William, Duke of Marthasey

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William
Prince of Anglia, Duke of Marthasey
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Duke of Marthasey
Reign1772-1831
InvestitureJanuary, 1772
SuccessorGeorge
Born20 May 1754
Godstone, Great Anglia
Died9 November 1831(1831-11-09) (aged 77)
Leintwerp, Bruxenburg
BurialJanuary 3rd, 1832
Drenbridge Abbey, Great Anglia
SpouseCornelia von Ausburg
IssueGeorge I of Bruxenburg
Albert, Marquess of Featherby
Full name
William George Creighton Albert Edward
HouseOdell
FatherWilliam V
MotherJosephina of Ausburg

William, Duke of Marthasey (20 May 1754-9 November 1831) was an Anglian royal, diplomat and general. He was born in 1754, the third son of King William V of Great Anglia and Josephina of Ausburg. He served as the Anglian consul to Labradoria from 1785 to 1812, after serving as a general in the Anglian army. He was the father of the first King of Bruxenburg, George I, and played a crucial role in guiding the young king and influencing Brux politics.