Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen (
MeiningenMeiningen is a town in Germany - located in the Southern part of the state of Thuringia and the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra.-History:The place was first mentioned in 982 and was chartered in 1230....
, 10 August 1710-
GothaGotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
, 22 October 1767) was the daughter of
Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenErnst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a German nobleman.-Biography:He was born in Gotha, the eldest son of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and his first wife, Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt....
and Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha. She was the wife off
Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgFrederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.He was the eldest son of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst....
.
On the 17 September 1729 in Meiningen, Luise married
Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgFrederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.He was the eldest son of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst....
, her fourth cousin. They had nine children
- Frederick (b. Gotha, 20 January 1735 - d. Gotha, 9 June 1756).
- Ludwig (b. Gotha, 25 October 1735 - d. Gotha, 26 October 1735).
- stillborn son (Gotha, 25 October 1735), twin of Ludwig.
- stillborn twin sons (1739).
- Fredericka Luise (b.
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Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen (
MeiningenMeiningen is a town in Germany - located in the Southern part of the state of Thuringia and the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra.-History:The place was first mentioned in 982 and was chartered in 1230....
, 10 August 1710-
GothaGotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
, 22 October 1767) was the daughter of
Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenErnst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a German nobleman.-Biography:He was born in Gotha, the eldest son of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and his first wife, Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt....
and Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha. She was the wife off
Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgFrederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.He was the eldest son of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst....
.
Marriage and issue
On the 17 September 1729 in Meiningen, Luise married
Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgFrederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.He was the eldest son of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst....
, her fourth cousin. They had nine children
- Frederick (b. Gotha, 20 January 1735 - d. Gotha, 9 June 1756).
- Ludwig (b. Gotha, 25 October 1735 - d. Gotha, 26 October 1735).
- stillborn son (Gotha, 25 October 1735), twin of Ludwig.
- stillborn twin sons (1739).
- Fredericka Luise (b. Gotha, 30 January 1741 - d. Gotha, 5 February 1776).
- Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ,He was the third but second surviving son of Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen...
(b. Gotha, 30 January 1745 - d. Gotha, 20 April 1804).
- Sophie (b. Gotha, 9 March 1746 - d. Gotha, 30 March 1746).
- August (b. Gotha, 14 August 1747 - d. Gotha, 28 September 1806).
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