Moritz of Limburg
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Moritz of Limburg Stirum (1634–1664) was the son of Hermann Otto I of Limburg-Styrum.
He was count of Limburg and Bronkhorst
, Lord zu Styrum
, Wisch
, Borculo
and Gemen
. He became hereditary banneret of the Principality of Guelders
and of the County of Zütphen. When the House of Limburg-Stirum
was partitioned in 1642 in three parts, he inherited the part Styrum
and became the first member of the branch Limburg-Styrum-Styrum
.
He married his cousin Maria Bernhardine
of Limburg and Bronckhorst and they had issue:
He was count of Limburg and Bronkhorst
Bronkhorst
Bronkhorst is a village in the municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, the Netherlands. Technically, it is a city and with only 171 inhabitants , it is one of the smallest cities in the Netherlands .-Early history:The early history of Bronkhorst is, as is common for Dutch towns, largely unknown...
, Lord zu Styrum
Styrum
Styrum was an immediate lordship in the Holy Roman Empire, located in Mülheim an der Ruhr in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It held no seat in the Diet, and was totally circumvened by the lordship of Broich....
, 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...
, Borculo
Borculo
Borculo is a former municipality and a village in the eastern Netherlands, in the Province of Gelderland.On January first 2005 the municipality Borculo merged with the municipalities of Eibergen, Neede and Ruurlo into the municipality of Berkelland....
and Gemen
Gemen
Gemen was an immediate, sovereign lordship of the Holy Roman Empire, in the Lower Rhine region. Since Gemen had a vote in the Imperial Diet it was also an Imperial Estate. It was centered on Gemen, a small town and castle in the present municipality of Borken, western North Rhine-Westphalia.Gemen...
. He became hereditary banneret of the Principality of Guelders
Guelders
Guelders or Gueldres is the name of a historical county, later duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.-Geography:...
and of the County of Zütphen. When the House of Limburg-Stirum
House of Limburg-Stirum
The house of Limburg-Stirum, which adopted its name in the 12th century from the castle of Limburg an der Lenne in what is now Germany, descends from the Ezzonen dynasty in the 9th century, making it one of the oldest families in Europe....
was partitioned in 1642 in three parts, he inherited the part Styrum
Styrum
Styrum was an immediate lordship in the Holy Roman Empire, located in Mülheim an der Ruhr in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It held no seat in the Diet, and was totally circumvened by the lordship of Broich....
and became the first member of the branch Limburg-Styrum-Styrum
Limburg-Styrum-Styrum
Limburg-Styrum-Styrum was a County of medieval Germany, based in the Lordship of Styrum in modern North Rhine-Westphalia. Limburg-Styrum-Styrum was a partition of Limburg-Styrum in 1644...
.
He married his cousin Maria Bernhardine
Bernhard Albrecht of Limburg and Bronckhorst
Bernhard Albrecht, count of Limburg and Bronckhorst , son of Jobst of Limburg, married in 1626 Anna Maria von Berg. He had four daughters:...
of Limburg and Bronckhorst and they had issue:
- MoritzMoritz Hermann of LimburgMoritz Hermann of Limburg, , count of Limburg Stirum, son of Moritz of Limburg Stirum, was the second reigning count of the branch Limburg-Styrum-Styrum....
, count of Limburg Stirum (1650–1703);
- Anna Bernhardine, who married in 1690 count Philipp Wilhelm von Hoensbroech.
Sources
- De takken Gemen en Styrum van het geslacht van Limburg Stirum; Dr. A.J. Bonke; Stichting van Limburg Stirum; 's-Gravenhage, 2007
- Iconografie van het Geslacht van Limburg Stirum; C.J. Graaf van Limburg Stirum; Walburg Instituut, Amsterdam, 1994