Hedwig of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Duchess consort of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hedwig of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Hedwig Eleonore; 12 January 1666 – 9 August 1735), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Mecklenburg and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig.
Hedwig of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | |
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Duchess consort of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig | |
Tenure | 1691-1715 |
Born | (1666-01-12)12 January 1666 Güstrow |
Died | 9 August 1735(1735-08-09) (aged 69) Zörbig |
Spouse | August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig |
Issue | Princess Caroline Auguste |
House | Mecklenburg |
Father | Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
Mother | Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp |
Born in Güstrow, she was the eighth of eleven children born from the marriage of Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp. From her ten older and younger siblings, eight survive adulthood: Marie (by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz), Magdalene, Sophie (by marriage Duchess of Württemberg-Oels), Christine (by marriage Countess of Stolberg-Gedern), Charles, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Louise (by marriage Queen of Denmark and Norway), Elisabeth (by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Spremberg) and Augusta.[1][2][better source needed]