Maria van der Eycken, Lady of Rivieren (1571 in Brussels – 21 April 1636 in Porta Angelica Monastery, Flaumbach Valley, near Treis-Karden) was the wife of the Margrave Edward Fortunatus of Baden-Baden.[1]

Maria van Eicken
Born1571
Brussels
Died(1636-04-21)21 April 1636
Porta Angelica Monastery, Flaumbach Valley, near Treis-Karden
Noble familyvan der Eycken
Spouse(s)Edward Fortunatus
FatherJoost van der Eycken
MotherBarbara of Moll

Early life

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She was born in Brussels as the daughter of Joost van der Eycken, Lord of the Nederloo and Rivieren, Governor of the city of Breda (d. 1591), and his wife, Barbara de Mol (d. 1596), daughter of Martin de Mol, Grand Falconer of the King of Spain in the Spanish Netherlands.[2]

Biography

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On 13 March 1591 in Brussels, she married Margrave Edward Fortunatus of Baden-Baden. As she was not a member of the high nobility, she was not considered a befitting wife for a margrave and their children were never accepted as relatives by his cousin Margrave Ernest Frederick of Baden-Durlach. Nevertheless, their son William would inherit Baden-Baden.

Marie and Edward Fortunatus had the following children:

References

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  1. ^ "Family tree of Maria van der Eycken".
  2. ^ "Family tree of Joost van der Eycken".
  • Joachim Kühn: Der Roman der Marie van Eycken, in: Ehen zur linken Hand in der europäischen Geschichte, Koehler, Stuttgart, 1968, pp. 105–123
Vacant
Title last held by
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
Margravine consort of Baden-Baden
1591–1596
Vacant
Title next held by
Catherine Ursula of Hohenzollern-Hechingen