John, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg

John Charles August of Leiningen-Dagsburg (German: Johann Karl August von Leiningen-Dagsburg; 19 March 1662, Schloss Broich, Mülheim an der Ruhr – 13 November 1698, ibid.) was a German nobleman. By descent, he was Count of Leiningen and Dagsburg, by heritage, he was Lord of Broich, Oberstein and Bürgel.

John Charles August was a son of Count George William of Leiningen-Dagsburg (born 8 March 1636 in Heidenheim; died 18 July 1672 in Oberstein) and his wife Countess Anna Elisabeth von Daun-Falkenstein (born: 1 January 1636; died: 4 June 1685 at Schloss Broich).

Marriage and issue

On 13 December 1685 married at Babenhausen Castle with Johanna Magdalena (born December 18, 1660 in Bischofsheim am Hohen Steg; died 21 August 1715 in Hanau), daughter of Count Johann Reinhard II of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1628–1666) and his wife, Countess Palatine Anna Magdalena of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1640–1693). They had the following children:

• Anna Dorothea Charlotte (born 11 August 1687 at Broich Castle; died young)

• Alexandrine Katharine (born 21 August 1688 Broich Castle; died November 1708)

• Sofie Magdalene (born 14 April 1691 at Broich Castle; died 18 March 1727)

married firstly in September 1713 at Broich Castle with Johann Karl Ludwig of Salm-Grumbach (born 20 June 1686 Rheingrafenstein Castle; died 21 October 1740), son of Count Friedrich Wilhelm of Salm-Grumbach (1644-1706) and his wife Countess Luise of Leiningen (1654-1723)

• Christine Marie Felizitas (born: 29 December 1692 at Broich Castle; died 3 June 1734 in Eisenach)

married firstly 4 December 1711 to Prince Christopher (born 9 October 1684 at Karlsburg Castle; died 2 May 1723 in Karlsruhe), son of the Margrave Frederick VII Magnus of Baden-Durlach (1647-1709) and his wife Princess Augusta Maria of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1649-1728)

married secondly 29 May 1727 Philippsruhe Castle with Duke John William of Saxe-Eisenach (born 17 October 1666 in Friedewald; died 14 January 1729 in Eisenach) , son of Duke John George I of Saxe-Eisenach (1634-1686) and his wife Countess Johanetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein (1626-1701)

• William Christian Reinhard (born: 30 November 1693 at Broich Castle; died 1 December 1693 ibid)

• Christian Karl Reinhard (born: 7 July 1695 at Schloss Broich; died 17 November 1766 in Heidenheim)

married on 27 November 1726 in Mettenheim with Katharina Polyxena of Solms-Rödelheim (born: 30 January 1702 in Rödelheim; died: 29 March 1765 in Heidenheim, Germany), daughter Count Ludwig of Solms-Rödelheim (1664-1716) and his wife Countess Charlotte Sibylle of Ahlefeldt-Rixinger (1672-1716)

• Johann Wilhelm Ludwig (Born: 5 April 1697 at Schloss Broich; died November 1742)

married in 1730 to Sofie Eleonore (born: 1710 in Dabo; died 19 June 1768), daughter of Count Leopold Emich of Leiningen (1685-1719) and his wife Countess Charlotte Amalie of Leiningen (1682-1729)