Willem Frederik, Fuerst von
Nassau-Dietz, (1613-1664)
son of Ernst Casimir, Count von Nassau-Dietz and Duchess Sophia Hedwig
of Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel
Born 7 August 1613 Arnhem
Died 31 October 1664 Leeuwarden
Buried Jacobijnerkerk, Leeuwarden
Married 2 May 1652 Kleve
Countess Albertine Agnes von Nassau
Born 9 April 1634 's-Gravenhage
Died 24 May 1696 Oranjewoud, Friesland
Buried Jacobijnerkerk, Leeuwarden
Willem Frederik studied in Franeker, Friesland but learned his military
craft in the service of his cousin and father-in-law, Frederik Hendrik,
Prince of Orange, being made Captain in 1625. In
1648 he became a General in the Artillery. His father had died of a
bullet wound; his elder brother, Hendrik Casimir I died of a pistol shot
wound on 12 July 1640 in the battle for Hulst in Zeeland. Willem Frederik
then succeeded his brother as Stadhouder of Friesland. While cleaning his
pistol, he was wounded and died on 24 October 1664, and was buried in Leeuwarden.
His wife, Albertine Agnes, became Regent (1664-1677) in Friesland during
the minority of their son Hendrik
Casimir II.
Source: Leo van de Pas
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