Franz Philipp von Wildenstein
Franz Philipp Freiherr von Wildenstein (born April 19, 1696 in Styria ; † March 11, 1770 ) was a knight of the Teutonic Order from the Styrian noble family of Wildenstein .
Life
Franz Philipp von Wildenstein, who came from Styria , was accepted into the Teutonic Order on June 20, 1730 in Ellingen . In 1734 he became house commander in Mergentheim and in 1738 commander of Oettingen and Donauwörth .
From 1741 he was Commander of the Teutonic Order of Virnsberg and in 1746 was also councilor of the Ballei Franken .
As early as 1730 he was a captain of the royal Würzburg General-Eyb'schen regiment on foot and was promoted to major in 1737 and major general in 1745 . For this purpose he took over the administration of Rheinberg-Traar as governor in 1747.
The Archbishop of Cologne and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Clemens August I of Bavaria appointed Wildenstein on July 25, 1748 as governor of the high masters Freudenthal , Eulenberg and Busau in Silesia and Moravia , which he remained until 1757.
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| SURNAME | Wildenstein, Franz Philipp von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wildenstein, Franz Philipp Freiherr von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Knight of the Teutonic Order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1696 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Styria |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1770 |