Louise was the fourth and youngest child of Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Countess Louise Reuss of Schleiz.[1] After the death of her mother in 1773, both she and her older sister Augusta inherited the title of co-Countess of Limpurg-Gaildorf as one of the several heirs of William Henry, Schenk of Limpurg zu Gaildorf (d. 1690 without surviving male issue).[2] Both sisters retained their portions of the Limpurg-Gaildorf inheritance (1/4 of Amt Gaildorf and 1/16 of the town of Gaildorf) until 1780, when they sold their share to Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg.[2]
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For her granddaughter the Duchess consort of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld see Princess Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg 1800 1831 Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg German Luise Prinzessin von Sachsen Gotha Altenburg 9 March 1756 1 January 1808 was Duchess consort of Mecklenburg Schwerin through her marriage to Frederick Francis I Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Louise was also a member of the House of Mecklenburg Louise of Saxe Gotha AltenburgDuchess consort of Mecklenburg SchwerinTenure24 April 1785 1 January 1808Born 1756 03 09 9 March 1756Roda Duchy of Saxe Gotha AltenburgDied1 January 1808 1808 01 01 aged 51 Schloss Ludwigslust Ludwigslust Duchy of Mecklenburg SchwerinSpouseFrederick Francis I Grand Duke of MecklenburgIssueFrederick Louis Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg SchwerinLouise Charlotte Hereditary Princess of Saxe Gotha AltenburgDuke Gustav WilhelmDuke KarlCharlotte Frederica Hereditary Princess of DenmarkDuke AdolfNamesGerman LuiseHouseSaxe Gotha AltenburgFatherPrince John August of Saxe Gotha AltenburgMotherCountess Louise Reuss of Schleiz Contents 1 Life 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesLife editLouise was the fourth and youngest child of Prince John August of Saxe Gotha Altenburg and Countess Louise Reuss of Schleiz 1 After the death of her mother in 1773 both she and her older sister Augusta inherited the title of co Countess of Limpurg Gaildorf as one of the several heirs of William Henry Schenk of Limpurg zu Gaildorf d 1690 without surviving male issue 2 Both sisters retained their portions of the Limpurg Gaildorf inheritance 1 4 of Amt Gaildorf and 1 16 of the town of Gaildorf until 1780 when they sold their share to Charles Eugene Duke of Wurttemberg 2 In Gotha on 1 June 1775 1 Louise married Frederick Francis Hereditary Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin eldest child and only son of Duke Ludwig of Mecklenburg Schwerin and his wife Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld They had six children 1 Issue editDaughter stillborn 7 May 1776 buried in the Schelfkirche St Nikolai of Schwerin 3 Son stillborn 11 May 1777 buried in the Schelfkirche St Nikolai of Schwerin 3 Friedrich Ludwig 13 June 1778 29 November 1819 He married Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia a daughter of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Marie Dorothea of Wurttemberg They were parents of Paul Friedrich Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin Paul Friedrich s oldest son was Frederick Francis II Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin 1823 1883 who succeeded as Grand Duke in 1842 Friedrich Franz s youngest child was Heinrich 1876 1934 who married Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in 1901 Heinrich as Prince consort of the Netherlands became known as Prins Hendrik His oldest granddaughter is Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Louise Charlotte 19 November 1779 4 January 1801 Married Emil Leopold August Duke of Saxe Gotha Altenburg They were parents to Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg mother of Prince Consort Albert and hence ancestors of the British Royal Family Gustav Wilhelm 31 January 1781 10 January 1851 Karl 2 July 1782 22 May 1833 Charlotte Frederica 4 December 1784 13 July 1840 Married Christian VIII of Denmark They were parents to Frederick VII of Denmark Adolf 18 December 1785 8 May 1821 Ancestry editAncestors of Princess Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg 1756 1808 8 Frederick I Duke of Saxe Gotha Altenburg4 Frederick II Duke of Saxe Gotha Altenburg9 Princess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Weissenfels2 Prince John August of Saxe Gotha Altenburg10 Charles Prince of Anhalt Zerbst5 Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt Zerbst11 Sophia of Saxe Weissenfels1 Princess Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg12 Heinrich XI Count Reuss of Schleiz6 Heinrich I Count Reuss of Schleiz13 Johanna Dorothea of Tattenbach Geilsdorf3 Countess Louise Reuss of Schleiz14 Eucharius Kasimir Count of Lowenstein Wertheim Virneburg7 Countess Juliana Dorothea Louise of Lowenstein Wertheim Virneburg15 Countess Juliana Dorothea Luise of Limpurg GaildorfReferences edit a b c geneall net Luise Herzogin von Sachsen Gotha geneall net Retrieved 2009 08 13 a b The Limpurg Inheritance in heraldica org retrieved 17 August 2016 a b Schelfkirche St Nikolai zu Schwerin in worldhistory de retrieved 2 March 2017 Princess Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg 1756 1808 House of Saxe Gotha AltenburgCadet branch of the House of WettinBorn 9 March 1756 Died 1 January 1808 German royalty Preceded byDuchess Louise Frederica of Wurttemberg Duchess consort of Mecklenburg Schwerin24 April 1785 1 January 1808 VacantTitle next held byPrincess Alexandrine of Prussiaas Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg 1756 1808 amp oldid 1217417306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
