Louis William Geldricus Ernest of Bentheim and Steinfurt
| Louis William Geldricus Ernest of Bentheim and Steinfurt | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Juliane Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Noble family | Bentheim-Steinfurt |
| Father | Charles Paul Ernest, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt |
| Mother | Sophie Charlotte of Nassau-Siegen |
| Born |
1 October 1756 Steinfurt Castle in Steinfurt |
| Died | 20 August 1817 (aged 60) |
Louis William Geldricus Ernest of Bentheim and Steinfurt (1 October 1756 at Steinfurt Castle – 20 August 1817) was a member of the House of Bentheim-Steinfurt. He was an Imperial Count and was raised to Prince in 1817.
He was the second son of Count Charles Paul Ernest and his wife, Sophie Charlotte, the eldest daughter of Frederick William II, Prince of Nassau-Siegen. As his brother Charles (13 February 1753 – 5 September 1772) died before their father, Louis succeeded in 1780 as Count of Steinfurt.
On 17 July 1776, he married Juliane Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 April 1754 – 14 September 1823), with whom he had the following eight children:
- Henrietta (10 June 1777 – 8 December 1851), married in 1802 to Charles Louis Augustus of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1762-1807)
- Christian (1778-1789)
- Alexius (20 October 1781 – 3 November 1866), Louis's successor as Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt
- William (17 April 1782 – 12 October 1839)
- Louis (22 November 1787 – 4 February 1876)
- Charlotte (5 May 1789 – 6 January 1874)
- Eugene (28 March 1791 – 4 December 1871)
- Sophie (16 January 1794 – 6 May 1873), married on 10 September 1823 to Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (27 June 1784 – 17 July 1854)