Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach

Theodore Eustace of Palatinate -Sulzbach (* February 14, 1659 in Sulzbach, † July 11, 1732 in Dinkelsbühl ) was Count Palatine and Duke of Sulzbach.

Life

Theodore Eustace was a son of the Duke and Count Palatine Christian August of Sulzbach (1622-1708) from his marriage to Amalie (1615-1669), daughter of Count Johann VII of Nassau-Siegen.

Theodore Eustace employed at his residence the Palatine architect Paul Decker, a student Schlüters. In 1714 succeeded the Duke replace the neuburgischen share of the Community Office Park Stone pastures for 200,000 guilders. On January 13, 1727 Theodore Eustace renounced in favor of his eldest son on his claims to Jülich and Berg.

Because of the absence of male offspring was Theodore Eustace as far back as the legitimate heir of the house Neuburger and thus the electoral dignity, what with the wedding oldest son Theodor Eustach and the only daughter of the Elector Karl III. Philip was again underlined.

Theodore Eustace died in Dinkelsbühl, where he had to retire because of an imperial examination for ammunition supplies from Sulzbacher iron hammers ran against him.

Marriage and issue

Theodore Eustace married on June 9, 1692 in Lobositz Marie Eleonore ( 1675-1720 ), daughter of the Landgrave Wilhelm I of Hesse -Rotenburg, with whom he had the following children:

  • Marie Anna (1693-1762), a nun in Cologne
  • Joseph Karl (1694-1729)
  • Franziska Christine (1696-1776), Abbess of Essen
  • Ernestine Theodora (1697-1775)
  • Johann Wilhelm (1698-1699)
  • Johann Christian (1700-1733), Count Palatine and Duke of Sulzbach
  • Elisabeth Eleonore (1702-1704)
  • Anna Christiane (1701-1723)
  • Johann Wilhelm August (1706-1708)
Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen Lovosice Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste Sofie of Neuburg William II, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried-Rheinfels John Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach Integrated Authority File
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