Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow
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Frederick I of Mecklenburg-Grabow, Duke of Mecklenburg [-Grabow
] (13 February 1638, Schwerin
– 28 April 1688, Grabow
)
and his second wife Marie Katharina (1616-1665), daughter of Julius Ernst, Duke of Braunschweig-Dannenberg (1571-1636).
Through his late birth, he was excluded from active government and was an "apanagierter" prince. Via the death of his brother without issue Frederick I's three sons became ruling duke of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin
] one after the other. In 1667 Frederick became Domherr of Strasbourg Cathedral
and from 1669 lived in the family castle in Grabow
. Frederick died in a fire in the castle and was on 3 June 1725 buried in the Schelfkirche St. Nikolai
in Schwerin
(30 June 1653, Bingenheim - 16 May 1722, Grabow), daughter of Wilhelm Christoph of Hesse-Homburg. They had the following children:
Grabow
Grabow is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Elde, 7 km southeast of Ludwigslust, and 34 km northwest of Wittenberge.-History:...
] (13 February 1638, Schwerin
Schwerin
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
– 28 April 1688, Grabow
Grabow
Grabow is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Elde, 7 km southeast of Ludwigslust, and 34 km northwest of Wittenberge.-History:...
)
Life
He was the son of Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg-SchwerinAdolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Adolf Frederick I was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from his father's death in 1592 until 1628 and again 1631–1658...
and his second wife Marie Katharina (1616-1665), daughter of Julius Ernst, Duke of Braunschweig-Dannenberg (1571-1636).
Through his late birth, he was excluded from active government and was an "apanagierter" prince. Via the death of his brother without issue Frederick I's three sons became ruling duke of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin
Schwerin
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
] one after the other. In 1667 Frederick became Domherr of Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely consideredSusan Bernstein: , The Johns Hopkins University Press to be among the finest...
and from 1669 lived in the family castle in Grabow
Grabow
Grabow is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Elde, 7 km southeast of Ludwigslust, and 34 km northwest of Wittenberge.-History:...
. Frederick died in a fire in the castle and was on 3 June 1725 buried in the Schelfkirche St. Nikolai
Schelfkirche
The Schelfkirche St. Nikolai is an Evangelical Lutheran church dedicated to Saint Nicholas in the Schelfstadt quarter of Schwerin in Germany. It was originally built in 1238, but was rebuilt in 1713 in the Baroque style after destruction by a storm...
in Schwerin
Marriage and issue
On 28 May 1671 he married Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-HomburgHesse-Homburg
Hesse-Homburg was formed into a separate landgraviate in 1622 by the landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt to be ruled by his son, although it did not become independent of Hesse-Darmstadt until 1668....
(30 June 1653, Bingenheim - 16 May 1722, Grabow), daughter of Wilhelm Christoph of Hesse-Homburg. They had the following children:
- Frederick William IFrederick William, Duke of Mecklenburg-SchwerinFrederick William I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was the reigning Duke in the Mecklenburg-Schwerin part of the territory from 1692 until 1713....
(28 March 1675 - 31 July 1713); married Sophie Charlotte of Hesse-KasselHesse-KasselThe Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel was a state in the Holy Roman Empire under Imperial immediacy that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1567 upon the death of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. His eldest son William IV inherited the northern half and the...
(July 16, 1678 - May 30, 1749), daughter of Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-KasselCharles I, Landgrave of Hesse-KasselKarl I was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1670 till his death.Born at Kassel, he was the son of Wilhelm VI of Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg, daughter of Georg Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg. After the early death of his father, his mother ruled as regent until 1675...
; no children. - Carl Leopold (26 November 1678 - 28 November 1747); married Tsarevna Catherine of Russia (sister of Empress AnnaAnna of RussiaAnna of Russia or Anna Ivanovna reigned as Duchess of Courland from 1711 to 1730 and as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740.-Accession to the throne:Anna was the daughter of Ivan V of Russia, as well as the niece of Peter the Great...
); their daughter was Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna of Russia, mother of Ivan VI of RussiaIvan VI of RussiaIvan VI Antonovich of Russia , was proclaimed Emperor of Russia in 1740, as an infant, although he never actually reigned. Within less than a year, he was overthrown by the Empress Elizabeth of Russia, Peter the Great's daughter...
. - Christian Ludwig IIChristian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-SchwerinChristian Ludwig II of Mecklenburg was the Duke of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin] from 1747 to 1756.He was the son of Friedrich I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Christine Wilhelmine, princess of Hesse-Homburg...
(15 May 1683 - 30 May 1756); married his first cousin, Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-StrelitzDuchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-StrelitzDuchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a daughter of Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg and Princess Maria of Mecklenburg.-Family:...
; had five children. - Sophie LouiseSophia Louise of Mecklenburg-SchwerinSophia Louisa of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a princess of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Scherwin. The third wife of King Frederick I of Prussia, she died childless having gone mad.-Background:...
(16 May 1685 - 29 July 1735); third wife of Frederick I of PrussiaFrederick I of PrussiaFrederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
; no children.