Elisabeth Amalie Magdalene (Hessen-Darmstadt) von der Pfalz (1635 - 1709)

Born 20 Mar 1635 in Gießen, Hessen-Darmstadt

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Died 4 Aug 1709 at age 74 in Neuburg an der Donau, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, Germany

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Biography

Elisabeth Amalie von Hessen-Darmstadt, was born 20 March 1635 (old style) probably at Giessen, (although Marburg is mentioned in one source and Darmstadt is inscribed on her coffin plate)^[1] the fifth child and third daughter of Georg II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Saxony. She may have been christened at Giessen on 5 April 1635.^{[2][citation needed]}

Although brought up as a Lutheran, by her mother,^[3] she converted to Catholicism either on 15/25 August 1653 or 1 November, just before or after her marriage. This was probably when she assumed the third name of Magdalene.^[4]

She married by proxy 11 August and in person at Langenschwalbach 24 August/3 September 1653, as his second wife, Philipp Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg (Pfalzgraf bei Rhein von Neuburg).^[5]

They had 17 children;^[6],

1. Eleanore Magdalene Therese, born 6 January 1655 Düsseldorf, married Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor;
2. Maria Adelheid Anna, born 6 January 1656 Neuburg, died young 22 December 1656 Düsseldorf, buried Jesuitenkirche, there;
3. Sophie Elisabeth, born 25^[7] May 1657 Düsseldorf, died young 7 February 1658 at Düsseldorf, buried Jesuitenkirche;
4. Johann Wilhelm Joseph, born 19 April 1658, succeeded his father as Elector Palatine;
5. Wolfgang Georg Friedrich, born 5 June 1659 at Düsseldorf, entered the church;
6. Ludwig Anton, born 9 June 1660 at Düsseldorf, entered the church;
7. Karl III Philipp, born 4 November 1661, succeeded his brother as Elector Palatine;
8. Alexander Sigmund, born 16 April 1663 at Neuburg, entered the chuch;
9. Franz Ludwig, born 26 July 1664^[8] at Neuburg, entered the chuch;
10. Friedrich Wilhelm, born 20 July 1665 Düsseldorf, entered the church;
11. Maria Sophie Elisabeth, born 6 August 1666 at Schloss Benrath, near Düsseldorf, married Pedro II, King of Portugal;
12. Maria Anna, born 28 October 1667 at Schloss Benrath, married Carlos II, King of Spain;
13. Philipp Wilhelm August, born 18 November 1668^[9] Neuburg, married and had issue;
14. Dorothea Sophie, born 5 July 1670^[10] at Neuburg, married (1) Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma; (2) Francesco I Farnese, Duke of Parma;
15. Hedwig Elisabeth Amalie, born 18 July 1673 Düsseldorf, married Jakob Ludwig Sobieski, Prince of Poland;
16. Johann, born 1 February 1675, Düsseldorf, died the following day;
17. Leopoldine Eleonore, born 27 May 1679 at Neuburg, died in Düsseldorf, 8 March 1693.

Her husband succeeded as Elector Palatine or Elector of the Palatinate (Kurfürst von der Pfalz) on 26 May 1685 and she became the Electress (Kurfürstin), but he died 12 September 1690 and was buried in the Jesuit Church at Neuburg an der Donau. She died at Neuburg an der Donau on 4 August 1709 and was buried in the same place.^[11]

She apparently was attractive with striking blond hair, which she retained until her old age and passed on to several of her daughters.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Hæutle, p. 75, note 5; Huberty et al, (1976) p. 95 & p, 103, note 28
2. ↑ source unknown
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} * Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt. (2016, January 2). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 January 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Landgravine_Elisabeth_Amalie_of_Hesse-Darmstadt&oldid=697908526
4. ↑ Huberty et al, 1976, p. 103, note 27
5. ↑ Hæutle, p. 75; Huberty et al, 1976, p. 95
6. ↑ Hæutle, pp. 75-83; Huberty, 1985, pp. 199-202
7. ↑ Huberty et al, 1985, p. 231, note 141, not 27 May as per Hæutle, p. 77
8. ↑ Huberty et al, p. 237, note 184, not 18 July as per Hæutle, p. 79
9. ↑ Huberty et al, 1985, p. 239, note 196, not 19 Nov as in Hæutle, p. 81
10. ↑ Huberty et al, 1985, p. 240, note 202, not 8 (or 11 or 12) as in Hæutle, p. 81
11. ↑ Hæutle, p. 75; Huberty, et al, 1985, p. 140-41

• Hæutle, Christian, (1870). Genealogie des erlauchten stammhauses Wittelsbach: von dessen wiedereinsetzung in das Herzogthum Bayern (11. Sept. 1180) bis herab auf unsere tage. München: Hermann Manz'sche. Retrieved from Google Books 12 December 2011.

• Huberty, M., Giraud, A., Magdelaine, F & B. (1976). L'Allemagne dynastique: Tome 1 Hesse-Reuss-Saxe, Le Perreux, France: Alain Giraud.

• Huberty, M., Giraud, A., Magdelaine, F & B. (1985). L'Allemagne dynastique: Tome 4 Wittelsbach, Le Perreux-sur-Marne, France: Alain Giraud.

See also:

• This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q237761, en:Wikipedia
• Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt on Find A Grave: Memorial #55878253 retrieved 20:09, 21 January 2017 (EST)

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George II Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt

1605 – 1661

Sofie Eleonore Of SAXONY

1609 – 1671

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Phillip Wilhelm VonDerBurg

1615 – 1690

Adolph VonDerBurg

1675 – 1718

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Phillip Wilhelm Berg

1652 – 1690

Charles Phillip Berg

1680 –

Elizabeth A VonDerBurg

1680 – 1722

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Henry VonDerBerg

1657 – 1695

Leopoldine Of PALATINE

1679 – 1693

VonDer Berg

1705 – 1738

Johan Philip Emmert

1716 – 1762

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Hanss Georg "George II" Magdalena II

1635 – 1691

Kristinna Weiss

1640 – 1708

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John VonDerBerg

1639 – 1672

Phillip Wilhelm VonDerBurg

1654 –

Henry VonDerBerg

1657 – 1695

Adolf Lazarus vonder Burg

1675 – 1712

Elizabeth Anna of Berg

1680 – 1722

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Phillip Weilhelm

1654 – 1690

Elizibeth Ann " Weilhelm

1705 – 1738

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Adolph VonDerBerg

1158 – 1218