Joseph Nicholas of Windisch-Graetz
| Joseph Nicholas | |
|---|---|
|
Count of Windisch-Graetz Baron of Waldstein and Thal | |
| Spouse(s) |
Maria Josepha Reinharda Raimunda Countess Erdödy Maria Leopoldine Franziska of Arenberg |
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Issue | |
| Noble family | Windisch-Graetz |
| Father | Leopold Carl Joseph of Windish-Graetz |
| Mother | Maria Antonia Josepha of Khevenhüller |
| Born | 6 December 1744 |
| Died |
24 January 1802 (aged 57) Štěkeň |
Joseph Louis Nicholas, Count of Windisch-Graetz, Baron of Waldstein and Thal (6 December 1744 – 24 January 1802 in Štěkeň) was a German nobleman. He was a member of the House of Windisch-Graetz and was chamberlain to Archduchess Marie Antoinette of Austria. He was the second son of Leopold Carl Joseph of Windish-Graetz and his wife Maria Antonia Josepha of Khevenhüller.
Family archive
On 12 May 1781, he purchased the lordships of Tachov, Ctěnice, and Štěkeň from Ernestine, the widow of Adam Philip Losy of Losinthal. Here he founded his extensive family archive. His descendants later move this archive to the former Kladruby monastery, which they had acquired after it had been secularized.
Marriages and issue
Joseph Nicholas married twice. His first wife was Maria Josepha Reinharda Raimunda Countess Erdödy (5 April 1748 – 10 April 1777).[1]
His second wife was Maria Leopoldine Franziska of Arenberg (31 July 1751 – 26 August 1812); he married her in Brussels on 30 August 1781. Their son Alfred (11 May 1787 in Brussels – 21 March 1862, Vienna) was raised to the rank of prince in 1804.
External links
- Website of the city of Tachov, with a photo of the former princely castle (Czech)
- Website of the Kladruby monastery, with a photo of the former princely library (Czech)
- Descendants of Joseph Nicholas, Count of Windisch-Graetz
Footnotes
- ↑ Epitaph in the Schottenkirche, Vienna, picture
