Maria Josepha of Dietrichstein

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Maria Josepha of Dietrichstein (Maria Josepha Antonia; 29 June 1694 – 3 September 1758), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Dietrichstein and by marriage Countess and later Princess Kinsky of Wchinitz und Tettau.

Early life[edit]

She was the eldest child and daughter of Walther Franz Xaver Anton, 5th Prince of Dietrichstein and his second wife, Countess Karolina Maximiliana of Proskau, a daughter of Count George Christoph of Proskau.[1][better source needed]

Life[edit]

In Vienna on 25 February 1717, Maria Josepha married with Štěpán Vilém (26 December 1679 – 12 March 1749), Count and since 1746 Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz und Tettau. They had five children:[2][better source needed]

  • Evžen František (1719 – 1726).
  • Františka Josefa (born and died 1720).
  • Maria Theresia Josepha Maximiliana (13 September 1721 – 13 August 1751), married on 18 August 1743 to George Olivier, Count of Wallis.
  • Charlotte (1723 – 1728).
  • František Josef (11 October 1726 – 23 September 1752), 2nd Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz und Tettau; married on 28 August 1748 to Countess Maria Leopoldina Pálffy of Erdöd.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Dietrichstein". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 30 April 2015.[self-published source]
  2. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the Kinsky family". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 30 April 2015.[self-published source]