Philip VII, Count of Waldeck

Philip VII, Count of Waldeck
Spouse(s)	Anna Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Noble family	House of Waldeck
Father	Christian, Count of Waldeck
Mother	Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen
Born	25 November 1613 Wildungen
Died	24 February 1645 (aged 31) Tábor

Count Philip VII of Waldeck-Wildungen (25 November 1613 in Alt-Wildungen – 24 February 1645 in Tábor in Bohemia) was the second but eldest surviving son of Count Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (1585–1637) and his wife Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen (1584–1661).

In 1638, Philip VII succeeded his father as Count of Waldeck-Wildungen. His younger brother John (1623–1668) was Count of Waldeck-Landau as John II.

Marriage and descendants

He was married to Anna Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein (1610 – 1 December 1650). They had the following children:

• Christian Louis (29 July 1635 – 12 December 1706), Count of Waldeck-Wildungen; married:
  1. Anna Elisabeth of Rappoltstein (1644–1678)
  2. Johanette of Nassau-Idstein (1657–1733)
• Josias II (31 July 1636 – 16 July 1669, killed during the Siege of Candia); married Wilhelmine of Nassau-Siegen (d. 1707)
• Elisabeth Juliane (1 August 1637 – 20 March 1707), married Henry Wolrad of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1642–1664)
• Anna Sophie (1 January 1639 – 3 October 1646)
• Johanna (30 September 1639 – 2 October 1639)
• Philippine (5 November 1643 – 3 August 1644)

References

• Jacob Hoffmeister: Historisch-genealogisches Handbuch über alle Grafen und Fürsten von Waldeck und Pyrmont seit 1228, Verlag Gustav Klaunig, Kassel, 1883 (S. 58–68)

External links

• Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of Waldeck". Genealogy.EU p. 2. External link in |publisher= (help)
• Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of Waldeck". Genealogy.EU p. 4. External link in |publisher= (help)