Maria van Eicken

Maria van Eicken (1571 in Brussels 21 April 1636 in Porta Angelica Monastery, Flaumbach Valley, near Treis-Karden) was the wife of the Margrave Edward Fortunatus of Baden-Baden.

Maria van Eicken
Born1571
Brussels
Died(1636-04-21)21 April 1636
Porta Angelica Monastery, Flaumbach Valley, near Treis-Karden
Noble familyvan Eicken
Spouse(s)Edward Fortunatus
FatherJoost van Eicken
MotherBarbara of Moll

Life

She was born in Brussels as the daughter of Joost Van der Eycken, lord of Nederloo and governor of the city of Breda, and Barbara de Mol, daughter of Martin de Mol, Grand Falconer of the King of Spain in the Spanish Netherlands.

On 13 March 1591 in Brussels, she married Margrave Edward Fortunatus of Baden-Baden. As she was not a member of the high nobility, she was not considered a befitting wife for a margrave and their children were never accepted as relatives by his cousin Margrave Ernest Frederick of Baden-Durlach. Nevertheless, their son William would inherit Baden-Baden.

Marie and Edward Fortunatus had the following children:

References

  • Joachim Kühn: Der Roman der Marie van Eycken, in: Ehen zur linken Hand in der europäischen Geschichte, Koehler, Stuttgart, 1968, pp. 105–123
Vacant
Title last held by
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
Margravine consort of Baden-Baden
1591–1596
Vacant
Title next held by
Catherine Ursula of Hohenzollern-Hechingen


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