Burgravine Louise Isabella of Kirchberg

Princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg
(m. 1788; died 1816)
IssueWilliam, Duke of Nassau
Princess Auguste Luise Wilhelmine
Archduchess Henrietta, Duchess of Teschen
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
Names
German: Luise Isabelle Alexandrine Auguste
HouseBurggrafen von KirchbergFatherWilhelm Georg, Count of Sayn-Hachenburg, Burgrave of KirchbergMotherCountess Isabella Auguste Reuss of Greiz

Louise Isabelle Alexandrine Augusta, Countess of Sayn-Hachenburg, Burgravine of Kirchberg, full German name: Luise Isabelle Alexandrine Auguste, Gräfin zu Sayn-Hachenburg, Burggräfin von Kirchberg (19 April 1772, Hachenburg – 6 January 1827, Vienna, Austrian Empire) was the Princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg (28 November 1788 – 9 January 1816) through her marriage to Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg.

Early life

Countess Louise Isabelle was born as the only child of Burgrave Georg Wilhelm von Kirchberg, Count of Sayn-Hachenburg (1751-1777) and his wife, Princess Isabelle Auguste Reuss of Greiz (1752-1824).

Marriage and family

As she was the only heir to her father Louise married Frederick William, Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Weilburg, son of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, on 31 July 1788 in Hachenburg. Frederick William succeeded to his father Charles Christian upon his death on 28 November 1788. They had four children:

Ancestry

Ancestors of Burgravine Louise Isabella of Kirchberg
16. Georg Ludwig, Burgrave of Kirchberg
8. Georg Friedrich, Burgrave of Kirchberg
17. Countess Magdalena Christina von Manderscheid-Blankenheim
4. Wilhelm Ludwig, Burgrave of Kirchberg
18. Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler
9. Countess Sophia Amalie of Nassau-Ottweiler
19. Countess Christiane of Ahlefeldt-Rixingen
2. Wilhelm Georg, Count of Sayn-Hachenburg, Burgrave of Kirchberg
20. John Philip II, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Dhaun
10. Charles, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Dhaun
21. Anna Catherine of Nassau-Ottweiler
5. Wild- and Rhinegravine Louise of Salm-Dhaun
22. Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler (= 18)
11. Countess Louise of Nassau-Ottweiler
23. Countess Christiane of Ahlefeldt-Rixingen (= 19)
1. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
24. Heinrich VI, Count Reuss of Greiz
12. Heinrich II, Count Reuss of Greiz
25. Baroness Henriette Amalie von Friesen
6. Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz
26. Count Johann Caspar von Bothmer
13. Countess Sofie Charlotte von Bothmer
27. Baroness Gisela Erdmuth von Hoym
3. Countess Isabella Auguste Reuss of Greiz
28. Heinrich I, Count Reuss of Schleiz
14. Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss of Köstritz
29. Countess Anna Elisabeth von Zinzendorf und Pottendorff
7. Countess Konradine Reuss of Köstritz
30. Baron Hans Christoph von Promnitz-Dittersbach
15. Baroness Marie Eleonore von Promnitz-Dittersbach
31. Baroness Anna Elisabeth Saurma von der Jeltsch

References

Burgravine Louise Isabella of Kirchberg
House of Burgraves of Kirchberg
Born: 19 April 1772 Died: 6 January 1827
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Preceded by Princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg
28 November 1788 – 9 January 1816
Succeeded by
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