Countess Henriette Charlotte of Nassau-Idstein

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Henriette Charlotte of Nassau-Idstein
Henriette Charlotte of Nassau-Idstein, Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg.jpg
Duchess consort of Saxe-Merseburg
Reign1711-1731
Born(1693-11-09)9 November 1693
Idstein Castle, Idstein
Died8 April 1734(1734-04-08) (aged 40)
Delitzsch Castle, Delitzsch
SpouseMaurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
IssuePrincess Fredericka Ulrike
HouseNassau
FatherGeorge August, Count of Nassau-Idstein
MotherHenriette Dorothea of Oettingen-Oettingen

Henriette Charlotte of Nassau-Idstein (9 November 1693 – 8 April 1734), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Nassau and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg.

Born in Idstein Castle, Idstein, she was the fourth of twelve children born from the marriage of George August, Count and since 1688 Prince of Nassau-Saarbrücken-Idstein and Henriette Dorothea of Oettingen-Oettingen. From her eleven older and younger siblings, only four survived to adulthood: Christine Louise (by marriage Princess of East Frisia), Albertine Juliane (by marriage Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Eisenach), Auguste Fredericka (by marriage Princess of Nassau-Weilburg) and Johannette Wilhelmine (by marriage Countess of Lippe-Detmold).[1][2]

Life[]

In Idstein on 4 November 1711, Henriette Charlotte secretly married Maurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg.

After eight years of childless union, on 23 June 1720 the Duchess gave birth a daughter, Fredericka Ulrike, who died within hours.[3][4] Although officially appears as the Duke's daughter, is highly probable that she was product from the affair of her mother with , Henriette Charlotte's Hofmarshal and lover for several years.[5]

After her husband's death in 1731, Henriette Charlotte retired to Delitzsch Castle, Delitzsch, where she openly lived with von Pöllnitz[6] until her death three years later, aged 40. She was buried in the Stadtkirche SS Peter und Paul, Delitzsch.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Georg August Samuel Fürst v.Nassau-Idstein in: Genealogy Database by Herbert Stoyan Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine [retrieved 12 October 2014].
  2. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Nassau". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 12 October 2014.[self-published source][better source needed]
  3. ^ Friederike Ulrike Herzogin v.Sachsen-Merseburg in: Genealogy Database by Herbert Stoyan Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine [retrieved 12 October 2014].
  4. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Wettin (Merseburg line)". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 12 October 2014.[self-published source][better source needed]
  5. ^ Manfred Wilde: Zwischen Ehebruch und Staatsräson. Das außereheliche Verhältnis von Herzogin Henriette Charlotte von Sachsen-Merseburg als diplomatisches Ränkespiel [in:] Martina Schattkowsky/Manfred Wilde (ed.): Sachsen und seine Sekundogeniturfürstentümer. Schriften zur Sächsischen Geschichte und Volkskunde, vol. 33. Leipziger University, Leipzig 2010, pp. 257−287.
  6. ^ Manfred Wilde: Liebeslust und Standesdünkel [in:] Manfred Wilde und Nadine Kinne (ed.): Barockschloss Delitzsch. Edition Leipzig, Leipzig 2007, pp. 42−46.
  7. ^ Nassau-Weilburg line in: Royaltyguide.nl Archived 2014-10-08 at the Wayback Machine [retrieved 12 October 2014].
Countess Henriette Charlotte of Nassau-Idstein
Born: 9 November 1693 Died: 8 April 1734
German royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz 		Duchess consort of Saxe-Merseburg
1711-1731 		Succeeded by
Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
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