German aristocart
Karl Heinrich Alban , Count of Schönburg-Forderglaucha (11 November 1804 – 23 March 1864) was the head of the mediatised German Counts of Schönburg-Glauchau from 1815 until his death in 1864.
Early life
Schönburg was born in Dresden-Neustadt in the Electorate of Saxony on 11 November 1804. He was the eldest son of Count Wilhelm Albrecht Heinrich von Schönburg-Forderglauchau (1762–1815) and Countess Anna Albertine Leopoldine Wilhelmine von Wartensleben (1775–1826). His younger brother was Ernst Ferdinand Heinrich von Schönburg-Forderglauchau.[ 1]
His paternal grandfather was Count Karl Heinrich von Schönburg-Forderglauchau (1729–1800) and Countess Christiane Wilhelmine von Einsiedel.[ 2]
Career
Upon his father's death in 1815, he became head of the Schönburg-Forderglauchau branch of the family.[ 3]
Personal life
Photograph of his daughter, Olga-Claire, Princess consort. In 1824, he was married to the Countess Christiane Mary Emilie von Jenison-Walworth (1806–1880), a daughter of Count Franz von Jenison-Walworth and, his second wife, the former Mary Beauclerk (a daughter of Topham Beauclerk , who was himself a great-grandson of King Charles II , and Lady Diana Spencer , a daughter of the 3rd Duke of Marlborough ).[ 4]
Marie Emillie zu Schönburg-Forderglauchau (1825–1869), who married Bavarian Reichsrat Count Otto von Quadt-Wykradt-Isny in 1846. He was brother to Count Friedrich von Quadt-Wykradt-Isny , the Bavarian Envoy to France .[ 5] Karl Heinrich von Schönburg-Forderglauchau (1826–1826), who died young.[ 6]
Ida von Schönburg-Forderglauchau (1829–1902), who married Baron Bernhard von Fabrice in 1853.[ 6] Olga -Claire von Schönburg-Forderglauchau (1831–1868), who married Wilhelm, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg in 1852.[ 7] Karl von Schönburg-Glauchau (1832–1898), who married Countess Adelheid von Rechteren-Limpurg-Speckfeld , a daughter of Friedrich Ludwig von Rechteren-Limpurg-Speckfeld, in 1864. After her death in 1873, he married Countess Sophie d'Ursel , a daughter of Léon, 5th Duke d'Ursel (and sister to Charles Joseph Marie, 6th Duke d'Ursel ), in 1879.[ 2] Schönburg died in Dresden on 23 March 1864.[ 6]
Descendants
Through his daughter Olga, he was a grandfather of Prince Ludwig of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg ,[ 8] Lady Anne Savile , daughter of John Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough .[ 9] [ 10]
References
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