William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Wilhelm Landgraf von Hessen-Philippsthal, by Gustav Altmöller
Spouse(s)	Ulrika Eleonora of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Noble family	Hesse
Father	Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Mother	Catherine Christine of Saxe-Eisenach
Born	(1726-08-29)29 August 1726 Philippsthal
Died	8 August 1810(1810-08-08) (aged 83) Philippsthal

William of Hesse-Philippsthal (born 29 August 1726 in Philippsthal; died: 8 August 1810, Philippsthal) was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1770 until his death.

Life

William was the eldest son of Landgrave Charles I of Hesse-Philippsthal from his marriage to Catherine Christine (1699–1743), daughter of Duke John William III of Saxe-Eisenach. He succeeded his father in 1770 as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal.

William served in the Dutch army as General of the Cavalry and Governor of 's-Hertogenbosch. William was also Komtur of the Knights Hospitallers of the Commandry of Łagów.

In 1806, the Landgraviate of Philippsthal was occupied by French troops and annexed to the short-lived Kingdom of Westphalia. William died before his territory could be liberated from the French.

Marriage and issue

William married on 22 June 1755 in Tournai his cousin Ulrika Eleonora (1732–1795), daughter of Landgrave William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, with whom he had the following children:

Caroline (1756–1756)
Charles (1757–1793), lieutenant colonel in the Guard Regiment of Hesse-Kassel

married in 1791 princess Victoria of Anhalt-Bernburg (1772–1817), daughter of Prince Franz Adolph of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

William (1758–1760)
Frederick (1760–1761)
Juliane (1761–1799)

married in 1780 Count Philip Ernest of Schaumburg-Lippe (1723–1787)

Frederick (1764–1794) Imperial lieutenant colonel in a Russian Guard Regiment Cuirassiers
Louis (1766–1816), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

married in 1791 Countess Marie Francisca Berghe of Trips (1771–1805)

William (1765–1766)
Ernest Constantine (1771–1849), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

married firstly in 1796 Princess Louise of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1775–1808)

married secondly in 1812 Princess Caroline of Hesse-Philippsthal (1793–1872)

Ancestors

Ancestors of William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

16. William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

8. William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

17. Amalie Elisabeth von Hanau-Münzenberg

4. Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

18. George William, Elector of Brandenburg

9. Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg

19. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate

2. Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

20. Albert Otto II of Solms-Laubach

10. Charles Otto, Count of Solms-Laubach

21. Katharina Juliana of Hanau-Münzenberg

5. Catherine Amalie of Solms-Laubach

22. Arnold Jost, Count of Bentheim-Bentheim

11. Amöne Elisabeth of Bentheim-Steinfurt

23. Anna Amalie of Ysenburg-Büdingen

1. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

24. Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

12. John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach

25. Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau

6. John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach

26. Ernest, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn

13. Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein

27. Louise Juliane of Erbach-Breuberg

3. Caroline Christine of Saxe-Eisenach

28. Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

14. Charles Gustav of Baden-Durlach

29. Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken

7. Christine Juliane of Baden-Durlach

30. Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

15. Anna Sophia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

31. Elisabeth Juliana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Nordborg

References and sources

Carl Eduard Vehse: Geschichte der deutschen Höfe seit der Reformation, p. 319
Georg Hassel: Allg. Europäisches Staats u. Address…, p. 247

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 81849026 GND: 137699557

William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal House of Hesse Born: 29 August 1726 Died: 8 August 1810
Preceded by Charles I	Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal 1770–1806	Dormant Hesse-Philippsthal annexed by the Kingdom of Westphalia Title next held by Louis

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