Froben Ferdinand (Fürstenberg-Mößkirch)
Froben Ferdinand Dominik Christoph zu Fürstenberg-Mößkirch (born August 6, 1664 in Meßkirch ; † April 4, 1741 ) was the third ruling Prince of Fürstenberg from 1716 and from 1726 to 1735 Imperial Principal Commissioner at the Reichstag in Regensburg .
Life
Froben Ferdinand was born as the son of Count Franz Christoph zu Fürstenberg-Mößkirch (* July 28, 1625 - September 22, 1671) and Maria Therese von Arenberg and Aerschot (* April 22, 1639 - January 18, 1705). After the death of his father, the guardianship lay with his mother and his uncle Froben Maria von Fürstenberg-Mößkirch .
He began his studies with the Jesuits in Cologne in 1675 . In Prague he studied philosophy and in Würzburg and lions law. In 1685 his guardian Froben Maria died and the emperor declared him of legal age and also transferred the guardianship of his younger siblings to him.
Froben Ferdinand was first conductor in 1687 and shortly afterwards director of the Swabian Imperial Counts College ; In 1688 he was appointed Reichshofrat .
As early as 1700, Emperor Leopold appointed him a Real Privy Councilor . In 1703 he became governor of the Austrian foreland , in 1716 imperial prince and in 1718 imperial chamber judge - an office that he held until 1721. In 1721 he became a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece .
In 1726 he became principal commissioner at the Reichstag in Regensburg and moved with his family to Regensburg. In this position he succeeded Cardinal Christian August von Sachsen-Zeitz .
family
Marriage and offspring
Froben Ferdinand married Countess Maria Theresia Felicitas von Sulz (* 1671; † March 26, 1743) in Jestetten in 1690 , with whom he had two children:
- Maria Anna Theresia (April 8, 1699; † 1707)
- Karl Friedrich Nikolaus (* August 9, 1714 - † September 7, 1744)
siblings
His brother Karl Egon Eugen (born November 2, 1665, † October 14, 1702) fell as lieutenant general in the imperial army in the battle of Friedlingen . Prince Froben Ferdinand continued the renovation of Hüfingen Castle , which Karl Egon had begun .
literature
- Carl Borromäus Alois Fickler: History of the House and Country Fürstenberg , Aachen and Leipzig 1832; Volume 4, pp. 190-203 in Google Book Search
- CBA Fickler: Brief history of the houses Fürstenberg, Geroldseck and von der Leyen , Karlsruhe 1844, p. 23 in the Google book search
- Esteban Mauerer: Southwest German imperial nobility in the 17th and 18th centuries. Money, reputation, career: the Fürstenberg company . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2001 ( digitized version )
- Theatrum Europaeum, Volume 21, Frankfurt am Main 1738, p. 50 online
Individual evidence / comments
- ↑ In the older literature the old form of the name of Messkirch - Mößkirch is often used
- ↑ a daughter of Duke Philipp Karl (Arenberg)
- ↑ after the death of the previous director Johann Ludwig Graf von Sulz
- ↑ see also List of Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Egon |
Prince of Fürstenberg 1716 - 1741 |
Karl Friedrich |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Froben Ferdinand |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Froben Ferdinand Dominik Christoph zu Fürstenberg-Mößkirch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Imperial Prince and Vice Commissioner at the Reichstag |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1664 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Messkirch |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1741 |