Ernest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Philipptshal
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Ernest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Philipptshal (born: 8 August 1771 in Philippsthal; died: 25 December 1849 in Meiningen
) was a member of the House of Hesse
and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1816 until his death.
(1726-1810) from his marriage with Ulrika Eleonora (1732-1795), daughter of Count William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
.
Until 1796 he was an officer in Dutch service. In 1797, he acquired the porcelain manufactory in Volkstedt (a suburb of Rudolstadt
), which he sold two years later.
In 1808 he became Grand Chamberlain of the Jérôme Bonaparte, the King of Westphalia
. After the dissolution of the kingdom of Westphalia, Ernst Constantine succeeded his brother Louis as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal in 1810. He also re-entered Dutch service, where he was appointed general.
with his first wife Louise (1775-1808), the daughter of Prince Charles Frederick of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1736-1793), with whom he had the following children:
He married his second wife on 17 February 1812 in Kassel
. She was his niece Caroline (1793-1872), a daughter of his elder brother Prince Charles of Hesse-Philippsthal. From this second marriage he had the following children:
Meiningen
Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
) was a member of the House of Hesse
House of Hesse
The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry...
and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1816 until his death.
Life
Ernest Constantine was the youngest son of the Landgrave William of Hesse-PhilippsthalWilliam, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
William of Hesse-Philippsthal was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1770 until his death.- Life :...
(1726-1810) from his marriage with Ulrika Eleonora (1732-1795), daughter of Count William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld was a member of the House of Hesse and was Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1721 to 1761.- Life :...
.
Until 1796 he was an officer in Dutch service. In 1797, he acquired the porcelain manufactory in Volkstedt (a suburb of Rudolstadt
Rudolstadt
Rudolstadt is a town in the German Bundesland of Thuringia, close to the Thuringian Forest to the southwest, and to Jena and Weimar to the north....
), which he sold two years later.
In 1808 he became Grand Chamberlain of the Jérôme Bonaparte, the King of Westphalia
Kingdom of Westphalia
The Kingdom of Westphalia was a new country of 2.6 million Germans that existed from 1807-1813. It included of territory in Hesse and other parts of present-day Germany. While formally independent, it was a vassal state of the First French Empire, ruled by Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte...
. After the dissolution of the kingdom of Westphalia, Ernst Constantine succeeded his brother Louis as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal in 1810. He also re-entered Dutch service, where he was appointed general.
Marriage and issue
Ernest Constantine married on 10 April 1796 in RudolstadtRudolstadt
Rudolstadt is a town in the German Bundesland of Thuringia, close to the Thuringian Forest to the southwest, and to Jena and Weimar to the north....
with his first wife Louise (1775-1808), the daughter of Prince Charles Frederick of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1736-1793), with whom he had the following children:
- Frederick William (1797-1797)
- Ferdinand (1799-1837)
- George Gustav (1801-1802)
- Charles IICharles II, Landgrave of Hesse-PhilippsthalCharles II of Hesse-Philippsthal was a member of the House of Hesse and was Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1849 until 1866.- Life :...
(1803-1868), who succeeded him as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
- married in 1845 Duchess Marie of Württemberg (1818-1888)
- Francis (1805-1861), created Baron of Falkener in 1841
- married in 1841 ( morganaticallyMorganatic marriageIn the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
) Mary Catharine Kohlmann (1819-1904)
He married his second wife on 17 February 1812 in Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
. She was his niece Caroline (1793-1872), a daughter of his elder brother Prince Charles of Hesse-Philippsthal. From this second marriage he had the following children:
- Victoria (1812-1837)
- William Edward (1817-1819)