After the father's death in 1666, the sons quarreled about the heritage. Eventually, Ferdinand Albert received the palace of Bevern near Holzminden, some feudal rights, and a certain amount of money in exchange for his claims to the government of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, which was to be ruled by his elder half-brothers Rudolph Augustus and Anthony Ulrich.
Ferdinand Albert joined the Royal Society in 1665 and was admitted to the Fruitbearing Society by Duke Augustus of Saxe-Weissenfels in 1673. Over the years, however, he grew more and more eccentric, and at some point his brothers had to send a military force to restore order at his palace. He collected many works of art, which later became part of the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Brunswick. He died in 1687 at Bevern; his son and successor, Ferdinand Albert II, inherited the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel decades later.
ferdinand, albert, duke, brunswick, wolfenbüttel, bevern, ferdinand, albert, german, ferdinand, albrecht, 1636, april, 1687, member, house, welf, duke, brunswick, lüneburg, after, 1667, inheritance, agreement, principality, brunswick, wolfenbüttel, received, s. Ferdinand Albert I German Ferdinand Albrecht I 22 May 1636 23 April 1687 a member of the House of Welf was a Duke of Brunswick Luneburg After a 1667 inheritance agreement in the Principality of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel he received the secundogeniture of Brunswick Bevern which he ruled until his death Ferdinand Albert IDuke of Brunswick LuneburgFerdinand Albert of BrunswickBorn 1636 05 22 22 May 1636Brunswick Brunswick WolfenbuttelDied23 April 1687 1687 04 23 aged 50 Bevern Brunswick WolfenbuttelNoble familyHouse of WelfSpouse s Christine of Hesse EschwegeIssueDetailFerdinand Albert IIErnest FerdinandFatherAugustus the Younger Duke of Brunswick LuneburgMotherElisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Ancestors 4 ReferencesLife editFerdinand Albert was born in Brunswick the fourth son of Duke Augustus the Younger reigning Prince of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel from his third marriage with Duchess Elisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg Raised at his father s residence the young man received a comprehensive education with Justus Georg Schottel and Sigmund von Birken among his tutors After the father s death in 1666 the sons quarreled about the heritage Eventually Ferdinand Albert received the palace of Bevern near Holzminden some feudal rights and a certain amount of money in exchange for his claims to the government of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel which was to be ruled by his elder half brothers Rudolph Augustus and Anthony Ulrich Ferdinand Albert joined the Royal Society in 1665 and was admitted to the Fruitbearing Society by Duke Augustus of Saxe Weissenfels in 1673 Over the years however he grew more and more eccentric and at some point his brothers had to send a military force to restore order at his palace He collected many works of art which later became part of the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Brunswick He died in 1687 at Bevern his son and successor Ferdinand Albert II inherited the Principality of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel decades later Family editFerdinand Albert married Christine of Hesse Eschwege 30 October 1648 18 March 1702 a daughter of Landgrave Frederick of Hesse Eschwege in 1667 They had the following children that reached adulthood Sophia Eleanora 1674 1711 died childless Augustus Ferdinand 1677 1704 died childless Ferdinand Albert II 1680 1735 Ferdinand Christian 1682 1706 died childless Ernest Ferdinand 1682 1746 Henry Ferdinand 1684 1706 died childlessAncestors editAncestors of Ferdinand Albert I Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel Bevern16 Henry I of Luneburg8 Ernest I Duke of Brunswick Luneburg17 Margarete of Saxony4 Henry III Duke of Brunswick Luneburg18 Henry V Duke of Mecklenburg9 Sophia of Mecklenburg Schwerin19 Ursula of Brandenburg2 Augustus the Younger Duke of Brunswick Luneburg20 Magnus I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg10 Francis I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg21 Catherine of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel5 Ursula of Saxe Lauenburg Ratzeburg22 Henry IV Duke of Saxony11 Sibylle of Saxony23 Catherine of Mecklenburg1 Ferdinand Albert I Duke of Brunswick Luneburg24 John Albert I Duke of Mecklenburg12 John VII Duke of Mecklenburg25 Anna Sophie of Prussia6 John Albert II Duke of Mecklenburg Gustrow26 Adolf Duke of Holstein Gottorp13 Sophia of Schleswig Holstein Gottorp27 Christine of Hesse3 Elizabeth Sophia of Mecklenburg Gustrow28 Albrecht VII Duke of Mecklenburg14 Christopher Duke of Mecklenburg29 Anna of Brandenburg7 Elizabeth of Mecklenburg Gadebusch30 Gustav I of Sweden15 Princess Elizabeth of Sweden31 Margareta LeijonhufvudReferences editAt the House of Welf site Allgemeine Deutsche Bibliographie vol 6 p 679 681 permanent dead link Ferdinand Albert I Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel BevernHouse of WelfBorn 22 May 1636 Died 25 April 1687Preceded byAugustus the Youngeras Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel Duke of Brunswick Bevern1666 1687 Succeeded byFerdinand Albert II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ferdinand Albert I Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel Bevern amp oldid 1130446835, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
