Adolf I Friedrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin (herzog zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz)

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Personal and Family Information

Adolf was born on 15 DEC 1588 in Schwerin, the son of Johann VII zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Sophie von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf.

He died on 27 FEB 1658 in Schwerin.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Anna Maria van Oost-Friesland, who he married in 1622. The place has not been found. Their eight known children were Christian I Ludwig (1623-1692), Sofie Agnes (1625-1694), Karl (1626-1670), Anna Maria (1627-1669), Johann Georg (1629-1675), Hedwig (1630-1631), Gustav Rudolf (1632-1670) and Juliane (1633-1634).

His second wife was Marie Katharine von Braunschweig-Dannenberg, who he married in ABT 1635. The place has not been found. Their eleven known children were Juliane Sibylla (1636-1701), Friedrich (1638-1688), Christine (1639-1693), Bernhard Sigismund (1641-1641), Auguste (1643-1644), Marie Elisabeth (1646-1713), Anna Sofie (1647-1726), Adolf Ernst (1650-1651), Philipp Ludwig (1652-1655), Heinrich Wilhelm (1653-1653) and Adolf II Friedrich (1658-1708).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Adolf I Friedrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1588-1658)

 

Johann VII zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1558-1592)

 

Johann I Albrecht zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1525-1576)

 

Albrecht VII zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1488-1547)

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Anna von Brandenburg
(1507-1567)

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Anna Sophia von Preußen
(1527-1591)

 

Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach
(1490-1568)

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Dorothea af Danmark-Norge
(1504-1547)

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Sophie von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf
(1569-1634)

 

Adolf I von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf
(1526-1586)

 

Frederik I af Danmark-Norge
(1471-1533)

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Sophia von Pommern
(1498-1568)

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Christine von Hessen
(1543-1604)

 

Philipp I von Hessen-Kassel
(1504-1567)

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Christina von Sachsen
(1505-1549)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 15 DEC 1588
Place: Schwerin
Death 27 FEB 1658
Place: Schwerin

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title herzog zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz

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