Hugo Damian Erwein von Schönborn-Wiesentheid

After his father's death in 1772, Hugo Damian Erwein took over the rule of Wiesentheid. Before that, in 1763, he had married Countess von Stadion zu Warthausen und Tannhausen. The count established several foundations within the county. A poor fund can be traced back to the count, and road construction in the Franconian possessions also experienced a decisive upturn under Hugo Damian Erwein. In 1774, an agreement was made with the Bishopric of Würzburg. In 1794, he was named heir by his relative, Prince Friedrich Cajetan von Hatzfeld.^[4]

In addition to his duties in the county, Hugo Damian Erwein also took on other offices. He was Imperial and Royal Chamberlain in the Austrian hereditary lands. He was also Imperial Privy Councillor and Knight of the Imperial Order of St. Joseph. In 1804 he was appointed regimental castle guard of Friedberg and knight of honor of the Order of Malta. On 6 August 1806, the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved during the Napoleonic Wars. On September 18 of the same year, Bavarian troops occupied the county. Hugo Damian Erwein then withdrew to his property in Austria.^[5]

On 27 January 1763, Schönborn was married to Countess Maria Anna von Stadion zu Thannhausen und Warthausen (1746–1817) in the Christophkirche in Mainz.^[6] Together, they were the parents of eight children, of whom only four reached adulthood:^[7]

• Bernhardine Maria Anna von Schönborn (1764–1765), who died young.^[7]
• Emmerich Friedrich Franz Philipp von Schönborn (1767–1772), who died young.^[7]
• Franz Philipp Joseph von Schönborn-Buchheim (1768–1841), who married Countess Maria Sophie von der Leyen, a daughter of Prince Franz Karl von der Leyen, in 1789.^[8]
• Maria Johanna von Schönborn (1769–1770), who died young.^[7]
• Bernhard Joseph von Schönborn (1771–1773), who died young.^[7]
• Sophie Theresia von Schönborn (1772–1810), who married Prince Philip Francis, Prince of Leyen, a son of Prince Franz Karl von der Leyen, in 1788.^[8]
• Franz Erwein von Schönborn-Wiesentheid (1776–1840),^[6] who married Countess Fernandine of Westphalia zu Fürstenberg, daughter of Count Clemens August von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg (sole heir of his maternal great-uncle, Prince-Bishop of Paderborn William Anton of Asseburg, and his paternal uncle, Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim Friedrich Wilhelm of Westphalia), in 1802.^[7]
• Friedrich Karl Joseph von Schönborn (1781–1849), who married Baroness Maria Anna von Kerpen, daughter of Baron Wilhelm von Kerpen, in 1811.^[9]

He died in Vienna on 29 March 1817. His eldest surviving son, Franz Philipp, founded the Austrian branch, Schönborn-Buchheim; he second surviving son, Franz Erwein, was chosen as his successor and founded the Franconian branch, Schönborn-Wiesentheid; and his youngest son, Friedrich Karl, founded the Bohemian branch, Schönborn.^[7]