Noble family House of Leiningen | Name Margaret of | |
Father Christopher of Leiningen-Westerburg Mother Anna Maria Ungnad, Baroness of Weissenwolff Born 30 June 1604
Schadeck, today part of Runkel ( 1604-06-30 ) Died August 13, 1667, Wiesenburg Castle Spouse Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Children Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Grandchildren Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar Great grandchildren Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar People also search for Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg | ||
Margaret Elisabeth of Leiningen-Westerburg (30 June 1604 in Schadeck, today part of Runkel – 13 August 1667 at Wiesenburg Castle), was a Countess of Leiningen and regent of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg.
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Life
Margaret Elizabeth was the only child from the first marriage of Count Christopher of Leiningen-Westerburg (1575-1635) and Anna Maria Ungnad, Baroness of Weissenwolff (1573-1606). She married on 10 August 1622 at Butzbach to Landgrave Frederick I of Hesse-Homburg. After Margaret Elizabeth had given birth to her second son, primogeniture was introduced in the landgraviate.
After the death of her husband on 9 May 1638, she led the regency for her infant sons. Her youngest son was Frederick II of Hesse-Homburg, the famous Prince of Homburg.
Issue
Margaret Elisabeth and Frederick I had the following children: