Agnes Wilhelmine von Wuthenau explained

Agnes Wilhelmine von Wuthenau
Countess of Warmsdorf
Birth Date:4 December 1700
Birth Place:Plötzkau, Anhalt-Bernburg
Holy Roman Empire
Death Date:14 January 1725
Noble Family:Wuthenau
Spouse:Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Issue:Princess Gisela Henriette
Princess Agnes Leopoldine

Agnes Wilhelmine von Wuthenau, Countess of Warmsdorf (4 December 1700 - 14 January 1725) was a German noblewoman and the first wife of Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen.[1]

Biography

Agnes Wilhelmine was born on 4 December 1700 in Plötzkau into an uradel family, as the eldest daughter of Christian Ludwig von Wuthenau (1664-1717) and his wife, Agnes Sabine von Schlegel (1680-1738). She served as a lady-in-waiting to Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen, who ruled as regent of Anhalt-Köthen. She became engaged to Gisela Agnes's son, Prince Augustus Louis of Anhalt-Köthen, on 18 November 1721. She was created Countess of Warmsdorf by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor.[2] Agnes and Augustus Louis married on 23 January 1722 in Dresden.[3] As the marriage was initially considered morganatic, she did not obtain the title and style of princess.[4] They had two daughters, who were all recognized as princesses of Anhalt:

Agnes died on 14 January 1725, three years before her husband succeeded his brother as the ruling Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. After her death, August Ludwig married Countess Christine Johanna Emilie von Promnitz and later his own sister-in-law, Countess Anna Friederike von Promnitz and had issue from all his marriages.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bildnis Agnes Wilhelmine von Wuthenau :: Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz :: museum-digital:sachsen-anhalt. st.museum-digital.de.
  2. Book: Miller, Manfred. Die Münzen und Medaillen von Anhalt-Aschersleben bis zum Herzogtum Anhalt. 22 May 2019. BoD – Books on Demand. 9783735785787. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Über Mißheirathen Teutscher Fürsten und Grafen. 22 June 1796. Vandenhoeck. Google Books.
  4. Web site: Morganatic and Unequal Marriages in German Law. Heraldica.org. 22 June 2019.