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     Margareta von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Neuenstein was born on 30 July 1480.¹ She was the daughter of Kraft VI Graf von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Neuenstein and Helena von Württemberg.¹ She married Alexander Pfalzgraf von der Pfalz-Zweibrücken, son of Ludwig I Pfalzgraf von Zweibrücken and Johanna de Croÿ, on 21 January 1499 at Zweibrücken, Germany.¹ She died on 3 September 1522 at age 42 at Zweibrücken, Germany.¹

     Alexander Pfalzgraf von der Pfalz-Zweibrücken was born on 26 November 1462.² He was the son of Ludwig I Pfalzgraf von Zweibrücken and Johanna de Croÿ.² He married Margareta von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Neuenstein, daughter of Kraft VI Graf von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Neuenstein and Helena von Württemberg, on 21 January 1499 at Zweibrücken, Germany.¹ He died on 31 October 1514 at age 51 at Zweibrücken, Germany.^1,2

     James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey was baptised on 13 July 1674.¹ He was the son of James Annesley, 2nd Earl of Anglesey and Lady Elizabeth Manners.¹ He married Lady Catherine Darnley, daughter of James II Stuart, King of Great Britain and Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, on 28 October 1699 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He and Lady Catherine Darnley were divorced on 12 June 1701.² He and Lady Catherine Darnley were separated on 12 June 1701 by an Act of Parliament, on account of his cruelty.¹ He died on 21 January 1701/2 at age 27, without male issue.¹ He was buried at Farnborough, Hampshire, England^G.¹ His will (dated 14 May 1701 to 9 December 1701, in Prerogative Court [Ireland]) was proven (by probate.)¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Annesley, of Mountnorris, co. Armagh [I., 1620] on 6 April 1686.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Anglesey, in Wales [E., 1661] on 1 April 1690.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Mountnorris, of Mountnorris, co. Armagh [I., 1629] on 1 April 1690.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Annesley, of Newport Pagnel, Buckinghamshire [E., 1661] on 1 April 1690.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount of Valentia, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 1 April 1690.³ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 15 July 1690.¹

     John Sheffield, 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby was born on 8 September 1647.¹ He was the son of Edmund Sheffield, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave and Lady Elizabeth Cranfield.¹ He was baptised on 12 April 1648 at St. Martin's, Outwich, London, England^G.¹ He married, firstly, Ursula Stawel, daughter of Sir John Stawel and Ursula Austen, on 18 March 1685/86 at Littlecote Chapel, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England^G.³ He married, secondly, Hon. Catherine Greville, daughter of Fulke Greville, 5th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court and Sarah Dashwood, on 12 March 1698/99 at St. Clement Danes, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He married, thirdly, Lady Catherine Darnley, daughter of James II Stuart, King of Great Britain and Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, on 16 March 1705/6 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England^G.⁴ He died on 24 February 1721 at age 73 at Buckingham House, Pall Mall, St. James's, London, England^G.⁴ He was buried on 25 March 1721 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.³ His will was proven (by probate) on 28 March 1721.⁵
     Poetaster.⁶ He and Frances Stewart were associated.⁷ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Mulgrave, co. York [E., 1626] on 24 August 1658.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Sheffield, of Butterwick, co. Lincoln on 24 August 1658.⁶ He fought in the Battle of Solebay in 1672, in the defeat the Dutch.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1673 in the Royal Navy.¹ He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber between 1673 and 1682.¹ He was Colonel of the Holland Regiment (later 3rd Foot) between 1673 and 1682.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 28 May 1674.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding, Yorkshire between 1679 and 1682.¹ He held the office of Governor of Hull between December 1679 and 1682.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel from 1684 to 1685 in the Holland Regiment (later 3rd Foot.)¹ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1685 and 1688.¹ He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber between May 1685 and October 1685.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 24 July 1685.¹ He was Vice-Admiral for Yorkshire and Northumberland between 1687 and 1689.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding, Yorkshire from 1687 to 1688.¹ He was created 1st Marquess of Normanby, co. Lincoln [England] on 10 May 1694.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the North Riding, Yorkshire between 1702 and 1705.¹ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between April 1702 and March 1705.¹ He was created 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby [England] on 23 March 1702/3.¹ He was a Commissioner for the Scottish Union in 1706.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding, Yorkshire between 1711 and 1713.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex between 1711 and 1714.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the North Riding, Yorkshire between 1711 and 1714.¹ He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household in 1710/11.¹ He held the office of Lord President of the Council between June 1711 and September 1714.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of the Realm between 1 August 1714 and 18 September 1714.³ His last will was dated from 9 August 1717 to 30 December 1717.

     Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Bt. was born circa 1640.¹ He was the son of Sir John Sedley, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Savile.¹ He married Lady Catharine Savage on 23 February 1657.¹ He died on 20 August 1701, without legitimate male issue.¹
     He lived at Southfleet, Kent, England.² On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.¹

     Albertine Agnes von Nassau-Dillenburg was born on 9 April 1634.^1,2 She was the daughter of Frederik Hendrik von Nassau-Dillenburg, Prince of Orange and Amalie zu Solms-Braunfels.¹ She married Wilhelm Freidrich Prinz von Nassau-Dietz, son of Ernst Kasimir Prinz von Nassau-Dietz and Sophie Hedwig von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, in 1652.¹ She died on 24 May 1696 at age 62.^1,2

     Amalie von Nassau-Dietz was born on 25 November 1655 at The Hague, The Netherlands^G. She was the daughter of Wilhelm Freidrich Prinz von Nassau-Dietz and Albertine Agnes von Nassau-Dillenburg.¹ She married Johann Wilhelm Herzog von Sachsen-Eisenach, son of Johann Georg I Herzog von Sachsen-Eisenach and Joanetta von Sayn-Wittgenstein, on 28 November 1690. She died on 16 February 1695 at age 39 at Allstedt, Germany^G.

     Johann Albrecht I graf zu Solms-Braunfels was born on 5 March 1563. He was the son of Conrad graf zu Solms-Braunfels and Elisabeth von Nassau-Dillenburg. He married Agnes zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, daughter of Ludwig I Graf zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Elisabeth zu Solms-Laubach, on 2 May 1590. He died on 4 May 1623 at age 60.

     Georg Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg was born on 17 February 1582. He was the son of Wilhelm Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg and Dorothea Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark.^3,4 He married Anne Eleanore Prinzessin von Hessen-Darmstadt, daughter of Ludwig V Landgraf von Hessen-Darmstadt and Magdalen Prinzessin von Hohenzollern, on 14 December 1617. He died on 12 April 1641 at age 59.
     He was a member of the House of Guelph.⁵ He succeeded as the Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg in 1636.⁶ He gained the title of Herzog von Braunschweig-Göttingen-Kalenberg.

     stillborn child1 Oldenburg was born on 21 January 1687.¹ He was the son of George Oldenburg, Prince of Denmark and Anne Stuart, Queen of Great Britain.¹ He died on 21 January 1687, stillborn.¹ He was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹