Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Born(1696-08-04)4 August 1696
Died20 January 1754(1754-01-20) (aged 57)
Noble familyHouse of Oldenburg
Spouse(s)Frederikke Louise Danneskiold-Samsøe
IssueFrederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
FatherPrince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
MotherSophia Amalia of Ahlefeld

Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (4 August 1696 – 20 January 1754) was a son of Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, who was himself a son of Ernest Günther.

He served as provost of the cathedral chapter in Hamburg. Later, he became governor of the Danish island Als, then General of the Infantry and Colonel of the royal guards in Denmark. In 1731, Christian August I succeeded his childless uncle Ernest August.

Marriage and issue

He married Frederikke Louise (1699–1744), the daughter of Count Christian Gyldenløve of Danneskiold-Samsøe. They had the following children:

  • Frederick Christian I
  • Emil August (1722–1786): Lieutenant General in the Danish army
  • Christian Ulrich (1723)
  • Sophie Charlotte (1725-1752)
  • Christine Ulrike (1727–1794)
  • Sofie Magdalene (1731–1799)
  • unnamed (1732)
  • Charlotte Amalie (1736–1815)
  • unnamed (1736)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
16. John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (= 20)
8. Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
17. Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (= 21)
4. Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
18. John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
9. Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
19. Anna of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst
2. Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
20. John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (= 16)
10. Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
21. Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (= 17)
5. Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
22. Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
11. Sophie Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg
23. Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1. Christian August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
24. Frederick of Ahlefeld
12. Frederick of Ahlefeld
25. Dorothea Blome
6. Frederick, Count of Ahlefeldt-Rixingen-Langeland
26. Gregor of Ahlefeld
13. Brigitte of Ahlefeld
27. Metta Blome
3. Sofie Amalie of Ahlefeld-Langeland
28. John Philip II of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hardenburg
14. Frederick Emich of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hardenburg
29. Elisabeth of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg
7. Marie Elisabeth of Leiningen-Dagsburg
30. Christian, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen
15. Sibylla of Waldeck-Wildungen
31. Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen

References

  • Dansk biografisk Lexikon, Band III., p. 535f Digitalisat
  • Eduard Maria Oettinger, Moniteur des dates, p. 176, Digitalisat
Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Born: 4 August 1696 Died: 20 January 1754
Preceded by Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
1731–1754
Succeeded by
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