Wilhelm II zu Solms-Braunfels (graf von Solms-Greifenstein, graf zu Solms-Braunfels)

   Wilhelm von Solms-Greifenstein

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Personal and Family Information

Wilhelm was born on 09 AUG 1609 in Greiffenstein, the son of Wilhelm I zu Solms-Braunfels-Greiffenstein and Amalie von Nassau-Dillenburg.

He died on 16 JUL 1676 in Wetzlar.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Johannette Sibylle zu Solms-Hohensolms, who he married on 10 AUG 1636 in Dillenburg, Hessen, Deutschland . Their nine known children were Elisabeth Margarethe (1637-1681), Georg Wilhelm (1638-1638), Louise Walpurgis (1639-1720), Georg Friedrich (1640-1640), Katharina Amalia (1641-1642), Christina Sibylla (1643-1711), Augusta Elisabeth (1644-1644), Charlotte Ernestina (1646-1720) and Wilhelm Moritz (1651-1720).

His second wife was Ernestine Sophie zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, who he married on 24 FEB 1652 in Schillingsfürst. Their five known children were Sophie Amalie (1653-1664), Friedrich Magnus (1654-1676), Eleonore Sabine (1655-1742), Ludwig Heinrich (1657-1657) and Anna Johanna (1659-1727).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Wilhelm II zu Solms-Braunfels
(1609-1676)

 

Wilhelm I zu Solms-Braunfels-Greiffenstein
(1570-1635)

 

Konrad zu Solms-Braunfels
(1540-1592)

 

Philipp zu Solms-Braunfels
(1494-1581)

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Anna van Tecklenburg
(-1554)

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Elisabeth von Nassau-Dillenburg
(1542-1603)

 

Wilhelm I von Nassau-Dillenburg
(1487-1559)

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Juliana zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
(1506-1580)

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Amalie von Nassau-Dillenburg
(1582-1635)

 

Jan VI van Nassau-Dillenburg
(1536-1606)

 

Wilhelm I von Nassau-Dillenburg
(1487-1559)

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Juliana zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
(1506-1580)

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Kunigunde Jakobäa von Simmern
(1556-1586)

 

Friedrich III von der Pfalz
(1515-1576)

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Marie von Brandenburg-Kulmbach
(1519-1567)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 9 AUG 1609
Place: Greiffenstein
Death 16 JUL 1676
Place: Wetzlar

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title graf von Solms-Greifenstein
Nobility Title graf zu Solms-Braunfels