Gotthard von Kettler (herzog von Kurland und Semgallen, landmeister in Livland des Deutschen Ordens)

   Gotthard von Ketteler

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Personal and Family Information

Gotthard was born in 1517 in Schloss Eggeringhausen, Anröchte, the son of Gotthard II von Kettler and Sibylle Sophie von Nesselrode.

He died on 17 MAY 1587 in Mitau.

His wife was Anna von Mecklenburg-Güstrow, who he married in 1566. The place has not been found. Their four known children were Anna (1567-1617), Friedrich (1569-1642), Wilhelm (1574-1640) and Elisabeth (?-1601).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Gotthard von Kettler
(1517-1587)

 

Gotthard II von Kettler
(c1480-1556)

 

Gotthard I von Kettler
(c1450-1518)

 

Goswin von Kettler
(->1471)

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Elisabeth von Hatzfeld
(c1410-c1451)

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Margareta van Bronckhorst-Batenburg
(1451-1505)

 

Dirk van Bronckhorst-Anholt
(c1400-1451)

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Katharina von Gronsfeld
(c1405->1472)

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Sibylle Sophie von Nesselrode
(1490-1571)

 

Wilhelm von Nesselrode
(-c1504)

 

Johann von Nesselrode zum Stein
(c1424-c1498)

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Katharina von Gehmen
(<1429-c1496)

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Elisabeth Nyt von Birgell
(-c1532)

 

Engelbrecht Nyt von Birgell
(-c1480)

 
   

Beatrix von Raesfeld
 

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 1517
Place: Schloss Eggeringhausen, Anröchte
Death 17 MAY 1587
Place: Mitau

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1561 TO 1587 herzog von Kurland und Semgallen
Nobility Title FROM 1559 TO 1561 landmeister in Livland des Deutschen Ordens

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