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==Marriage== |
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Lady Augusta secretly married [[Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex|Prince Augustus Frederick]], sixth son of King George III, on 4 April 1793, in a [[Church of England]] ceremony in Hotel Sarmiento, [[Rome]], [[Italy]]. They were |
Lady Augusta secretly married [[Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex|Prince Augustus Frederick]], sixth son of King George III, on 4 April 1793, in a [[Church of England]] ceremony in Hotel Sarmiento, [[Rome]], [[Italy]]. They were married again on 5 December 1793 in [[St George's, Hanover Square]], London, using their correct names but without revealing their full identities. So far as [[English law]] was concerned, both marriage ceremonies were in contravention of the [[Royal Marriages Act 1772]] and were annulled in July 1794. |
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*[[Augustus d'Este|Augustus Frederick d'Este]] (13 January 1794 — 28 December 1848) |
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*[[Augusta Emma d'Este]], later Lady Truro (9 August 1801 - 21 May 1866) she married [[Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro]] of Bowes on 13 August 1845. |
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For many years Prince Augustus triedtohave his marriage to Lady Augusta recognised but eventually decided to separate from her. On 27 November 1801 the King created Prince Augustus [[Duke of Sussex]], [[Earl of Inverness]], and [[Baron Arklow]]. In 1806 George III authorised Augusta to style herself Baroness D'Ameland and she was grantedapensionof £4,000 per annum. She bought a house and created a small estate in Ramsgate where she died on 4 March, 1830. She is buried in the D'Este mausoleum in the parish church of St Lawrence in Thanet.<ref>Forbidden Wife, Julia Abel Smith, The History Press, 2020</ref> |
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==Later life== |
==Later life== |
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Lady Augusta Murray
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| Born | (1768-01-27)27 January 1768
London, England
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| Died | 5 March 1830(1830-03-05) (aged 62) |
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(m. 1793; ann. 1794) |
| Children | Augustus d'Este Augusta Emma d'Este |
| Parent(s) | John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore Lady Charlotte Stewart |
Lady Augusta De Ameland (née Murray; 27 January 1761 – 4 March 1830) was married to Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, the sixth son of George III on 4th April, 1793 in Rome. Their union however, was in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 and as such was legally void. As a result she could not be styled as the Duchess of Sussex or referred to as Her Royal Highness.
Lady Augusta was born in Scotland. Her father was John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, and her mother was Lady Charlotte Stewart, daughter of Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway.
Lady Augusta secretly married Prince Augustus Frederick, sixth son of King George III, on 4 April 1793, in a Church of England ceremony in Hotel Sarmiento, Rome, Italy. They were married again on 5 December 1793 in St George's, Hanover Square, London, using their correct names but without revealing their full identities. So far as English law was concerned, both marriage ceremonies were in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 and were annulled in July 1794.
The couple had two children:
For many years Prince Augustus tried to have his marriage to Lady Augusta recognised but eventually decided to separate from her. On 27 November 1801 the King created Prince Augustus Duke of Sussex, Earl of Inverness, and Baron Arklow. In 1806 George III authorised Augusta to style herself Baroness D'Ameland and she was granted a pension of £4,000 per annum. She bought a house and created a small estate in Ramsgate where she died on 4 March, 1830. She is buried in the D'Este mausoleum in the parish church of St Lawrence in Thanet.[1]
After 1801, the couple went their separate ways. In 1806 Lady Augusta was given royal licence to use the surname De Ameland instead of Murray.[2] Lady Augusta retained custody of the children and received a maintenance of £4,000 a year. She died in Ramsgate, Kent. After Lady Augusta's death the Duke of Sussex married Lady Cecilia Underwood, and lived at Kensington Palace.
