Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar
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Princess Ernestine Auguste Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (4 January 1740, Weimar
– 10 June 1786, Hildburghausen
) was a princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen
.
of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
and his second wife, Princess Sophie Charlotte (1713–1747) , daughter of the Margrave George Frederick of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
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On 1 July 1758, she married in Bayreuth Duke Ernest Frederick III Charles of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1727–1780). The marriage was arranged at the behest of her aunt the Queen Sophie Magdalene of Denmark. She had been the groom's mother in law during his earlier marriage. Ernest Frederick Charles was heavily indebted and the dowry Ernestine brought in was significant.
Carl Barth describes the Duchess follows: "... apart from a fine half-squint of one eye, she was a beautiful, well-built lady who occupied herself passionately with music (French horn, flute, piano and violin!). She fought, rode, hunted on horseback and on foot like a man, usually in the whole Amazon costume and tightly fitting trousers of deerskin, sitting on horseback Amazon style. She personally led the knightly exercises of the Crown Prince.".
Christian Friedrich von Stocmeier (d. 1807) was appointed steward. His policies improved the country's tight financial situation, but he could not prevent a national bankruptcy. In 1769 the country was placed under imperial sequestration and a debit Commission attempted to consolidate the financial situation.
After the death of her husband in 1780 she retired completely. She lived in the so-called house on the market of Hildburghausen and dealt mainly with music. Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen
exercised guardianship of her son Frederick, who was still a minor.
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
– 10 June 1786, Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen. It is situated on the river Werra, 20 km south of Suhl, and 25 km northwest of Coburg....
) was a princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
The Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was created in 1809 by the merger of the Ernestine duchies of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach. It was raised to a Grand duchy in 1815 by resolution of the Vienna Congress. In 1877, it officially changed its name to the Grand Duchy of Saxony , but this name was...
and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Saxe-Hildburghausen
Saxe-Hildburghausen was an Ernestine duchy in what is now southern Thuringia, Germany. Its territory was similar to that of the modern Hildburghausen district.-History:...
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Life
Ernestine Auguste Sophie was a daughter of the Duke Ernest August IErnest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar and, from 1741, of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach....
of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
The Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was created in 1809 by the merger of the Ernestine duchies of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach. It was raised to a Grand duchy in 1815 by resolution of the Vienna Congress. In 1877, it officially changed its name to the Grand Duchy of Saxony , but this name was...
and his second wife, Princess Sophie Charlotte (1713–1747) , daughter of the Margrave George Frederick of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
George Frederick Charles , Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth , was a German prince, member of the House of Hohenzollern, nominal Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth .-Family:He was the eldest of the fourteen children born...
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On 1 July 1758, she married in Bayreuth Duke Ernest Frederick III Charles of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1727–1780). The marriage was arranged at the behest of her aunt the Queen Sophie Magdalene of Denmark. She had been the groom's mother in law during his earlier marriage. Ernest Frederick Charles was heavily indebted and the dowry Ernestine brought in was significant.
Carl Barth describes the Duchess follows: "... apart from a fine half-squint of one eye, she was a beautiful, well-built lady who occupied herself passionately with music (French horn, flute, piano and violin!). She fought, rode, hunted on horseback and on foot like a man, usually in the whole Amazon costume and tightly fitting trousers of deerskin, sitting on horseback Amazon style. She personally led the knightly exercises of the Crown Prince.".
Christian Friedrich von Stocmeier (d. 1807) was appointed steward. His policies improved the country's tight financial situation, but he could not prevent a national bankruptcy. In 1769 the country was placed under imperial sequestration and a debit Commission attempted to consolidate the financial situation.
After the death of her husband in 1780 she retired completely. She lived in the so-called house on the market of Hildburghausen and dealt mainly with music. Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Joseph Maria Frederick Wilhelm of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Duke in Saxony , was an Austrian General and Field Marshal. He is best known for commanding the Franco-Austrian forces at the Battle of Rossbach.-Early life:He was the third but second surviving son of Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and...
exercised guardianship of her son Frederick, who was still a minor.
Offspring
- Ernestine Friederike Sophie (1760–1776)
- married in 1776 Duke Francis Frederick Anton, duke of Saxe-CoburgSaxe-CoburgSaxe-Coburg was a duchy held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in today's Bavaria, Germany.After the Division of Erfurt in 1572, Coburg was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach, ruled by the Ernestine duke John Casimir jointly with his brother John Ernest. In 1596...
(1750-1806)- Christine Sophie Karoline (1761–1790)
- married in 1778 Prince Eugene of Saxe-HildburghausenPrince Eugene of Saxe-HildburghausenFrederick William Eugene of Saxe-Hildburghausen was a Prince of Saxe-Hildburghausen.- Life :Eugene was the younger son of the Duke Ernest Frederick II of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife Countess Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau . His godfather was, in addition to other princes, Prince Eugene of Savoy...
(1730-1795)- Frederick (1763–1834), Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and after 1826 also Duke of Saxe-AltenburgSaxe-AltenburgSaxe-Altenburg was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in present-day Thuringia.-History:The duchy originated from the medieval Burgraviate of Altenburg in the Imperial Pleissnerland , a possession of the Wettin Margraves of Meissen since 1243...
- Frederick (1763–1834), Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and after 1826 also Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
- married in 1785 Charlotte Georgine Louise of Mecklenburg-StrelitzDuchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-StrelitzDuchess Charlotte Georgine Luise Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz by birth and a member of the House of Saxe-Hildburghausen and Duchess consort of Saxe-Hildburghausen...
(1769-1818)