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Submitted by Leo van de Pas
corrections/additions are welcome
 


The Descendants of
Philipp I, Count zu Solms-Braunfels
(4 generations)



       Philipp I
       Count zu Solms-Braunfels
       Born 23 February 1494
       Died 11 February 1581 Hungen
       Married 7 August 1534 Hungen
       Countess Anna von Tecklenburg, daughter of Otto VIII, Count
       von Tecklenburg and Irmgard von Rietberg
       Died 27 November 1554
       Child by (a) NN
                 Children, Generation I

       Generation I
            1  Countess Ursula zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 1535
               Died 21 January 1585
               Married 1578
               Count Wolfgang zu Isenburg-Buedingen in Kelsterbach, son of
               Anton, Count von Isenburg-Buedingen in Kelsterbach and
               Countess Elisabeth von Wied
               Born 12 June 1533
               Died 20 December 1597 Kelsterbach
               Buried Kelsterbach
                         S.P.

            2  Countess Irmengard zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 1536
               Died 1 October 1577
               Married 31 October 1559 Braunfels
               Philipp II, Count zu Ysenburg und Buedingen in Birstein, son
               of Johann V, Count zu Isenburg und Buedingen in Birstein and
               Countess Anna von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
               Born 23 May 1526 B?dingen
               Died 5 April 1596 Birstein
                         Children, Generation II-1

            3  Countess Anna zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 1538
               Died 10 May 1565 Berleburg
               Married 25 January 1559 Dillenburg
               Ludwig I, Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, son of Wilhelm I,
               Count von Sayn-Wittgenstein and Johannetta von
               Isenburg-Neumagen
               Born 7 December 1532 Wittgenstein
               Died 2 July 1605 Altenkirchen
                         Children, Generation II-2

            4  Konrad
               Count zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 17 June 1540
               Died 28 December 1592
               Married 16 June 1559 Dillenburg
               Countess Elisabeth von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of
               Wilhelm "the Rich", Count von Nassau-Dillenburg and
               Countess Juliana zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
               Born 25 September 1542 Dillenburg
               Died 18 November 1603
                         Children, Generation II-3

            5  Countess Margarethe zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 1541
               Died 18 March 1594
               Married July 1557 Braunfels
               Ernst I, Count zu Solms-Lich, son of Reinhard, Count zu
               Solms-Lich and Countess Maria zu Sayn-Hachenburg
               Born 17 August 1527 Lich
               Died 26 August 1590
                         Children, Generation II-4

        (a) 6  Juliana von Solms
               Died before 1598
               Married 1545
               Otto Munch, son of Mathes Munch and Gertraut
               Died before 1561
                         Children, Generation II-5

       II-1 (I-2)
            1  Wolfgang Ernst I
               Count von Ysenburg-Buedingen
               Born 29 December 1560 Birstein
               Died 21 May 1633 Birstein
               Married (1) 26 September 1585
               Countess Anna von Gleichen-Rhemda, daughter of Johann,
               Count von Gleichen and Katharina von Plesse
               Died 3 March 1598
               Buried 15 March 1598 Birstein
               Married (2) 16 April 1603
               Countess Elisabeth von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of
               Johann VI, Count von Nassau-Dillenburg and Landgraefin
               Elisabeth von Leuchtenberg
               Born 24 January 1564 Dillenburg
               Died 5 May 1611 Frankfurt
               Married (3) 19 April 1616 Hachenburg
               Countess Juliane zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, daughter of Ludwig
               I, Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Countess Elisabeth zu
               Solms-Laubach
               Born 26 February 1583 Hachenburg
               Died 8 February 1627 Birstein
               Married (4) 24 June 1628
               Sabine von Salfeld
               Died 1635 Hanau
                         Children, Generation III-1

            2  Countess Erica von Isenburg-Buedingen-Birstein
               Born 13 January 1569
               Died 16 April 1628 Burg-Schwalbach
               Married 12 January 1596 Birstein
               Count Wilhelm von Nassau-Weilburg, son of Albrecht, Count
               von Nassau-Weilburg and Countess Anna von Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 25 August 1570
               Died 19 November 1597 Burg-Schwalbach
                         Children, Generation III-2

            3  Countess Sibylle Juliane von Isenburg-Birstein
               Born 29 January 1574 (Birstein?)
               Died 2 May 1604 (Neufville?)
               Married 25 June 1598
               Count Friedrich I von Salm, Wild- und Rheingraf in
               Neufville, son of Count Philipp Franz zu Salm, Wild- und
               Rheingraf in Dhaun and Countess Maria Aegyptiaca zu
               Oettingen
               Born 3 February 1547
               Died 26 October 1608 Finstingen
                         Children, Generation III-3

            4  Countess Ehrengard zu Isenburg und Buedingen
               Born 1 October 1577
               Died 21 September 1637
               Married 16 August 1604
               Count Albrecht von Hanau-Muenzenberg in Schwarzenfels, son
               of Philipp Ludwig I, Count von Hanau-Muenzenberg and
               Countess Magdalena von Waldeck
               Born 12 November 1579
               Died 19 December 1635
                         Children, Generation III-4

       II-2 (I-3)
            1  Countess Johannetta zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               Born 15 February 1561
               Died 13 April 1622 Dillenburg
               Married 14 June 1586 Berleburg
               Johann VI, Count von Nassau-Dillenburg, son of Wilhelm "the
               Rich", Count von Nassau-Dillenburg and Countess Juliana zu
               Stolberg-Wernigerode
               Born 22 November 1536 Dillenburg
               Died 8 October 1606 Dillenburg
                         Children, Generation III-5

            2  Countess Juliane zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               Born 18 September 1562
               Died 13 January 1563

            3  Georg
               Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 30 April 1565 Berleburg
               Died 16 December 1631 Berleburg
               Married (1) 12 June 1596 Berleburg
               Countess Elisabeth von Nassau-Weilburg, daughter of
               Albrecht, Count von Nassau-Weilburg and Countess Anna von
               Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 12 April 1572 Weilburg
               Died 28 March 1607 Berleburg
               Married (2) 6 November 1608
               Countess Maria Juliane von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of
               Georg "the Old", Count von Nassau-Dillenburg and Countess
               Anna Amalie von Nassau-Saarbruecken
               Born 8 April 1592 Beilstein
               Died 13 May 1645 Berleburg
                         Children, Generation III-6

       II-3 (I-4)
            1  Count Philipp Friedrich zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 12 October 1560
               Died 26 June 1567

            2  Countess Juliana zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 5 February 1562
               Died 19 February 1563

            3  Count Johann Albrecht I zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 5 March 1563
               Died 14 May 1623 's-Gravenhage
               Married (1) 13 May 1590
               Countess Agnes zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, daughter of Ludwig I,
               Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Countess Elisabeth zu
               Solms-Laubach
               Born 18 April 1568
               Died 22 April 1617
               Married (2) 8 February 1619
               Countess Juliana von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of Johann
               VI, Count von Nassau-Dillenburg and Landgraefin Elisabeth
               von Leuchtenberg
               Born 6 October 1565 Dillenburg
               Died 4 October 1630
                         Children, Generation III-7

            4  Count Eberhard zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 11 January 1565
               Died February 1596 (in battle)

            5  Countess Elisabeth zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 18 March 1566
               Died July 1570

            6  Count Ernst zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 18 November 1568
               Died 24 August 1595 Groenlo (in battle)

            7  Wilhelm I
               Count zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 18 April 1570
               Died 3 February 1635
               Married 23 August 1600 Dillenburg
               Countess Amalia von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of Johann
               VI, Count von Nassau-Dillenburg and Pfalzgraefin Kunigunde
               Jakobaea bei Rhein
               Born 27 July 1582
               Died 31 October 1635
                         Children, Generation III-8

            8  Count Otto zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 3 January 1572
               Died 23 July 1610 nr Castle Breitenbend (battle)
               Married 12 February 1604 Birstein

               Countess Ursula von Gleichen, daughter of Johann, Count von
               Gleichen and Katharina von Plesse
               Died 20 September 1625 Hungen
                         S.P.

            9  Count Reinhard zu Solms-Hungen
               Born 27 March 1573
               Died 16 May 1630
               Married (1) 13 November 1615
               Walburga Anna von Daun, Countess zu Falkenstein, daughter
               of Wirich VI von Daun, Count zu Falkenstein and Countess
               Lisia von Manderscheid-Blankenheim
               Born 3 November 1580
               Died 26 June 1618
               Married (2) 28 November 1621
               Countess Elisabeth von Salm, Wild- und Rheingraefin zu
               Dhaun, daughter of Count Adolf Heinrich von Salm, Wild- und
               Rheingraf in Dhaun and Countess Juliana von
               Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 13 March 1593 Dhaun
               Died 13 January 1656 Dillenburg
                         Children, Generation III-9

            10 Count Philipp zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 29 March 1575
               Died 29 January 1628

            11 Countess Elisabeth Juliana zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 7 May 1578 Braunfels
               Died 16 April 1634
               Married 17 October 1598 Berleburg
               Ludwig II, Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Wittgenstein, son of
               Ludwig I, Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Countess Elisabeth
               zu Solms-Laubach
               Born 15 March 1571 Wittgenstein
               Died 14 September 1634
                         Children, Generation III-10

            12 Countess Anna Elisabeth zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 15 April 1580
               Died 18 August 1580

            13 Count Heinrich zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 10 March 1582
               Died circa 19 April 1602

            14 Countess Anna Maria zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 3 January 1585
               Died 19 February 1586

       II-4 (I-5)
            1  Ernst II
               Count zu Solms-Lich in Hohensolms
               Born 6 July 1565
               Died August 1619 Lich
               Married 8 January 1598 Bornstedt
               Countess Anna von Mansfeld, daughter of Bruno, Count von
               Mansfeld and Countess Christine von Barby-Muehlingen
               Born 30 August 1579
               Died 7 August 1620 Lich
               Buried Lich
                         Children, Generation III-11

            2  Count Georg Eberhard zu Solms-Lich
               Freiherr von Mingenberg
               Born 30 July 1568
               Died 23 February 1602
               Married 14 March 1595 Delft
               Sabina van Egmond, Vrouwe van Beierland, daughter of
               Lamoraal, 4.Count van Egmond and Pfalzgraefin Sabina von
               Simmern
               Born 1562
               Died 21 June 1614 Delft
                         S.P.

            3  Countess Anna zu Solms-Lich
               Born 2 November 1575
               Died 1634
               Married 1 January 1615
               Reinhard III, Count zu Leiningen-Westerburg, son of Georg
               I, Count zu Leiningen-Westerburg in Schaumburg and Countess
               Margaretha von Isenburg-Buedingen zu Birstein
               Born 24 October 1574
               Died 14 October 1655
                         Children, Generation III-12

       II-5 (I-6)
            1  Ermgart Munch
               Died 5 October 1617
               Buried 8 October 1617 Braunfels
               Married circa 1563
               Bernhard Zaunschliffer, son of Gerhard Zaunschliffer,
               Schultheiss in Braunfels
               Born circa 1535
               Buried 7 August 1608 Braunfels
                         Children, Generation III-13

      III-1 (II-1-1)
        (1) 1  Count Wolfgang Heinrich zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 20 October 1588 Offenbach
               Died 27 February 1635 Frankfurt am Main
               Married 11 November 1609 Buedingen
               Countess Maria Magdalena von Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein,
               daughter of Johann Ludwig I, Count von
               Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein 1568-1596 and Countess Maria von
               Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 11 August 1592 Idstein
               Died 13 January 1654 Offenbach
                         Children, Generation IV-1

            2  Countess Amalie zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 31 October 1591
               Died 15 November 1667
               Married 1608
               Arnold Jobst, Count zu Bentheim-Bentheim, son of Arnold II,
               Count von Bentheim and Countess Magdalena von Neuenahr,
               Heiress of Limburg
               Born 4 April 1580
               Died 26 August 1643
                         Children, Generation IV-2

            3  Count Philipp Ernst zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 27 January 1595
               Died 16 August 1635
               Married 19 June 1619
               Countess Anna von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of Johann VI,
               Count von Nassau-Dillenburg and Countess Johannetta zu
               Sayn-Wittgenstein
               Born 24 November 1594
               Died 11 February 1660
                         S.P.

            4  Count Wilhelm Otto zu Ysenburg und Birstein
               Born 17 November 1597
               Died 17 July 1667
               Married (1) 7 November 1628
               Countess Catharina Elisabeth von Hanau-Muenzenberg, daughter
               of Count Albrecht von Hanau-Muenzenberg in Schwarzenfels and
               Countess Ehrengard zu Isenburg und Buedingen
               Born September 1607
               Died 24 September 1647
               Married (2) 24 October 1648
               Countess Anna Amalia von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of
               Johann VI, Count von Nassau-Dillenburg and Countess
               Johannetta zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               Born 19 July 1599
               Died 4 May 1667
                         S.P.

        (3) 5  Count Johann Ernst zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 21 June 1625 Birstein
               Died 8 October 1673 Buedingen
               Married 15 June 1650 Waechtersbach
               Countess Marie Charlotte zu Erbach, daughter of Count Georg
               Albrecht I zu Erbach and Countess Magdalena von
               Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 24 March 1631 Erbach
               Died 8 June 1693 Meerholz
                         Children, Generation IV-3

      III-2 (II-1-2)
            1  Countess Anna von Nassau-Weilburg
               Born 6 January 1597
               Died 7 January 1645
               Married 28 November 1628 Ottweiler
               Count Friedrich von Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg, son of
               Emich XI, Count zu Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg and
               Pfalzgraefin Maria Elisabeth von Zweibruecken
               Born 8 February 1593
               Died 29 April 1651
                         S.P.

            2  Countess Elisabeth Juliane von Nassau-Weilburg
               Born 27 March 1598
               Died 18 April 1682
               Married (1) 26 August 1627
               Ludwig Casimir, Count von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, son
               of Georg, Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess
               Elisabeth von Nassau-Weilburg
               Born 30 April 1598
               Died 6 June 1643 Hess bei Wetter (murdered)
               Married (2) 27 August 1647
               Count Georg zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, son of Georg,
               Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Elisabeth
               von Nassau-Weilburg
               Born 25 January 1605
               Died 10 December 1680
                         Children, Generation IV-4

      III-3 (II-1-3)
            1  Count Johann August von Salm
               Wild- und Rheingraf in Neufville
               Died 1648

            2  Countess Juliane Elisabeth von Salm
               Wild- und Rheingraefin zu Neufville
               Born 1602 Neufville
               Died 24 May 1653 Schleiz

               Married (1) May 1624
               Heinrich IV Reuss zu Obergreiz, son of Heinrich V Reuss zu
               Untergreiz and Maria von Schoenburg-Waldenburg
               Born 11 March 1597
               Died 25 August 1629
               Married (2) 14 May 1637 Gera
               Heinrich III Reuss zu Saalberg, son of Heinrich II
               Posthumus Reuss zu Gera and Countess Magdalene von
               Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
               Born 10 November 1603 Gera
               Died 12 June 1640 Carlsbad
                         Children, Generation IV-5

      III-4 (II-1-4)
            1  Countess Catharina Elisabeth von Hanau-Muenzenberg
               Born September 1607
               Died 24 September 1647
               Married 7 November 1628
               Count Wilhelm Otto zu Ysenburg und Birstein, son of
               Wolfgang Ernst I, Count von Ysenburg-Buedingen and Countess
               Anna von Gleichen-Rhemda
               Born 17 November 1597
               Died 17 July 1667
                         S.P.

            2  Countess Johanna von Hanau-Muenzenberg
               Born 1610
               Died 13 September 1673 Delft
               Married (1) September 1637
               Count Wolfgang Friedrich von Salm, Wild- und Rheingraf in
               Dhaun, son of Count Adolf Heinrich von Salm, Wild- und
               Rheingraf in Dhaun and Countess Juliana von
               Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 1589 (Dhaun?)
               Died 24 December 1638 (Dhaun?)
               Married (2) 14 December 1646 Delft
               Emanuel II of Portugal, Duke of Beja, son of Don Emanuel of
               Portugal and Countess Emilia von Nassau
               Born 24 February 1600 Delft
               Died 27 October 1666 Schagen
               Buried Delft
                         Children, Generation IV-6
 

            3  Countess Magdalena Elisabeth von Hanau-Muenzenberg
               Born 1611
               Died 26 February 1687
               Married 28 March 1636
               Georg Friedrich, Reichserbschenk zu Limpurg in Speckfeld,
               son of Eberhard I, Reichserbschenk zu Limpurg in Speckfeld
               and Countess Katharina von Hanau-Lichtenberg
               Born 27 June 1596
               Died 5 December 1651
                         Children, Generation IV-7

            4  Johann Ernst
               Count von Hanau-Muenzenberg & Schwarzenfels
               Born 1613
               Died 12 January 1642

            5  Countess Elisabeth von Hanau-Muenzenberg
               Born 1615
               Died after 1665
 

            6  Countess Maria Juliana von Hanau-Muenzenberg
               Born 15 January 1617 Schwarzenfels
               Died 28 October 1643 Hanau
               Married circa 7 October 1643 Hanau
               Count Johann Ludwig zu Ysenburg und Buedingen, son of Count
               Wolfgang Heinrich zu Ysenburg und Buedingen and Countess
               Maria Magdalena von Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
               Born 14 February 1622 Birstein
               Died 23 February 1685 Offenbach
                         Children, Generation IV-8

            7  Count Moritz von Hanau-Muenzenberg

            8  Count Albrecht von Hanau-Muenzenberg

      III-5 (II-2-1)
            1  Count Georg Ludwig von Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 12 April 1588
               Died 16 April 1588
               Buried Dillenburg

            2  Johann Ludwig
               Fuerst von Nassau-Hadamar
               Born 6 August 1590 Dillenburg
               Died 10 March 1653 Hadamar
               Married 22 August 1617 Detmold
               Countess Ursula zur Lippe, daughter of Simon VI, Graf und
               Edler Herr zur Lippe and Countess Elisabeth von
               Holstein-Schauenburg-Pinneberg
               Born 25 February 1598
               Died 17 July 1638
                         Children, Generation IV-9

            3  Countess Johannetta Elisabeth von Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 13 February 1593 Dillenburg
               Died 13 September 1654 H.Limburg
               Buried Elsey
               Married 16 December 1616 Beilstein
               Count Conrad Gumprecht von Bentheim-Limburg, son of Arnold
               II, Count von Bentheim and Countess Magdalena von Neuenahr,
               Heiress of Limburg
               Born 10 March 1585
               Died 10 March 1618
                         Children, Generation IV-10

            4  Countess Anna von Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 24 November 1594
               Died 11 February 1660
               Married 19 June 1619
               Count Philipp Ernst zu Ysenburg und Buedingen, son of
               Wolfgang Ernst I, Count von Ysenburg-Buedingen and Countess
               Anna von Gleichen-Rhemda
               Born 27 January 1595
               Died 16 August 1635
                         S.P.

            5  Countess Magdalena von Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 13 November 1595
               Died 31 July 1633
               Married 29 May 1624 Erbach
               Count Georg Albrecht I zu Erbach, son of Georg III, Count

               zu Erbach and Countess Maria von Barby-Muehlingen
               Born 16 December 1597
               Died 25 November 1647 Michelstadt
                         Children, Generation IV-11

            6  Countess Anna Amalia von Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 19 July 1599
               Died 4 May 1667
               Married 24 October 1648
               Count Wilhelm Otto zu Ysenburg und Birstein, son of
               Wolfgang Ernst I, Count von Ysenburg-Buedingen and Countess
               Anna von Gleichen-Rhemda
               Born 17 November 1597
               Died 17 July 1667
                         S.P.

            7  Countess Juliana von Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 9 June 1602
               Died 26 August 1602 Dillenburg

      III-6 (II-2-3)
        (1) 1  Count Ludwig Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 8 May 1597
               Died 2 July 1597

            2  Ludwig Casimir
               Count von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 30 April 1598
               Died 6 June 1643 Hess bei Wetter (murdered)
               Married 26 August 1627
               Countess Elisabeth Juliane von Nassau-Weilburg, daughter of
               Count Wilhelm von Nassau-Weilburg and Countess Erica von
               Isenburg-Buedingen-Birstein
               Born 27 March 1598
               Died 18 April 1682
                         Children, Generation IV-12

            3  Ernst
               Count von Sayn-Wittgenstein in Homburg
               Born 29 March 1599 Berleburg
               Died 21 February 1649 Homburg
               Married (1) 1635
               Countess Elisabeth zu Sayn-Wittgenstein in Wittgenstein,
               daughter of Ludwig II, Count zu
               Sayn-Wittgenstein-Wittgenstein and Countess Elisabeth
               Juliana zu Solms-Braunfels
               Died 1641
               Married (2) 11 September 1642 Waldeck
               Countess Christine von Waldeck, daughter of Christian,
               Count von Waldeck-Wildungen and Countess Elisabeth von
               Nassau-Siegen
               Born 29 December 1614
               Died 7 May 1679 Homburg
                         Children, Generation IV-13

            4  Count Philipp zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 1 April 1601
               Died 1 February 1602

            5  Countess Elisabeth zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 1 November 1602
               Died 29 March 1678

            6  Countess Anna Magdalena zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 23 December 1603
               Died 5 June 1654

            7  Count Georg zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 25 January 1605
               Died 10 December 1680
               Married 27 August 1647
               Countess Elisabeth Juliane von Nassau-Weilburg, daughter of
               Count Wilhelm von Nassau-Weilburg and Countess Erica von
               Isenburg-Buedingen-Birstein
               Born 27 March 1598
               Died 18 April 1682
                         S.P.

            8  Count Otto zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 6 March 1606
               Died 19 November 1621

        (2) 9  Count Johann Philipp zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 29 September 1609

               Died 17 June 1636

            10 Count Wilhelm zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 1610

            11 Count Johann zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 22 October 1611
               Died 15 October 1632

            12 Count Wilhelm zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
               Born 28 March 1613
               Died 2 September 1641

            13 Count Johann Philipp zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

            14 Countess Anna Amalia zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

            15 Count Bernhard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               Born 30 November 1620
               Died 13 December 1675 Castle Ghoor
               Married (1) August 1647 Siegen
               Countess Elisabeth Juliana von Nassau-Siegen, daughter of
               Johann VII, Count von Nassau-Siegen and Princess Margaretha
               von Holstein-Sonderburg-Ploen
               Born 1 May 1620 Siegen
               Died 13 May 1665 Wesel
               Married (2) Countess Wilhelmina Juliana van den Bergh,
               daughter of Count Hendrik van den Bergh and Countess
               Hieronima Catharina von Spaur
              Born 20 January 1638
               Died October 1714
                         S.P.

            16 Countess Christine zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

      III-7 (II-3-3)
        (1) 1  Count Friedrich Kasimir zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 9 October 1591
               Died 16 May 1595

            2  Countess Elisabeth zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 8 October 1593
               Died 6 February 1636
               Married 1619
               Count Wolfgang Friedrich von Salm, Wild- und Rheingraf in
               Dhaun, son of Count Adolf Heinrich von Salm, Wild- und
               Rheingraf in Dhaun and Countess Juliana von
               Nassau-Dillenburg
               Born 1589 (Dhaun?)
               Died 24 December 1638 (Dhaun?)
                         Children, Generation IV-14

            3  Countess Ursula zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 24 November 1594 Braunfels
               Died 18 July 1657 Turnhout
               Married 23 March 1620 Prag
               Graf & Burggraf Christoph zu Dohna, Herr von Carwinden,
               Stockenfels & Fischbach, son of Burggraf & Graf Achatius zu
               Dohna and Barbara von Wernsdorff
               Born 27 June 1583 Mohrungen
               Buried 1 July 1637 Orange
                         Children, Generation IV-15

            4  Count Konrad Ludwig zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 15 December 1595
               Died 10 November 1635
               Married Freiin Anna Sibylla von Winneburg
               Died 27 July 1635
                         S.P.

            5  Countess Juliana zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 20 May 1597
               Died 23 July 1599

            6  Count Otto zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 26 May 1598
               Died 27 August 1598

            7  Count Johann Albrecht II zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 2 June 1599
               Died 23 September 1648
               Married 6 August 1636
               Countess Anna Elisabeth von Daun-Falkenstein, daughter of
               Count Johann Adolf von Daun-Falkenstein-Bruch and Countess
               Anna Maria von Nassau-Siegen
               Born circa 1612
               Died 19 January 1706
                         Children, Generation IV-16

            8  Countess Amalia zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 31 August 1602 Braunfels
               Died 8 September 1675 's-Gravenhage
               Buried Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
               Married 4 April 1625 's-Gravenhage
               Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau, son of
               Willem I "the Silent", Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau
               and Louise de Coligny
               Born 29 January 1584 Delft
               Died 14 March 1647 's-Gravenhage
               Buried Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
                         Children, Generation IV-17

            9  Count Friedrich zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 1604
               Died 1605

            10 Count Johann Philipp zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 1605
               Died 23 September 1609

            11 Countess Louise Christina zu Solms-Braunfels
               Born 17 October 1606 Braunfels
               Died 24 March 1669 Vianen
               Married 11 February 1638 's-Gravenhage
               Johan Wolfert van Brederode, 16.Heer van Brederode, son of
               Floris van Brederode, Heer van Cloetinge and Theodora van
               Haeften, Vrouwe van Nijevelt
               Born 12 June 1599
               Died 3 September 1655 Petershem
                         Children, Generation IV-18

      III-8 (II-3-7)
            1  Countess Johanna Elisabeth zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 27 December 1602
               Died 27 March 1627

            2  Count Johann Konrad zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 17 December 1603
               Died 4 December 1635
               Married 13 May 1632
               Countess Anna Margaretha zu Solms-Hohensolms, daughter of
               Hermann Adolf, Count zu Solms-Hohensolms and Countess Anna
               Sophia zu Mansfeld
               Born 5 February 1597
               Died 9 May 1670
                         Children, Generation IV-19

            3  Countess Juliana zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 30 May 1605
               Died 16 August 1629

            4  Countess Sabina zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 9 July 1606
               Married 29 January 1626
               Freiherr Georg Hartmann von Zinzendorf
               Died 1632 Ingoldstadt
                         Children, Generation IV-20

            5  Countess Amalia zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 11 September 1607
               Died 4 November 1608

            6  Wilhelm II
               Count zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 9 August 1609 Greifenstein
               Died 19 July 1676 Greifenstein
               Married (1) 10 August 1636
               Countess Johannetta Sibylla zu Solms-Hohensolms, daughter
               of Philipp Reinhard I, Count zu Solms-Hohensolms and
               Countess Elisabeth zu Wied
               Born 15 January 1623 Lich
               Died 7 August 1651 Greifenstein
               Married (2) 24 April 1652
               Countess Ernestine Sophie zu
               Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfurst, daughter of Georg
               Friedrich II, Count zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg in
               Schillingsfurst and Countess Dorothea Sophie zu
               Solms-Hohensolms
               Born 13 July 1618
               Died 25 January 1701
                         Children, Generation IV-21

            7  Count Ludwig zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 7 August 1614
               Died 7 November 1676
               Married 26 January 1656
               Countess Anna Maria von Criechingen, daughter of Count
               Peter Ernst II von Criechingen and Countess Anna Sibylla
               von Nassau-Weilburg
               Born 7 April 1614
               Died 7 November 1676
                         S.P.

            8  Countess Cunegonde zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 18 June 1615
               Died 22 October 1635

            9  Countess Anna Amalie zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 2 June 1617
               Died 1640
               Married 4 November 1635
               Philipp Reinhard II, Count zu Solms-Hohensolms, son of
               Philipp Reinhard I, Count zu Solms-Hohensolms and Countess
               Elisabeth zu Wied
               Born 18 June 1615
               Died 20 July 1665 Hohensolms
                         Children, Generation IV-22

            10 Count Ernst Casimir zu Solms-Greifenstein
               Born 11 June 1620
               Died 9 August 1648

      III-9 (II-3-9)
        (1) 1  Count Friedrich zu Solms-Hungen
               Born 5 January 1617
               Died 25 August 1628 Hungen
               Buried Hungen Kirche

            2  Count Otto zu Solms-Hungen
               Born 14 June 1618 Amberg
               Died 26 July 1635 Greifenstein (pest)

        (2) 3  Count Moritz zu Solms-Hungen
               Born 21 November 1622
               Died 30 November 1678
               Married 9 March 1645
               Florentina van Brederode, daughter of Johan Wolfert van
               Brederode, 16.Heer van Brederode and Countess Anna Johanna
               von Nassau-Siegen
               Born 7 January 1624 Vianen
               Died 13 January 1698 Frankfurt
                         Children, Generation IV-23

            4  Countess Juliana zu Solms-Hungen
               Born 26 November 1624
               Died 28 August 1628

            5  Count Philipp Reinhard zu Solms-Hungen
               Born 30 November 1625
               Died 7 January 1665 Nuernberg

            6  Count Konrad zu Solms-Hungen
               Born 10 October 1627
               Died 17 October 1628

            7  Countess Amalia zu Solms-Hungen
               Born 19 December 1628
               Died 2 June 1636

     III-10 (II-3-11)
            1  Count Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein
               Born 26 July 1599
               Died 1624 's-Gravenhage (in a duel)

            2  Johann VIII
               Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein
               Born 14 October 1601
               Died 12 April 1657 Koeln
               Married 30 June 1627
               Countess Anna Augusta von Waldeck, daughter of Christian,
               Count von Waldeck-Wildungen and Countess Elisabeth von
               Nassau-Siegen
               Born 31 March 1608 Landau
               Died 27 May 1658 Wittgenstein
                         Children, Generation IV-24

            3  Countess Elisabeth zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein
               Died 1641
               Married 1635
               Ernst, Count von Sayn-Wittgenstein in Homburg, son of
               Georg, Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess
               Elisabeth von Nassau-Weilburg
               Born 29 March 1599 Berleburg
               Died 21 February 1649 Homburg
                         Children, Generation IV-25

            4  Count Philipp zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein
               Born 1609

            5  Count Wilhelm zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein
               Born 1610
               Died young

            6  Countess Anna Katharina zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein
               Born 27 July 1610
               Died December 1690 Kleinern
               Married 26 October 1634 Frankfurt am Main
               Philipp VII, Count von Waldeck 1638-1645, son of Christian,
               Count von Waldeck-Wildungen and Countess Elisabeth von
               Nassau-Siegen
               Born 25 November 1613 Wildungen
               Died 24 February 1645 Jankow, Bohemia (in battle)
                         Children, Generation IV-26

            7  Count Johann zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein
               Born 1611

            8  Count Wilhelm zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein
               Born 1613

            9  Count Otto zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein
               Died 1630 (in battle)

            10 Count Friedrich Magnus zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein
               Died (in battle)

            11 Countess Marie Juliane zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein

            12 Countess Dorothea zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein

            13 Countess Agnes zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein

            14 Countess Luise zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein

            15 Count Christian zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               in Wittgenstein

     III-11 (II-4-1)
            1  Countess Margareta Christina zu Solms-Lich
               Born 19 December 1598 Hohensolms
               Died 19 September 1600
               Buried Lich

            2  Countess Maria Sabina zu Solms-Lich
               Abbess of Gandersheim
               Born 9 October 1600 Lich
               Died 5 February 1665 Gandersheim
               Buried Stiftskirche, Gandersheim

            3  Count Ernst zu Solms-Lich
               Born 25 September 1601
               Died 26 November 1602

            4  Countess Anna Agnes zu Solms-Lich
               Born 21 October 1602
               Died 31 January 1603

            5  Countess Magdalena Elisabeth zu Solms-Lich
               Born 25 October 1603
               Died after 1629

            6  Count(ess) NN zu Solms-Lich
               Born July 1607 Hohensolms
               Died August 1607 Hohensolms

            7  Count Christian Bruno zu Solms-Lich
               Born 8 August 1608 Lich
               Died 17 October 1608 Lich
               Buried Lich

            8  Countess Luisa Katharina zu Solms-Lich
               Born 19 August 1609 Lich
               Died 11 October 1609 Lich

            9  Count Philipp Heinrich zu Solms-Lich
               Born 24 September 1610
               Died 4 April 1611 Lich

            10 Countess Maria Juliana zu Solms-Lich
               Born 16 November 1612
               Died 19 April 1613 Lich
               Buried Lich

            11 Otto Sebastian
               Count zu Solms-Lich
               Born 14 November 1614 Lich
               Died 14 January 1632 Molsheim, Elsass (in battle)

            12 Countess Johannetta zu Solms-Lich
               Born 22 January 1617 Lich
               Died 18 September 1622 Castle Falkenstein, Pfalz

            13 Ludwig Christoph
               Count zu Solms-Lich
               Born 6 October 1618 Lich
               Died 27 September 1650 Lich
               Buried Lich
               Married 1 April 1641 Castle Dierdorf
               Countess Amona Amalia zu Wied, daughter of Count Hermann II
               zu Wied and Countess Juliana Elisabeth zu Solms-Hohensolms
               Born 1 February 1618
               Died 12 July 1680 Sodel
               Buried Lich
                         Children, Generation IV-27

     III-12 (II-4-3)
            1  Countess Maria Juliana von Leiningen-Westerburg
               Born 28 August 1616
               Died 16 July 1657
               Married (1) 11 October 1636
               Philipp Ludwig, Count zu Leiningen-Westerburg 1635-1637,
               son of Christoph, Count zu Leiningen-Westerburg and
               Countess Walpurgis von Wied
               Born 1617
               Died 1637 (shot)
               Married (2) 1 March 1639
               Count Friedrich zu Wied, son of Count Hermann II zu Wied
               and Countess Juliana Elisabeth zu Solms-Hohensolms
               Born 16 November 1618
               Died 3 May 1698
                         Children, Generation IV-28

            2  Countess Margareta Sabina zu Leiningen-Westerburg
               Born 12 March 1618
               Died 23 April 1618

            3  Count Moritz Ernst zu Leiningen-Westerburg
               Born 8 December 1619
               Died 1635

     III-13 (II-5-1)
            1  Martin Zaunschliffer
               Born 1564 Braunfels
               Died 9 October 1624 Braunfels
               Married circa 1590
               Elisabeth Heil, daughter of Johann Heyl, Geheimrat and
               Katharina Mengershausen
               Died 1 June 1635 Braunfels
                         Children, Generation IV-29

       IV-1 (III-1-1)
            1  Countess Ernestine zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 9 February 1614 Offenbach
               Died 5 December 1665 Detmold
               Married 1648
               Hermann Adolf, Count zur Lippe-Detmold, son of Simon VII
               "the Pious", Graf und Edler Herr zur Lippe-Detmold and
               Countess Anna Catharina von Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
               Born 31 January 1616 Detmold
               Died 10 October 1666 Detmold

            2  Count Wolfgang Ernst zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 13 October 1617 Meerholz
               Died 10 March 1641 Hanau

            3  Countess Philippine zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 30 September 1618 Offenbach
               Died 24 October 1655 Altenkirchen
               Married 15 February 1651 Offenbach
               Count Christian zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, son of Wilhelm
               III, Count zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and Countess Anna
               Ottilie von Nassau-Weilburg
               Born 1 September 1621
               Died 29 October 1675 Wien

            4  Count Johann Ludwig zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 14 February 1622 Birstein
               Died 23 February 1685 Offenbach
               Married (1) circa 7 October 1643 Hanau
               Countess Maria Juliana von Hanau-Muenzenberg, daughter of
               Count Albrecht von Hanau-Muenzenberg in Schwarzenfels and
               Countess Ehrengard zu Isenburg und Buedingen
               Born 15 January 1617 Schwarzenfels
               Died 28 October 1643 Hanau
               Married (2) 10 February 1646 Dillenburg
               Countess Luise von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of Ludwig
               Heinrich, Fuerst von Nassau-Dillenburg and Countess
               Katharina zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               Born 22 May 1623
               Died 17 November 1665 Dillenburg
               Married (3) 27 January 1666 Offenbach
               Maria Juliane Bilgen, Frau von Eisenberg, daughter of Georg
               Bilgen and Elisabeth Streithoff
               Died 1677

            5  Count Christian Moritz zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               in Offenbach
               Born 20 April 1626 Wenings
               Died 25 February 1664 Ronneburg
               Married 26 February 1662
               Princess Magdalene von Nassau-Dillenburg, daughter of
               Ludwig Heinrich, Fuerst von Nassau-Dillenburg and Countess
               Katharina zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
               Born 23 January 1628 Dillenburg
               Died 25 March 1663 Dillenburg
                         S.P.

            6  Count Wolfgang Heinrich zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 12 October 1628 Offenbach
               Died 17 October 1672 Frankfurt am Main

            7  Countess Marie Eleonore zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 25 July 1632 Offenbach
               Died 12 March 1688 Birstein

            8  Count Karl Ludwig zu Ysenburg und Buedingen
               Born 17 October 1633 Offenbach
               Died 2 January 1663 Ybbs a.d.Donau, Austria

       IV-2 (III-1-2)
            1  Ernst Wilhelm
               Count zu Bentheim-Bentheim
               Born 6 December 1623
               Died 26 August 1693
               Married (1) 21 August 1661 Div.1678
               Countess Gertrud von Zelst, daughter of Hartger van Zelst
               and NN Terink
               Died 1679
              Married (2) 5 August 1678
               Countess Anna Isabella von Limburg-Stirum, daughter of
               Count Adolph Ernst van Limburg-Stirum, zu Gemen and
               Countess Maria Isabella von Vehlen und Meggen
               Born circa 1654
               Died 23 May 1723

            2  Countess Anna Magdalena zu Bentheim-Bentheim
               Died 1692
               Married 1655
               Count Alexander von Vehlen und Meggen, Freiherr zu Raesfeld
               in Bretzenheim
               Died 10 October 1675

            3  Countess Anna Amalie zu Bentheim-Bentheim
               Died 8 May 1668
               Married 1667
               Count Gerhard von Effern

            4  Countess Amoena Elisabeth zu Bentheim-Bentheim
               Died 1702
               Married 18 July 1654
               Count Karl Otto zu Solms-Laubach, son of Albrecht Otto II,