Anna Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt

Princess Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (30 July 1601 – 6 May 1659) was the daughter of Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Magdalena von Brandenburg. She was born in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany.^[1][2]

Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt
Anne Eleonore, presumably as a widow
Born	(1601-07-30)30 July 1601 Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Died	6 May 1659(1659-05-06) (aged 57) Herzberg Castle in Lower Saxony, Germany
Spouse	George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ​ ​ (m. 1617; died 1641)​
Issue	Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Sophie Amalie, Queen of Denmark Duchess Dorothea Magdalene Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover Duchess Anna Marie
House	Hesse-Darmstadt
Father	Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Mother	Magdalena von Brandenburg

Marriage

She married George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[1] on 14 December 1617 in Darmstadt. One of their sons was Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1629–1698),^[1] father of George I of Great Britain.

Death

She died at Herzberg Castle in Lower Saxony, Germany, on 6 May 1659 at the age of 57.^[2]

Issue

• Magdalene (b. & d. 9 August 1620)
• Christian Ludwig (1622–1665), Prince of Calenberg 1641–1648, Prince of Lüneburg 1648-1665^[2]
• Georg Wilhelm (1624–1705), Prince of Calenberg 1648–1665, Prince of Lüneburg 1665-1705^[2]
• Johann Friedrich (1625–1679), Prince of Calenberg 1665-1679^[2]
• Sophie Amalie (1628–1685), married King Frederick III of Denmark^[2]
• Dorothea Magdalene (1629-17 November 1630)
• Ernst Augustus (1629–1698), Prince of Calenberg 1679–1698, father of King George I of Great Britain^[2]
• Anna Marie Eleonore (20 November 1630 – 13 November 1636)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Anna Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt

16. William II, Landgrave of Hesse 8. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse 17. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 4. George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 18. George, Duke of Saxony 18=26 9. Christine of Saxony 19. Barbara Jagiellon 19=27 2. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 20. Simon V, Count of Lippe 10. Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe 21. Countess Magdalene of Mansfeld-Mittelort 5. Magdalena of Lippe 22. Philip III, Count of Waldeck 11. Catherine of Waldeck-Eisenberg 23. Anna von der Mark-Kleve (1495-1567) 1. Anna Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt 24. Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg 12. Joachim II Hector 25. Elizabeth of Denmark 6. John George, Elector of Brandenburg 26. George, Duke of Saxony 26=18 13. Magdalena of Saxony 27. Barbara Jagiellon 27=19 3. Magdalene of Brandenburg 28. John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst 14. Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt 29. Margaret of Brandenburg 7. Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst 30. Wolfgang I, Count of Barby-Mühlingen 15. Agnes of Barby 31. Agnes of Mansfeld