Johann Christoph von Wylich and Lottum
Johann Christoph Graf von Wylich and Lottum (born May 9, 1681 in Kleve ; † October 16, 1727 at Hueth Castle in Rees ) was a Prussian officer , most recently Major General , Chief of Infantry Regiment No. 25 and Dorst zu Petershagen, and heir to Huet, Wahl and Ossenberg.
Life
Johann came from the old Klevian noble family of Wylich and Lottum . He was the son of Field Marshal Philipp Karl von Wylich and Lottum and his first wife.
In 1699 he was a captain in the Brandenburg Life Guard (No. 1). He became a lieutenant colonel in his father's regiment on July 10, 1708 . On June 26, 1714 he became a colonel in Infantry Regiment No. 25 ( Schlabrendorf ). In 1718 he was appointed chief of the regiment and in 1721 major general. He died in 1727 and was buried in his Hueth Castle .
family
He was married to Hermine Alexandrine von Wittenhorst-Sonsfeld (* September 4, 1685, † April 23, 1745). The couple had the following children:
- Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Hermann (1720–1797) ⚭ Sophie Beate von Schlichting (* August 8, 1736; † October 28, 1801)
- Friedrich Wilhelm (1716–1774) ⚭ April 18, 1763 Anna Dorothea Scherff (* January 7, 1744; † February 14, 1796)
After the death of Johann Christoph , on September 5, 1733 , King Friedrich Wilhelm I provided the widow with a pension for the upbringing of her children.
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Johann Christoph von Wylich and Lottum . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 2 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1789, p. 439 ( Johann Christoph von Wylich and Lottum at Wikisource [PDF]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wylich and Lottum, Johann Christoph von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wylich-Lottum, Johann Christoph von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian officer, most recently major general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1681 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kleve |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1727 |
| Place of death | Rees |