William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
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William of Hesse-Philippsthal (born: 29 August 1726 in Philippsthal; died: 8 August 1810, ibid) was a member of the House of Hesse
and Landgrave
of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1770 until his death.
from his marriage to Catherine Christine (1699–1743), daughter of Duke John William III of Saxe-Eisenach
. He succeeded his father in 1770 as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal.
William served in the Dutch army as General of the Cavalry
and Governor
of 's-Hertogenbosch. William was also Komtur
of the Knights Hospitallers of the Commandry
of Łagów.
In 1806, the Landgraviate of Philippsthal was occupied by French troops and annexed to the short-lived Kingdom of Westphalia
. William died before his territory could be liberated from the French.
his cousin Ulrika Eleonora (1732–1795), daughter of Landgrave William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
, with whom he had the following children:
House of Hesse
The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry...
and Landgrave
Landgrave
Landgrave was a title used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor...
of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1770 until his death.
Life
William was the eldest son of Landgrave Charles I of Hesse-PhilippsthalCharles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1721 until his death.- Life :...
from his marriage to Catherine Christine (1699–1743), daughter of Duke John William III of Saxe-Eisenach
John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.He was the third son of Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach and Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein...
. He succeeded his father in 1770 as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal.
William served in the Dutch army as General of the Cavalry
General of the Cavalry (Germany)
General of the Cavalry or General der Kavallerie was a rank of general in the Imperial Army, Reichswehr or Wehrmacht - the second-highest regular rank below Generaloberst. Artillery officers of equivalent rank were called general of the artillery, and infantry officers of equivalent rank general...
and Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of 's-Hertogenbosch. William was also Komtur
Komtur
Komtur was a rank within military orders, especially the Teutonic Knights. In the State of the Teutonic Order, the Komtur was the commander of a basic administrative division called Kommende . A Komtur was responsible for the alimentation of the Knights by the yield from the local estates, he...
of the Knights Hospitallers of the Commandry
Commandry (feudalism)
Commandry , or commandery , was the smallest division of the European landed estate or manor under the control of a commendator, or commander, of an order of knights...
of Łagów.
In 1806, the Landgraviate of Philippsthal was occupied by French troops and annexed to the short-lived Kingdom of Westphalia
Kingdom of Westphalia
The Kingdom of Westphalia was a new country of 2.6 million Germans that existed from 1807-1813. It included of territory in Hesse and other parts of present-day Germany. While formally independent, it was a vassal state of the First French Empire, ruled by Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte...
. William died before his territory could be liberated from the French.
Marriage and issue
William married on 22 June 1755 in TournaiTournai
Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
his cousin Ulrika Eleonora (1732–1795), daughter of Landgrave William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld was a member of the House of Hesse and was Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1721 to 1761.- Life :...
, with whom he had the following children:
- Caroline (1756-1756)
- Charles (1757–1793), Lieutenant Colonel in the Guard Regiment of Hesse-Kassel
- married in 1791 princess Victoria of Anhalt-Bernburg (1772-1817), daughter of Prince Franz Adolph of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
- William (1758–1760)
- Frederick (1760–1761)
- JulianeLandgravine Juliane of Hesse-PhilippsthalJuliane of Hesse-Philippsthal , was a countess of Schaumburg-Lippe, married in 1780 to Count Philip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe...
(1761–1799)
- married in 1780 Count Philip Ernest of Schaumburg-Lippe (1723-1787)
- Frederick (1764–1794) Imperial lieutenant colonel in a Russian Guard Regiment Cuirassiers
- LouisLouis of Hesse-PhilippsthalLouis of Hesse-Philippsthal was a German general who fought for the Kingdom of Naples .-Biography:Louis was born at Philippsthal....
(1766–1816), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
- married in 1791 Countess Marie Francisca Berghe of Trips (1771-1805)
- William (1765–1766)
- Ernest ConstantineErnest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-PhilipptshalErnest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Philipptshal was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1816 until his death.- Life :...
(1771–1849), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
- married firstly in 1796 Princess Louise of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1775-1808)
- married secondly in 1812 Princess Caroline of Hesse-Philippsthal (1793-1872)