William Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

Wilhelm Moritz of Nassau - Siegen ( born January 18, 1649 Terborg; † January 23, 1691 in Siegen ) was a Count of Nassau - Siegen ( 1664: Prince of Nassau- Siegen).

Life

He was the son of Henry of Nassau-Siegen (1611-1652) and his first wife Elisabeth von Limburg- Styrum ( 1632-1707 ).

1664 Wilhelm Moritz was raised to the imperial princes. 1678 sat Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen his nephew and adopted son of Wilhelm Moritz as co-regent a. From 1679 until his death in 1691 he was ruler of Nassau-Siegen and successor of John Maurice of Nassau- Siegen.

Wilhelm Moritz had his summer residence in the castle Hilchenbach. From 1683 he built a new castle ( William Castle ), which was destroyed in a fire in 1689 in large part, today one can see the seat of Hilchenbach City Archives. He had it brought to the General in the service of the States General, and also succeeded his adoptive father Johann Moritz in the Order of St. John of.

He married on February 6, 1678 in Schaumburg Ernestine Charlotte Princess of Nassau- Dillenburg - Schaumburg ( 1662-1732 ). She was a granddaughter of the famous Field Marshal Melander of Holzappel. From this marriage the children were born:

• Frederick William I, Prince Adolf of Nassau- Siegen (1680-1722), later Prince of Nassau- Siegen

• Karl Ludwig Heinrich Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1682-1694)

After the death of Wilhelm Moritz Ernestine Charlotte took over for the minor children of the guardianship regency (see Hessian State Archives Dept. 171).