Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

Albrecht Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe (27 April 1699 – 24 September 1748) was a ruler of the County of Schaumburg-Lippe.

Biography

He was born in Bückeburg the son of Friedrich Christian, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and his first wife, Countess Johanna Sophia of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1673–1743). He succeeded his father as Count on 13 June 1728. In 1743, he joined Maria Theresa of Austria and Schaumburg-Lippe led during the War of the Austrian Succession. He died at Bückeburg and was succeeded as Count by his son Wilhelm.

He was married firstly to Countess Margarete Gertrud of Oeynhausen (1701–1726), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain and his mistress Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal, on 30 October 1721 at London. They had two children:

He was married secondly to Princess Charlotte of Nassau-Siegen (1702–1785) on 26 April 1730 at Varel. She was the eldest daughter of Frederick William Adolf, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and his wife, Landgravine Elisabeth Juliana Francisca of Hesse-Homburg.

He had one legitimate son

at least two illegitimate sons:

August Wolfrath von Campen (1730-1779), who married Countess Wilhelmine von Anhalt, morganatic daughter of Prince William Gustav of Anhalt-Dessau
- Wolfradine von Campen (1773-1794), married Count Adolf Friedrich Werner von der Schulenburg (1759-1825)
Karl Wilhelm Wolfgang von Donop (1740-1813), illegitimate son with Charlotte Sophie of Aldenburg
- Georg von Donop.^[2]

^ Kahl, Wilhelm (1896). Ebenbürtigkeit und Thronfolgerecht der Grafen zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (in German). Strauß. p. 55. Retrieved 11 May 2019. Georg Wilhelm Schaumburg-Lippe 1742.
^ Gottsched, Louise Adelgunde Victorie; Aldenburg, Charlotte Sophie Bentinck-Von; Gottsched, Johann Christoph (2009). Adieu Divine Comtesse (in German). Königshausen & Neumann. p. 11. ISBN 9783826040986.

Regnal titles
Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe House of Lippe Born: 27 April 1699 Died: 24 September 1748
Preceded by Friedrich Christian	Count of Schaumburg-Lippe 1728–1748	Succeeded by Wilhelm

This article about a member of the German nobility is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.