Franz of Meran
Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Count of Meran, Baron von Brandhofen (born March 11, 1839 in Vienna , † March 27, 1891 in Opatija ) was an Austrian nobleman and ancestor of the Counts of Meran, who came from the Habsburgs .
Life
Franz was the only son of Archduke Johann from his morganatic marriage to Anna Plochl , who after the marriage was first made Baroness of Brandhofen (1834), then in 1850 Countess of Meran. Franz received this rise in rank on December 30, 1845. In 1861 he was appointed a lifelong member of the manor house . In 1862 he took over the management of the businesses and facilities left by his father. Franz was the first president of the Steiermärkischer Kunstverein Werkbund and thus made an important step towards promoting Styrian art. Franz von Meran was buried in the mausoleum of Archduke Johann in Schenna, which he built for his father .
ancestors
| Pedigree of Franz von Meran | ||||||||
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| Great-great-grandparents |
Duke Leopold Joseph of Lorraine (1679–1729) |
Emperor Charles VI. (1685–1740) |
King Philip V (1683–1746) |
King August III. (1696–1763) |
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| Great grandparents |
Emperor Franz I Stephan (1708–1765) |
King Charles III (1716–1788) |
Jakob Plochl |
Johann Pilz |
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| Grandparents |
Emperor Leopold II (1747–1792) |
Postmaster Jakob Plochl |
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| parents |
Johann of Austria (1782–1859) |
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Franz of Meran |
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Marriage and offspring
He was married to Theresia Countess von Lamberg (1836–1913; daughter of Franz Philipp von Lamberg ) (⚭ 1862), with whom he had seven children.
- Anna Maria (1864–1935) ⚭ 1892 Alfons von Steffenelli-Prenterhof-Hohenmaur (1863–1894); ⚭ 1896 Johann Ritter von Radey (1863–1955)
- Maria Johanna (1865-1933)
- Johann Stephan (1867–1947) ⚭ 1891 Countess Theresia von Lamberg (1870–1952)
- Franz Peter (1868–1949) ⚭ 1902 Princess Marie von und zu Liechtenstein (1877–1939)
- Karoline Johanna (1870–1944) ⚭ 1893 Heinrich Baron von Doblhoff-Dier (1868–1926)
- Rudolf Johann (born December 9, 1872; † September 17, 1959), 1909–1911 district captain of Bregenz, 1912–1917 provincial president of Bukowina, 1917 governor (regional chief) in Austria ob der Enns ⚭ 1917 Johanna Princess von Auersperg (1877–1939 )
- Albrecht Johann (1874–1928)
Her direct descendants (a few generations in between) include Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and the brothers Philipp Harnoncourt , Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Franz Harnoncourt .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Meran, Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Graf von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 17th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1867, p. 379 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Franz Ilwof : Meran, Franz Graf von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 52, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1906, pp. 321-325.
- Renate Basch-Ritter : Anna Plochl - The woman at Archduke Johann's side . Academic Printing and Publishing Company, Graz 2005, ISBN 3-201-01845-7 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Styrian Art Association Werkbund. Retrieved March 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Local. Albrecht (Graf von) Meran † .. In: Badener Zeitung , July 14, 1928, p. 1 (online at ANNO ).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Meran, Franz von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meran, Franz Graf von; Meran, Franz Ludwig Johann Baptist Count of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian nobleman, son of Archduke Johann |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 1891 |
| Place of death | Opatija |