Polykarp Leyser III
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Polykarp Leyser III. was a German Lutheran theologian, superintendent, chaplain (Oberhofprediger) and orientalist.
and grandson of Polykarp Leyser the Elder
, both also theologians. His mother was Friedrich's wife Christine Margarethe Malsius (c 1630–before 1720).
He married Margaretha Magdalena Barckhausen (1666–1699), daughter of the theologian Hermann Barckhausen (1629–1695) and his wife Magdalena Gesenius († 1677). They had two children, including the theologian, philosopher and historian Polykarp Leyser IV
(1690–1728). He later remarried, having two more children with his second wife.
Family
His father Friedrich Wilhelm Leyser (1622–1691) was the son of Polykarp Leyser IIPolykarp Leyser II
Polykarp Leyser II was a German Lutheran theologian and superintendent in Leipzig. His father Polykarp Leyser the Elder, his grandson Polykarp Leyser III and his great-grandson Polykarp Leyser IV were all also theologians...
and grandson of Polykarp Leyser the Elder
Polykarp Leyser the Elder
Polykarp Leyser the Elder or Polykarp Leyser I was a Lutheran theologian, superintendent of Braunschweig, superintendent-general of the Saxon church-circle, professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg and chief court-preacher and consistorial-councillor of Saxony...
, both also theologians. His mother was Friedrich's wife Christine Margarethe Malsius (c 1630–before 1720).
He married Margaretha Magdalena Barckhausen (1666–1699), daughter of the theologian Hermann Barckhausen (1629–1695) and his wife Magdalena Gesenius († 1677). They had two children, including the theologian, philosopher and historian Polykarp Leyser IV
Polykarp Leyser IV
Polykarp Leyser IV was a German Lutheran theologian, philosopher, physician, lawyer and historian. He was the son of Polykarp Leyser III, the great-grandson of Polykarp Leyser II and the great-great grandson of Polykarp Leyser the Elder, all also theologians.-External links:**ADB entry...
(1690–1728). He later remarried, having two more children with his second wife.