Children Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria | Name John, Palatine | |
Mother Esther Maria of Witzleben-Elgersburg Born 24 May 1698Gelnhausen ( 1698-05-24 ) Parents John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen Grandparents Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler Great-grandparents Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrucken-Birkenfeld | ||
John, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen (24 May 1698 in Gelnhausen – 10 February 1780 in Mannheim) was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrucken-Birkenfeld at Gelnhausen.
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Life
John was the younger son of the Duke and Count Palatine John Charles of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1638-1704) from his second marriage with Esther Maria (1665-1725), a daughter of Baron George Frederick of Witzleben-Elgersburg.
He was a Feldzeugmeister in the army of the Electoral Palatinate and commander of all troops and knights of the Palatinate Order of St. Hubert. John was also a governor of Palatine Duchy of Julich and commander of the fortress of Julich. He mainly lived in Mannheim. After the death of his brother Frederick Bernard in 1739, he succeeded as Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen.
Marriage and issue
Johann married in 1743 in Dhaun with Sophie Charlotte (1719-1770), a daughter of the Wild- and Rhinegrave Charles of Salm-Dhaun. They had the following children: