Cook Family Ancestry William of Gloucester Oldenburg Duke of Gloucester [40968] This title is just so we know which tree we are working in, as there are many families represented here.

Frederick III of Denmark Oldenburg King of Denmark, [17044]
(1609-1670)

Sophia Amelia of Brunswick [17045]
(1628-1685)

James II Stuart King of Britain [29401]
(1633-1701)

Anne Hyde [29402]
(1637-1671)

George of Denmark Oldenburg Prince of Denmark [40756]
(1653-1708)

Anne Stuart Queen of Britain [40755]
(1665-1714)

William of Gloucester Oldenburg Duke of Gloucester [40968]
(1689-1700)

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William of Gloucester Oldenburg Duke of Gloucester [40968] ²⁴

Born: 24 Jul 1689, Hampton Court Palace, Richmond, England
Died: 30 Jul 1700, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England at age 11

bullet Cause of his death was Died of hydrocephalus.

bullet General Notes:

http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal00698

Died of hydrocephalus says Weir, but The Complete Peerage vol.V,p.743, gives more detail suggesting he died either from Scarlet fever or as the result of bleeding after the frequent whippings he was given.

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded, 1689.

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William of Gloucester Oldenburg Duke of Gloucester [40968] ²⁴