Frederick, Burgrave of Dohna
Frederick Burggraf of Dohna ( born February 4, 1621 Kuestrin, † March 27, 1688 in Lutry in Lausanne) was an officer in the Dutch service, and Governor of the Principality of Orange. Later, he also has the Electorate of Brandenburg rendered services. High Viewed he was also in his later adopted home of Switzerland.
Family
He came from a noble family from the Dohna Vianischen line. His father was Christoph von Dohna. The mother was Ursula von Solms- Braunfels. This Amalie was an aunt of Orange. This was a family relationship to the family of the governor of the Netherlands. Brothers were Christian Albrecht of Dohna and Christoph Gen. Delphicus of Dohna. He married 1656 Espérance a daughter of Jean du Puy de Montbrun, Comte de Ferrassières et de Pont -de- Vesle.
From this marriage the following children were born:
- Henriette Amalie Catharina (* November 12, 1658, † September 18, 1707 ) ∞ Epeyssolles May 5, 1680 Julius Heinrich von Friesen (* June 17, 1657; † August 28, 1706 )
- Friedrich Albrecht (1659-1662)
- Louise Antoinette (* October 1, 1660; † January 16, 1716 ) ∞ Geneva March 15, 1685 Friedrich Christoph Dohna - Carwinden (* January 7, 1664; † July 15, 1727 )
- Alexander (1661-1728)
- Johann Friedrich, Marquis de Ferrassieres (* November 9, 1663; † July 24, 1712 ) Dutch Lieutenant General
- Henriette Ursula, (* January 25, 1663, † May 2, 1712 ) ∞ Detmold March 29, 1695 Friedrich ( Ferdinand ) Christian zur Lippe -Detmold (* September 13, 1668, † October 18, 1724 )
- Christoph (1665-1733) ∞ Frede -Marie Dohna (* December 21, 1660, † November 22, 1729 )
- Sophia Albertina (* August 12, 1674, † September 23, 1746 ) ∞ Schlobitten April 16, 1713 Heinrich Wilhelm zu Solms - Laubach - Wildenfels (* May 16, 1675; † September 15, 1741 )
Life
His parents belonged to the retinue of Elector Frederick V of the Palatinate during which time the Winter King of Bohemia. The father was Lord Chamberlain and Privy Council. After the fall of Frederick the family fled to Kuestrin. Later she lived in Carwinden, Delft and most recently in Orange. The father held there since 1629, the Office of the Governor.
He served from 1636 under Henry Casimir of Nassau- Dietz in the Dutch army. In this he was promoted to lieutenant general. In 1649, he was named William II of Orange to the Governor of the Principality of Orange. The task was difficult because there was civil unrest and have intra-family dispute in the House Orange-Nassau to the Principality. Even with the Orange-Nassau with relatives and in his own Elector Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg played a role. In particular, he was under pressure Louis XVI. , Who sought to win the territory for France. This office he held until 1660, when the country in the name of Louis XVI. was occupied.
Already in 1657 he had acquired the barony Coppet in Vaud Lake Geneva. There he settled in after the occupation of Orange. He has transformed into a castle The local castle.
For Elector Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg, he made variously diplomatic services. He Switzerland has tried in vain for a great alliance against Louis XVI. to win. On behalf of the electors, he has contributed significantly to settle Swiss farmers in Brandenburg. As in 1667, an attack of Savoy threatened, he had the chief command in Geneva. He was highly regarded in Switzerland and Bern among other things gave him the rights of citizenship.
His children he was educated by the polymath Pierre Bayle. He suffered from various physical ailments and his two feet were finally paralyzed, which has hindered a further rise after his time in the Dutch services. After all, brought William III. of Orange his advice a variously. After his death he was buried in Lausanne, at the instigation of the government of Bern with great effort.