Henrietta Catherine Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau
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Henrietta Catherine Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau (born: 5 June 1744 in Dessau
; died: 15 December 1799 in Dessau
) was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau
by birth, Dean of Herford Abbey
and by marriage Baroness of Loën.
(1722–1751), daughter of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen. At the age of six months, she was made a canoness in Herford Abbey
; this should provide her for life. She developed a particularly close relationship with her sisters Maria Leopoldine
and Casimire
. She followed them to Detmold
, when they married there. As the oldest sister, Agnes took over the duties duties of representation at the court in Dessau, until her brother Leopold III married. She then returned to Detmold. After both her sisters had died, she moved to Herford Abbey in 1769, where she became the Dean.
She married on 26 October 1779 at Bosfeld House in Rheda-Wiedenbrück
with Baron Johann Jost of Loën, Lord of Cappeln
and Tecklenburg
(1737–1803), son of Johann Michael von Loën. Johann Jost's mother was a first cousin of Catharina Elisabeth Goethe, the mother of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
. From 1795, Agnes and John Jost lived in Dessau and had a keen interest in the social life of the city. They were in close contact with their Goethe relatives. After a visit, she wrote in 1796: In Dessau, the memory of earlier times delighted us: the Loën family proved to be comfortable, trusting relatives and we could rememberd our earliest days and hours together in Frankfurt.
Agnes's son Frederick later became Marshal of the Court at the court in Dessau, her daughter Agnes was the wife of Count Heinrich Ernst Leopold of Seherr-Thoß.
Dessau
Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...
; died: 15 December 1799 in Dessau
Dessau
Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...
) was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau was a principality and later a duchy located in Germany. It was created in 1396 following the partition of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. The capital of the state was Dessau. Anhalt-Dessau experienced a number of partitions throughout its existence with Anhalt-Köthen being...
by birth, Dean of Herford Abbey
Herford Abbey
Herford Abbey was the oldest women's religious house in the Duchy of Saxony. It was founded as a house of secular canonesses in 789, initially in Müdehorst by a nobleman called Waltger, who moved it in about 800 onto the lands of his estate Herivurth which stood at the crossing of a number of...
and by marriage Baroness of Loën.
Life
Agnes, also called Agnese, was a daughter of Prince Leopold II Maximilian of Anhalt-Dessau (1700–1751) from his marriage to Gisela AgnesGisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen
Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen was a princess of Anhalt-Köthen by birth and by marriage Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau.- Life :...
(1722–1751), daughter of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen. At the age of six months, she was made a canoness in Herford Abbey
Herford Abbey
Herford Abbey was the oldest women's religious house in the Duchy of Saxony. It was founded as a house of secular canonesses in 789, initially in Müdehorst by a nobleman called Waltger, who moved it in about 800 onto the lands of his estate Herivurth which stood at the crossing of a number of...
; this should provide her for life. She developed a particularly close relationship with her sisters Maria Leopoldine
Maria Leopoldine of Anhalt-Dessau
Marie von Anhalt-Dessau Leopoldine was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth and by marriage Countess of Lippe-Detmold.- Life :...
and Casimire
Casimire of Anhalt-Dessau
Casimire of Anhalt-Dessau was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth and Countess of Lippe-Detmold by marriage.- Life :...
. She followed them to Detmold
Detmold
Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947...
, when they married there. As the oldest sister, Agnes took over the duties duties of representation at the court in Dessau, until her brother Leopold III married. She then returned to Detmold. After both her sisters had died, she moved to Herford Abbey in 1769, where she became the Dean.
She married on 26 October 1779 at Bosfeld House in Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Rheda-Wiedenbrück is a town in the district of Gütersloh, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Rheda-Wiedenbrück is located on the river Ems, approx. 10 km south-west of Gütersloh.-Neighbouring municipalities:* Oelde* Herzebrock-Clarholz...
with Baron Johann Jost of Loën, Lord of Cappeln
Cappeln
Cappeln is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km southeast of Cloppenburg.Cappeln consists of the following rural communities:* Cappeln including Dingel...
and Tecklenburg
Tecklenburg
Tecklenburg is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:It is located at the foothills of the Teutoburg Forest, southwest of Osnabrück.-Division of the town:...
(1737–1803), son of Johann Michael von Loën. Johann Jost's mother was a first cousin of Catharina Elisabeth Goethe, the mother of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath. He is considered the supreme genius of modern German literature. His works span the fields of poetry, drama, prose, philosophy, and science. His Faust has been called the greatest long...
. From 1795, Agnes and John Jost lived in Dessau and had a keen interest in the social life of the city. They were in close contact with their Goethe relatives. After a visit, she wrote in 1796: In Dessau, the memory of earlier times delighted us: the Loën family proved to be comfortable, trusting relatives and we could rememberd our earliest days and hours together in Frankfurt.
Agnes's son Frederick later became Marshal of the Court at the court in Dessau, her daughter Agnes was the wife of Count Heinrich Ernst Leopold of Seherr-Thoß.