Eleonore Sophie of Saxe-Weimar

Eleonore Sophie of Saxe-Weimar
Duchess consort of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt
Reign 1684-1687
Spouse Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt
Father John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Mother Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
Born 22 March 1660
Güstrow
Died 4 February 1687 (aged 26)
Lauchstädt

Eleonore Sophie of Saxe-Weimar (22 March 1660 - 4 February 1687), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt.

Born in Weimar, she was the third of five children born from the marriage of John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg.

Life

In Weimar on 9 July 1684 Eleonore Sophie married Prince Philipp of Saxe-Merseburg, third surviving son of Duke Christian I. Shortly after the wedding, he received the town of Lauchstädt as his appanage, and took his residence there.

The marriage produced two children, neither of whom survived to adulthood:[1][2][3]

  1. Christiana Ernestina (Merseburg, 16 September 1685 - Merseburg, 20 June 1689).
  2. John William, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt (Lauchstädt, 27 January 1687 - Merseburg, 21 June 1687).

Eleonore Sophie died in Lauchstädt aged 26, eight days after the birth of her son, probably from childbirth complications. She was buried in Merseburg Cathedral.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Eleonora Sophia Herzogin v.Sachsen-Weimar in: Genealogy Database by Herbert Stoyan [retrieved 8 October 2014].
  2. ↑ Genealogy of the House of Wettin in: Genealogy.euweb.cz [retrieved 8 October 2014].
  3. ↑ Eleanore Sophie von Sachsen-Weimar in: thePeerage.com [retrieved 8 October 2014].
  4. ↑ Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach line in: Royaltyguide.nl [retrieved 8 October 2014].
Eleonore Sophie of Saxe-Weimar
Born: 22 March 1660 Died: 4 February 1687
German royalty
New creation Duchess consort of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt
1684-1687 		Vacant
Title next held by
Louise Elisabeth of Württemberg-Oels