Family tree Meijer » Ernst van Sayn Wittgenstein (1599-1649)

Personal data Ernst van Sayn Wittgenstein 


Household of Ernst van Sayn Wittgenstein

Waarschuwing Attention: Wife (Elisabeth van Sayn Wittgenstein) is also his cousin.

(1) He is married to Elisabeth van Sayn Wittgenstein.

They got married about 1635.


Child(ren):



(2) He is married to Christine van Waldeck Wildungen.

They got married on September 11, 1642 at Waldeck, he was 43 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Christian van Sayn Wittgenstein  ± 1647-± 1704 

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Historical events

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1599: Source: Wikipedia
    • August 15 » Nine Years' War: Battle of Curlew Pass: Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O'Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led by Sir Conyers Clifford, sent to relieve Collooney Castle.
    • October 18 » Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, defeats the Army of Andrew Báthory in the Battle of Șelimbăr, leading to the first recorded unification of the Romanian people.
  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1642: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 15 » Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of a Royalist Army.
    • May 17 » Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve (1612–1676) founds the Ville Marie de Montréal.
    • May 30 » From this date all honors granted by Charles I of England are retroactively annulled by Parliament.
    • August 22 » Charles I raises his standard in Nottingham, which marks the beginning of the English Civil War.
    • September 23 » The first commencement exercises occur at Harvard College.
    • November 24 » Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).
  • Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1649: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 20 » The High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I begins its proceedings.
    • March 11 » The Frondeurs and the French sign the Peace of Rueil.
    • March 19 » The House of Commons of England passes an act abolishing the House of Lords, declaring it "useless and dangerous to the people of England".
    • June 1 » Start of the Sumuroy Revolt: Filipinos in Northern Samar led by Agustin Sumuroy revolt against Spanish colonial authorities.
    • September 11 » Siege of Drogheda ends: Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentarian troops take the town and execute its garrison.
    • October 19 » New Ross town in Ireland surrenders to Oliver Cromwell.


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