Submitted by Leo van de Pas
corrections/additions are welcome
Descendants of
Ernest, Count zu Bentheim-Steinfurt
(generations 1 - 4
of 9 generations)
Ernest
Count zu Bentheim-Steinfurt
Born 18 November 1661
Died 10 March 1713
Married 16 April 1701
Countess Isabella Justine van Horne, daughter of Count
Willem Adriaan van Horne, Baron van Kessel, Heer van
Batenburg and Anna van Nassau
Died 3 July 1734
Children, Generation I
Generation I
1 Count Friedrich zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 24 January 1703
Died 7 June 1733
Married 4 July 1724 Detmold
Countess Franziska Charlotte zur Lippe-Detmold, daughter of
Count Friedrich Adolf zur Lippe-Detmold and Countess Amalia
zu Solms-Hohensolms
Born 11 November 1704 Detmold
Died 12 June 1738 Burgsteinfurt
Children, Generation II-1
2 Count Transisulanus Wilhelm zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 19 January 1705
Died 23 March 1743
3 Count Geldricus Friedrich zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 16 May 1706
Died 17 September 1734
II-1 (I-1)
1 Countess Isabella Sidonia zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 25 April 1725
Died 7 August 1782
Married 2 July 1750
Moritz Kasimir I, Count zu Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda, son
of Friedrich Moritz, Count zu Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda
and Countess Christine Marie zur Lippe-Brake
Born 8 March 1701 Hohenlimburg
Died 2 June 1768 Rheda
S.P.
2 Countess Karolina zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 2 June 1726 Steinfurt
Died 5 March 1783 Castle Endegeest
Married 30 January 1747 Heusden
Count Friedrich von Gronsfeld-Diepenbroick und Impel, son
of Count Johann Bertram von Gronsfeld-Diepenbroick und
Impel and Countess Maria Wilhelmina von Wartensleben
Born 5 December 1705 Impel
Died 6 June 1754 Castle Endegeest
3 Count Karl Paul Ernst zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 30 August 1729 Burgsteinfurt
Died 30 June 1780 Burgsteinfurt
Married 30 September 1748 Siegen
Princess Charlotte Sophie von Nassau-Siegen, daughter of
Friedrich Wilhelm II, Fuerst von Nassau-Siegen and Countess
Sophie Polyxena zu Sayn-Wittgenstein und Hohenstein
Born 6 June 1729 Siegen
Died 2 April 1759 Burgsteinfurt
Children, Generation III-1
III-1 (II-1-3)
1 Countess Anna Polyxena Sidonia zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 13 September 1749
Died 12 March 1799
2 Count Karl zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 13 February 1753
Died 5 September 1772
3 Countess Eleonore zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 26 April 1754 Burgsteinfurt
Died 18 February 1827 Buedingen
Married 25 July 1779 Burgsteinfurt
Count Ernst Casimir zu Ysenburg und Buedingen in Buedingen,
son of Count Ernst Dietrich zu Ysenburg und Buedingen in
Buedingen and Princess Dorothea zu Isenburg und Buedingen in
Birstein
Born 25 February 1757 Buedingen
Died 25 February 1801 Buedingen
4 Countess Auguste zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 3 September 1755 Burgsteinfurt
Died 15 November 1798 (Waechtersbach?)
Married (1) 29 April 1775 Siegen
Count Ferdinand Casimir zu Ysenburg und Buedingen in
Waechtersbach, son of Ferdinand Casimir, Count zu Ysenburg
und Buedingen in Waechtersbach and Countess Auguste Karoline
zu Ysenburg und Buedingen in Buedingen
Born 17 November 1752 Waechtersbach
Died 1 December 1780 Waechtersbach
Married (2) 20 February 1784 Waechtersbach
Count Wilhelm Reinhard zu Ysenburg und Buedingen in
Waechtersbach, son of Ferdinand Maximilian, Count zu
Ysenburg und Buedingen in Waechtersbach and Countess
Albertine Ernestine zu Ysenburg und Buedingen in Buedingen
Born 5 May 1719 Waechtersbach
Died 5 August 1785 Waechtersbach
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5 Ludwig
1.Fuerst zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 1 October 1756
Died 20 August 1817
Married 17 July 1776
Princess Juliane Wilhelmine von Holstein-Sonderburg-
Gluecksburg, daughter of Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-
Sonderburg-Gluecksburg 1729-1766 and Countess Auguste
zur Lippe-Detmold
Born 30 July 1754
Died 13 September 1823
Children, Generation IV-1
6 Countess Karoline Ferdinande zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 25 January 1759
Died 8 January 1834
IV-1 (III-1-5)
1 Countess Henriette Sophie zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 10 June 1777 Burgsteinfurt
Died 8 December 1851 Lich
Married 6 September 1802 Burgsteinfurt
Karl, 2.Fuerst zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich, son of Karl,
1.Fuerst zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich and Burggraefin & Graefin
Sophie Charlotte zu Dohna-Schlobitten
Born 7 April 1762 Hohensolms
Died 10 June 1807 Lich
2 Count Christian zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 1778
Died 1789
3 Alexius
2.Fuerst zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 20 January 1781
Died 3 November 1866
Married 17 October 1811
Princess Wilhelmine zu Solms-Braunfels, daughter of
Wilhelm, 3.Fuerst zu Solms-Braunfels and Wild- & Rheingraefin
Auguste zu Salm-Grumbach
Born 20 September 1793
Died 12 November 1865
Children, Generation V-1
4 Prince Wilhelm zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 17 April 1782
Died 12 October 1839
5 Prince Ludwig zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 22 November 1787
Died 4 February 1876
6 Princess Charlotte zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 5 May 1789
Died 6 January 1874
7 Prince Eugen zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 28 March 1791
Died 4 December 1871
8 Princess Sophie zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Born 16 January 1794 Burgsteinfurt
Died 6 May 1873 Herleshausen
Married 10 September 1823 Burgsteinfurt
Karl, Landgraf von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, son of
Adolf, Landgraf von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld and
Princess Luise of Saxe-Meiningen, Duchess of Saxony
Born 27 June 1784 Barchfeld
Died 17 July 1854 Philippsthal
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