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Wolfgang Ernst I of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein

Wolfgang Ernst I, Count of Isenburg-Büdingen (Birstein, 29 December 1560 – Birstein, 21 May 1633) was a German count of the House of Isenburg. He was count of Isenburg-Birstein from 1596 to 1633, after violently seizing power from Henry of Isenburg-Rönneburg.

Wolfgang Ernst I, Count of Isenburg-Büdingen
Born29 December 1560
Birstein
Died21 May 1633(1633-05-21) (aged 72)
Birstein
Noble familyIsenburg-Büdingen
Spouse(s)Countess Anna of Gleichen-Rhemda
Countess Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg
Countess Juliane of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Sabine von Salfeld (morganatic)
FatherPhilipp II, Count of Isenburg-Büdingen in Birstein
MotherCountess Irmengard of Solms-Braunfels

Early life edit

Wolfgang was the son of Philipp II, Count of Isenburg-Büdingen und Birstein (1526-1596) and his wife, Countess Irmengard of Solms-Braunfels (1536-1577). Through his mother he was first cousin once removed of Amalia of Solms-Braunfels, Princess consort of Orange and first cousin of Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein sister-in-law of William the Silent.

Family and children edit

He married four times and had several children, who inherited his land after his death.[1]

First, he was married on 26 September 1585 with Countess Anna of Gleichen-Rhemda (1565–1598) who bore him the following children:

Secondly, he married on 16 Aprile 1603 with Countess Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg (1564–1611) a daughter of Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg and widow of Philip IV, Count of Nassau-Weilburg but the marriage was childless.

Thirdly, he married on 19 Aprile 1616 with Countess Juliane of Sayn-Wittgenstein (1583–1627) a daughter of Louis I, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein (1532–1605) from his second marriage with Countess Elisabeth of Solms-Laubach (1549-1599) who bore him one son:

  • Johann Ernst, Count of Isenburg-Büdingen-Büdingen (1625–1673) line of Isenburg-Büdingen

On 24 Jun 1628 he married for a fourth time, this time morganatically to Sabine von Saalfeld (d. 1635).

Ancestry edit

References edit

  1. ^ Dodge, Roberta. . Family Tree. Family Search. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2011.


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