Friedrich Wilhelm (Solms-Braunfels)
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm zu Solms-Braunfels (born January 11, 1696 in Braunfels ; † February 24, 1761 ibid) was the first Prince of Solms-Braunfels .
He was the son of Count Wilhelm Moritz zu Solms-Braunfels (1651-1724) and his wife Magdalene Sophie von Hessen-Homburg (1660-1720).
Life
After the death of his father Wilhelm Moritz on February 19, 1724, Friedrich Wilhelm inherited the latter's title and was now Count of Solms-Braunfels, Greifenstein and Hungen , Tecklenburg , Kriechingen and Lingen (Ems) , Herr zu Münzenberg , Wildenfels , Sonnewalde , Püttlingen , Dortweiler and Beaucourt. He enjoyed a befitting upbringing, but was of a sickly nature, so that he did not rule much personally. Nevertheless, he was able to pursue a successful marriage policy so that his children could marry into powerful families in the country.
Financial difficulties forced the city of Butzbach - in family ownership since 1478 - to sell him to Hessen-Darmstadt on March 17, 1741.
On May 22, 1742, Emperor Karl VII elevated the House of Solms-Braunfels to imperial prince .
When Friedrich Wilhelm died in 1761 his eldest son Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst became his successor.
family
He was married three times. His first wife was Princess Magdalene Henriette von Nassau-Weilburg (1691–1725) daughter of Johann Ernst von Nassau-Weilburg . They had the following children:
- Ferdinand Wilhelm Ernst (February 8, 1721 - October 2, 1783) ⚭ Sophie Christine Wilhelmine zu Solms-Laubach (1741–1772)
- Magdalena Polyxena Maria Casimira (* July 17, 1722 - † November 17, 1722)
- Charlotte Henriette Magdalene Wilhelmine (August 15, 1725 - April 29, 1785)
On May 9, 1726 he married his second wife, Countess Sophie Magdalena Benigna zu Solms-Laubach-Utphe, daughter of Karl Otto von Solms-Laubach-Utphe and Tecklenburg. They had the following children
- Karl Ludwig Wilhelm (born June 14, 1727; † December 14/15, 1812)
- Wilhelm Christoph (June 20, 1732 - December 8, 1811)
- Ludwig Rudolf Wilhelm (* August 25, 1733; † January 2, 1809)
- Alexander Wilhelm (7 March 1736 - 12 March 1738)
- Anton Wilhelm Friedrich (born September 3, 1739 - † February 7, 1812)
- Elisabeth Marie Louise Benigna (born August 5, 1728 - † June 19, 1795)
- Ulrike Louise (born May 1, 1731; † September 12, 1792) ⚭ October 10, 1746 Friedrich Ludwig von Hessen-Homburg (1724–1751)
- Amalie Eleonore (born November 22, 1734 - † April 19, 1811) ⚭ December 16, 1765 Karl Ludwig von Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1723–1806)
- Karolina Albertina (December 12, 1740 - February 26, 1742)
- Magdalena Sophie (born June 4, 1742; † January 21, 1819) ⚭ April 22, 1778 Viktor Amadeus von Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1744–1790)
- Christine Charlotte Friederike (born August 30, 1744 - † December 16, 1823) ⚭ March 26, 1780 Simon August zur Lippe-Detmold (1727–1782)
His third wife was Countess Palatine Charlotte Katharina von Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1699–1785), daughter of Johann Karl von Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen . The marriage remained childless.
literature
- Rudolph zu Solms-Laubach: History of the Count and Princely House of Solms . C. Adelmann, Frankfurt am Main 1865 ( digitized version [accessed on February 2, 2014]).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Solms-Braunfels, Friedrich Wilhelm Graf zu; Solms-Braunfels, Friedrich Wilhelm Prince to |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | First Prince of Solms-Braunfels |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1696 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Braunfels |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1761 |
| Place of death | Braunfels |