John Francis Desideratus, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

Johann Franz Desideratus Prince of Nassau- Siegen ( born July 28, 1627 Nozeroy, † December 17, 1699 in Roermond ) was the Count of Nassau (since 1652, Prince of Nassau ), Count Katzenelenbogen, Vianden and Diez, Baron of Beilstein and Ronse.

Life

He was the only son of John VIII of Nassau- Siegen (1583-1638) and Princess Ernestine Yolande de Ligne ( 1594-1663 ).

On July 27, 1638 he became Baron Ronse. On November 21, 1652 Kaiser Johann Moritz and Johann Franz Desideratus rose in the imperial princes, now Prince of Nassau-Siegen in Siegen (lock) and Netphen. 1661, he was knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

Like his father, he was a Spanish general and governor, and in the years from 1665 to 1675 governor of " Spanish " Limburg, in the years 1675 to 1680 in Luxembourg. On May 20 1680 he was governor of " Spanish " Gelderland.

From 1691 to 1699 he was a ruler of Nassau-Siegen and successor of William Maurice of Nassau-Siegen. He was unpopular because of his persecution of Calvinists, his mismanagement and rising debt in the nation.

Family

He married on December 13, 1651 in Vienna Claudia Johanna Countess of Koenigsegg - Rothfels - Aulendorf ( born December 23, 1632 Innsbruck, † November 23, 1663 in Ronse ), 1648-1651 maid of honor to the Empress Eleonora Gonzaga this year, the. wife of Emperor Ferdinand II from this marriage came the following children were born:

  • Maria Leopoldine Eleonora Gabriella (1652-1675) ∞ March 27, 1670 Prince Heinrich Moritz von Nassau- Hadamar ( 1626-1679 )
  • Ernestine Klaudia Margaret Felicity (1653-1654)
  • Clara Juliana Margaret Felicity (1653-1727)
  • Luise Princess of Nassau-Siegen (1654-1664)
  • Albertine Anna Gabriella (* 1655, † October 9, 1727 ) Nun
  • N.N. Prince of Nassau- Siegen ( * 1655)
  • Ernestine Eleonore Antonia (1656-1675)
  • Klara Gilone (1656-1727) nun
  • Albertine Anna (* 1658, † August 26, 1718 ) Nun
  • Maria Donata Gabriele (1660-1660)
  • Louise Caroline Anna (1661-1664)
  • N.N. Princess of Nassau- Siegen ( * 1662)
  • N.N. Prince of Nassau- Siegen ( * 1663 ).

From the marriage with Maria Eleonore Sophia Margravine of Baden -Baden (August 23, 1641 to April 18, 1668 ) daughter of Hermann Fortunat, he marries in Rodemack after the death of his first wife on 30 May 1665 following sons were born:

  • Franz Fortunato Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1666-1672)
  • Wilhelm Hyacinth Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1667-1743), later the Prince of Orange.

In his third wife he married on April 19, 1668 (also: February 9, 1669 ) in Brussels, Baroness Isabella Claire Eugénie de la Serre du Paget (* 1651, † October 19, 1714 ), with whom he had the following children:

  • Alexis Anton Ferdinand Christian (1673-1743) Archbishop of Trapezopolis
  • Joseph Prince of Nassau- Siegen ( * 1674)
  • Charlotte Sophia Johanna (1675-1676)
  • Joseph Moritz Karl (1676-1677)
  • Maria Philippina (1677-1678)
  • Franz Ferdinand Gereon June Hugo (1678-1727) ∞ 1731 Countess 3 Leopoldine of Hohenlohe - Bartenstein ( born August 21, 1703 † 1776)
  • Anna Luise Franziska Princess of Nassau- Siegen ( * April 1, 1681; † August 26, 1728 ) ∞ June 20, 1713 Charles Damman, Viconte d' Oomberghe († June 18, 1721 )
  • Klara Bernhardina Franziska (1682-1724) ∞ 1706 Francisco de Sousa Pacheco ( † September 23, 1709 )
  • Emanuel Ignaz (1688-1735), ∞ May 14th, 1711 (divorced 1718) Charlotte de Mailly Nesle - ( born March 17, 1688 † March 17, 1769 ) was probably the grandfather of the Prince de Nassau-Siegen
  • Johanna Josephina Baptista (1690-1745) nun
Counts of Vianden John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen William Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen Eleonora Gonzaga (1598–1655) Maurice Henry, Prince of Nassau-Hadamar Charles Henry of Nassau-Siegen Integrated Authority File
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