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Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (née Walpole; 10 July 1736 – 22 August 1807) was a member of the British royal family. She was the Countess Waldegrave from 1759 to 1766, as a result of her first marriage to James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave.
Maria, Lady Walpole (née Skerret, Skerritt, or Skerrett; 1702 – 4 June 1738) was the second wife of British politician and Prime Minister Robert Walpole from before 3 March 1738 until her death in childbirth (miscarriage) three months later.
Born Maria Walpole on July 10, 1736 (some sources cite 1735), at St. James's Palace, Westminster, London, England; died on August 22, 1807, at Oxford Lodge, Brompton, Middlesex, England; buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England; illegitimate daughter of Sir Edward Walpole (elder brother of Horace Walpole) and Dorothy Clement ...
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Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (née Walpole; 10 July 1736 – 22 August 1807) was a member of the British royal family. She was the Countess Waldegrave from 1759 to 1766, as a result of her first marriage to James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave.
In 1764, he began to court Maria Walpole, the Dowager Countess of Waldegrave, an illegitimate granddaughter of Sir Robert Walpole. [2] Career and marriage. The Duke by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1775 [3] He initially wished for active service in the military, but his health and intelligence both proved insufficient.
Maria Walpole alias Clements, Duchess of Gloucester (1737-1807) Born: 10th July 1736 at St. James', Westminster, Middlesex Countess Waldegrave Duchess of Gloucester Duchess of Edinburgh Died: 2nd August 1807 at Oxford Lodge, Brompton, Middlesex
Feb 14, 2020 · Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. English: Maria Walpole (1736–1807) was the wife of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh. British noble.
