Jakob Kettler (herzog von Kurland)

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Personal and Family Information

Jakob was born on 28 OCT 1610 in Goldingen, the son of Wilhelm von Kettler and Sophie von Hohenzollern.

He died on 01 JAN 1682 in Mitau.

His wife was Luise Charlotte von Brandenburg, who he married on 9 OCT 1645 in Königsberg. Their nine known children were Luise Elisabeth (1646-1690), Christina (?-?), Ladislas Friedrich (?-?), Friedrich II Kasimir (1650-1698), Charlotta (1651-1728), Maria Anna Amalia (1653-1711), Karl Jakob (1654-1667), Ferdinand (1655-1737) and Alexander (1658-1686).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Jakob Kettler
(1610-1682)

 

Wilhelm von Kettler
(1574-1640)

 

Gotthard von Kettler
(1517-1587)

 

Gotthard II von Kettler
(c1480-1556)

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Sibylle Sophie von Nesselrode
(1490-1571)

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Anna von Mecklenburg-Güstrow
(1533-1602)

 

Albrecht VII zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1488-1547)

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Anna von Brandenburg
(1507-1567)

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Sophie von Hohenzollern
(1582-1610)

 

Albrecht Friedrich von Preußen
(1553-1618)

 

Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach
(1490-1568)

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Anna Marie von Braunschweig-Calenberg-Göttingen
(1532-1568)

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Maria Eleonora van Gulik
(1550-1608)

 

Willem V van Kleef
(1516-1592)

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Maria von Habsburg
(1531-1581)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 28 OCT 1610
Place: Goldingen
Death 1 JAN 1682
Place: Mitau

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1639 TO 1682 herzog von Kurland

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