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Stolberg
The House of Stolberg descended from the
ancient noble family of Vockstete / Vockstedt that had ruled in the
County of Stolberg by the beginning of the 13th century. [4: tome III;
p.437-440] [10: Band XVII; t.99-116] [9: 1944; p.322-334].
In 1341, the Counts of Stolberg acquired the
Lordship of Rossla.
At the beginning of the 15th century, the Counts
of Stolberg acquired parts of the County of Hohnstein.
In 1429, the Counts of Stolberg inherited the
County of Wernigerode.
In 1500, Count Botho (+1538), married Anna of
Eppstein / Epstein (+1538), an heir to Königstein.
In 1535, the Imperial immediate County of
Königstein with Gedern passed to the House of Stolberg.
In 1577, the Counts of Stolberg acquired the
Lordship of Schwarza, a former possession of the Counts of
Henneberg.
Heinrich-Ernst (+1672) and Johann-Martin (+1669),
the sons of Count Christoph (+1638), founded, respectively, the branches of
Wernigerode and Stolberg.
1. Wernigerode
Count Heinrich-Ernst (+1672) founded the branch
of Wernigerode.
In 1710, Christian-Ernst (+1771), Friedrich-Karl
(+1767) and Heinrich-Karl (+1748), the sons of Count Ludwig-Christian (+1710),
divided his possessions; Christian-Ernst and Friedrich-Karl founded,
respectively, the branches of Wernigerode and Gedern.
1.2. Wernigerode
-1809]
Count Christian-Ernst (+1771), who continued the
direct branch of Wernigerode, received Wernigerode and a portion of the County
of Hohnstein.
In Aug 1806, with the abdication of the
Roman Emperor, the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Empire over possessions of
the Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode ended.
In Apr 1809, the Count of
Stolberg-Wernigerode lost his status of territorial ruler when he
voluntary subjected Schwarza to the King of Saxony [2: p.159].
In 1890, the King of Prussia granted the title of
Prince to Count Otto (+1896) and to all descendents in the first generation of
his and of the future Heads of the branch of
Stolberg-Wernigerode.
List of the Rulers
Christian-Friedrich (1746-1824) [1778-Apr 1809]
Titles
>-1809 [1: Theil III;
p.2647]
Count of Stolberg, Königstein, Rochefort,
Wernigerode, Hohnstein;
Lord of Eppstein, Münzenberg, Breuberg,
Agimont, Lohra, Klettenberg;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[2: p.13-14] [6: p.697, 710-711]
The Upper Saxony:
- % Stolberg;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
[2: p.7]
Curial voices in the Council of Princes:
= the Counts of Wetterau
=
- Stolberg-Wernigerode;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [6: p.697,
710-711] [2: p.20, 23-24, 55] [11: Heft II; p.156]
The Imperial Circle of
Franconia:
- Schwarza (in Henneberg);
Non-immediate:
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Brandenburg
=
- Wernigerode;
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Hanover =
- % Hohnstein / Hohenstein;
Territorial Acquisitions and Losses since
1789
- In 1804, the Count od Stolberg-Weringerode
inherited possessions of the extinct branch of Gedern.
- In July 1806, the County of Königstein
with Gedern were mediatized by the Confederation of the Rhine
Act.
1.2. Gedern +1804
Friedrich-Karl (+1767), a son of Count
Ludwig-Christian (+1710), founded the branch of Gedern.
In 1742, the Roman Emperor granted
Friedrich-Karl (+1767) the title of Prince.
In 1751, by agreement with the Prince of
Löwenstein-Wertheim,
the Prince of Stolberg-Gedern received
Rochefort, %
Montaigu, %
Neufchâteau, Ochamps under
the Territorial Supremacy of Luxembourg. These lands the
Prince of Stolberg-Gedern shared with the Counts of Stolberg-Stolberg and of
Stolberg-Rossla [13: partie I; p.16].
In 1804, with the death of Prince
Karl-Heinrich, the Gedern branch became extinct.
Notes:
1.In
1544, Count Ludwig of Stolberg (+1574) succeeded Ludwig of the Mark in
Rochefort, Montaigu, %
Neufchâteau, and other
Walloon lands. Count Ludwig of Stolberg left no sons, and despite the opposition
of his brothers, these lands passed the descendants to Ludwig's daughter Anna
(+1599) and her husband Count Ludwig III of
Löwenstein
(+1611) [13: partie I; p.12-14].
List of the Rulers
Karl-Heinrich (1761-1804) [1767-1804]
// 1767-1786: minor. ; Regents: 1767-1782
Eleonore of Reuss (+1782)
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[2: p.13-14]
The Upper Rhine:
= The Bench of Counts &
Lords:
- % Königstein;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
[2: p.7]
Curial voices in the Council of Princes:
= the Counts of Wetterau
=
- % Stolberg-Gedern &
-Ortenberg;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [6: p.697,
710-711] [2: p.20, 23-24, 55]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Rhine:
- % Königstein with Gedern;
Non-immediate:
The Imperial Circle of
Burgundy:
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Luxembourg
(Austrian) =
- % Rochefort;
Territorial Acquisitions and Losses since
1789
- In 1795, the French armies occupied Rochefort
and other Stolberg possessions in Luxembourg. The portion of the Prince of
Stolberg-Gedern was
sequestered;
the Counts of Stolberg-Stolberg and of Stolberg-Rossla
lost all
feudal rights in their
portion [13: partie I; p.16-17].
2. Stolberg
Johann-Martin (+1669), a son of Count Christoph
(+1638), founded the branch of Stolberg-Stolberg.
Christoff-Friedrich (+1738) and Jost-Christian
(+1739), the sons of Count Christoff-Ludwig (+1704), founded, respectively, the
branches of Stolberg-Stolberg and Stolberg-Rossla.
2.1. Stolberg
Count Johann-Martin (+1669), continued the direct
branch of Stolberg-Stolberg.
In 1738, the Count of Stolberg-Stolberg
recognized the Territorial Supremacy of the Electors of Saxony in the
County of Stolberg [12: p.199].
In 1893, the King of Prussia granted the title of
Prince to Count Alfred (+1903) and to all descendents in the first generation of
his and of the future Heads of the branch of Stolberg-Stolberg.
List of the Heads of the branch
Karl-Ludwig (1742-1815)
// 1762 in Stolberg and
Hohnstein
Titles
>-1806 [1: Theil III; p.2647]
Count of Stolberg, Königstein, Rochefort,
Wernigerode, Hohnstein;
Lord of Eppstein, Münzenberg, Breuberg,
Agimont, Lohra, Klettenberg;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[2: p.13-14] [6: p.697, 710-711]
The Upper Saxony:
- % Stolberg;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
[2: p.7]
Curial voices in the Council of Princes:
= the Counts of Wetterau
=
- % Stolberg-Stolberg;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [6: p.697]
[2: p.20, 23-24, 55] [11: Heft II; p.156] [1: Theil III;
p.2649]
Non-immediate:
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Electoral
Saxony =
- % Stolberg / Stollberg;
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Hanover =
- % Hohnstein / Hohenstein;
The Imperial Circle of
Burgundy:
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Luxembourg
(Austrian) =
- % Rochefort;
2.1. Rossla -1806]
Jost-Christian (+1739), a son of Count
Christoff-Ludwig (+1704), founded the branch of Stolberg-Rossla.
In July 1806, the Count of Stolberg-Rossla
lost his status of Imperial immediate ruler when his possessions were
mediatized by the Confederation of the Rhine Act.
In 1893, the King of Prussia granted the title of
Prince to Count Botho (+ Nov 1893) and to all descendents in the first
generation of his and of the future Heads of the branch of Stolberg-Rossla.
List of the Rulers
Johann-Wilhelm-Christoph (1748-1826) [1778-1806]
Titles
>-1806 [1: Theil III;
p.2647]
Count of Stolberg, Königstein, Rochefort,
Wernigerode, Hohnstein;
Lord of Eppstein, Münzenberg, Breuberg,
Agimont, Lohra, Klettenberg;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
[2: p.13-14] [6: p.697, 710-711]
The Upper Rhine:
= The Bench of Counts &
Lords:
- % Königstein;
The Upper Saxony:
- % Stolberg;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
[2: p.7]
Curial voices in the Council of Princes:
= the Counts of Wetterau
=
- % Stolberg-Gedern &
-Ortenberg;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [6: p.697]
[2: p.20, 23-24, 55] [11: Heft II; p.156] [1: Theil III;
p.2649-2650]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Rhine:
- % Königstein;
- % Ortenberg;
- % Münzenberg;
Non-immediate:
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Electoral
Saxony =
- % Stolberg / Stollberg;
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Electoral
Saxony & Saxony-Weimar =
- % Heringen & Kelbra;
The Imperial Circle of
Burgundy:
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Luxembourg
(Austrian) =
- % Rochefort;
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