George III, Landgrave of Hesse-Itter

Landgrave George III of Hesse-Itter (29 September 1632 in Darmstadt – 19 July 1676 in Hof Lauterbach, now part of Vöhl) was the second son of Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and his wife Sophia Eleonore of Saxony (1609–1671). Since he left no male heir, Hesse-Itter fell back to Hesse-Darmstadt.

George III, Landgrave of Hesse-Itter
Born(1632-09-29)29 September 1632
Darmstadt
Died19 July 1676(1676-07-19) (aged 43)
Hof Lauterbach, now part of Vöhl
Noble familyHouse of Hesse
Spouse(s)Dorothea Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen
Juliane Alexandrine of Leinigen-Heidenheim
FatherGeorge II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
MotherSophia Eleonore of Saxony

Marriages and issue

  • Georg married on 5 May 1661 to Duchess Dorothea Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen (30 September 1636 – 18 September 1662), the daughter of Johann Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen and Countess Anna of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst. She died after giving birth her only child:
  1. Stillborn daughter (18 September 1662 in Vöhl)
  1. Sophie Juliane (17 July 1668 in Vöhl – 9 August 1668 in Vöhl)
  2. Eleanore (15 August 1669 in Vöhl – 4 September 1714 in Darmstadt)
  3. Magdalene Sibylle (14 October 1671 in Vöhl – 21 April 1720 in Bernstadt)

References

    • "HESSEN-DARMSTADT". royaltyguide.nl. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
    • Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of Hesse". Genealogy.EU.


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