Genealogy of the House Orange-Nassau1

The branch Nassau-Hadamar

Johann Ludwig Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein ("Hans")
(Since October 8th, 1650:) HSH Johann Ludwig Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
* Dillenburg, August 7th, 1590
† Hadamar, March 10th, 1653
Count zu Nassau in Siegen, Dillenburg, Hadamar, Herborn and Beilstein, Count zu Diez (together with his brothers), October 8th, 1606 - March 30th, 1607; Count and since October 8th, 1650 Fürst zu Nassau in Hadamar (solely), March 30th, 1607 and in Mengerskirchen, August 22nd, 1631
Chamberlain of the Emperor, Member of the Secret Council of the Emperor
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, 1647

Married:

Detmold, August 26th, 1617:
Ursula Countess zur Lippe
* February 25th n.s., 1598
† July 27th n.s., 1638

Children from this marriage:

  1. Johanna Elisabeth Countess zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Dillenburg, January 17th n.s., 1619
    † Harzgerode, March 12th n.s., 1647

    Married:

    Bückeburg, August 20th n.s., 1642:
    HSH Friedrich Fürst von Anhalt in Harzgerode
    * November 16th, 1613
    † June 30th, 1670
    Fürst von Anhalt in Harzgerode, 1635

  2. Luise Ursula Countess zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Dillenburg, March 22nd n.s., 1620
    † Hanau, September 4th n.s., 1635
    Canoness of the Imperial Free Secular Convent at Herford
  3. Sophia Magdalena Countess zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    (Since October 8th, 1650:) HSH Sophia Magdalena Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, February 26th n.s., 1622
    † (in childbirth) Dillenburg, July 8th n.s., 1658

    HSH Fürst Ludwig Heinrich zu Nassau-DillenburgMarried:

    Hadamar, October 5th n.s., 1656:
    HSH     Ludwig Heinrich Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    (Born as: Ludwig Heinrich Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein)
    * Saarbrücken, May 9th, 1594
    † Dillenburg, July 12th n.s., 1662
    Count and since November 25th, 1652 Fürst zu Nassau in Dillenburg, Beilstein, Herborn, Haiger, Burbach, Ebersbach, Tringenstein and the Westerwald, August 9th, 1623
    Colonel of the Army of Sweden, December 1st, 1631; General of the Imperial Army, August 3rd, 1635

  4. Johann Ludwig Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, September 8th n.s., 1623
    † Hadamar, January 22nd n.s., 1624
  5. Simon Ludwig Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, December 18th n.s., 1624
    † Hadamar, March 9th n.s., 1628
  6. HSH Moritz Heinrich Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
  7. Hermann Otto Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein)
    (Since October 8th, 1650:) HSH Hermann Otto Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, December 13th n.s., 1627
    † Frankfurt am Main, July 26th n.s., 1660
    Canon at Cologne, Mainz, Trier, Strassbourg, Hildesheim and Halberstadt; Archdeacon at Cordoba
  8. Philipp Ludwig Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, December 21st n.s., 1628
    † Hadamar, April 3rd n.s., 1629
  9. Anna Katharina Countess zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, April 27th n.s., 1630
    † Hadamar, June 10th n.s, 1630
  10. Johann Ernst Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein)
    (Since October 8th, 1650:) HSH Johann Ernst Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, October 25th n.s., 1631
    † Hadamar, September 28th n.s., 1651
    Canon at Cologne, Strassbourg, Münster, Osnabrück and Minden; Dean at Soest
  11. Stillborn son
    * January 2nd, 1633
  12. Anselm Ferdinand Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, January 4th n.s., 1634
    † Hadamar, May 3rd n.s., 1634
  13. Daughter
    * Hadamar, August 17th, 1635
    † Hadamar, August 17th, 1635
  14. Franz Bernhard Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein)
    (Since October 8th, 1650:) HSH Franz Bernhard Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, September 21st n.s., 1637
    † Hadamar, September 15th n.s., 1695
    Dean at the Dom at Cologne and the Dom at Strassbourg; Dean at Emmerich; Canon of the Chapter of Bremen; Canon of the St. Gereon Monastery at Cologne
    Prince-Regent of Nassau-Hadamar, January 24th n.s., 1679 - January 27th n.s., 1692; Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, 1688
  15. Maria Elisabeth Countess zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, July 23rd n.s., 1638
    † Hadamar, July 23rd n.s., 1638

HSH Moritz Heinrich Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
(Born as: Moritz Heinrich Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein)
(Since October 8th, 1650:) HSH Moritz Heinrich Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
* Hadamar, April 24th, 1626
† Hadamar, January 24th n.s., 1679
Fürst zu Nassau in Hadamar and Mengerskirchen, March 10th, 1653

Married:

  1. Brussels, February 15th, 1650:
    Ernestine Charlotte Countess zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    (Since March 28th, 1629:) Ernestine Charlotte Countess zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Baroness zu Beilstein und Ronse
    * Brussels (?), November 13th, 1623
    † Mengerskirchen, August 15th n.s., 1668
  2. Siegen, March 27th n.s., 1670:
    HSH     Maria Leopoldine Eleonora Gabriella Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Baroness zu Beilstein und Ronse
    * September 27th, 1652
    † Hadamar, June 27th n.s., 1675
  3. Hachenburg, October 24th, 1675:
    Anna Luise Countess von Manderscheid-Blankenheim
    * April 11th, 1654
    † Hadamar, April 23rd, 1692

Children from the first marriage:

  1. HSH Ernestine Luise Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, February 17th n.s., 1651
    † Hadamar, May 19th n.s., 1661
  2. HSH Johann Lamorald Hermann Franz Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    (Since March 10th, 1653:) HSH Johann Lamorald Hermann Franz Hereditary Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, January 21st n.s., 1653
    † Hadamar, February 18th n.s., 1654
    Hereditary Prince zu Nassau-Hadamar, March 10th, 1653
  3. HSH Philipp Karl Hereditary Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, May 15th n.s., 1656
    † Orschott, July 22nd n.s., 1668
    Hereditary Prince zu Nassau-Hadamar, May 15th n.s., 1656
  4. HSH Franz Kaspar Otto Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, November 29th n.s., 1657
    † Hadamar, February 24th n.s., 1659
  5. HSH Klaudia Franziska Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, June 6th n.s., 1660
    † Neustadt an der Waldmark, March 6th n.s., 1680

    Married:

    Schloßkirche, Schloß Hadamar, Hadamar, July 18th n.s., 1677:
    HSH Ferdinand August Leopold Fürst von Lobkowitz, Duke von Sagan
    * September 7th, 1655
    † Randnitz, October 3rd, 1715

  6. HSH Maximilian August Otto Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, October 19th n.s., 1662
    † Hadamar, May 26th n.s., 1663

Children from the second marriage:

  1. HSH Leopold Franz Ignaz Hereditary Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar (?), September 26th n.s., 1672
    † Hadamar, July 19th n.s., 1675
    Hereditary Prince zu Nassau-Hadamar, September 26th n.s., 1672
  2. HSH Franz Alexander Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    (Born as: HSH Franz Alexander Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein)
    (Since July 19th n.s., 1675:) HSH Franz Alexander Hereditary Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, January 27th n.s., 1674
    † Hadamar, May 27th, 1711
    Hereditary Prince zu Nassau-Hadamar, July 19th n.s., 1675
    Fürst zu Nassau in Hadamar and Mengerskirchen, January 24th n.s., 1679

    Married:

    Lobositz, Bohemia, October 18th, 1695:
    HSH Elisabeth Katharina Felizitas Landgravine of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenfels
    * Rheinfels, February 14th n.s., 1677
    † Diez, May 15th, 1739

    Children from this marriage:

    1. HSH Franziska Maria Anna Wilhelmine Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
      * Hadamar, September 16th n.s., 1696
      † Hadamar, June 18th, 1697
    2. Stillborn child
      * 1697
    3. HSH Elisabeth Franziska Augusta Henriette Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
      * Hadamar, September 21st n.s., 1698
      † Ursuliner Convent, Roermond, October 2nd, 1724
      Canoness of the High Noble Imperial Abbey at Thorn, 1707; Canoness at Essen
    4. HSH Joseph Hugo Wilhelm Ernst Hereditary Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
      * Hadamar, April 18th, 1701
      † Hadamar, December 6th, 1708
      Hereditary Prince zu Nassau-Hadamar, April 18th, 1701
    5. HSH Charlotte Amalia Eleonore Wilhelmine Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
      * Hadamar, September 21st, 1704
      † Westerloo, September 25th, 1740
      Canoness of the High Noble Imperial Abbey at Thorn

      Married:

      Château Petershem, June 29th, 1721:
      Jean Philippe Eugène Count de Merode, Marquess de Westerloo
      * Brussels, June 24th, 1674
      † Merode, September 12th, 1732
      Fieldmarshal of the Imperial Army
      Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece

  3. HSH Lothar Hugo Lamorald August Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar (?), April 4th n.s., 1675
    † Hadamar, June 24th n.s., 1675

Children from the third marriage:

  1. HSH Damian Salomon Salentin Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, July 24th n.s., 1676
    † Hadamar, October 18th n.s., 1676
  2. HSH Wilhelm Bernhard Ludwig Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, May 23rd n.s., 1677
    † Hadamar, October 3rd n.s., 1677
  3. HSH Hugo Ferdinand Leonor August Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Hadamar, May 22nd n.s., 1678
    † Hadamar, April 16th or 19th, 1679
  4. HSH Albertine Johanetta Franziska Katharina Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * (posthumously) Hadamar, July 6th n.s., 1679
    † Anholt, April 24th, 1716
    Canoness of the High Noble Imperial Abbey at Thorn

    Married:

    Anholt, July 20th, 1700:
    HSH Ludwig Otto Fürst zu Salm
    * October 24th, 1674
    † November 23rd, 1738
    Fürst zu Salm

Footnotes:

  1. Sources: l'Allemagne Dynastique Tome III by Michel Huberty, Alain Giraud and F. & B. Magdelaine and Genealogie van het Vorstenhuis Nassau by A.W.E. Dek. With special thanks to Netty Leistra.

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