Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

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Ernest Louis
Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Johann Christian Fiedler - Bildnis des Landgrafen Ernst Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt.jpg
Portrait of Ernst Ludwig
by Johann Christian Fiedler
Born 15 December 1667
Gotha
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Jägersburg Castle, Einhausen
Spouse Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Issue Dorothea Sophie
Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Charles William
Francis Ernest
Friederike Charlotte
House House of Hesse-Darmstadt
Father Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Mother Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Ernest Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt (German: Ernst Ludwig) (15 December 1667, Gotha – 12 September 1739, Einhausen) was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1678 to 1739. His parents were Landgrave Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt and Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1640–1709).

Ernest Louis's desire to emulate the French court under Louis XIV ran his country into debt. Among those patronized in this cultural milieu was Baroque composer Christoph Graupner; also bringing into his service architect Louis Remy de la Fosse for his extensive building program. Upon his death in 1739, his country's debt was 4 million gulden, ten times the annual revenue.

Family

Ernest Louis married Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1661–1705), daughter of Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1620–1667) on December 1, 1687. Their children were:

  • Dorothea Sophie (1689–1723)
married in 1710 Count John Frederick of Hohenlohe-Öhringen (1683–1765)
married in 1717 Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1700–1726)
married in 1720 Landgrave Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel (1689–1753)

Ernest Louis married his second wife Luise Sophie von Spiegel (1690–1751) on January 20, 1727, who was thereafter raised to the rank of countess of Eppstein. He had two daughters with her:

  • Louisa Charlotte (1727–1753), Countess von Eppstein
  • Friederika Sophia (1730–1770), Countess von Eppstein
married 1764 Baron Johann Carl Ludwig Christian von Pretlack (1716–1781)

Ernest Louis had one additional illegitimate child with Charlotte von Forstner (1686–1727):

  • Friedrich Carl Ludwig von Hohenstein zu Fürstenfeld (1711–1715)

Ancestors

Family of Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Magdalene of Lippe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. John George, Elector of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Magdalena von Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Christian I, Elector of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. John George I, Elector of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Sophie of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Sophia Eleonore of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Marie Eleonore of Cleves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. John II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Dorothea Susanne of Simmern
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Dorothea Maria of Anhalt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Eleonore of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Elizabeth of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Born: 15 December 1667 Died: 12 September 1739
Preceded by Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
1678–1739
Succeeded by
Louis VIII


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