Ernest Christopher, Count of Rietberg

Ernst Christoph (* April 1, 1606; † December 31, 1640 ) came out of the house and was Cirksenas 1625-1640 Count of Rietberg.

Life

Ernst Christoph was the fourth of eleven children of Johann III. and Sabina Catharina born. Since his older brother Edzard already died as an infant, he was from birth heritage of the county.

Shortly before the death of his father John III. promised Ernst Christoph, finally to build a Franciscan monastery in Rietberg. The father died in 1625 and Ernst Christoph took over the county. On November 10, 1626 he married Albertine Maria maquis de St. Martin. The marriage remained childless. On January 6, 1629, he founded the monastery documented Rietberg. In the same year the church was consecrated. The mortal remains of his parents, he was transferred into the crypt below the church.

1631 Ernst Christoph was the riding colonel and appointed Vice Marshal later. On March 8, 1634, he was appointed imperial general field sergeant. He died on 31 December 1640 and was also buried in the crypt of St. Francis Church. His widow was married to Charles de la Baume. The brother Ernst Christoph, canon Ferdinand Franz von Rietberg, moved in 1645 before the Imperial Chamber Court. He wanted to make donations to Albertine, who had made ​​his brother during his lifetime, reversed.