Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Ferdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (German: Ferdinand Johann Nepomuk Fürst Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau; 5 December 1781 – 3 November 1812) was the 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.
Early life
Ferdinand was born at Vienna, Habsburg monarchy as the elder son of Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (1751–1798) and Countess Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen (1758–1814). He became Prince upon the death of his father in 1798. In 1809 he became one of Ludwig van Beethoven's important patrons.
Marriage and family
Ferdinand married on 8 June 1801 in Prague to Baroness Maria Charlotte of Kerpen (1782–1841), second daughter of Baron Lothar Franz Christoph of Kerpen, and his wife, Baroness Maria Charlotte Mohr of Wald.
They had two children:
- Rudolf, 6th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (30 March 1802 – 27 January 1836), married in 1825 to Countess Wilhelmine of Colloredo-Mansfeld; had issue.
- Count Joseph Sidonius Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (25 October 1806 – 17 July 1862), married in 1828 to Countess Marie Henriette Czernin of Chudenitz; had issue.
Ancestry
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| | | | | | | | | | 16. Count Wenceslaus Norbert of Wchinitz and Tettau | | | | | | | | | | | 8. Count Philip Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17. Baroness Anna Theresia of Nesselrode | | | | | | | | | | | 4. Franz de Paula Ulrich, 3rd Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. Count Jiri Adam Ignác Borita of Martinic | | | | | | | | | | | 9. Countess Marie Karolina Borita of Martinic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19. Countess Josepha of Sternberka | | | | | | | | | | | 2. Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. Philipp, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen | | | | | | | | | | | 10. Count Hermann Friedrich of Hohenzollern-Hechingen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21. Margravine Marie Sidonie of Baden | | | | | | | | | | | 5. Countess Sidonie of Hohenzollern-Hechingen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Franz Albrecht, Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg | | | | | | | | | | | 11. Countess Maria Josefa of Oettingen-Spielberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23. Baroness Johanna Margaretha of Schwendi | | | | | | | | | | | 1. Ferdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. Ferdinand Bonaventura I, Count of Harrach of Rohrau | | | | | | | | | | | 12. Aloys Thomas Raymund, Count of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25. Countess Johanna Theresia of Lamberg | | | | | | | | | | | 6. Ferdinand Bonaventura II Anton, Count of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. Count Johann Joseph of Thannhausen | | | | | | | | | | | 13. Countess Anna Cacilia of Thannhausen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27. Countess Anna Eleonore of Wetzhausen | | | | | | | | | | | 3. Countess Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Aloys Thomas Raymund, Count of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen (= 12) | | | | | | | | | | | 14. Count Friedrich August of Harrach-Rohrau and Thannhausen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29. Countess Anna Cacilia of Thannhausen (= 13) | | | | | | | | | | | 7. Countess Maria Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein | | | | | | | | | | | 15. Princess Maria Eleonora of Liechtenstein | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31. Countess Eleonore Barbara of Thun and Hohenstein | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Notes and sources
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1956
Ferdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau Born: 5 December 1781 Died: 3 November 1812
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Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
11 August 1798 – 3 November 1812
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