Ernst Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt (landgraf von Hessen-Darmstadt)

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Personal and Family Information

Ernst was born on 15 DEC 1667 in Schloss Freidenstein, Gotha, the son of Ludwig VI von Hessen-Darmstadt and Elisabeth Dorothea von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg.

He died on 12 SEP 1739 in Schloss Jägersburg, Einhausen.

He had three marriages/partners. His first wife was Dorothea Charlotte von Brandenburg-Ansbach, who he married on 1 DEC 1687 in Darmstadt, , , Germany. Their five known children were Dorothea Sophie (1689-1723), Ludwig VIII (1691-1768), Karl Wilhelm (1693-1707), Franz Ernst (1695-1716) and Friederike Charlotte (1698-1777).

His second partner was Charlotte von Forstner, but they were never married. Their only known child was Friedrich Carl Ludwig (1711-c1715).

His third wife was Luise Sophie von Spiegel, who he married on 20 JAN 1727 in Darmstadt, , , Germany. Their two known children were Louisa Charlotte (1727-1753) and Friederika Sophia (1730-1770).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Ernst Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt
(1667-1739)

 

Ludwig VI von Hessen-Darmstadt
(1630-1678)

 

Georg II von Hessen-Darmstadt
(1605-1661)

 

Ludwig V von Hessen-Darmstadt
(1577-1626)

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Magdalena von Brandenburg
(1582-1616)

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Sophie Eleonore von Sachsen
(1609-1671)

 

Johann I Georg von Sachsen
(1585-1656)

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Magdalene Sibylle von Preußen
(1586-1659)

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Elisabeth Dorothea von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg
(1640-1709)

 

Ernst I von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg
(1601-1675)

 

Johann III von Sachsen-Weimar
(1570-1605)

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Sophie Dorothea Maria von Anhalt
(1574-1617)

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Elisabeth Sophia von Sachsen-Altenburg
(1619-1680)

 

Johann Philipp von Sachsen-Altenburg
(1597-1639)

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Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1593-1650)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 15 DEC 1667
Place: Schloss Freidenstein, Gotha
Death 12 SEP 1739
Place: Schloss Jägersburg, Einhausen

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1678 TO 1739 landgraf von Hessen-Darmstadt

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