William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
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William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1 April 1692 – 13 May 1761) was a member of the House of Hesse
and was Landgrave
of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1721 to 1761.
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Wilhelm founded the non-sovereign line Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld of the House of Hesse
in 1721, after the death of his father, who had left him Barchfeld
and Herleshausen
in his will. Between 1690 and 1732 he built the baroque Wilhelmsburg Castle with three wings, which was named after him, in Barchfeld.
He served in the Hessian army and later in the Dutch army. In 1732, he was appointed governor
of Ypres
. In 1733, he was promoted to lieutenant general of the cavalry. In 1743, he led the Dutch troops in the War of the Austrian Succession
. In 1744, he had to surrender Ypres to the French. He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy
and defended Bergen op Zoom
and Mons
. In 1747 he was promoted General of the Cavalry
He died in 1761, as governor of Breda
.
with Princess Charlotte Wilhelmine (1704–1766), daughter of Prince Lebrecht of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
, with whom he had the following children:
House of Hesse
The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry...
and was Landgrave
Landgrave
Landgrave was a title used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor...
of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1721 to 1761.
Life
William was a younger son of Landgrave Philip of Hesse-Philippsthal from his marriage to Catherine Amalie (1654–1736), daughter of Count Karl Otto of Solms-LaubachSolms-Laubach
Solms-Laubach was a County of southern Hesse and eastern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was originally created as a partition of Solms-Lich. Solms-Laubach partitioned between itself and Solms-Sonnenwalde 1561; between itself, Solms-Baruth and Solms-Rödelheim 1607; and between itself and...
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Wilhelm founded the non-sovereign line Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld of the House of Hesse
House of Hesse
The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry...
in 1721, after the death of his father, who had left him Barchfeld
Barchfeld
Barchfeld is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany....
and Herleshausen
Herleshausen
-Location:Herleshausen lies north of a section of the boundary with Thuringia in the thickly wooded area between the Ringgau and the Thuringian Forest with the Thuringian Forest Nature Park in the southeast...
in his will. Between 1690 and 1732 he built the baroque Wilhelmsburg Castle with three wings, which was named after him, in Barchfeld.
He served in the Hessian army and later in the Dutch army. In 1732, he was appointed governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Ypres
Ypres
Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote...
. In 1733, he was promoted to lieutenant general of the cavalry. In 1743, he led the Dutch troops in the War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession – including King George's War in North America, the Anglo-Spanish War of Jenkins' Ear, and two of the three Silesian wars – involved most of the powers of Europe over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the realms of the House of Habsburg.The...
. In 1744, he had to surrender Ypres to the French. He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy
Battle of Fontenoy
The Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the nominal command of the Duke of Cumberland – and a French army under Maurice de...
and defended Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.-History:Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1266. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate...
and Mons
Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
. In 1747 he was promoted General of the Cavalry
General of the Cavalry (Germany)
General of the Cavalry or General der Kavallerie was a rank of general in the Imperial Army, Reichswehr or Wehrmacht - the second-highest regular rank below Generaloberst. Artillery officers of equivalent rank were called general of the artillery, and infantry officers of equivalent rank general...
He died in 1761, as governor of Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
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Marriage and issue
William married on 31 October 1724 in HoymHoym
Hoym is a town and former municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 15 July 2009, it is part of the town Seeland. Hoym is located on the river Selke, between the towns Aschersleben and Quedlinburg. One of the main features of the town is Schloss Hoym,...
with Princess Charlotte Wilhelmine (1704–1766), daughter of Prince Lebrecht of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym
Lebrecht of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym ....
, with whom he had the following children:
- Charlotte (1725–1798)
- married in 1765 Count Alfred August of Ysenburg and Büdingen in Waechtersbach (1717–1782)
- William (1726–1726)
- Frederick (1727–1777), who succeeded him as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
- married in 1772 Countess Sophie Henriette of Salm-Grumbach (1740–1800)
- Philip (1728–1745)
- Johanna Charlotte (1730–1799)
- Caroline (1731–1808)
- Ulrika Eleonora (1732–1795)
- married in 1755 with Landgrave William of Hesse-PhilippsthalWilliam, Landgrave of Hesse-PhilippsthalWilliam of Hesse-Philippsthal was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1770 until his death.- Life :...
(1726–1810)- Charles William (1734–1764)
- Anna (1735–1785)
- married in 1767 Count Adolph of Lippe-Detmold (1732–1800), son of Simon Henry Adolph of Lippe-DetmoldSimon Henry Adolph, Count of Lippe-DetmoldSimon Henry Adolph, Count of Lippe-Detmold was a ruler of the county of Lippe.- Life :He was the son of Frederick Adolph and his wife Johanna Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg. His five siblings all died young, of his seven step-siblings, only three sisters lived into adulthood:* Amalia 1701-1754...
- George (1737–1740)
- Dorothea Marie (1738–1799)
- married in 1764 Prince John Charles Louis of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1740–1816)
- Christian (1740–1750)
- Louis Frederick (1741–1741)
- Adolph (1743–1803), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
- 1781 Princess ∞ Louise of Saxe-Meiningen (1752–1805)
- August (1745–1745)