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Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Born(1636-05-22)22 May 1636
Brunswick
Died25 April 1687(1687-04-25) (aged 50)
Bevern
Noble familyHouse of Guelph
Spouse(s)Christine of Hesse-Eschwege
FatherAugustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
MotherElisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg

Ferdinand Albert (German Ferdinand Albrecht; 22 May 1636, Brunswick – 25 April 1687, Bevern), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a relative of the princes of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

Life

Ferdinand Albert was the third son of Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After the father's death in 1666, the three sons quarreled about the heritage, and Ferdinand Albert received a palace in Bevern, some feudal rights, and a certain amount of money in exchange for his claims to the government of Wolfenbüttel, which was to be ruled jointly by his elder brothers.

Ferdinand Albert grew more and more eccentric, and at some point his brothers had to send a military force to restore order at his palace. He collected many works of art, which later became part of the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum. He died in 1687; his son, Ferdinand Albert, inherited the Principality decades later.

Family

Ferdinand Albert married Christine (30 October 1648 - 18 March 1702), daughter of Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege, in 1667. They had the following children that reached adulthood:

  • Sophia Eleanora (1674–1711), died childless
  • Augustus Ferdinand (1677–1704), died childless
  • Ferdinand Albert (1680–1735)
  • Ferdinand Christian (1682–1706), died childless
  • Ernest Ferdinand (1682–1746)
  • Henry Ferdinand (1684–1706), died childless

Ancestors

Family of Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
16. Henry I of Lüneburg
8. Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
17. Margarete of Saxony
4. Henry III, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
18. Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
9. Sophia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
19. Ursula of Brandenburg
2. Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
20. Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
10. Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
21. Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
5. Ursula of Saxe-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg
22. Henry IV, Duke of Saxony
11. Sibylle of Saxony
23. Catherine of Mecklenburg
1. Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
24. John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg
12. John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
25. Anna Sophie of Prussia
6. John Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
26. Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
13. Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
27. Christine of Hesse
3. Elizabeth Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
28. Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
14. Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg
29. Anna of Brandenburg
7. Elizabeth of Mecklenburg-Gadebusch
30. Gustav I of Sweden
15. Princess Elizabeth of Sweden
31. Margareta Leijonhufvud

References

Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
Born: 22 May 1636 Died: 25 April 1687
Preceded byas Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duke of Brunswick-Bevern
1666-1687 		Succeeded by
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