Genealogy of the House Orange-Nassau1

The branch Nassau-Siegen

Count HeinrichHeinrich Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
* Siegen, August 9th, 1611
† Hulst, November 7th, 1652
Ambassador of the Republic of the United Netherlands to Paris, Stockholm, Warsaw and Vienna; Governor of Hulst, December 1st, 1645
Captain of the Infantry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, November 27th, 1632; Lieutenant-Colonel of the Infantry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, January 2nd, 1636; Captain of the Cavalry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, April 20th, 1640; Colonel of the Infantry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, March 23rd, 1647
Knight of the Order of the Elephant, 1649

Married:

Terborg, April 29th n.s., 1646:
Maria Magdalena Countess van Limburg-Stirum
* ca. 1632
† Siegen, December 27th, 1707

Children from this marriage:

  1. Ernestine Countess zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Kasteel Wisch, Terborg, November 15th, 1647
    † Hulst, October 1652
  2. HSH Wilhelm Moritz Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
  3. Sophia Amalia Countess zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    (Since May 6th, 1664:) HSH Sophia Amalia Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Kasteel Wisch, Terborg, January 20th n.s., 1650
    † Mitau, November 25th n.s., 1688

    Married:

    The Hague, October 5th n.s., 1675:
    HSH Friedrich Kasimir Duke von Kurland, Livland und Semgallen, Fürst zu Pilten
    * July 6th, 1650
    † January 22nd, 1698
    Duke von Kurland und Livland, 1682

  4. Friedrich Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    (Since May 6th, 1664:) HSH Friedrich Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Kasteel Wisch, Terborg, November 11th, 1651
    † Roermond, September 4th, 1676
    Captain of the Cavalry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, December 18th, 1670; Colonel of the Infantry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, June 22nd, 1674

HSH Fürst Wilhelm Moritz zu Nassau-Siegen, HSH Fürstin Ernestine Charlotte zu Nassau-Siegen née Princess zu Nassau-Schaumburg and their sonsHSH Wilhelm Moritz Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
(Born as: Wilhelm Moritz Count zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein)
(Since May 6th, 1664:) HSH Wilhelm Moritz Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
* Kasteel Wisch, Terborg, January 28th n.s., 1649
† Nassauischer Hof, Siegen, February 2nd n.s., 1691
Fürst zu Nassau-Siegen in Siegen (Nassauischer Hof), Freudenberg, Ginsberg, Hilchenbach, Ferndorf and Krombach, December 20th n.s., 1679
Captain of the Infantry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, April 29th, 1663; Lieutenant-Colonel of the Infantry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, April 20th, 1672
Commander of the German Order

Married:

Schaumburg, February 16th n.s., 1678:
HSH Ernestine Charlotte Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez und Holzappel
* Schaumburg, May 30th n.s., 1662
† Siegen, February 21st, 1732

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
  2. HSH Karl Ludwig Heinrich Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Nassauischer Hof, Siegen, March 27th n.s., 1682
    † Nassauischer Hof, Siegen, October 28th n.s., 1694
    Captain of a Swiss Company of the Army of the Republic of the United Netherlands, May 27th, 1691

HSH Fürst Friedrich Wilhelm zu Nassau-SiegenHSH Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
(Since 1707:) HSH Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez, Limburg und Bronckhorst, Lord zu Beilstein, Stirum, Wisch und Borculo, Erbbannerherr des Herzogtums Geldern und der Grafschaft Zutphen
(Born as: HSH Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf Hereditary Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein)
* Nassauischer Hof, Siegen, February 20th, 1680
† (dropsy) Untere Schloß, Siegen, February 13th, 1722
Hereditary Prince zu Nassau-Siegen, February 20th, 1680
Fürst zu Nassau-Siegen in Siegen (Nassauischer Hof - later Untere Schloß), Freudenberg, Ginsberg, Hilchenbach, Ferndorf and Krombach, February 2nd n.s., 1691; Count of Bronckhorst, Lord of Wisch and Borculo, 1707; Fürst zu Nassau in 1/6 Hadamar, 1717
Captain of a Company of the Army of the Republic of the United Netherlands

HSH Fürstin Amalia Luise zu Nassau-Siegen née Princess von KurlandMarried:

  1. Homburg vor der Höhe, January 7th, 1702:
    HSH Elisabeth Juliana Franziska Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
    * Homburg vor der Höhe, January 6th, 1681
    † (in childbirth) Siegen, November 12th, 1707
  2. Bayreuth, April 13th, 1708:
    HSH Amalia Luise Princess von Kurland, Livland und Semgallen, Fürstin zu Pilten
    * Mitau, July 23rd, 1687
    † Untere Schloß, Siegen, January 18th, 1750

Children from the first marriage:

  1. HSH Charlotte Friederike Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, November 30th, 1702
    † Stadthagen, July 22nd, 1785

    Married:

    1. Weimar, June 27th, 1725:
      HSH Leopold Fürst von Anhalt in Köthen
      * Köthen, December 9th n.s., 1694
      † Köthen, November 19th, 1728
      Fürst von Anhalt in Köthen, 1704
    2. Varel, April 26th, 1730:
      Albrecht Wolfgang Count zu Schaumburg-Lippe in Bückeburg
      * Bückeburg, April 27th, 1699
      † Bückeburg, September 24th, 1748
      Count zu Schaumburg-Lippe in Bückeburg, 1728
      General of the Infantry of the Republic of the United Netherlands
  2. HSH Sophie Marie Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, January 28th, 1704
    † Siegen, August 28th, 1704
  3. HSH Sibylle Henriette Eleonore Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, September 21st, 1705
    † Siegen, September 5th, 1712
  4. HSH Fürst Friedrich Wilhelm II zu Nassau-SiegenHSH Friedrich Wilhelm II Fürst zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez, Limburg und Bronckhorst, Lord zu Beilstein, Stirum, Wisch und Borculo, Erbbannerherr des Herzogtums Geldern und der Grafschaft Zutphen
    (Born as: HSH Friedrich Wilhelm Hereditary Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein)
    * Siegen, November 11th, 1706
    † Siegen, March 2nd, 1734
    Hereditary Prince zu Nassau-Siegen, November 11th, 1706
    Fürst zu Nassau-Siegen in Siegen (Untere Schloß), Freudenberg, Ginsberg, Hilchenbach, Ferndorf and Krombach, Fürst zu Nassau in 1/6 Hadamar, Count of Bronckhorst, Lord of Wisch and Borculo, February 13th, 1722
    Captain of the Cavalry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, November 23rd, 1723; Colonel of the Infantry of the Republic of the United Netherlands, July 22nd, 1728

    HSH Fürstin Sophia Polyxena Konkordia zu Nassau-Siegen née Countess von Sayn-Wittgenstein und Hohenztein zu WittgensteinMarried:

    Jagdschloß Ludwigseck, September 23rd, 1728:
    Sophia Polyxena Konkordia Countess von Sayn-Wittgenstein und Hohenstein zu Wittgenstein
    * Berlin, May 28th, 1709
    † Siegen, December 15th, 1781

    Children from this marriage:

    1. HSH Charlotte Sophie Luise Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
      * Siegen, June 6th, 1729
      † Burgsteinfurt, April 2nd, 1759

      Married:

      Siegen, September 30th, 1748:
      Karl Peter Ernst Count zu Bentheim in Steinfurt
      * Burgsteinfurt, August 30th, 1729
      † Burgsteinfurt, June 30th, 1780
      Count zu Bentheim in Steinfurt

    2. HSH Friederike Wilhelmine Polyxena Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
      * Siegen, April 3rd, 1730
      † Schloß Wittgenstein near Laasphe, November 18th, 1733
    3. HSH Maria Eleonore Konkordia Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
      * Siegen, March 2nd, 1731
      † Kamen, April 20th, 1759
    4. HSH Friederike Augusta Sophie Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
      * Siegen, June 1st, 1732
      † Siegen, March 23rd, 1733
    5. HSH Anne Charlotte Augusta Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
      * (posthumously) Siegen, June 19th, 1734
      † Siegen, June 9th, 1759
  5. HSH Sophia Elisabeth Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, November 7th, 1707
    † Siegen (?), October 5th, 1708

Children from the second marriage:

  1. HSH Sophia Wilhelmine Adolfine Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, February 28th, 1709
    † Siegen, December 16th, 1710
  2. HSH Karl Friedrich Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, March 4th, 1710
    † Siegen, December 25th, 1710
  3. HSH Charlotte Wilhelmine Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, April 25th, 1711
    † Siegen, March 7th, 1771
  4. HSH Augusta Amelia Albertine Henrietta Elisabetha Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, September 9th, 1712
    † Schloß Wittgenstein near Laasphe, February 22nd, 1742

    Married:

    Siegen, May 6th, 1738:
    Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Count von Sayn-Wittgenstein und Hohenstein zu Wittgenstein
    * Berlin, January 19th, 1708
    † Wittgenstein, June 9th, 1756

  5. HSH Ludwig Ferdinand Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, March 29th, 1714
    † Siegen, February 26th, 1715
  6. HSH Karoline Amalie Adolphine Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, November 26th, 1715
    † Laubach, August 10th, 1752

    Married:

    Schloß Wittgenstein near Laasphe, February 11th, 1751:
    Christian August Count zu Solms-Laubach
    * Wetzlar, August 1st, 1714
    † Laubach, February 20th, 1784
    Knight of the Order of the Seraphines

  7. HSH Wilhelm Moritz Prince zu Nassau, Count zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lord zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, March 1st, 1717
    † Siegen, August 5th, 1719
  8. HSH Elisabeth Hedwig Princess zu Nassau, Countess zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Lady zu Beilstein
    * Siegen, April 19th, 1719
    † Schloß Wittgenstein near Laasphe, January 10th, 1789

    Married:

    Siegen, June 12th, 1743:
    Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Count von Sayn-Wittgenstein und Hohenstein zu Wittgenstein
    * Berlin, January 19th, 1708
    † Wittgenstein, June 9th, 1756

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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