Ferdinand Albrecht I (Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern)
Ferdinand Albrecht I of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (born May 22, 1636 in Braunschweig , † April 23, 1687 in Bevern ) was Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern from the House of the Welfs .
Life
Duke Ferdinand Albrecht I was the fourth son of Duke August the Younger , Prince of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and came from his third marriage to Sophie Elisabeth zu Mecklenburg (1613–1676). At a young age he was brought up by Justus Georg Schottelius and the prominent poet Sigmund von Birken .
After violent inheritance disputes, he was awarded Bevern Castle near Holzminden , an annual appanage and basic rights as a residence in 1667 , in return he waived all claims to the government of the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel .
On January 25, 1665 he was accepted as a fellow in the Royal Society .
In 1673 Duke Ferdinand Albrecht was accepted into the Fruit Bringing Society by Duke August von Sachsen-Weißenfels . Duke Ferdinand Albrecht was given the miraculous company name and the motto in fruiting . The Alexandrian laurel herb was given to him as an emblem . Duke Ferdinand Albrecht's entry in the Koethen company register is no. 842. According to the current state of research, there is no rhyme law of him.
progeny
At the age of 31 Ferdinand Albrecht I married the Princess Christine of Hessen-Eschwege (1648–1702) on November 26, 1667 . He had nine children with her:
- Leopold Karl (* / † 1670)
- Friedrich Albert (1672–1673)
- Sophie Eleonore (1674–1711), canoness in Gandersheim
- Claudia Eleonore (1675–1676)
- August Ferdinand (1677–1704), major general
- Ferdinand Albrecht II (1680–1735)
- Ernst Ferdinand (1682–1746)
- Ferdinand Christian (1682–1706), provost in Brunswick Cathedral
- Heinrich Ferdinand (1684–1706), Imperial Lieutenant Colonel, died during the siege of Turin
plant
- Jill Bepler (Ed.): Whimsical passions and states of mind in this whimsical upside-down world. Peter Lang, Bern 1988.
literature
- Jill Bepler (ed.): Baroque lust for collecting: The library and art chamber of Duke Ferdinand Albrecht. Weinheim 1988.
- Jill Bepler: Ferdinand Albrecht ... A Traveler and his Travelogue. Wiesbaden 1988.
- Jill Bepler: Ferdinand Albrecht I. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 215 f .
- Ferdinand Spehr : Ferdinand Albrecht I, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Bevern . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, pp. 679-681.
Web links
- Literature by and about Ferdinand Albrecht I in the catalog of the German National Library
- Publications by and about Ferdinand Albrecht I in VD 17 .
- Tripota - Trier portrait database on tripota.uni-trier.de
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern 1667–1687 |
Ferdinand Albrecht II. |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ferdinand Albrecht I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Ferdinand Albrecht I. von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1636 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Braunschweig |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 1687 |
| Place of death | Bevern |