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Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

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Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

Albrecht Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe (27 April 1699 – 24 September 1748) was a ruler of the County of Schaumburg-Lippe.

Biography

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He was born in Bückeburg the son of Friedrich Christian, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and his first wife, Countess Johanna Sophia of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1673–1743). He succeeded his father as Count on 13 June 1728. In 1743, he joined Maria Theresa of Austria and Schaumburg-Lippe led during the War of the Austrian Succession. He died at Bückeburg and was succeeded as Count by his son Wilhelm.

Marriages and children

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He was married firstly to Countess Margarete Gertrud of Oeynhausen (1701–1726), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain and his mistress Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal, on 30 October 1721 at London. They had two children:

  • Count Georg Wilhelm (1722–1742), killed in a duel at age 20[1]
  • Count William (1724–1777)

He was married secondly to Princess Charlotte of Nassau-Siegen (1702–1785) on 26 April 1730 at Varel. She was the eldest daughter of Frederick William Adolf, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and his wife, Landgravine Elisabeth Juliana Francisca of Hesse-Homburg.

He had one legitimate son

  • Johann Christoph

at least two illegitimate sons:

References

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  1. ^ Kahl, Wilhelm (1896). Ebenbürtigkeit und Thronfolgerecht der Grafen zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (in German). Strauß. p. 55. Retrieved 11 May 2019. Georg Wilhelm Schaumburg-Lippe 1742.
  2. ^ Gottsched, Louise Adelgunde Victorie; Aldenburg, Charlotte Sophie Bentinck-Von; Gottsched, Johann Christoph (2009). Adieu Divine Comtesse (in German). Königshausen & Neumann. p. 11. ISBN 9783826040986.
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Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
Born: 27 April 1699 Died: 24 September 1748
Regnal titles
Preceded by Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
1728–1748
Succeeded by