Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony)1

F, #15459, b. 23 November 1609, d. 2 June 1671
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Married: Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt.1
Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) was born on 23 November 1609 in Dresden, Dresden, Saxony.1 She was christened on 17 December 1609 in Dresden, Dresden, Saxony.1 She married Landgrave Georg II (of Hesse-Darmstadt), son of Landgrave Ludwig V 'The Faithful' (of Hesse-Darmstadt) and Magdalene Margravine (of Brandenburg), on 1 April 1627 at Schloss Zu Torgau, Sachsen, Prussia.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) died on 2 June 1671 in Darmstadt, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, at age 61.1 She was buried on 11 July 1671 at Stadtkirche, Darmstadt, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darrmstadt.1
She became the mother of Landgrave Ludwig VI (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 25 January 1630.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Magdalene Sibylle (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 3 September 1631.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Prince Georg 'The Mediator' (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 29 September 1632.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Eleonore (Sofie) (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 7 January 1634.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Elisabeth Amalie (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 30 March 1635.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Luise Christine (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 5 February 1636.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Anna Marie (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 9 February 1637.1 Sofie Eleonore's daughter Princess Anna Marie (of Hesse-Darmstadt) died on 21 April 1637.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Anna Sofie (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 17 December 1638.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Amalie Juliane (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 28 November 1639.1 Sofie Eleonore's daughter Princess Amalie Juliane (of Hesse-Darmstadt) died on 20 December 1639.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Daughter (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 25 September 1640.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Henriette Dorothea (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 14 October 1641.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Prince Johann 'The Younger' (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 24 November 1642.1 Sofie Eleonore's son Prince Johann 'The Younger' (of Hesse-Darmstadt) died on 22 February 1643.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Auguste Philippine (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 29 December 1643.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Agnes (of Hesse) on 11 November 1645.1 Sofie Eleonore's daughter Princess Agnes (of Hesse) died on 12 November 1645.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became the mother of Princess Marie Hedwig (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 26 November 1647.1 Sofie Eleonore's daughter Princess Magdalene Sibylle (of Hesse-Darmstadt) died on 5 August 1651.1 Sofie Eleonore's daughter was married at wedding of Princess Elisabeth Amalie (of Hesse-Darmstadt) and Elector Philipp Wilhelm (of Palatine) on 3 September 1653 in Langenschwalbach, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia.1 Princess Sofie Eleonore (of Saxony) became a widow with the death of her husband, Landgrave Georg II (of Hesse-Darmstadt) on 11 June 1661 in Darmstadt, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, at age 56.1 Sofie Eleonore's daughter Princess Eleonore (Sofie) (of Hesse-Darmstadt) died on 7 October 1663 in Darmstadt, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt.1
Last Edited6 Aug 2003

Citations

  1. [S227] Samuel H. Sloan, ROYALFAM.GED (461 Peachstone Terrace, San Rafael CA: n.pub.). There are some wild errors in the data.