| Francis Ernest of Hesse-Darmstadt | |
|---|---|
| Father | Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Mother | Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach |
| Born | 125 January 1695 Nidda |
| Died | 8 January 1716 (aged 20) Gießen |
Francis Ernest of Hesse-Darmstadt (Born: 25 January 1695 in Gießen; died: 8 January 1716 in Darmstadt) was a German nobleman.
He was the third son of Count Landgrave Ernest Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt (1667–1739) from his marriage to Dorothea Charlotte (1661–1705), daughter of the Margrave Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
He replaced his brother Charles William of Hesse-Darmstadt as Colonel of the Hesse-Darmstadt Kreis Regiment when Charles William died during the War of Spanish Succession.