Josina Walburgis of Löwenstein-Rochefort
Josina Walburgis van Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1615-1683) was sovereign Princess Abbess of Thorn Abbey from 1631 until 1632.
She was born to count Johann Dietrich von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1585-1644) and Josina de la Marck (1583-1626) and was placed in the abbey by her father. Thorn had been ruled by her two maternal aunts in succession ( and ) and she was elected Princess abbess by the will of her father in 1631. The following year, she was the subject of a great scandal when she secretly married count Herman Frederik van den Bergh (1605-1669) and was deposed from her office: she was locked up by her father in another convent, but managed to escape and join her spouse in 1636.
References[]
- Wil Tiemes, Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort, Josina Walburgis van, in: Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland. URL: http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/vrouwenlexicon/lemmata/data/Lowenstein [13/01/2014]
Categories:
- 1615 births
- 1683 deaths
- Abbesses of Thorn