Maria Sophia of Dietrichstein
Maria Sophia of Dietrichstein (Maria Rosina Sophia;[1] 11 July 1646 – 4 November 1711), was a German noblewoman by birth, member of the House of Dietrichstein, and by her two marriages Countess of Pötting auf Ober-Falkenstein and Lobkowicz.
She was the fifth child and second daughter of Maximilian, 2nd Prince of Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, and his second wife Sophie Agnes, a daughter of Wolfgang III, Count of Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstädt.[2][better source needed][3]
Life[edit]
On April 16, 1662 Maria Sophia married Franz Eusebius, Count of Pötting auf Ober-Falkenstein (d. 1678). They had three children, all of them born in Madrid, who died in infancy: María Inés, Francisca Eusebia and Maximiliano Adán.
On 12 June 1681, Maria Sophia married secondly with Count Václav Ferdinand Popel of Lobkowicz (22 December 1654 – 8 October 1697). They had five children:[4][better source needed]
- Leopold Josef (17 January 1683 – 19 May 1707).
- Terezie Ludmila (23 January 1684 – 7 August 1684).
- Eleonore Katharina Charlotte (1 April 1685 – 3 March 1712), married on 17 October 1703 to Filip Hyacint Josef, Prince of Lobkowicz.
- Ludvík Filip (12 August 1687 – 27 December 1687).
- Ferdinand (born and died 28 May 1689).
Maria Sophia died aged 65. She was buried in Loreta, Prague.
Notes[edit]
- ^ JIHOČESKÝ HEROLD, p. 37 Archived 2015-01-20 at the Wayback Machine [retrieved 28 April 2015].
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Dietrichstein (Nikolsburg line)". genealogy.euweb.cz. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2015.[self-published source]
- ^ Maxmilián II. – 1. kníže Dietrichstein in: rmm.cz Archived 2015-06-07 at the Wayback Machine [retrieved 28 April 2015].
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Lobkowicz". genealogy.euweb.cz. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.[self-published source]