Franz I von Sachsen-Lauenburg (herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg)

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Personal and Family Information

Franz was born in 1510, the son of Magnus I von Sachsen-Lauenburg and Katharina von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. The place is not known.

He died on 19 MAR 1581 in Buxtehude.

He had three marriages/partners. His first wife was Sibylle von Sachsen-Freiberg, who he married on 8 FEB 1540 in Dresden. Their nine known children were Albrecht (1542-1544), Dorothea (1543-1586), Magnus II (1543-1603), Franz II (1547-1619), Heinrich (1550-1585), Moritz (1551-1612), Ursula (1552/53-1620), Friedrich (1554-1586) and Sidonie Katharina (?-1594).

His second partner was Else Rautenstein, but they were never married. Their only known child was Katharina (?-?).

His third partner was Franz Rautenstein, but they were never married. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Franz I von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(1510-1581)

 

Magnus I von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(1470-1543)

 

Johann IV (V) von Sachsen-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg
(1439-1507)

 

Bernhard von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(-1463)

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Adelheid von Pommern
(1410->1445)

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Dorothea von Brandenburg
(1446-1519)

 

Friedrich II von Brandenburg
(1413-1471)

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Katharina von Sachsen
(1421-1476)

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Katharina von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1488-1563)

 

Heinrich I von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1463-1514)

 

Wilhelm II von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(c1425-1503)

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Elisabeth zu Stolberg
(1428-1520/21)

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Katharina von Pommern
(1465-1526)

 

Erich II von Pommern
(c1425-1474)

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Sophia von Pommern
(c1435-1497)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 1510
Death 19 MAR 1581
Place: Buxtehude

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1543 TO 1581 herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg