Frederick Bernard was the eldest son of the Duke and Count Palatine John Charles of Gelnhausen (1638-1704) from his second marriage, Esther Maria (1665-1725), the daughter of Baron George Frederick of Witzleben-Elgersburg.
In 1704, he succeeded his father as Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen. He served in the French army as a colonel of the Royal Alsatian regiment. He was a knight of the Order of Saint Hubert. A treaty of 1736 with Caroline, the regent of Zweibrücken, granted Frederick Bernard an annual allowance of 12000guilders.[1]
Frederick Bernard died in 1739 without a male heir.[2] Gelnhause was inherited by his younger brother John.
Marriage and issueedit
Frederick Bernard married on 30 May 1737 in Arolsen to Ernestine Louise (1705-1782), the daughter of prince Frederick Anton Ulrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Her mother was Frederick Bernard's cousin Louise of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler. Frederick Bernard and Ernestine Louise had two daughters:
Caroline Louise (1738-1782)
Ernestine Friederike Auguste (1739-1746)
Ancestorsedit
Ancestors of Frederick Bernard, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen
Johann Samuel Ersch: Allgemeine Encyklopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste. Section 2, H–N, part 21, Johann (Infant von Castilien) – Johann-Boniten, p. 189
Maximilian V. Sattler: Lehrbuch der bayerischen Geschichte, Lindauer, 1868, p. 412
Carl Renatus Hausen: Abhandlungen und Materialien zum neuesten deutschen Staatsrechte und Reichsgeschichte, vol. 5, p. 160 ff
Footnotesedit
^Andreas Sebastian Stumpf: Geschichte des hohen Kurhauses Pfalzbayern im Grundrisse, 1804, p. 113 Online
^Hardt: Wilhelm Herzog in Bayern, Verl. d. Literar.-Artist.-Inst., 1838, p. 6
frederick, bernard, count, palatine, gelnhausen, 1697, gelnhausen, august, 1739, ibid, count, palatine, duke, birkenfeld, gelnhausen, born, 1697, 1697gelnhausendied5, august, 1739, 1739, aged, gelnhausennoble, familyhouse, wittelsbachspouse, ernestine, louise,. Frederick Bernard Count Palatine of Gelnhausen 28 May 1697 in Gelnhausen 5 August 1739 ibid was Count Palatine and Duke of Birkenfeld Gelnhausen Frederick Bernard Count Palatine of GelnhausenBorn 1697 05 28 28 May 1697GelnhausenDied5 August 1739 1739 08 05 aged 42 GelnhausenNoble familyHouse of WittelsbachSpouse s Ernestine Louise of Waldeck PyrmontFatherJohn Charles Count Palatine of GelnhausenMotherEsther Maria of Witzleben Elgersburg Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and issue 3 Ancestors 4 References 5 FootnotesLife editFrederick Bernard was the eldest son of the Duke and Count Palatine John Charles of Gelnhausen 1638 1704 from his second marriage Esther Maria 1665 1725 the daughter of Baron George Frederick of Witzleben Elgersburg In 1704 he succeeded his father as Count Palatine of Birkenfeld Gelnhausen He served in the French army as a colonel of the Royal Alsatian regiment He was a knight of the Order of Saint Hubert A treaty of 1736 with Caroline the regent of Zweibrucken granted Frederick Bernard an annual allowance of 12000 guilders 1 Frederick Bernard died in 1739 without a male heir 2 Gelnhause was inherited by his younger brother John Marriage and issue editFrederick Bernard married on 30 May 1737 in Arolsen to Ernestine Louise 1705 1782 the daughter of prince Frederick Anton Ulrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont Her mother was Frederick Bernard s cousin Louise of Palatinate Birkenfeld Bischweiler Frederick Bernard and Ernestine Louise had two daughters Caroline Louise 1738 1782 Ernestine Friederike Auguste 1739 1746 Ancestors editAncestors of Frederick Bernard Count Palatine of Gelnhausen16 Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrucken8 Charles I Count Palatine of Zweibrucken Birkenfeld17 Anna of Hesse4 Christian I Count Palatine of Birkenfeld Bischweiler18 William Duke of Brunswick Luneburg9 Dorothea of Brunswick Luneburg19 Dorothea of Denmark2 John Charles Count Palatine of Gelnhausen20 John I Count Palatine of Zweibrucken10 John II Count Palatine of Zweibrucken21 Magdalene of Julich Cleves Berg5 Countess Palatine Magdalene Catherine of Zweibrucken22 Rene II Viscount of Rohan11 Catherine of Rohan23 Catherine of Parthenay1 Frederick Bernard Count Palatine of Gelnhausen24 Job William of Witzleben12 Eric Frederick of Witzleben25 Maria Magdalena of Wangenheim6 George Frederick of Witzleben Elgersburg26 George Frederick of Erffa13 Anna Agnes of Erffa27 Sabina of Dohlau3 Esther Maria of Witzleben Elgersburg28 Caspar of Hantein14 Rudolf of Hanstein29 Sibylla of Hoheneck7 Maria Magdalena of Hanstein30 Bernard of Bibra15 Maria Sibylla of Bibra31 Sibylla of WitzlebenReferences editJohann Samuel Ersch Allgemeine Encyklopadie der Wissenschaften und Kunste Section 2 H N part 21 Johann Infant von Castilien Johann Boniten p 189 Maximilian V Sattler Lehrbuch der bayerischen Geschichte Lindauer 1868 p 412 Carl Renatus Hausen Abhandlungen und Materialien zum neuesten deutschen Staatsrechte und Reichsgeschichte vol 5 p 160 ffFootnotes edit Andreas Sebastian Stumpf Geschichte des hohen Kurhauses Pfalzbayern im Grundrisse 1804 p 113 Online Hardt Wilhelm Herzog in Bayern Verl d Literar Artist Inst 1838 p 6 Frederick Bernard Count Palatine of GelnhausenHouse of WittelsbachBorn 28 May 1697 Died 5 August 1739 Preceded byJohn Charles Count Palatine of Gelnhausen1704 1739 Succeeded byJohn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Bernard Count Palatine of Gelnhausen amp oldid 1173969206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
