Baron Aschwin of Sierstorpff-Cramm (german: Freiherr Aschwin von Sierstorpff-Cramm; 29 March 184614 October 1909) was a German nobleman who was the chamberlain of the Duchy of Brunswick.

Early life

Aschwin of

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was born at the village of Lohndorf in the Kingdom of Bavaria,

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, as the third child and first son of Adolf of Cramm (1812–1879), and his wife, Hedwig of Cramm (1819–1891).

Marriage

Aschwin married on 24 September 1872 at

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to Baroness Hedwig of Sierstorpff-Driburg (1848–1900), member of a Prussian noble family. She was daughter of Count Ernst of Sierstorpff-Driburg (1813-1855) and his wife, Baroness Karoline of

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(1822-1870). They had four daughters: *Hedwig (10 January 1874 – 21 January 1907), married in 1896 to Count Wilhelm of Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff, had issue. *Wanda (9 August 1879 – 1960), married in 1900 to Max von Krieger, had issue. *Erika (1880–1915), married to Caspar von der

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, had issue. * Armgard (18 December 1883 – 27 April 1971), married in 1905 to Count Bodo of Oeynhausen, divorced in 1908, no issue; Married secondly in 1909 to Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, had issue (including Bernhard, Prince Consort of the Netherlands). In 1881, Aschwin added the last name of his wife (Sierstorpff) to his own, since his father-in-law was the last male surviving heir of the Sierstorpff family name and estate.

Career

Aschwin was hereditary chamberlain of the

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. Later he served as Master of the Horse where he met with the

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of the Ottoman Empire. He settled on his estate of Reckenwalde, Province of Brandenburg (now Wojnowo, Poland).

Ancestry

Notes and sources

*Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1964 548 {{DEFAULTSORT:Aschwin Of Sierstorpff-Cramm 1846 births 1909 deaths People from Bamberg