Karl Josef of Limburg Stirum

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Karl Josef Maximilian of Limburg Stirum (died 1798), was Count of Limburg Styrum, Sovereign Lord of Gemen.

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Early life

He was the son of Alois von Limburg Stirum (1685–1739) and Maria Theresia Keglevich (d. 1728). [1] His sister, Maria Amalie von Limburg-Gemen, was the wife of Count Carl Josef Esterházy von Galántha. [2]

His paternal grandparents were Maximilian Wilhelm von Limburg-Gemen and Maria Anna von Rechberg. [2]

Career

He inherited the immediate Sovereign Lordship of Gemen from his uncle, Ferdinand I of Limburg Stirum, in 1791 and remained until his death in 1798. Alois having survived his three sons, Gemen passed to his grandson Ferdinand IV of Limburg Stirum. [3] [4] [5]

Personal life

He married Maria Anna Vogel von Wassenhofen. Together, they had five children: [2]

He died in 1798 and was succeeded as Count of Limburg Stirum by his eldest son, Johann. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "LOWLANDS DESCENTS". LOWLANDS DESCENTS. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Gothaisches genealogisches Taschenbuch der gräflichen Häuser (in German). Justus Perthes. 1917. p. 548. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ↑ De takken Gemen en Styrum van het geslacht van Limburg Stirum; Dr. A.J. Bonke; Stichting van Limburg Stirum; 's-Gravenhage, 2007.
  4. ↑ Iconografie van het Geslacht van Limburg Stirum; C.J. Graaf van Limburg Stirum; Walburg Instituut, Amsterdam, 1994.
  5. ↑ A. Giraud, M. Huberty, F. et B. Magdelaine, L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VII.
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