Elisabeth of Mansfeld-Hinterort

Elisabeth of Mansfeld-Hinterort
Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach
Tenure1591-1596
Born1565
Mansfeld
Died12 April 1596 (aged 31)
Marksuhl
SpouseJohn Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach
IssueJohn Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach
HouseMansfeld
FatherJohn, Count of Mansfeld-Hinterort
MotherMargaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Elisabeth of Mansfeld-Hinterort (1565[1][2] – 12 April 1596), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Mansfeld and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach.

Born in Mansfeld,[3] she was a daughter of John, Count of Mansfeld-Hinterort and his second wife Margaret, a daughter of Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.[4][better source needed]

Life[edit]

In Wiener Neustadt on 23 November 1591 Elisabeth married John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach with his brother. They had one son:

  • John Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (b. and d. Marksuhl, 8 April 1596).

Four days later, Elisabeth died aged 31, probably from childbirth complications. She was buried in Creuzburg alongside her son.[5][better source needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elisabeth van Mansfeld-Hinterort in: Genealogieonline.nl [retrieved 2 October 2014].
  2. ^ Elisabeth von Mansfeld-Hinterort in: Geneall.net [retrieved 2 October 2014].
  3. ^ Elisabeth, Countess Of Mansfeld in: Geni.com [retrieved 2 October 2014].
  4. ^ Note: some branches are very incomplete. Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Mansfeld". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2 October 2014.[self-published source]
  5. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Wettin". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2 October 2014.[self-published source]
Elisabeth of Mansfeld-Hinterort
Born: 1565 Died: 12 April 1596
German royalty
New creation Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach
1591-1596
With: Anna of Saxony until 1593
Vacant
Title next held by
Christine of Hesse-Kassel
as Duchess of Saxe-Eisenach
Vacant
Title next held by
Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg
as Duchess of Saxe-Coburg