Agnes von Everstein
Agnes Countess von Everstein (* December 25, 1600 ; † 1655 ) was 1635–1636 maid of honor to Empress Eleonora Gonzaga .
Life
Agnes Countess von Everstein was the daughter of Count Georg Kasper von Everstein († 1629) and Kunigunde von Schlick († 1634). Her first marriage was to Georg Wolmar von Fahrensbach . When he was accused of treason, she personally traveled to Vienna and obtained a pardon, which tragically only reached the place of execution after the execution . As a result, becoming a widow, she took up her position at court in 1635, from which she was dismissed for her second marriage in 1636 with Werner von Pallandt in return for a grace payment of 2000 guilders . From her first marriage she had a son , the second marriage remained childless.
literature
- Katrin Keller : Court ladies. Office bearers in the Viennese court of the 17th century. Vienna 2005. pp. 274–275.
- List of ladies-in-waiting. Website of the University of Vienna
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| SURNAME | Everstein, Agnes from |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Everstein, Agnes Countess of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lady-in-waiting in the Holy Roman Empire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1600 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1655 |