Moritz Ludwig Ernst to Lynar

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Count Moritz Ludwig Ernst zu Lynar (since 1806 Prince of Lynar ; * December 15, 1754 in Oldenburg , Duchy of Oldenburg , † August 15, 1807 in Dresden , Kingdom of Saxony ) was the registrar of Drehna , governor of Niederlausitz and Commander of the Order of St. John .

Life

Moritz was the youngest son of Rochus Friedrich zu Lynar , Danish envoy and landlord on Lübbenau and of Sophie Marie Helene Reuss zu Köstritz. At first he was also in royal Danish service and owned several estates in Mecklenburg, which he then sold. In 1793 he bought the estate of Drehna and the castle and town of Vetschau , and in 1806 the Bohemian rule of Brandeis .

Moritz von Lynar was a privy councilor of the Electorate of Saxony , a royal Prussian chamberlain , governor of Niederlausitz (1795–1805?), Expect. Komtur zu Süpplingenburg of the Order of St. John and Knight of the Bavarian Order of Lions . In 1806 he was raised to the rank of prince by the Austrian emperor and thus established the princely line of the von Lynar family . The first-born were allowed to call themselves a prince , those born afterwards a count .

Marriage and offspring

Grave of Friederike Juliane Countess zu Lynar, born von Ranzau-Brahesburg in Fürstlich Drehna

Moritz Ludwig Ernst Graf zu Lynar was married to Friederike Juliane Countess von Ranzau-Rahesburg (* 23 October 1755, † 7 May 1838) since October 8, 1784. Children were

  • Sophie Isabelle Friederike Countess zu Lynar (born September 11, 1791 in Mecklenburg, † May 3, 1885 in Dresden)
  • Rochus Otto Manderup Heinrich Fürst zu Lynar (born February 21, 1793 in Mecklenburg, † November 9, 1860 in Dresden), registrar of Drehna
  • Rochus Moritz Graf zu Lynar (* February 17, 1795, † January 21, 1817 in Vienna)
  • Rochus Heinrich Graf zu Lynar (February 15, 1796, † May 18, 1855)
  • Rochus Ernst Prince of Lynar (born April 13, 1797, † March 14, 1869 in Dresden)

literature

  • Ignaz von Schönfeld: Schematism of the nobility of the Austrian imperial state. Second year. Vienna 1825. p. 30

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Johann Gottfried Sommer: The Kingdom of Bohemia. Fourth volume. Königgrätzer Kreis. Prague 1836. p. 306
personal data
SURNAME Lynar, Moritz Ludwig Ernst too
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lynar, Moritz Ludwig Ernst Graf too; Lynar, Moritz Ludwig Ernst Fürst to; Lynar, Moritz von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Governor of Lower Lusatia and registrar of Drehna
DATE OF BIRTH December 15, 1754
PLACE OF BIRTH Oldenburg , Duchy of Oldenburg
DATE OF DEATH August 15, 1807
Place of death Dresden , Kingdom of Saxony