Christian Otto of Limburg
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Christian Otto von Limburg Stirum, count of Limburg Bronkhorst
and Stirum, was born in 1694 and died in 1749. He was a member of the House of Limburg-Stirum
and the third reigning monarch from the branch of Limburg-Styrum-Styrum
. He was the son of Moritz Hermann of Limburg
.
Christian Otto married three times and had 14 children of which a lot died at an early age:
Bronkhorst
Bronkhorst is a village in the municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, the Netherlands. Technically, it is a city and with only 171 inhabitants , it is one of the smallest cities in the Netherlands .-Early history:The early history of Bronkhorst is, as is common for Dutch towns, largely unknown...
and Stirum, was born in 1694 and died in 1749. He was a member of the House of Limburg-Stirum
House of Limburg-Stirum
The house of Limburg-Stirum, which adopted its name in the 12th century from the castle of Limburg an der Lenne in what is now Germany, descends from the Ezzonen dynasty in the 9th century, making it one of the oldest families in Europe....
and the third reigning monarch from the branch of Limburg-Styrum-Styrum
Limburg-Styrum-Styrum
Limburg-Styrum-Styrum was a County of medieval Germany, based in the Lordship of Styrum in modern North Rhine-Westphalia. Limburg-Styrum-Styrum was a partition of Limburg-Styrum in 1644...
. He was the son of Moritz Hermann of Limburg
Moritz Hermann of Limburg
Moritz Hermann of Limburg, , count of Limburg Stirum, son of Moritz of Limburg Stirum, was the second reigning count of the branch Limburg-Styrum-Styrum....
.
Christian Otto married three times and had 14 children of which a lot died at an early age:
- first in 1718 with princess Juliana of Hesse-RheinfelsHesse-RheinfelsHesse-Rheinfels was created as a cadet line of Hesse for Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels , landgrave from 1567 until 1583, and as a cadet line of Hesse-Kassel for Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels , landgrave from 1627 until 1658.-First creation:Philip was the third son of Philip the...
(born 1690, died 1724); they had 5 children:- Franziska Elisabeth, born in 1719, died in 1752, she married in 1732 prince Philipp zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-SchillingsfürstHohenlohe-Waldenburg-SchillingsfürstHohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst was a County in northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst was a partition of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, and was mediatised to Württemberg in 1806....
(he died in 1759); - Karl Joseph, born in 1720, died in 1725;
- Ernestine Elisabeth Alexandrine, a nun in KölnKOLNKOLN, digital channel 10, is the CBS affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska. It operates a satellite station, KGIN, on digital channel 11 in Grand Island. KGIN repeats all KOLN programming, but airs separate commercials...
, born in 1721, died in 1752; - Philipp Ferdinand, born and died in 1722;
- NN, born and died in 1724;
- Franziska Elisabeth, born in 1719, died in 1752, she married in 1732 prince Philipp zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
- second in 1726 with countess Ludowika Kager von Globen (died 1732); they had 2 children:
- Karl Joseph August, born in 1727 and died in 1760; he was sovereign lord of Oberstein and StyrumStyrumStyrum was an immediate lordship in the Holy Roman Empire, located in Mülheim an der Ruhr in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It held no seat in the Diet, and was totally circumvened by the lordship of Broich....
from 1749 until his death; he married in 1751 Marie Elisabeth de Claris-Valincourt and they had one daughter:- Maria Josepha Franziska Antoinette, born in 1758 and died in 1808. She married in 1779 count Joseph Louis Mercy d'ArgenteauDe MercyThe De Mercy family rose to increasing power during the Middle Ages in the region of what is now southern Belgium, Lorraine and Luxembourg.By the fifteenth century Jean de Mercy was lord of Clémarais ; in 1477, Roger de Mercy was appointed Captain and Provost of Longwy by Duke René II of Lorraine...
(died 1795);
- Maria Josepha Franziska Antoinette, born in 1758 and died in 1808. She married in 1779 count Joseph Louis Mercy d'Argenteau
- Philipp, born and died in 1730;
- Karl Joseph August, born in 1727 and died in 1760; he was sovereign lord of Oberstein and Styrum
- third in 1733 with princess Carolina zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-SchillingsfürstHohenlohe-Waldenburg-SchillingsfürstHohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst was a County in northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst was a partition of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, and was mediatised to Württemberg in 1806....
; they had 7 children:- Philipp FerdinandPhilipp Ferdinand of Limburg StirumPhilipp Ferdinand von Limburg Stirum , Count of Limburg, lord of Styrum, was the fourth reigning count from the branch Limburg-Styrum-Styrum. He is known for his very extravagant and fastuous lifestyle, which caused his bankrupcy and for having been the lover of princess Tarakanova.-Life:Philipp...
, born in 1734, died in 1794. He became sovereign lord of Oberstein and StyrumStyrumStyrum was an immediate lordship in the Holy Roman Empire, located in Mülheim an der Ruhr in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It held no seat in the Diet, and was totally circumvened by the lordship of Broich....
at his brother's death in 1760, until his own death in 1794; - Ernst Maria Johann Nepomuk, born in 1736 and died in 1809. He married in 1783 Sophie Chalotte von Humbracht (born 1762, died 1805). He succeeded his brother in the immediate lordship of Oberstein in 1794, but lost it at the Treaty of LunévilleTreaty of LunévilleThe Treaty of Lunéville was signed on 9 February 1801 between the French Republic and the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, negotiating both on behalf of his own domains and of the Holy Roman Empire...
in 1801. He was never compensated by the Final Recess in 1803; - Polyxena Alexandrina, born in 1737, died in 1737 or 1738;
- Frederika Polyxena, born in 1738, died in 1798; she married in 1757 Ludwig Leopold, Fürst zu Hohenlohe-BartensteinHohenlohe-BartensteinHohenlohe-Bartenstein was a German Principality located in northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, around Bartenstein. Hohenlohe-Bartenstein was a partition of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst and was raised from a County to a Principality in 1744...
(died 1799); - Sophie Therese, born in 1740, died in 1769. She married in 1758 count Franz Xaver von MontfortMontfort- People :* Amaury de Montfort, Canon of York * Amaury I de Montfort * Amaury IV de Montfort * Bertrade de Montfort , Queen of France* Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola...
-Tettnang (died in 1780); - Franz Karl Joseph Englebert, born and died in 1741;
- Johanna Maximiliana Franziska, born in 1744, died in 1772, she married in 1766 count Johann Wilhelm von Manderscheid-Blankenheim (died 1772).
- Philipp Ferdinand
Sources
- De takken Gemen en Styrum van het geslacht van Limburg Stirum; Dr. A.J. Bonke; Stichting van Limburg Stirum; 's-Gravenhage, 2007
- Iconografie van het Geslacht van Limburg Stirum; C.J. Graaf van Limburg Stirum; Walburg Instituut, Amsterdam, 1994
- A. Giraud, M. Huberty, F. et B. Magdelaine, "L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VII"