Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, 1st Prince of Leiningen

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, 1st Prince of Leiningen

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Leiningen (14 August 1724 – 9 January 1807) was a German nobleman.

He was the eldest son of Friedrich Magnus, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg and his wife Countess Anna Christine Eleonore von Wurmbrand-Stuppach, and succeeded his father on the latter's death, 28 October 1756. On 3 July 1779 he was made a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, becoming Prince of Leiningen.

On 24 June 1749 he married his first cousin Christiane Wilhelmine Luise, daughter of Wilhelm Carl Ludwig, Count of Solms-Rödelheim and Assenheim, by his wife Countess Maria Margareta Leopolda von Wurmbrand-Stuppach. She died on the 6 January 1803, having borne him a son and three daughters:

* Elisabeth Christiane Marianne, born 27 October 1753, married 17 May 1768 to Count Karl Ludwig of Salm, died 16 February 1792.
* Charlotte Luise Polyxena, born 27 May 1755, married 1 September 1776 to Count Franz of Erbach-Erbach, died 13 January 1785.
* Karoline Sophie Wilhelmine, born 4 April 1757, married 21 September 1773 Count Friedrich Magnus of Solms-Wildenfels, died 18 March 1832.
* Emich Carl, born 27 September 1763, succeeded his father as second Prince of Leiningen.

Sources include:
* http://genealogy.euweb.cz/leiningen/leiningen6.html


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