Peerage Record – 9615

     Friedrich-Franz Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen was born on 3 May 1918 at Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany^G.¹ He was the son of Hugo Friedrich Aldred Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Clementine Gräfin zu Solms-Sonnenwalde. He died on 11 August 1941 at age 23 at Wiasowsky, Russia^G, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the Second World War.

     Christiana Franziska Luise Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen was born illegitimately on 10 May 1945. She is the daughter of Helene Marie Agnes Marka Luitgarde Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen. She married Bernhard Biehal on 12 September 1972 at Salzburg, Austria^G.
     Her married name became Biehal.

     Bernhard Biehal was born on 19 February 1946 at Unterlangendorf, Czechoslovakia^G. He married Christiana Franziska Luise Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen, daughter of Helene Marie Agnes Marka Luitgarde Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen, on 12 September 1972 at Salzburg, Austria^G.

     Hermann Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen was born on 27 August 1872 at Rudenhausen, Germany^G. He was the son of Wolfgang Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Emma Prinzessin zu Ysenburg und Büdingen in Büdingen. He married Freda Gräfin zu Solms-Sonnenwalde, daughter of Otto Graf zu Solms-Sonnenwalde and Helene gräfin zu Solms-Baruth, on 18 July 1903. He died on 16 February 1941 at age 68 at Wurzburg^G.

     Freda Gräfin zu Solms-Sonnenwalde was born on 18 July 1882 at Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany^G. She was the daughter of Otto Graf zu Solms-Sonnenwalde and Helene gräfin zu Solms-Baruth. She married Hermann Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen, son of Wolfgang Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Emma Prinzessin zu Ysenburg und Büdingen in Büdingen, on 18 July 1903. She died on 4 August 1980 at age 98 at Holzkirchen, Bayern, Germany^G.

     Joseph Prinz von Lobkowicz was born in 1790. He married Franziska Gräfin von Sternberg-Manderscheid, daughter of Franz Josef Adam Johann Graf von Sternberg-Manderscheid and Maria Franziska Sofie Carol Gräfin von Schonborn-Heussenstamm, in 1829. He died in 1832.

     Count Karl Johann Patrick O’Hagerty married Franziska Gräfin von Sternberg-Manderscheid, daughter of Franz Josef Adam Johann Graf von Sternberg-Manderscheid and Maria Franziska Sofie Carol Gräfin von Schonborn-Heussenstamm, in 1837. He died in 1882.

     Emma-Elisabeth Luise Marie Marka Jacqueline Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen was born on 28 March 1906. She was the daughter of Hermann Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Freda Gräfin zu Solms-Sonnenwalde. She married Sieghard Prinz von Schönaich-Carolath on 27 May 1936 at Rudenhausen, Germany^G. She and Sieghard Prinz von Schönaich-Carolath were divorced in 1955. She died on 8 August 1977 at age 71 at Wurzburg^G.

     Sieghard Prinz von Schönaich-Carolath was born on 27 January 1866. He married Emma-Elisabeth Luise Marie Marka Jacqueline Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen, daughter of Hermann Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Freda Gräfin zu Solms-Sonnenwalde, on 27 May 1936 at Rudenhausen, Germany^G. He and Emma-Elisabeth Luise Marie Marka Jacqueline Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen were divorced in 1955. He died on 5 February 1963 at age 97 at Remlingen, Germany^G.

     Hubertus Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen was born on 12 February 1909. He is the son of Hermann Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Freda Gräfin zu Solms-Sonnenwalde. He married, firstly, Margarethe Schroder, daughter of Richard Schroder and Margarethe Wrede, on 16 June 1939 at Swakopmund, Namibia^G. He and Margarethe Schroder were divorced on 3 December 1948. He married, secondly, Herta Edlich, daughter of Julius Edlich and Martha Hepke, on 24 October 1951 at Mariental, Namibia^G.
     He was given the name of Hubertus Friedrich Wolfgang Otto Peter Eberhard Hugo Wilhelm zu Castell-Rüdenhausen at birth.