Died August 20, 1817 | Name Louis Geldricus | |
Spouse(s) Juliane Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg Born 1 October 1756Steinfurt Castle in Steinfurt ( 1756-10-01 ) Parents Charles Paul Ernest, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt Children Alexius, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt Grandchildren Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt Grandparents Frederick of Bentheim-Steinfurt Great grandchildren Alexis, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt |
Louis William Geldricus Ernest of Bentheim and Steinfurt (1 October 1756 at Steinfurt Castle – 20 August 1817) was a member of the House of Bentheim-Steinfurt. He was an Imperial Count and was raised to Prince in 1817.
He was the second son of Count Charles Paul Ernest and his wife, Sophie Charlotte, the eldest daughter of Frederick William II, Prince of Nassau-Siegen. As his brother Charles (13 February 1753 – 5 September 1772) died before their father, Louis succeeded in 1780 as Count of Steinfurt.
On 17 July 1776, he married Juliane Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 April 1754 – 14 September 1823), with whom he had the following eight children:
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