Augusta Murray
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Lady Augusta Murray (born January 27, 1768 in London , † March 5, 1830 in East Cliff , Ramsgate , Kent ) was the daughter of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore and Lady Charlotte Stewart.
She married Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex , the sixth son of King George III in Rome on April 4, 1793 . without the consent of the King or Parliament. The religious ceremony took place on December 5, 1793 in St. George's, Hanover Square, London. Both weddings were not recognized under the Royal Marriages Act of 1772 . The marriage was annulled in August 1794, but the couple continued to live together. They did not separate until 1801. Augusta received a pension of £ 4,000 a year.
The following children were born from the marriage:
- Augustus Frederick d'Este (1794–1848)
- Auguste Emma d'Este (1801–1866; later Lady Truro) ∞ Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro (1782–1858), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
source
London Gazette . No. 15966, HMSO, London, October 18, 1806, p. 1364 ( PDF , accessed October 2, 2013, English).
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| SURNAME | Murray, Augusta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murry, Lady Augusta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | morganatic wife of Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1768 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1830 |
| Place of death | East Cliff , Ramsgate , Kent |