Heinrich Ernst zu Stolberg
Count Heinrich Ernst zu Stolberg (* July 20, 1593 in Schwarza ; † April 4, 1672 in Ilsenburg ) was the founder of the older main line of the Count's House of Stolberg .
Heinrich Ernst was the eldest son of Count Christoph zu Stolberg. From 1639 he was ruling count of the Stolberg possessions together with his younger brother Johann Martin zu Stolberg . On May 31, 1645 both shared the property. Heinrich Ernst received the County of Wernigerode and the Hohnstein Forest.
Heinrich Ernst moved the residence from Wernigerode to Ilsenburg . On May 2, 1649, he married Countess Anna Elisabeth, the daughter of Count Heinrich Volrad zu Stolberg, with whom he had two sons, Ernst zu Stolberg and Ludwig Christian zu Stolberg.
literature
- History of the count's houses and the counties of Wernigerode, Stolberg, Roßlar, Hohnstein and their former or current accessories . 1844, p. 165 ( full text in Google Book Search).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stolberg, Heinrich Ernst too |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Stolberg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1593 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwarza |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1672 |
| Place of death | Ilsenburg |