Peerage Record – 10586

     Wilhelm II Kurfürst von Hessen-Kassel was born on 28 July 1777 at Hanau, Hessen, Germany^G.² He was the son of Wilhelm I (IX) Kurfürst von Hessen-Kassel and Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark.³ He married, firstly, Friederike Christine Auguste Prinzessin von Preußen, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm II König von Preußen and Friederike Luise Prinzessin von Hessen-Darmstadt, on 13 February 1797.² He married, secondly, Emilie Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz, daughter of Johann Christian Ortlopp and Agnese Luise Weissenberg, on 8 July 1841 at Bisenz Castle, Hrad, Mähren.² He married, thirdly, Karoline Christine Albine Albertine Gräfin von Bergen, daughter of Ludwig Hermann von Berlepsch and Melusine von Kruse, on 28 August 1843 at Wilhelmsbad, Germany^G.⁴ He died on 20 November 1847 at age 70 at Frankfurt-am-Main, Hessen, Germany^G.²
     He succeeded as the Kurfürst von Hessen-Kassel in 1821.⁵ He abdicated as Elector of Hesse-Cassel in 1831.

     Ferdinand Maria Kurfürst von Bayern was born in 1636. He was the son of Maximilian I Kurfürst von Bayern and Maria Anna Erzherzogin von Österreich.² He married Adelaide Enrichetta di Savoia, Principessa di Savoia, daughter of Vittorio Amadeo I, Duca di Savoia and Marie Christine de Bourbon, Princesse de France, in 1652.² He died in 1679.³
     He was a member of the House of Wittelsbach.⁴ He succeeded as the Kurfürst von Bayern in 1651.⁴

     Adelaide Enrichetta di Savoia, Principessa di Savoia was born on 6 November 1636 at Turin, Italy^G. She was the daughter of Vittorio Amadeo I, Duca di Savoia and Marie Christine de Bourbon, Princesse de France.^2,3 She married Ferdinand Maria Kurfürst von Bayern, son of Maximilian I Kurfürst von Bayern and Maria Anna Erzherzogin von Österreich, in 1652.² She died on 18 March 1676 at age 39.
     She gained the title of Principessa Adelaide di Savoia.

     Karl VII Albrecht von Bayern, Holy Roman Emperor was born on 6 August 1697. He was the son of Maximilian II Emmanuel Kurfürst von Bayern and Theresa Sobieski, Princess of Poland.^3,1 He married Maria Amalia Erzherzogin von Österreich, daughter of Josef I von Österreich, Holy Roman Emperor and Wilhemine Auguste Herzogin von Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Kalenberg, on 5 October 1722. He died on 20 January 1745 at age 47.
     He succeeded as the Kurfürst von Bayern in 1726.¹ He succeeded as the Emperor Charles VII of the Holy Roman Empire in 1742.⁴

     Rupprecht III von der Pfalz, Holy Roman Emperor was born on 3 May 1352. He was the son of Rupprecht II Kurfürst von der Pfalz and Beatrix of Sicily.¹ He married Elisabeth von Hohenzollern, daughter of Friedrich V Markgraf von Brandenburg and Elisabeth Prinzessin von Meißen, on 27 June 1374.² He died on 18 May 1410 at age 58.
     He gained the title of Graf von der Pfalz.³ He succeeded as the Kurfürst von der Pfalz in 1398.¹ He gained the title of Emperor Rupprecht III of the Holy Roman Empire on 21 August 1400, but he never went to Rome to be crowned by the Pope.²

     Matilda Principessa de Savoia-Achaea was the daughter of Amadeo de Savoia, Prince of Achaea and Catherine de Genève.^2,1 She married Ludwig III Kurfürst von der Pfalz, son of Rupprecht III von der Pfalz, Holy Roman Emperor and Elisabeth von Hohenzollern, on 30 November 1417. She died on 14 May 1438.²

     Ludwig IV Kurfürst von der Pfalz was born on 1 January 1424 at Heidelberg, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.² He was the son of Ludwig III Kurfürst von der Pfalz and Matilda Principessa de Savoia-Achaea.¹ He married Margherita Principessa di Savoia-Achaea, daughter of Amadeo VIII Duca di Savoia and Marie de Valois-Bourgogne, in 1445.² He died on 13 August 1449 at age 25 at Worms, Germany^G.^1,2
     Ludwig IV Kurfürst von der Pfalz also went by the nick-name of Ludwig ‘the Gentle’.¹ He was a member of the House of Wittelsbach.¹ He succeeded as the Kurfürst von der Pfalz in 1436.¹

     Friedrich I Kurfürst von der Pfalz was born on 1 August 1425. He was the son of Ludwig III Kurfürst von der Pfalz and Matilda Principessa de Savoia-Achaea.¹ He died in 1476.¹
     He was a member of the House of Wittelsbach.¹ Friedrich I Kurfürst von der Pfalz also went by the nick-name of Friedrich ‘the Victorious’.¹ He held the office of Regent of the Palatinate between 1449 and 1452.¹ He succeeded as the Kurfürst von der Pfalz in 1452.¹

     Margarete Karoline Prinzessin von Sachsen was born on 24 May 1840 at Dresden, Sachsen, Germany^G.¹ She was the daughter of Johann I König von Sachsen and Amalie Auguste Prinzessin von Bayern.³ She married Karl Ludwig Joseph Maria Erzherzog von Österreich, son of Franz Karl Joseph Erzherzog von Österreich and Sophie Prinzessin von Bayern, on 4 November 1856 at Dresden, Sachsen, Germany^G.⁴ She died on 15 September 1858 at age 18 at Monza, Italy^G, without issue.^1,4
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Sachsen.³ She was given the name of Margaretha Carolina Friederike Cecilie Auguste Amalie Josephine Elisabeth Maria Johanne at birth.⁴

     Dom João VI de Bragança, Rei de Portugal e Brasil was born on 13 May 1767 at Lisbon, Portugal^G.³ He was the son of Dom Pedro III de Bragança, Rei de Portugal and Dona Maria I de Bragança, Rainha de Portugal.⁴ He married Carlota Joaquina de Borbón, Infanta de España, daughter of Carlos IV de Borbón, Rey de España and Maria Luisa di Borbone, Principessa di Parma, on 9 June 1785 at Lisbon, Portugal^G.³ He died on 10 March 1826 at age 58 at Lisbon, Portugal^G. He was buried at São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Portugal^G.³
     He was given the name of João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luis António Domingos Rafael at birth.³ He gained the title of Principe João de Brasil between 1788 and 1816.³ He held the office of Regent of Portugal on 10 February 1792.³ He gained the title of Rei João IV de Brasil on 16 December 1815.^5,3 He succeeded as the Rei João VI de Portugal in 1818.⁵