Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German: Ludwig zu Mecklenburg; 6 August 1725 – 12 September 1778) was heir to the Dukedom of Mecklenburg-Schwerin for twenty-two years from 1756 to his death in 1778. He was also the father of the first Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Frederick Francis I.
After the death of the father in 1756, his brother Frederick succeed to the Dukedom. Since his brother died without any surviving issue he was appointed heir, but he died in 1778, and at the death of his brother in 1785 his son Frederick Francis, succeeded as the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin who later became the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 82.
Bibliography
Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1956
Het Groothertogelijk Huis Mecklenburg, Bergen-op-Zoom, 1901–1902, Juten, W. J. F., Reference: 106
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duke, louis, mecklenburg, schwerin, ludwig, hereditary, prince, mecklenburg, schwerin, german, ludwig, mecklenburg, august, 1725, september, 1778, heir, dukedom, mecklenburg, schwerin, twenty, years, from, 1756, death, 1778, also, father, first, grand, duke, m. Ludwig Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg Schwerin German Ludwig zu Mecklenburg 6 August 1725 12 September 1778 was heir to the Dukedom of Mecklenburg Schwerin for twenty two years from 1756 to his death in 1778 He was also the father of the first Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin Frederick Francis I Ludwig of Mecklenburg SchwerinHereditary Prince of Mecklenburg SchwerinPortrait by Georg David MatthieuBorn 1725 08 06 6 August 1725Grabow Mecklenburg SchwerinDied12 September 1778 1778 09 12 aged 53 Schwerin Mecklenburg SchwerinBurialSchelf ChurchSpousePrincess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld m 1755 wbr IssueFrederick Francis I Grand Duke of Mecklenburg SchwerinSophia Frederica Hereditary Princess of Denmark and NorwayHouseMecklenburgFatherChristian Ludwig II Duke of Mecklenburg SchwerinMotherDuchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg Strelitz Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 BibliographyEarly life EditLouis was born at Grabow Mecklenburg Schwerin third child and second son of Christian Ludwig II Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin 1683 1756 son of Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg Grabow and Landgravine Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse Homburg and his wife Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg Strelitz 1694 1748 daughter of Adolphus Frederick II Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg Gustrow After the death of the father in 1756 his brother Frederick succeed to the Dukedom Since his brother died without any surviving issue he was appointed heir but he died in 1778 and at the death of his brother in 1785 his son Frederick Francis succeeded as the Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin who later became the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin Marriage EditLouis married 13 May 1755 at Schwerin to Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 1731 1810 daughter of Francis Josias Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld and his wife Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt They had one son and one daughter Frederick Francis I Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin 10 December 1756 1 February 1837 married in 1775 Princess Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg had issue Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg Schwerin 24 August 1758 29 November 1794 married in 1774 to Frederick Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway had issue Ancestry EditAncestors of Duke Louis of Mecklenburg Schwerin 1 8 Adolphus Frederick I Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin4 Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg Grabow9 Duchess Maria Katharina of Brunswick Dannenberg2 Christian Ludwig II Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin10 William Christoph Landgrave of Hesse Homburg5 Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse Homburg11 Sophia Eleonore of Hesse Darmstadt1 Duke Ludwig Hereditary Prince o Mecklenburg Schwerin12 Adolphus Frederick I Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin 8 6 Adolphus Frederick II Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz13 Duchess Maria Katharina of Brunswick Dannenberg 9 3 Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg Strelitz14 Gustav Adolph Duke of Mecklenburg Gustrow7 Marie of Mecklenburg Gustrow15 Magdalena Sibylla of Holstein GottorpReferences Edit Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 82 Bibliography EditGenealogisches Handbuch des Adels Furstliche Hauser Reference 1956 Het Groothertogelijk Huis Mecklenburg Bergen op Zoom 1901 1902 Juten W J F Reference 106 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duke Louis of Mecklenburg Schwerin amp oldid 1133940811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
