Georg Ernst of Limburg Stirum
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Georg Ernst of Limburg Stirum, count of Limburg Stirum, count of Bronckhorst
, Lord of Wisch
, Lichtenvoorde
and Wildenborch, son of Jobst of Limburg
.
Georg Ernst was Captain (in 1625), then Major (in 1641) of the Army of the Republic of the United Netherlands
.
He married (1st) countess Magdalene von Bentheim; then (2nd) in Terborg
, on January 13, 1636, countess Sophie Margarete von Nassau-Siegen, countess zu Nassau
, Katzenelnbogen
, Vianden
and Diez, Lady zu Beilstein (born 1610, died 1665).
He died in 1666.
He left one daughter, Marie Elisabeth of Limburg and Bronckhorst (died 1707) who married in 1646 Heinrich, Fürst von Nassau-Siegen (d. 1652). They had four children, Ernestine, Frederick, Sophie and William Morritz of Nassau-Siegen.
Bronckhorst
Bronckhorst is the name of a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem, on 1 January 2005...
, Lord of Wisch
Wisch
-Places:*Wisch , a former municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands*Wisch, Nordfriesland, a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany*Wisch, Plön, a municipality in the district of Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany...
, Lichtenvoorde
Lichtenvoorde
Lichtenvoorde is a town in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Oost Gelre.Until 1 January 2005, Lichtenvoorde was an independent municipality. It includes also four small villages: Lievelde, Zieuwent, Vragender and Harreveld. The number of inhabitants in this municipality is about 20,000.The...
and Wildenborch, son of Jobst of Limburg
Jobst of Limburg
Jobst of Limburg was count of Limburg and Bronckhorst, Lord of Styrum, Wisch and Borculo , and the son of Hermann Georg of Limburg, count of Limburg and Bronckhorst....
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Georg Ernst was Captain (in 1625), then Major (in 1641) of the Army of the Republic of the United Netherlands
Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately...
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He married (1st) countess Magdalene von Bentheim; then (2nd) in Terborg
Terborg
Terborg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, in the east of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. The village lies about 7 km southeast of Doetinchem. The population is about 4600 inhabitants....
, on January 13, 1636, countess Sophie Margarete von Nassau-Siegen, countess zu Nassau
Nassau (state)
Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the German Confederation. Its ruling dynasty, now extinct in male line, was the House of Nassau.-Origins:...
, Katzenelnbogen
Katzenelnbogen
Katzenelnbogen is the name of a castle and small city in the district of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Katzenelnbogen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Katzenelnbogen.-History:...
, Vianden
Vianden
Vianden is a commune with city status in the Oesling, north-eastern Luxembourg, with over 1,500 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on the Our river, near the border between Luxembourg and Germany., the town of Vianden,...
and Diez, Lady zu Beilstein (born 1610, died 1665).
He died in 1666.
He left one daughter, Marie Elisabeth of Limburg and Bronckhorst (died 1707) who married in 1646 Heinrich, Fürst von Nassau-Siegen (d. 1652). They had four children, Ernestine, Frederick, Sophie and William Morritz of Nassau-Siegen.
Literature
- Genealogische Handbuch des Adels, Gräfliche Häuser A Band II, 1955;
- W. Gf v. Limburg Stirum, "Stamtafel der Graven van Limburg Stirum", 's Gravenhage 1878;