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Ferdinand Bonaventura, 7th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau

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Ferdinand Bonaventura
Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Ferdinand Bonaventura Kinsky, by Emil Rabending
Born(1834-10-22)22 October 1834
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died2 January 1904(1904-01-02) (aged 69)
Hermanmiestetz, Kingdom of Bohemia
SpousePrincess Maria of Liechtenstein
IssueWilhelmine, Princess of Auersperg
Karl, 8th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Rudolf, 9th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Franziska, Princess of Montenuovo
Elisabeth, Countess of Wilczek
Count Ferdinand
Marie, Countess Czernin von Chudenitz
Names
Ferdinand Bonaventura Christian Josef Hieronymus Rudolf Rafael
HouseHouse of Kinsky
FatherRudolf, 6th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
MotherCountess Wilhelmine of Colloredo-Mansfeld

Ferdinand Bonaventura, 7th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (German: Ferdinand Bonaventura Christian Josef Hieronymus Rudolf Rafael Fürst Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau; 22 October 1834 – 2 January 1904) was the 7th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.

Early life

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Prince Ferdinand Bonaventura was born in Vienna, capital of the Austrian Empire, as the only son of Rudolf, 6th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and Countess Wilhelmine Elisabeth of Colloredo-Mannsfeld. He became the prince at the age of 1, upon the death of his father in 1836.

Marriage and family

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Ferdinand Bonaventura was married on 5 April 1856 in Vienna to Princess Maria Josepha of Liechtenstein (1835–1905), youngest daughter of Prince Karl of Liechtenstein and his wife, Countess Franzisca of Wrbna and Freudenthal.

They had seven children:

In 1873 he was invested as Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece. He died in 1904 and was succeeded by his eldest son Karl.

Notes and sources

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  • Almanach de Gotha, Reference: 1874 150
  • Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1956
Ferdinand Bonaventura, 7th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Born: 22 October 1834 Died: 2 January 1904
Titles of nobility
Preceded by Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
27 January 1836 – 2 January 1904
Succeeded by