent and Struthers, in Great
Britain, and Earl of Dublin, in Ireland, K. G.; a
Field Marshal in the Army, and Colonel of the First
Regiment of Foot; born 2d November, 1767. His
Royal Highness espoused, in 1818, her Serene
Highness Victoria Maria Louisa, daughter of his
Serene Highness Francis, Duke of Saxe-Cobourg
Saalfield, and left, at his decease, the 23d January,
1820, an only daughter,
ALEXANDRINA VICTORIA, born May 24, 1819.
Ernest Augustus, Duke 'of Cumberland,

Augustus Frederick, Duke of StlBllOX.
Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge.
Charlotte Augusta Matilda, Princess Royal, born
Sept. 29, 1776 ; married May 18, 1797, to Fre-
derick Charles William, then Duke, but subse-
quently King of Wurtemberg ; by whom (who died
in 1816) her Majesty had no issue.
Augusta Sophie, born November 8, 1768.
. .

Elizabeth, born May 22, 1770; married April 7,
181 M, to his Serene Highness Frederick .Land-
grave, and Prince of Hesse Homburg.
Mary, born April 25, 1776 ; married July 22,
1816, to her cousin, his Royal Highness the Duke
of Gloucester. Sophia, born Nov. 3, 1777.
Amelia, born August 7, 1783; died, unmarried,
Nov. 2, 1810.

the Majesty, King George 111. died in the sixtieth
year of his reign (the longest in the annals of Eng-
land), on the 20th of January, 1820, and was suc-
ceeded by his eldest son.
GEORGE, PRINCE REGENT, TOR LATE REIGNING
SOVEREIGN who died June 20,1830, and was suc-
ceeded by his second brother.
WILLIAM HENRY, Duke of Clarence, now The
MosT Gnacious MAJEsTY.—Burke's Peerage.