Princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg
Louise Isabelle Alexandrine Augusta, Countess of Sayn-Hachenburg, Burgravine of Kirchberg, full German name: Luise Isabelle Alexandrine Auguste, Gräfin zu Sayn-Hachenburg, Burggräfin von Kirchberg (19 April 1772, Hachenburg – 6 January 1827, Vienna, Austrian Empire) was the Princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg (28 November 1788 – 9 January 1816) through her marriage to Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg.
Early life
Countess Louise Isabelle was born as the only child of Burgrave Georg Wilhelm von Kirchberg, Count of Sayn-Hachenburg (1751-1777) and his wife, Princess Isabelle Auguste Reuss of Greiz (1752-1824).
Marriage and family
As she was the only heir to her father Louise married Frederick William, Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Weilburg, son of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, on 31 July 1788 in Hachenburg. Frederick William succeeded to his father Charles Christian upon his death on 28 November 1788. They had four children:
- William, Duke of Nassau (14 June 1792 - 20 August/30 August 1839)
- Auguste Luise Wilhelmine of Nassau-Weilburg (Weilburg, 5 January 1794 - Weilburg, 11 April 1796)
- Henriette Alexandrine Friederike Wilhelmine (30 October 1797 – 29 December 1829). Married Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
- Friedrich Wilhelm of Nassau-Weilburg, then of Nassau (Bayreuth, 15 December 1799 - Vienna, 6 January 1845). He married on 7 June 1840 Anna Ritter, Edle von Vallyemare (Vienna, 21 June 1802 - Paris, 17 June 1864), daughter of Joseph Edler von Vallyemare (1772-1832), widow of Johann Baptist Brunold, created Gräfin von Tiefenbach in 1840. They had issue:
Ancestry
Ancestors of Burgravine Louise Isabella of Kirchberg |
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| | | | | | | | | 16. Georg Ludwig, Burgrave of Kirchberg | | | | | | | 8. Georg Friedrich, Burgrave of Kirchberg | | | | | | | | | | 17. Countess Magdalena Christina von Manderscheid-Blankenheim | | | | | | | 4. Wilhelm Ludwig, Burgrave of Kirchberg | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler | | | | | | | 9. Countess Sophia Amalie of Nassau-Ottweiler | | | | | | | | | | 19. Countess Christiane of Ahlefeldt-Rixingen | | | | | | | 2. Wilhelm Georg, Count of Sayn-Hachenburg, Burgrave of Kirchberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. John Philip II, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Dhaun | | | | | | | 10. Charles, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Dhaun | | | | | | | | | | 21. Anna Catherine of Nassau-Ottweiler | | | | | | | 5. Wild- and Rhinegravine Louise of Salm-Dhaun | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler (= 18) | | | | | | | 11. Countess Louise of Nassau-Ottweiler | | | | | | | | | | 23. Countess Christiane of Ahlefeldt-Rixingen (= 19) | | | | | | | 1. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. Heinrich VI, Count Reuss of Greiz | | | | | | | 12. Heinrich II, Count Reuss of Greiz | | | | | | | | | | 25. Baroness Henriette Amalie von Friesen | | | | | | | 6. Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. Count Johann Caspar von Bothmer | | | | | | | 13. Countess Sofie Charlotte von Bothmer | | | | | | | | | | 27. Baroness Gisela Erdmuth von Hoym | | | | | | | 3. Countess Isabella Auguste Reuss of Greiz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Heinrich I, Count Reuss of Schleiz | | | | | | | 14. Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss of Köstritz | | | | | | | | | | 29. Countess Anna Elisabeth von Zinzendorf und Pottendorff | | | | | | | 7. Countess Konradine Reuss of Köstritz | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. Baron Hans Christoph von Promnitz-Dittersbach | | | | | | | 15. Baroness Marie Eleonore von Promnitz-Dittersbach | | | | | | | | | | 31. Baroness Anna Elisabeth Saurma von der Jeltsch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Burgravine Louise Isabella of Kirchberg Born: 19 April 1772 Died: 6 January 1827
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Princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg 28 November 1788 – 9 January 1816
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