Magdalena Elisabeth of Hanau
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Born28 March 1611
Died26 February 1687 (aged 75)
Noble familyHouse of Hanau
SpouseGeorge Frederick Schenk of Limpurg-Speckfeld
Magdalena Elisabeth of Hanau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1611 |
| Died | 26 February 1687 (aged 75) |
| Noble family | House of Hanau |
| Spouse | George Frederick Schenk of Limpurg-Speckfeld |
| Father | Albert of Hanau-Münzenberg |
| Mother | Ehrengard of Isenburg |
Countess Magdalena Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg (28 March 1611 – 26 February 1687) was a German noblewoman. She was a daughter of Count Albert of Hanau-Münzenberg-Schwarzenfels (1579-1635) and his wife, Countess Ehrengard of Isenburg (1577-1637).
On 28 March 1636, she married the Imperial Cupbearer, George Frederick Schenk of Limpurg-Speckfeld (27 June 1596 – 5 December 1651). He was a son of Eberhard Schenk of Limpurg-Speckfeld (1560-1622) and Countess Catherine of Hanau-Lichtenberg. During the Thirty Years' War, George Frederick served in the armies of Ernst von Mansfeld and King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
Magdalena Elisabeth and George Frederick had at least three children:[1]
- Francis (1637-1673)
- Vollrat (1641-1713), the last member of the Limpurg-Speckfeld line
- George Eberhard (1643-1705)
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