Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1756–1808)
Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (German: Luise; 9 March 1756 – 1 January 1808) was Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin through her marriage to Grand Duke Frederick Francis I.
| Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | |
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| Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
| Tenure | 24 April 1785 – 1 January 1808 |
| Born | 9 March 1756 Roda, Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
| Died | 1 January 1808 (aged 51) Schloss Ludwigslust, Ludwigslust, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Spouse | Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg |
| Issue | Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Louise Charlotte, Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Duke Gustav Wilhelm Duke Karl Charlotte Frederica, Hereditary Princess of Denmark Duke Adolf |
| House | Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
| Father | Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
| Mother | Countess Louise Reuss of Schleiz |
Louise was the fourth and youngest child of Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Countess Louise Reuss of Schleiz.[1] After the death of her mother in 1773, both she and her older sister Augusta inherited the title of co-Countess of Limpurg-Gaildorf as one of the several heirs of William Henry, Schenk of Limpurg zu Gaildorf (d. 1690 without surviving male issue).[2] Both sisters retained their portions of the Limpurg-Gaildorf inheritance (1/4 of Amt Gaildorf and 1/16 of the town of Gaildorf) until 1780, when they sold their share to Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg.[2]
In Gotha on 1 June 1775,[1] Louise married Frederick Francis, Hereditary Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, eldest child and only son of Duke Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. They had six children:[1]
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