Heinrich LXIII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz

Prince Heinrich LXIII Reuss of Köstritz

Prince Heinrich LXIII Reuss of Köstritz
Spouse(s) Countess Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Countess Caroline of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Noble family House of Reuss
Father Prince Heinrich XLIV Reuss of Köstritz
Mother Baroness Wilhelmine Friederike Marie Auguste Eleonore of Geuder-Rabensteiner
Born (1789-06-18)18 June 1789
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
Died 27 September 1841(1841-09-27) (aged 52)
Stonsdorf, Kingdom of Prussia

Prince Heinrich LXIII Reuss of Köstritz (18 June 1786, Berlin 27 September 1841, Stonsdorf) was a member of the House of Reuss.

Life

After the death of his elder brother Heinrich LX (1784–1833) he was the senior member of the Köstritz branch of the House of Reuss. His sister Auguste Fredericka Espérance was the wife of Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen.

He was married twice. On 21 February 1819 at Wernigerode Castle, he married on Countess Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1801–1827), who was a daughter of Count Henry of Stolberg-Wernigerode. After she died, on 11 May 1828, Heinrich LXIII married her sister Countess Caroline of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1806–1896).

From 1833 until his death, he was a member of the First Chamber of the Saxon parliament. As the owner of a Manor, he had been appointed by the king. Among others, he owned estates in Klipphausen, Spreewiese and Klix.[1]

Offspring

Heinrich LXIII had the following children:

From his first marriage:

From his second marriage:

Footnotes

  1. Josef Matzerath: Aspects of Saxon Landtag history - Presidents and members of parliament from 1833 to 1952, Dresden 2001, p. 48

References

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