Jobst Herman, Count of Lippe

Jobst Herman, Count of Lippe
Spouse(s) Juliane Elisabeth of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Noble family House of Lippe
Father Simon VII, Count of Lippe
Mother Maria Magdalena of Waldeck-Wildungen
Born (1625-02-09)9 February 1625
Detmold
Died 6 July 1678(1678-07-06) (aged 53)
Biesterfeld

Jobst Herman of Lippe-Biesterfeld (9 February 1625 in Detmold 6 July 1678 in Biesterfeld) was a titular Count of Lippe, Sternberg and Schwalenberg.

He was the son of Count Simon VII from 1587 to 1627) from his marriage to Countess Maria Magdalena of Waldeck-Wildungen (1606-1671) and is considered the founder of the Lippe-Biesterfeld line, as a result of his creation of the Biesterfeld manor, between 1654 and 1665.

Marriage and issue

Jobst Hermann married on 10 October 1654 to Countess Juliane Elisabeth of Sayn-Wittgenstein (4 October 1634 23 June 1689). Their children were styled Count (or Countess) of Lippe-Biesterfeld:


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