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Fuggerorum et Fuggerarum imagines - 112r

Johann Fugger the Elder or Hans Fugger (1 June 1583 - 28 April 1633,

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) was a German businessman, landowner and noble of the

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family. He was Lord of Schloss Babenhausen and Boos. He was one of the sons of

Jakob III. Fugger Jakob III. Fugger (30 March 1542, in Babenhausen, Bavaria – 7 February 1598, in Babenhausen, Bavaria) was a German businessman and landowner of the Fugger family. He was also Lord of Schloss Babenhausen in Unterallgäu. Life He was the fourth s ...

and his wife Anna

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. After his father's death in 1598, he managed the lordships of Babenhausen and Boos among others. The Fugger lordships were divided up in 1620 and exchanged among the family shortly afterwards. Johann became lord of Boos whilst his brother Maximilian (1587–1629) became lord of Babenhausen, Johann Herr zu Boos.

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: ''Die Fugger in ihrer Zeit.'' 12. Auflage. Wißner-Verlag, Augsburg 2005, .

Marriage and issue

In 1605, he married Marie Eleonore, Countess of Hohenzollern (1586-1668), daughter of

Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen ''(German: Karl II, Graf von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen)'' (1547 – 8 April 1606) became Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in 1576 and remained so until his death. He was the fifth but second survivin ...

by his first wife. Johann and Marie Eleonore had the following children: * Jakob, count Fugger (1606–1632) * Maria Eleonore,

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Fugger (1607–1607) * Maria Anna, countess Fugger (1608–1649) * Maria Katharina, countess Fugger (1609–1685) * Maria Euphrosina, countess Fugger, nun at the

Kloster Holzen Holzen Abbey (''Kloster Holzen'') was a convent of Benedictine nuns at the village of Holzen (west of the B2 at Nordendorf above the Schmutter) in Allmannshofen in Bavaria, Germany. History Legend recounts that it was founded in 1150 by Marquard v ...

(1610–1630) * Maria Jakobäa, countess Fugger, prioress at the

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(ca. 1611–1693) * Maria Sibylla, countess Fugger, nun at the Katharinenkloster Augsburg (1612–1632) * Johann Franz, count Fugger, Herr zu Babenhausen (1613–1668) * Maria Margareta, countess Fugger, nun in Holzen then at

Inzigkofen Inzigkofen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Historically, it is part of the Swabian north Alpine foreland basin. It consists of three districts: Within Engelswies is the now-abandoned Talsbe ...

(1614–1656) * Karl, freiherr Fugger (1615–1615) * Maria Maximilliana, countess Fugger, sub-prioress at Holzen (1616–1687) * Johann Graf Fugger, lord of Boos, Heimertingen, Pless and Leder (1618–1663)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fugger, Johann 1583 births 1633 deaths Johann the Elder People from Unterallgäu Businesspeople from the Holy Roman Empire