Wilhelm (Hessen-Philippsthal)
Wilhelm von Hessen-Philippsthal (born August 29, 1726 in Philippsthal ; † August 8, 1810 ibid) from the House of Hesse was paraged Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal .
Life
Wilhelm was the eldest son of the paraged Landgrave Karl I of Hessen-Philippsthal from his marriage to Katharine Christine (1699–1743), daughter of Duke Johann Wilhelm von Sachsen-Eisenach . He followed his father in 1770 as Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal.
Wilhelm became General of the Cavalry and Governor of Herzogenbusch in the Dutch service . He was also Commander of the Order of St. John the Coming Lagow . In 1806 Philippsthal was occupied by the French and the territory of Wilhelm was incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia .
Wilhelm was a member of the Federation of Freemasons .
progeny
Wilhelm married his cousin Ulrike Eleonore (* April 27, 1732 - February 2, 1795) in Tournai on June 26, 1755 , daughter of Landgrave Wilhelm von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld , with whom he had the following children:
- Karoline Wilhelmine Anne Marie (March 17, 1756 - September 17, 1756)
- Karl (born November 6, 1757; † January 2, 1793) Lieutenant Colonel in the Leibregiment von Hessen-Kassel ⚭ 1791 Princess Viktoria von Anhalt-Bernburg (1772-1817), daughter of Franz Adolf
- Wilhelm (born November 25, 1758 - † September 17, 1760)
- Friederike Ulrike Luise (born June 13, 1760 - † November 27, 1771)
- Juliane (1761–1799) ⚭ October 10, 1780 Count Philipp II. Ernst zu Schaumburg-Lippe (1723–1787)
- Friedrich (born September 4, 1764; † June 16, 1794 in Nivelles ) until 1784 in the army of Hesse-Kassel; Until 1793 Imperial Russian lieutenant colonel in the body cuirassier regiment, from 1793 Dutch colonel and commander in the Byland dragoon regiment, died of his injuries after a battle near Waterloo
- Wilhelm (October 10, 1765 - February 23, 1766)
- Ludwig (1766–1816), Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal ⚭ 1791 Countess Marie Franziska Berghe von Trips (1771–1805)
- Charlotte Wilhelmine (born August 25, 1767 - † September 14, 1767)
- Ernst Konstantin (1771–1849), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
- ⚭ 1796 Princess Luise von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1775–1808)
- ⚭ 1812 Princess Karoline of Hessen-Philippsthal (1793–1872)
literature
- Carl Eduard Vehse: History of the German Courts since the Reformation . P. 319
- Georg Hassel: General European State u. Address… . P. 247
- Genealogisches Staats-Handbuch , Volume 65, P. 68, digitized
Web links
- Hessen-Philippsthal, Wilhelm Landgrave of. Hessian biography. (As of December 11, 2019). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
Individual proof
- ↑ E. Lennhoff / O. Posner / DA Binder: International Freemason Lexicon . Munich: Herbig 2006, p. 319.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Charles I. |
Paraged Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal 1770–1806 |
Annexation by the Kingdom of Westphalia , then Ludwig |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilhelm of Hessen-Philippsthal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1726 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philippsthal (Werra) |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1810 |
| Place of death | Philippsthal (Werra) |