Formerly Sovereign House

House of Rechteren-Limpurg

Mediatized House of Rechteren-Limpurg

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International
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House of Rechteren-Limpurg
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Mediatized House of Rechteren-Limpurg

The counts van Rechteren (also van Rechteren-Limpurg) belong to the Dutch and German nobility. The German branch von Rechteren-Limpurg-Speckfeld has been mediatised. The first documented ancestor is Fredericus van Hekeren van der Ese (mentioned 1295) who was an adviser to Reginald II of Guelders. The surname van Rechteren entered the family in the 14th century when one of his descendants married Lutgardis van Voorst, whose ancestors owned the castle Rechteren (near Dalfsen in Overijssel). The family van Voorst tot Voorst also descends from this couple. The van Heeckeren family is related to both families.

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The Titles and Styles of the House

The present members of this family bear the title Graaf or Gravin van Rechteren-Limpurg, or Graf or Gräfin von Rechteren-Limpurg-Speckfeld, respectively, together with the formal appellation of the His or Her Illustrious Highness.

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The Genealogy of The House

Joachim Heinrich Adolf van Rechteren, Heer van Rechteren, den Schulenborg en de Eeze (Huize Schulenborg, Hellendoorn 28 Dec 1687-Markt Einersheim 5 Mar 1719); m.1 Dec 1711 Amalia Alexandrina Friederike Gfn von Limpurg-Speckfeld, heiress of a portion of the Grafschaft Limpurg-Speckfeld (Sommerhausen 5 Jun 1689-2 Apr 1754)

1a) JOHANN EBERHARD Graaf van Rechteren-Limpurg, Heer van Rechteren, den Schulenborg en de Eeze (Rechteren Kasteel 2 Nov 1714-15 Mar 1754); m.1st 3 Feb 1737 Josina Elisabeth van Rechteren (Huize Mennigeshave 5 Dec 1713-Rechteren 13 Feb 1738); m.2d Almelo 14 Jul 1746 Sophia Carolina Florentina Gfn von Rechteren, heiress of Almelo and Vriezenveen (6 Apr 1725-3 Jul 1805)

  • 1b) Josina Elisabeth (11 Feb 1738-Ohrdruf 24 Apr 1804); m. Sommershausen 30 Dec 1754 August Wilhelm Fst zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (Ingelfingen 12 May 1720-Ohrdruf 15 Feb 1769)
  • 2b) JOACHIM ADOLF Gf van Rechteren-Limpurg, etc (1747-23 Jul 1775)
  • 3b) FRIEDRICH LUDWIG Christian Gf van Rechteren-Limpurg, etc (Schloß Sommershausen 29 Feb 1748-Kasteel Walburg, Ohé en Laak, Netherlands 8 Sep 1814); m.1st Zutphen 12 Dec 1780 Wilhelmine Carolina Dorothee Gfn von Heiden-Hompesch (The Hague 7 May 1758-Zwolle 20 Feb 1789); m.2d Arnhem 24 Nov 1792 Elisabeth Renira Johanna Bss van Heeckeren, Vrouwe van Oolde (Zwolle 29 Apr 1774-Zwolle 4 Apr 1834)
  • 1c) Dorothea Carolina Wilhelmina Louisa (Maastricht 30 Aug 1784-Hanau 23 May 1844); m. Kassel 22 Mar 1807 Hermann Frhr Schenk zu Scweinsberg (Nieder-Offleiden 17 Nov 1778-Hanau 8 Nov 1841)
  • 2c) Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf Sigismund (1 Feb 1786-Apr 1786)
  • 3c) ADOLPH Frederik Lodewijk Gf van Rechteren-Limpurg, Heer van Almelo, Vriezenveen, Rechteren, Verborg en Oolde (Arnhem 13 Oct 1793-The Hague 31 Mar 1851); m. Leiden 4 Apr 1824 Jkvr Elisabeth Wilhelmine von Massow (Rembang, Java 4 Oct 1793-Almelo 18 Dec 1882)
  • 1d) Maria Catharina Frederica (Huize Almelo 3 Feb 1825-Huize Oolde, Laren 26 Jan 1906); m. Ambt-Almelo 6 Oct 1851 Willem Lodewijk Worbert Gf van Wassenaer Starrenburg (Verona 11 Feb 1813-Breda 2 Apr 1857)
  • 2d) ADOLPH Frederik Gf van Rechteren-Limpurg, Heer van Almelo en Vriezenveen (Almelo 17 Jul 1827-Almelo 9 Nov 1902); m. Almelo 7 Aug 1863 Adamina Gfn van Rechteren (Zwolle 5 Apr 1844-Almelo 26 Nov 1917)
  • 1e) Elisabeth Wilhelmina (Almelo 8 Jun 1864-Lausanne 14 Jan 1951); m. Ambt Almelo 29 Oct 1885 Willem Gf van Bylandt (St. Petersburg 22 Aug 1853-The Hague 15 May 1924)
  • 2e) ADOLPH Frederik Lodewijk Gf van Rechteren-Limpurg, Heer van Almelo en Vriezenveen (Almelo 21 Aug 1865-Wassenaer 20 Mar 1935); m. Waardenburg 23 Jun 1892 Constance Catharina Wilhelmina Bss van Pallandt (The Hague 4 Dec 1871-Zwolle 10 Feb 1923)
  • 1f) ADOLPH Frederik Gf van Rechteren-Limpurg, etc (The Hague 17 May 1893-Deventer 19 Feb 1952); m. Vancouver 17 May 1926 Ruby Ellen Mitchell (Clinton, British Columbia 20 Nov 1902-Doetinchem 30 Jan 1973)
  • 2f) Elise Dorothée (The Hague 10 Jul 1894-Almelo 14 Nov 1990); m. Almelo 23 Aug 1927 Carel Baron de Vos van Steenwijk (Rotterdam 31 Jul 1885-Deventer 20 Mar 1959)
  • 3f) WILLEM Constantijn Gf van Rechteren-Limpurg, Heer van Almelo en Vriezenveen (Brussels 9 Jan 1898-Almelo 21 Feb 1992); m. Istanbul 12 Aug 1930 Fay Esmé Bss van Heemstra (Bournabat, Turkey 3 Dec 1908-Enschede 2 Jul 1968)
  • 1g) ADOLPH Frederik Lodewijk Gf van Rechteren-Limpurg, Heer van Almelo en Vriezenveen (b. Berlin 10 Jul 1931); m.8 Oct 1966 Elisabeth Catharina Buis (b. Pasoeroean, Java 30 Jun 1936)
  • 1h) Max Willem Arthur Erbgf van Rechteren-Limpurg (b. Almelo 25 Feb 1967); m. Mvurwi, Zimbabwe 3 Aug 1996 Philippa Stanger (b. Harare 11 Jun 1966)
  • 1i) Elisabeth Fay Sophia (b. Harare, Zimbabwe 6 Dec 1997)
  • 2i) Catherine Dione Mary (b. Harare 6 Dec 1997)
  • 3i) Odyllia Adolphina Georgina (b. Almelo 7 May 2004)
  • 2h) Christiaan Adolph (b. Almelo 7 Jan 1971); m. Almelo 20 Jun 2003 Willemijn de Muinck Keizer (b. Laren 30 Dec 1973)
  • 1i) Alexander Frederik Lodewijk (b. Amsterdam 21 Feb 2004)
  • 2i) Florian Nicolaas Erik (b. Amsterdam 20 Dec 2005)
  • 3i) Samuel Max Felix (b. Amsterdam 26 Mar 2008)
  • 4i) Nicolaas Pieter Willem (b. Amsterdam 19 Apr 2011)
  • 3e) Jacques Henry (Almelo 29 Aug 1867-Almelo 18 Jul 1868)
  • 3d) Jacob Hendrik (Almelo 6 Dec 1831-Zwolle 13 Jan 1878); m. Dalfsen 9 Jun 1859 Jacqueline Henriette Anna Elisabeth Gfn van Rechteren (Zwolle 28 Aug 1837-Huis de Leemcule, Dalfsen 9 Jun 1901)
  • 1e) Elisabeth Wilhelmina (Rechteren 24 Jun 1860-The Hague 25 Jan 1875)
  • 2e) Adolph Zeyger, Heer van Rechteren, de Leemcule en Verborg (Kasteel Rechteren, Dalfsen 9 Jan 1863-Zwolle 25 Sep 1918); m. Hummelo 31 Oct 1906 Marguérite Bss van Heeckeren van Enghuizen (Huis Sonsbeek, Arnhem 21 Jul 1878-Schloß Enghuizen 25 Dec 1938)
  • 1f) Lutgardis (Rechteren 4 Mar 1908-Werkhoven 3 Apr 1989); m.(civ) Castell 1 Jul 1933 (rel) Hummelo 8 Jul 1933 (div 1956) Constantin Gf zu Castell-Castell (Castell 27 Oct 1898-Würzburg 2 Nov 1966)
  • 2f) Adolph Reinhard Zeger, Heer van Rechteren, de Leemcule en Verborg (Rechteren 12 May 1909-Rechteren 13 Mar 1962); m. London 4 Jun 1937 Carola Bss van Lynden (Huis Beukenhorst, Wassenaer 21 Mar 1900-Rechteren 29 May 1986)
  • 1g) Elisabeth Marguérite Carola, Vrouwe van Rechteren, de Leemcule en Verborg (b. The Hague 5 Jun 1938)
  • 3f) Adolph Sweder Hubertus (Schloß Rechteren 3 Nov 1910-Utrecht 19 Dec 1972); m.1st (civ) Berlin 16 May 1935 (rel) Detmold 19 May 1935 (div 1944) Eleonore Pss zur Lippe (Dresden 11 Aug 1913-The Hague 19 Oct 1964); m.2d Laren 16 Dec 1953 Ruby Ellen Mitchell (Clinton, British Columbia 20 Nov 1902-Doetinchem 30 Jan 1973)
  • 1g) Adolph Roderik Ernst Leopold, Heer van Enghuizen (b. Berlin 25 Nov 1938); m. Hummelo 14 Dec 1973 Ingrid Pieksma (Amsterdam 30 Dec 1935-Doetinchem 15 Dec 2008)
  • 1h) Adolph Patrick Alexander (b. Doetinchem 9 Jul 1976)
  • 2g) Anna Pia Amalaswintha (Arnhem 27 Sep 1940-Essen 12 May 1994); m.(civ) Essen 30 Aug 1968 (rel) Hummelo 31 Aug 1968 Hans Günter Gf zu Solms-Laubach (Munich 26 Jun 1927-Munich 5 Apr 2009)
  • 4c) Florentina Carolina Elisabeth (Rechteren 20 Apr 1797-Huize Tweerijenhuizen, Vollenhove 21 Oct 1859); m. Zwolle 21 Mar 1822 Jean Philip Baron Sloet van Tweenijenhuizen (Vollenhove 9 Aug 1794-Zwolle 17 Apr 1874)
  • 5c) Willem Reinhard Adolph Carel (Rechteren 12 Oct 1798-Utrecht 17 May 1865); m. Darmstadt 27 Dec 1823 Sophie Frn v. Günderrode (Darmstadt 19 Jun 1803-Kampen 21 Oct 1876)
  • 1d) Frederik Lodewijk Christiaan (Rechteren 16 Feb 1825-Leiden 30 Nov 1878)
  • 2d) Elisabeth Reyneria Johanna Carolina (Darmstadt 4 Nov 1826-Alkmaar 11 Feb 1895); m. Kampen 11 Aug 1854 Jan Alderts Mensonides (Koudum 8 Feb 1823-Alkmaar 14 Feb 1895)
  • 3d) Caroline Louise Henriette (Rechteren 1 Jul 1828-Hilversum 13 Nov 1903); m. Kampen 31 Aug 1851 Rhijnvis Feith (Koudekerk 21 Oct 1820-Hilversum 29 Aug 1906)
  • 4d) Joachim Adolph Zeyger (Rechteren 10 Aug 1830-The Hague 22 Feb 1896); m. Breda 23 Jul 1864 Adriana Voûte (Amsterdam 31 Aug 1842-The Hague 3 Dec 1908)
  • 1e) Willem Reinhard Adolph Carel (The Hague 11 Apr 1865-Huis Calorama, Velp 7 Feb 1929); m. Dordrecht 17 Nov 1887 Jkvr Constance Jacoba Johanna Wilhelmine van den Santheuvel (Dordrecht 18 Jul 1869-Markt Einersheim 29 Apr 1953)
  • 1f) Adolphine Adriana (Dordrecht 3 Sep 1888-Eefde 16 Sep 1974); m. The Hague 17 Oct 1907 Friedrich Gf von Rechteren-Limpurg-Speckfeld (1875-1955; below)
  • 2f) Henri Adolph (Dordrecht 16 Jan 1891-Scheveningen 24 Dec 1901)
  • 3f) Joachim Adolph Zeyger (The Hague 14 Oct 1893-The Hague 2 May 1943); m.1st The Hague 18 Sep 1919 (div 1923) Charlotte Dorothée Bss van Pallandt (Arnhem 24 Sep 1898-Noordwijck 30 Jul 1977); m.2d Luzern 19 Jul 1924 (div 1933) Bertha Gyger (Tramelan 17 Sep 1895-Vevey 20 Sep 1941); m.3d The Hague 16 Jan 1943 Anna Petronella van der Meer (Naaldwijk 1 Apr 1898-Leidschendam 25 Jul 1980)
  • 2e) Samuel Adolph (30 Nov 1866-6 Jul 1924); m.28 Jul 1896 Jkvr Joanna Henriette van de Poll (20 Jan 1865-23 Nov 1916)
  • 5d) Ferdinand Christiaan Georg (Rechteren 28 Aug 1832-Oosterbeek 2 Oct 1889); m. Darmstadt 2 Oct 1861 Anna Justiniana Caroline Auguste Natalie Frn v. Stein-Lausnitz (Darmstadt 30 Oct 1835-Appeldoorn 8 Apr 1916)
  • 1e) Willem Karel Ferdinand (Heerde 10 Dec 1867-Zwolle 8 Dec 1918)
  • 6d) Florentina Natalia (Rechteren 20 Jan 1835-The Hague 9 Jun 1864); m. Kampen 4 Sep 1861 Samuel Baron van Lynden (Arnhem 25 Jun 1834-The Hague 29 Apr 1885)
  • 7d) Emilia Rosalia (Dalfsen 16 Dec 1836-The Hague 17 Feb 1906); m. Kampen 13 Nov 1863 Jhr Arius von Bülow (Zwolle 13 Feb 1829-The Hague 18 Apr 1909)
  • 8d) Willem Karel (Kampen 11 Jun 1840-The Hague 29 Nov 1887); m. Amsterdam 20 May 1881 Josina Hendrika van Hall (Krommenie 19 Apr 1831-The Hague 31 Oct 1908)
  • 6c) Frederika Wilhelmina (Jun 1801-Jul 1801)
  • 7c) Johann Reinhard Frederik Christiaan (3 Oct 1803-5 Dec 1803)
  • 8c) Johann Reinhard Frederik Christiaan (Borken 12 Feb 1806-Zwolle 23 Feb 1860)
  • 9c) Carolina Augusta (Rechteren 14 Jul 1808-Zwolle 24 Apr 1863)
  • 4b) Karl Friedrich Alexander Ludwig (14 Dec 1749-Mar 1750)
  • 5b) Friedrich Reinhard Burkhard Adolf Graaf van Rechteren-Limpurg tot Noorddeuringen, Heer van Limpurg-Speckfeld, then Gf von Rechteren-Limpurg-Speckfeld (Rechteren 22 Sep 1751-Einersheim 20 Jun 1842); m.1st 13 Nov 1783 Friederike Antonie Karoline Gfn von Giech (7 Sep 1765-8 Jun 1798); m.2d 11 Aug 1807 Auguste Eleonore Pss zu Hohenlohe-Kirchberg (Kirchberg 24 May 1782-Sommershausen 24 May 1847)
  • 1c) Adolf (3 Apr 1785-1 Jan 1789)
  • 2c) Friederike Henriette (15 Jun 1787-31 Dec 1871); m.6 Jan 1823 Ludwig Frhr von Eyb (d.5 Aug 1865)
  • 3c) Karoline Luise Amalie (3 Mar 1789-26 Mar 1874); m.8 Dec 1806 Franz Joseph Frhr von Rehlingen (d.28 Dec 1820)
  • 4c) Friedrich Reinhard (May 1790-13 Aug 1796)
  • 5c) Karl (2 May 1792-k.a.1812)
  • 6c) Auguste Elisabeth (17 Jul 1793-Aug 1793)
  • 7c) Adolph (17 Jun 1794-6 Feb 1821)
  • 8c) Karl Ludwig (27 Jun 1808-2 Aug 1808)
  • 9c) Ernst (27 Oct 1809-1816)
  • 10c) Friedrich Ludwig (9 Jan 1811-23 Apr 1909); m.23 Aug 1840 Luitgarde Gfn zu Erbach-Fürstenau (Fürstenau 13 May 1817-Markt Einersheim 10 Apr 1897)
  • 1d) Friedrich Reinhard Albert Emilius August (Markt Einersheim 3 Jul 1841-Markt Einersheim 29 Jul 1893); m. Ilsenburg 22 Sep 1874 Christine Gfn zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (Gedern 13 Sep 1853-Sommerhausen 20 Mar 1933)
  • 1e) Friedrich Ludwig Botho Alfred Conrad (Markt Einersheim 26 Nov 1875-Fürth, Bavaria 9 Jun 1955); m. The Hague 17 Oct 1907 Adolphina Gfn von Rechteren-Limpurg (Dordrecht 3 Sep 1888-Eefde 16 Sep 1974; above)
  • 1f) Constance (Markt Einersheim 19 Oct 1908-Eefde 15 Apr 1995); m. Markt Einersheim 1 Jul 1939 Gosewinus van den Boom (Rotterdam 11 Jan 1886-Utrecht 30 Jul 1970)
  • 2f) Luitgard (Markt Einersheim 14 Feb 1910-Würzburg 5 Aug 1960); m. Markt Einersheim 19 Aug 1948 Bechtold Frhr v.u.zu Massenbach (Pinne 5 Jan 1908–Diesbach 27 Dec 1995)
  • 2e) Friedrich Rudolf (Markt Einersheim 5 Aug 1878-Sommerhausen 17 Sep 1950)
  • 3e) Adelheid (Einersheim 31 Mar 1881-Würzburg 27 Dec 1970); m. Sommershausen 26 Sep 1901 Wolfgang Fst zu Ysenburg und Büdingen (Büdingen 30 Mar 1877-Gößweinstein 29 Jul 1920)
  • 4e) Friedrich Albert (28 Oct 1885-k.a.24 Aug 1914)
  • 5e) Hildegard (Markt Einersheim 28 Sep 1890-Corinth 3 Jun 1973)
  • 6e) Friedrich Otto (Markt Einersheim 30 May 1893-Sommerhausen 21 Nov 1964)
  • 2d) Emilie Auguste Adelheid Ferdinande Emma Luise (15 Aug 1843-2 Nov 1875)
  • 3d) Adelheid (1 Feb 1845-25 Jul 1873); m.10 Nov 1864 Karl Gf von Schönburg-Glauchau (13 May 1832-27 Dec 1898)
  • 4d) Thekla (8 Aug 1846-6 Jul 1911)
  • 11c) Karoline Philippine Adelheid Ferdinande Luise (19 Jul 1812-12 Nov 1812)
  • 12c) Adelaide Charlotte Philippine Ferdinande Luise (18 Dec 1815-28 Oct 1843)
  • 13c) Karl Ludwig August (13 Nov 1818-8 Jan 1892)
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When a retention period ends, information is deleted or anonymised unless continued retention is required by law, is necessary for legal claims, or is justified by a documented editorial or archival purpose. Encrypted rolling backups are retained for 35 days and are then overwritten automatically, unless a backup has been isolated for incident recovery or a legal hold.

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12. Complaints

We encourage individuals to contact us first so that we can try to resolve a concern. Individuals also have the right to complain to the supervisory authority in the EU or EEA country of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

For this Berlin-based controller the supervisory authority is the Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit, Alt-Moabit 59–61, 10555 Berlin, Germany; telephone +49 30 13889-0; email mailbox@datenschutz-berlin.de; website https://www.datenschutz-berlin.de/.

13. Children

The website is intended as a general historical and reference resource and is not directed specifically at children. We do not knowingly request personal data directly from children for an online service requiring parental consent. If you believe a child has provided personal data inappropriately, please contact us.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our processing activities, service providers, technologies, or legal obligations change. The current version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Where required, we will provide additional notice or request renewed consent before introducing a new processing purpose.

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