The Waldersee family (or von Waldersee) is an old German noble family, representing illegitimate branch of the House of Anhalt-Dessau.
The Waldersee family (or von Waldersee) is an old German noble family, representing illegitimate branch of the House of Anhalt-Dessau.
During his marriage, Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau had a relationship with Johanna Eleonore von Neitschütz née Hoffmeyer (1739-1816), wife of Adolph Heinrich von Neitschütz (1730-1772), Master of the Horse at the Princely court of Anhalt-Dessau. [1] Their illegitimate son, Franz Johann Georg (1763-1823) was granted the title of Count von Waldersee, heritable by all his legitimate male-line descendants. [2] Members of the family live throughout Germany. Today, th Head of the family, Count Christoph von Waldersee (b. 1951) is married to Countess Pia von Galen (b. 1965) and they have two sons and a daughter. [3]
The House of Ascania was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt.
The House of Festetics or Feštetić is the name of a historic noble family of Hungarian counts and princes which dates back to 15th century. A prominent family during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they are mostly known for the baroque Festetics Palace and the Viennese Prince Tasziló Festetics.
The Hügel family is a German noble family originating from Württemberg. In 1790, members of the younger branch of the family were elevated to the rank of Imperial Baron by Leopold II, while in 1801 members of the elder line of family were raised to the same rank by Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor. On 13 June 1879 the elder branch of the family was raised to the hereditary title of Count in the Kingdom of Württemberg by King Charles I. This comital branch of the Hügel family was closely related to the Dukes of Teck, morganatic branch of the House of Württemberg. Countess Amalie von Hügel was paternal aunt of Queen Mary.
Eduard Julius Ernst August Erdmann, Prince von Anhalt, also referred to by the courtesy title Prince Eduard, is the head of the House of Ascania, the family which ruled the Duchy of Anhalt until 1918.
Leopold III Frederick Franz, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, known as "Prince Franz" or "Father Franz", was a German prince of the House of Ascania. From 1751 until 1807 he was reigning prince of the Principality of Anhalt-Dessau and from 1807 the first Duke of the Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau.
George Aribert of Anhalt-Dessau, was a German prince of the House of Ascania and (titular) ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau.
William Gustav of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and heir to the principality of Anhalt-Dessau.
The House of Bothmer is the name of an ancient German noble comital family whose members occupied significant military and diplomatic positions in the Kingdom of Hanover, Kingdom of Bavaria and later within the German Empire.
The House of Lamberg is the name of an ancient Austrian noble family, whose members occupied significant positions within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Princess Elisabeth Marie of Bavaria was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach.
The House of Lippe-Weissenfeld was a comital and later princely cadet line of the House of Lippe, a dynasty ruling the Principality of Lippe until the German Revolution of 1918–19.
The House of Hoyos is a prominent Austrian noble family of an ancient Castilian origin, whose members held significant political positions during the Austro-Hungarian and the German Empire.
Count Johann Philipp of Hanau-Lichtenberg was a son of Count Philipp Wolfgang (1595–1641) and his wife, Countess Johanna of Oettingen-Oettingen (1602–1639).
Elisabeth Albertine of Anhalt-Dessau, was a German noblewoman by birth Princess of Anhalt-Dessau as member of the House of Ascania and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby.
Franz Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein, was a German prince, member of the House of Dietrichstein, Major general, 8th Prince (Fürst) of Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, Count of Proskau-Leslie, Baron (Freiherr) of Hollenburg, Finkenstein and Thalberg.
The Kielmansegg family is the name of an old German noble family. Members of the family held the title of Imperial Count, granted to them on 23 February 1723 by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor.
The Hohenthal family is a noted German noble family hailing from Könnern, Saxony-Anhalt. There were two lines of the family, an elder and a younger one. Members of the elder line family held the title of Imperial Count, awarded to them on 7 August 1790 by Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, as the Vicar of the Holy Roman Empire. They went extinct in 1860, while the younger, baronial branch survived until today. Hohenthal is also a German surname, meaning high valley.
Schlieben is the name of an old German noble family, who can trace it's ancestry back to 1144 in Niederlausitz. They held the title of Count in Prussia and were also part of the nobility of Saxony.
The Lerchenfeld family is an ancient German noble family originating from Bavaria, whose members held significant positions within the Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Bavaria, Poland and Russia.
The Beroldingen family is a prominent German noble family that can trace it's ancestry to Thurgau, Switzerland.
