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
Augustus Louis of Anhalt-Köthen (9 June 1697 in Köthen – 6 August 1755 in Köthen), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen.
He was the third (second surviving) son of Emmanuel Lebr ...
.
Biography
Agnes Wilhelmine was born on 4 December 1700 in
Plötzkau
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into an
ancient noble family, as the eldest daughter of Christian Ludwig von
Wuthenau and his wife, Agnes Sabine von
Schlegel
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* Anthony Schlegel (born 1981), former American football linebacker
* August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767–1845), German poet, older brother of Friedrich
* Brad Schlege ...
. She served as a lady-in-waiting to
Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen Gisela is the name of:
People Full name
* Gisela, Abbess of Chelles (757–810), daughter of Pepin the Short, sister of Charlemagne
** Gisela, daughter of Charlemagne (781–808)
* Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious (born 821), consort of Eberhar ...
, 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. Agnes and Augustus Louis married on 23 January 1722 in
Dresden
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. As the marriage was considered
morganatic
Morganatic marriage, sometimes called a left-handed marriage, is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which in the context of royalty or other inherited title prevents the principal's position or privileges being passed to the spous ...
, she did not obtain the title and style of princess.
They had two children, who were recognized as princesses of Anhalt:
*Gisela Henriette (b. Warmsdorf, 16 December 1722 - d. Warmsdorf, 16 December 1728).
*Agnes Leopoldine (b. Köthen, 31 May 1724 - d. Köthen, 28 July 1766).
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.
References
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1700 births
1725 deaths
18th-century German women
Countesses in Germany
House of Ascania
Morganatic spouses of German royalty
People from Salzlandkreis
