Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg
| Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg | |||||
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| Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar | |||||
| Reign | 1694-1707 | ||||
| Born |
17 June 1672 Kassel | ||||
| Died |
29 August 1738 (aged 66) Weimar | ||||
| Spouse | Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar | ||||
| Issue | Prince Johann Ernest | ||||
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| Father | Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg | ||||
| Mother | Louise Elisabeth of Courland | ||||
Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg (Charlotte Dorothea Sophia; 17 June 1672 - 29 August 1738), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Hesse and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar.
Born in Kassel, she was the eldest of twelve children born from the second marriage of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg with Louise Elisabeth Kettler, Princess of Courland and Semigallia. From her eleven full-siblings, eight survive adulthood: Frederick III Jacob, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Karl Christian, Hedwig Louise (by marriage Countess of Schlieben), Philipp, Wilhelmine Maria (by marriage Countess of Aldenburg), Eleonore Margarete, Elisabeth Franziska (by marriage Princess of Nassau-Siegen) and Casimir William (whose son eventually inherited Homburg). In addition, Charlotte had further three half-siblings from her father's third marriage with Sophie Sybille of Leiningen-Westerburg, of whom only one survive: Louis George.[1]
Life
In Kassel on 4 November 1694 Charlotte married Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar as his second wife. They had four children:[2][3]
- Charles Frederick (Weimar, 31 October 1695 - Weimar, 30 March 1696).
- Johann Ernest (Weimar, 25 December 1696 - Frankfurt, 1 August 1715).
- Marie Louise (Weimar, 18 December 1697 - Weimar, 29 December 1704).
- Christiane Sophie (Weimar, 7 April 1700 - Weimar, 18 February 1701).
After her husband's death in 1707, she received as a Wittum (Dower land) the town of Hardisleben. Her main residence was the Yellow Castle (German: Gelbe Schloss) in Weimar, which was built during 1702-1704.
The guardianship of her only surviving child, Johann Ernest, was given to her brother-in-law William Ernest; however, Charlotte devotedly took care of her son during his illness and death aged 18, in 1715.
Charlotte died in Weimar aged 66. She was buried in the Fürstengruft, Weimar.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Genealogy of the House of Hesse in: Genealogy.euweb.cz [retrieved 5 October 2014].
- ↑ Charlotte Dorothea Sophia Landgraefin v.Hessen-Homburg in: Genealogy Database by Herbert Stoyan [retrieved 5 October 2014].
- ↑ Genealogy of the House of Wettin in: Genealogy.euweb.cz [retrieved 5 October 2014].
- ↑ Hesse-Homburg line in: Royaltyguide.nl [retrieved 5 October 2014].
References
- Karl Helmrich: Geschichte des Grossherzogthums Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach für Schule und Haus, p. 106. [retrieved 5 October 2014].
- Johann Samuel Ersch: Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste in alphabetischer..., p. 260. [retrieved 5 October 2014].
| Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg Born: 17 June 1672 Died: 29 August 1738 | ||
| German royalty | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Princess Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst |
Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar 1694-1707 |
Vacant Title next held by Eleonore Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen |