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Louise Elisabeth von Kurland

Birth Date:
23.08.1646
Death date:
16.12.1690
Extra names:
Luīza Elizabete fon Hesen, Louisa Elisabeth Kettler, von Hessen, Ketlere
Categories:
Aristocrat, King, ruler, Princess
Nationality:
 german
Cemetery:
Set cemetery

Louise Elisabeth of Courland (12 August 1646 in Jelgava – 16 December 1690 in Weferlingen) was a princess of Courland from the Ketteler family by birth and by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg.

Louise Elisabeth was a daughter of Duke Jacob of Courland (1610-1662) from his marriage to Charlotte Louise (1617-1676), eldest daughter of Elector George William of Brandenburg.

On 23 October 1670 in Cölln, she married the later Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Homburg, the famous Prince of Homburg.

Frederick had converted to the Calvinist faith for the sake of their marriage.

This conversion brought him into closer relations with the princely houses in Brandenburg and Hesse-Kassel, who were also Calvinist.

Louise Elisabeth's sister Maria Amalia married Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel in 1673. Louise Elizabeth was a niece of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg.

This relationship allowed Frederick to join the Prussian army and become commander of all the troops of the Electorate only two years later, in 1672.

The Calvinist Louise Elisabeth played a significant role in the settlement of displaced Huguenots and Waldenses in Friedrichsdorf and Dornholzhausen in as well as in the formation of Calvinist congregations in Weferlingen and Bad Homburg.

Issue

  • Charlotte (1672-1738), married in 1694 Duke John Ernest III of Saxe-Weimar (1664-1707)

  • Frederick III James (1673-1746), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, married

    1. in 1700 with Princess Elisabeth Dorothea of Hesse-Darmstadt (1676-1721)

    2. in 1728 with Princess Christiane Charlotte of Nassau-Ottweiler (1685-1761)

  • Charles Christian (1674-1695), killed during the Siege of Namur

  • Hedwig Louise (1675-1760), married in 1718 Count Adam Frederick of Schlieben (1677-1752)

  • Philip (1676-1703), killed in the Battle of Speyerbach

  • Wilhelmina Maria (1678-1770), married in 1711 Count Anton II of Aldenburg (1681-1738)

  • Eleanor Margaret (1679-1763)

  • Elisabeth Franziska (1681-1707), married in 1702 Prince Frederick William Adolf of Nassau-Siegen (1680-1722)

  • Johanna Ernestine (1682-1698)

  • Ferdinand (1683-1683)

  • Charles Ferdinand (1684-1688)

  • Casimir William (1690-1726), married in 1722 Countess Christine Charlotte of Solms-Braunfels (1690-1751)

Source: wikipedia.org, news.lv

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Jacob KettlerJacob KettlerFather28.10.161010.01.1682
        2Luīze KetlereLuīze KetlereMother13.09.161729.08.1676
        3Ferdinands KetlersFerdinands KetlersBrother01.11.165504.05.1737
        4Frederick Casimir  KettlerFrederick Casimir KettlerBrother06.07.165022.01.1698
        5Maria Amalia of KurlandMaria Amalia of KurlandSister12.06.165316.06.1711
        6Frederick II Hesse-Homburg, LandgraveFrederick II Hesse-Homburg, LandgraveHusband30.03.163324.01.1708
        7Frederick William Elector of BrandenburgFrederick William Elector of BrandenburgUncle16.02.162029.04.1688
        8Fridrihs III KetlersFridrihs III KetlersNephew19.07.169221.01.1711
        9Wilhelm VIII von Hessen-KasselWilhelm VIII von Hessen-KasselNephew10.03.168201.02.1760
        10Frederick I of SwedenFrederick I of SwedenNephew17.04.167625.03.1751
        11Albrehts Frīdrihs fon Branderburgs ŠvedtsAlbrehts Frīdrihs fon Branderburgs ŠvedtsNephew24.01.167221.06.1731
        12Maximilian  von Hessen-KasselMaximilian von Hessen-KasselNephew28.05.168908.05.1753
        13Marie Louise Hesse-Kassel, LandgravineMarie Louise Hesse-Kassel, LandgravineNiece07.02.168809.04.1765
        14
        Marija Doroteja fon Brandenburga ŠvedteNiece00.00.168400.00.1743
        15John William Friso Prince of OrangeJohn William Friso Prince of OrangeSon in-law14.08.168714.07.1711
        16Elisabeth Sophie  of BrandenburgElisabeth Sophie of BrandenburgSister in-law05.04.167422.11.1746
        17Charles I Landgrave of Hesse-KasselCharles I Landgrave of Hesse-KasselBrother in-law, Cousin03.08.165423.03.1730
        18Vilhelms KetlersVilhelms KetlersGrandfather20.06.157407.04.1640
        19Georg Wilhelm von BrandenburgGeorg Wilhelm von BrandenburgGrandfather13.11.159501.12.1640
        20Sofija KetlereSofija KetlereGrandmother31.03.158204.12.1610
        21Ludvigs Hesens no HomburgasLudvigs Hesens no HomburgasGrandson15.01.170523.10.1745
        22Gothards KetlersGothards KetlersGreat grandfather02.02.151717.05.1587
        23Anna of  MecklenburgAnna of MecklenburgGreat grandmother14.10.153304.07.1602
        24Carolina Orange-Nassau, PrincessCarolina Orange-Nassau, PrincessGreat granddaughter28.02.174306.05.1787
        25Frederick I  of PrussiaFrederick I of PrussiaCousin11.07.165725.02.1713

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