Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
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Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau was the 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.
, Habsburg Monarchy
second son of Franz de Paula Ulrich, 3rd Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and Countess Maria Sidonie of Hohenzollern-Hechingen. He became the prince upon the death of his father in 1792.
(wirklicher Kammerherr) in 1772, counsellor to the government of the Archduchy of Austria
in 1774, and imperial counsellor in 1775. In this role he travelled extensively throughout Europe
. He succeeded his father in 1792, becoming the 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. At this stage he resigned his position in the state service.
He was a patron of Pavel Wranitzky (1756–1808) and other Moravia
n and Bohemia
n musicians in Vienna.
to Countess Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen (1758–1814), younger daughter of Ferdinand Bonaventura II Anton, Count of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen and his wife, Countess Maria Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen.
They had four children:
Early life
Rudolf was born at ViennaVienna
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, Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
second son of Franz de Paula Ulrich, 3rd Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and Countess Maria Sidonie of Hohenzollern-Hechingen. He became the prince upon the death of his father in 1792.
Political career
Joseph became an Imperial chamberlain in 1767, Lord-in-WaitingLord-in-Waiting
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(wirklicher Kammerherr) in 1772, counsellor to the government of the Archduchy of Austria
Archduchy of Austria
The Archduchy of Austria , one of the most important states within the Holy Roman Empire, was the nucleus of the Habsburg Monarchy and the predecessor of the Austrian Empire...
in 1774, and imperial counsellor in 1775. In this role he travelled extensively throughout Europe
Europe
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. He succeeded his father in 1792, becoming the 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. At this stage he resigned his position in the state service.
He was a patron of Pavel Wranitzky (1756–1808) and other Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
n and Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n musicians in Vienna.
Marriage and family
Joseph married on 23 April 1777 in ViennaVienna
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to Countess Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen (1758–1814), younger daughter of Ferdinand Bonaventura II Anton, Count of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen and his wife, Countess Maria Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen.
They had four children:
- Countess Maria Sidonia of Wchinitz and Tettau (12 February 1779 – 26 March 1837), married in 1796 to Anton Isidor, Prince of Lobkowicz; had issue.
- Countess Maria Rosa Johanna of Wchinitz and Tettau (23 May 1780 – ???)
- Ferdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and TettauFerdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and TettauFerdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau was the 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.-Early life:Rudolf was born at Vienna, Habsburg Monarchy as the elder son of Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and Countess Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen . He became...
(5 December 1781 – 3 November 1812), married in 1801 to Baroness Maria Charlotte Caroline of Kerpen; had issue. - Count Franz de Paula Joseph of Wchinitz and Tettau (23 March 1784 – 17 November 1823), married in 1809 to Countess Therese of Wrbna and Freudenthal; had issue.