William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
# William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

William of Hesse-Philippsthal (born 29 August 1726 in Philippsthal; died: 8 August 1810, Philippsthal) was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1770 until his death.

## Life

William was the eldest son of Landgrave Charles I of Hesse-Philippsthal from his marriage to Caroline Christine of Saxe-Eisenach (1699–1743), daughter of Duke John William III of Saxe-Eisenach. He succeeded his father in 1770 as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal.

William served in the Dutch army as General of the Cavalry and Governor of 's-Hertogenbosch. William was also Komtur of the Knights Hospitallers of the Commandry of Łagów.

In 1806, the Landgraviate of Philippsthal was occupied by French troops and annexed to the short-lived Kingdom of Westphalia. William died before his territory could be liberated from the French.

## Marriage and issue

William married on 22 June 1755 in Tournai his cousin Ulrika Eleonora (1732–1795), daughter of Landgrave William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, with whom he had the following children:

* Caroline (1756–1756)
* Charles (1757–1793), lieutenant colonel in the Guard Regiment of Hesse-Kassel

    married in 1791 princess Victoria of Anhalt-Bernburg (1772–1817), daughter of Prince Franz Adolph of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
* William (1758–1760)
* Frederick (1760–1761)
* Juliane (1761–1799)

    married in 1780 Count Philip Ernest of Schaumburg-Lippe (1723–1787)
* Frederick (1764–1794) Imperial lieutenant colonel in a Russian Guard Regiment Cuirassiers
* Louis (1766–1816), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

    married in 1791 Countess Marie Franziska Berghe von Trips (1771–1805), Mistress of the Robes at the court of Queen Maria Carolina
* William (1765–1766)
* Ernest Constantine (1771–1849), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

    married firstly in 1796 Princess Louise of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1775–1808)
    married secondly in 1812 Princess Caroline of Hesse-Philippsthal (1793–1872)

## Ancestors

Ancestors of William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal :

## References and sources

* ↑ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 61.
* Carl Eduard Vehse: Geschichte der deutschen Höfe seit der Reformation, p. 319
* Georg Hassel: Allg. Europäisches Staats u. Address…, p. 247

William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal House of HesseBorn: 29 August 1726 Died: 8 August 1810 :

| Preceded byCharles I | Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal 1770–1806 | DormantHesse-Philippsthal annexed by the Kingdom of WestphaliaTitle next held byLouis |
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