Louis William Geldricus Ernest, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt
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Louis William Geldricus Ernest of Bentheim and Steinfurt | |
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| Father | Charles Paul Ernest, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt |
| Mother | Sophie Charlotte of Nassau-Siegen |
Louis William Geldricus Ernest of Bentheim and Steinfurt (1 October 1756 at Steinfurt Castle – 20 August 1817) was a ruling count and by birth member of the House of Bentheim-Steinfurt.
Early life
He was born as the second son of Count Charles Paul Ernest, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt and his wife, Princess Sophie Charlotte of Nassau-Siegen (1729-1759), the eldest daughter of Frederick William II, Prince of Nassau-Siegen.[1]
Reign
As his brother Charles (13 February 1753 – 5 September 1772) died before their father, Louis succeeded in 1780 as reigning
Marriage and issue
On 17 July 1776, he married Princess Juliane Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 April 1754 – 14 September 1823), with whom he had the following eight children:
- Henriette Sophie (10 June 1777 – 8 December 1851), married in 1802 to Karl, 2nd Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1762–1807)
- Christian (1778–1789)
- Alexius (20 October 1781 – 3 November 1866), Louis's successor as Prince of Bentheim und Steinfurt
- William (17 April 1782 – 12 October 1839)
- Louis (22 November 1787 – 4 February 1876)
- Charlotte (5 May 1789 – 6 January 1874)
- Eugene (28 March 1791 – 4 December 1871)
- Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (27 June 1784 – 17 July 1854) [3]
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