Friedrich of Mecklenburg
Friedrich , Duke of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin], sometimes wrongly: Friedrich I , called Prince von Grabow (born February 13, 1638 in Schwerin , † April 28, 1688 in Grabow ) was an apanaged prince in Grabow.
Under the company name Der Füglich he was accepted as a member of the Fruitful Society .
Life
Friedrich was the son (10th child) of Duke Adolf Friedrich I and his second wife Marie Katharina (1616–1665), daughter of Duke Julius Ernst von Braunschweig-Dannenberg (1571–1636).
Due to his late birth he never came to reign himself and remained an apanaged prince. Due to the death of his childless brother, however, his three sons became successively ruling dukes of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin]. Friedrich became Canon of Strasbourg in 1667 and resided in Grabow as early as 1669. Friedrich was buried in the Schelfkirche St. Nikolai in Schwerin after the fire in the Grabow castle on June 3, 1725 , after he had originally been buried in the crypt of the Grabow castle.
Marriage and offspring
He was married to Christine Wilhelmine von Hessen-Homburg (born June 30, 1653 in Bingenheim, † May 16, 1722 in Grabow), the daughter of Wilhelm Christoph von Hessen-Homburg , since May 28, 1671 , and had four longer with her living children:
- Friedrich Wilhelm (I) (1675-1713)
- Karl Leopold (1678–1747)
- Christian Ludwig II (1683–1756)
- Sophie Louise (1685–1735) ⚭ 1708 Friedrich I , King in Prussia
See also: List of the Mecklenburg dukes and grand dukes
Web links
- Literature about Friedrich zu Mecklenburg in the state bibliography MV
- Friedrich at www.emecklenburg.de
- Family tree of the House of Mecklenburg ( Memento from July 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich of Mecklenburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friedrich I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Mecklenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1638 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwerin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1688 |
| Place of death | Grabow |