Frederick I of Hesse-Homburg (5 March 1585, at Lichtenberg Castle in Fischbachtal – 9 May 1638, in Bad Homburg), was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and founder of the eponymous family line.
| Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg | |
|---|---|
 Landgrave Frederick I of Hesse-Homburg | |
| Born | 5 March 1585 Lichtenberg Castle in Fischbachtal |
| Died | 9 May 1638 (aged 53) Bad Homburg |
| Spouse | Margaret Elisabeth of Leiningen-Westerburg |
| House | House of Hesse |
| Father | George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Mother | Magdalene of Lippe |
Life
editFrederick was the youngest son of Count George I of Hesse-Darmstadt (1547–1596) from his first marriage to Magdalene (1552–1587), daughter of Count VIII Bernhard of Lippe.
Frederick did not have any rights to inherit, because in Hesse-Darmstadt primogeniture had been introduced properly. Nevertheless, Frederick received in 1622 an apanage consisting of the City and district of Homburg, as well as a one-off payment plus an annual sum. He was not considered a sovereign prince, but fell under the sovereignty of Hesse-Darmstadt. In 1626, he introduced primogeniture in Hesse-Homburg.
One of his sons was Frederick II of Hesse-Homburg, better known as The Prince of Homburg.
Marriage and issue
editFrederick I married on 10 August 1622 in Butzbach with Margaret Elisabeth (1604–1667), daughter of Count Christopher of Leiningen-Westerburg. They had the following children:
- Louis Philippe ( 22 December, 1623 – 26 August, 1643) Never married or had issue.
- George ( 2 March, 1624 – 2 March, 1624) Died young
- William Christoph (1625–1681), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
- married firstly in 1650 Princess Sophia Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (1634–1663)
- married secondly in 1665 Princess Anna Elisabeth of Saxe-Lauenburg (1624–1688)
- George Christian (1626–1677)
- married in 1666 Anna Catherine of Pogwisch, widow of von Ahlefeldt (1633–1694)
- Anna Margaret (1629–1686)
- married in 1650 Duke Philip Louis of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (1620–1689)
- Frederick II (1633–1708), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, better known as The Prince of Homburg
- married firstly in 1661 Countess Margareta Brahe (1603–1669), widow of Johan Oxenstierna
- married secondly in 1670 Princess Louise Elisabeth of Courland (1646–1690)
- married thirdly in 1691 Countess Sophia Sibylle of Leiningen-Westerburg, widow of the Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (1656–1724)
References
edit- Karl Wenzeslaus Rodecker von Rotteck: Staats-lexikon oder Encyclopädie der Staatswissenschaften p. 739
- Claudia Tietz: Johann Winckler (1642–1705) p. 114
External links
edit- Friedrich, in: Heinrich August Pierer, Julius Löbe (eds.): de:Universal-Lexikon der Gegenwart und Vergangenheit, fourth ed., vol. 6, pp. 722–740, Online at zeno.org