Henry Wolrad, Count of Waldeck (28 March 1642 in

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– 15 July 1664 in Graz) was from 1645 Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg and Lord of

Life

He was the son of Count Philip Dietrich of Waldeck-Eisenberg and his wife Maria Magdalena of

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. He married in 1660 Elisabeth Juliane, a daughter of Count Philip VII of Waldeck-Wildungen. The marriage remained childless. He inherited Waldeck-Eisenberg when his father died in 1645, at the age of three. His uncle George Frederick took up the regency. Henry Wolrad resided at Eisenberg Castle. During his reign, the castle was once again renovated. His coat of arms and those of his wife and the number 1642 are evidence of this renovation. He tried to revive the gold mine in Eisenberg mountain by licensing a mining company, however, this was not a success. Wolrad Henry was on his way to join the troops against the

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, when he suddenly died in Graz. Since he had no male heir, Waldeck-Eisenberg fell to his uncle George Frederick.

References

* Louis Friedrich Christian Curtze: ''Geschichte und Beschreibung des Fürstenthums Waldeck'', Arolsen, 1850, p. 66, 74 * Kamill von Behr: ''Genealogie der in Europa regierenden Fürstenhäuser nebst der Reihenfolge sämtlicher Päpste'', Leipzig, 1854, p. 135

External links

Entry in the genealogical database by Herbert Stoyan at uni-erlangen.de
Counts of Waldeck 1642 births 1664 deaths 17th-century German people {{Germany-noble-stub