Friedrich Ulrich (Cirksena)

Friedrich Ulrich Cirksena (born December 31, 1667 , † March 13, 1710 in the north ) was Dutch lieutenant general of the cavalry and count in East Friesland, heir of Criechingen and the lordships of Saarwellingen , Crieching, Puttlingen and Rollingen .

Friedrich Ulrich was the second son of Edzard Ferdinand (* July 12, 1636, † January 1, 1668) and his wife Countess Anna Dorothea von Criechingen (* 1645; † May 20, 1705), the heir to Count Albrecht Ludwig von Criechingen ( † 1651) and Agatha von Kyrburg .

Friedrich Ulrich never met his father because Edzard Ferdinand died one day after the birth of his son. As the youngest child, Friedrich Ulrich devoted himself to military service at an early age. He fought in the Dutch service against the French and was known less for his martial arts than for his courage. However, he managed to rise to the rank of lieutenant general of the cavalry. He saved the life of the English King William of Orange in the Battle of Neerwinden in 1693 . He later fought in the War of the Spanish Succession .

His private life was also very stormy. He liked to play for high stakes, which kept him in financial trouble. But he had a good relationship with the estates, who always helped him out.

His cousin - the ruling Prince Christian Eberhard - married the count to his daughter Marie Charlotte (* April 10, 1689, † December 9, 1761). The wedding took place shortly after his death on April 10, 1709. The only child of the marriage was their daughter Christine Louise (* February 1, 1710, † May 12, 1732) who married Count Johann Ludwig von Wied-Runkel (* May 30, 1705 † May 18, 1762) in 1726 . The count died shortly after the birth of his daughter on March 13, 1710.

literature

• Onno Klopp , History of Ostfriesland , Volume 2, p. 482f digitized
• Karl Friedrich Pauli , General Prussian State History , p. 551, digitized
• Tileman Dothias Wiarda , Ostfriesische Geschichte: From 1648 to 1668 , Volume 5, p. 205, digitized