August von Senarclens de Grancy
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August Ludwig Freiherr von Senarclens de Grancy (19 August 1794 – 3 October 1871) was born Auguste Louis de Senarclens de Grancy at the Château d'Etoy in the canton of Vaud
, Switzerland
, the ancestral home of the de Loriol Family, the firstborn son of three sons and four daughters of Cesar August Freiherr von Senarclens de Grancy, (born César Auguste de Senarclens
de Grancy
in 1763) and wife Élizabeth Claudine Marie-Rose de Loriol (born in 1773).
He became Grand Master of Stables of the Grand Duke of Hesse, Major General
and Knight
of Honor and Devotion in the Order of Malta. It is also alleged that he was the biological father of four of his employer's wife's children and, thus, an ancestor of the current King of Spain and the current heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom.
Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
, bought the area of Heiligenberg near Jugenheim in 1820 for his Chamberlain
, von Senarclens de Grancy, to live, and after the acquisition Grand Duchess Wilhelmine no longer lived with her spouse, nor did they have any children since 1809. Senarclens's identity as the father of the later children of Wilhelmine of Baden was strongly suspected: correspondence detailing this involved many government ministers, ambassadors and sovereigns, including Tsar Nicholas I and Queen Victoria.
By Wilhelmina, he is believed to have fathered four children:
Alexander and Marie were the only two to survive childhood and were deemed to be the legal children of Wilhelmina's husband, Grand Duke Louis II. They are ancestors of the later Tsars of Russia, as well as the Battenbergs (now known as the Mountbattens).
After 1836, he married Luise Wilhelmine Camille von Otting und Fünfstetten (24 May 1810 - 1876), a morganatic descendant of the Houses of Zweibrucken and Baden-Durlach, by whom he had three sons and three daughters.
He died at Jugenheim.
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the ancestral home of the de Loriol Family, the firstborn son of three sons and four daughters of Cesar August Freiherr von Senarclens de Grancy, (born César Auguste de Senarclens
Senarclens
Senarclens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Senarclens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 86.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 5.0% is forested...
de Grancy
Grancy
Grancy is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:Grancy is first mentioned in 1141 as Granci. In 1202 it was mentioned as Grantie.-Geography:...
in 1763) and wife Élizabeth Claudine Marie-Rose de Loriol (born in 1773).
He became Grand Master of Stables of the Grand Duke of Hesse, Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
and Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of Honor and Devotion in the Order of Malta. It is also alleged that he was the biological father of four of his employer's wife's children and, thus, an ancestor of the current King of Spain and the current heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom.
Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
Louis II was Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1830 until 5 March 1848 . He was the son of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse....
, bought the area of Heiligenberg near Jugenheim in 1820 for his Chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
, von Senarclens de Grancy, to live, and after the acquisition Grand Duchess Wilhelmine no longer lived with her spouse, nor did they have any children since 1809. Senarclens's identity as the father of the later children of Wilhelmine of Baden was strongly suspected: correspondence detailing this involved many government ministers, ambassadors and sovereigns, including Tsar Nicholas I and Queen Victoria.
By Wilhelmina, he is believed to have fathered four children:
- Unnamed Prince/Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. and d. 1820)
- Princess Elizabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt (1821–1826)
- Prince Alexander of Hesse-Darmstadt (1823–1888)
- Princess Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt (1824–1880)
Alexander and Marie were the only two to survive childhood and were deemed to be the legal children of Wilhelmina's husband, Grand Duke Louis II. They are ancestors of the later Tsars of Russia, as well as the Battenbergs (now known as the Mountbattens).
After 1836, he married Luise Wilhelmine Camille von Otting und Fünfstetten (24 May 1810 - 1876), a morganatic descendant of the Houses of Zweibrucken and Baden-Durlach, by whom he had three sons and three daughters.
He died at Jugenheim.