Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg

Adolph John I (German: Adolf Johann I., Swedish: Adolf Johan) (11 October 1629 – 14 October 1689) was Count Palatine of Kleeburg from 1654 until 1689 and was considered Prince of Sweden[1] until 1660. He was the younger brother of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden.

Adolph John I
Duke of Stegeborg
Prince Adolph John, Duke of Stegeborg och Count Palatine of Kleeburg
count Palatine of Kleeburg
Reign	1654–1689
Predecessor	Charles Gustavus
Successor	Adolph John II
Born	11 October 1629 Stegeborg Castle, Sweden
Died	14 October 1689
Spouse	Elizabeth Beatrice Brahe Elsa Elizabeth Brahe
Issue	Catherine Maria Elizabeth Louise Adolph John Gustavus Samuel Leopold, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
House	House of Wittelsbach
Father	John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
Mother	Catherine

Life

Adolph John was born in Stegeborg Castle, Sweden (now in Söderköping Municipality) in 1629 as the youngest son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg and Swedish Princess Catherine. He was Duke of Stegeborg[2] after his elder brother Carl Gustav became the King of Sweden. At that time, he also obtained the County Palatine of Kleeburg.[3]

Marriage

Adolph John married Countess Elizabeth Beatrice Brahe (31 August 1629 – 7 September 1653) on 19 June 1649 and had the following son:

1. Gustavus Adolph (9 March 1652 – 1 August 1652)

Adolph John married Countess Elsa Elizabeth Brahe (29 January 1632 – 24 February 1689), daughter of Count Nicholas Brahe af Wisingsborg and had the following children:

1. Catherine (10 December 1661 – 27 May 1720), married to count Kristofer Gyllenstierna, no issue;
2. Maria Elizabeth Louise (16 April 1663 – 23 January 1748), married to count Christian Gottlob von Gersdorff auf Oppach, no issue;
3. Charles John (15 September 1664 – 10 December 1664);
4. John Casimir (4 September 1665 – 29 May 1666);
5. Adolph John (21 August 1666 – 27 April 1701), never married;
6. Gustavus Casimir (29 June 1667 – 21 August 1669);
7. Christina Magdalena (4 April 1669 – 21 June 1670);
8. Gustavus Samuel Leopold (12 April 1670 – 17 September 1731), no issue;
9. unnamed infant (12 December 1671).

Although he was the father of 10 children, Adolph John I had no grandchildren at all. If he had had progeny, they would have had a strong claim upon the throne of Sweden after the line of his brother, Charles X Gustav of Sweden, ended with Ulrika Eleonora. Since he had no progeny, the throne was claimed by the heirs of his eldest sister Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg

16. Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken[4] 8. Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken[5] 17. Elisabeth of Hesse[4] 4. John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken[6] 18. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse[7] (= 30) 9. Anna of Hesse[5] 19. Christine of Saxony[7] (= 31) 2. John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg 20. John III, Duke of Cleves[8] 10. William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg[9] 21. Maria of Jülich-Berg[8] 5. Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg[6] 22. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor[9] 11. Maria of Austria[9] 23. Anne of Bohemia and Hungary[9] 1. Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg 24. Erik Johansson Vasa[10] 12. Gustav I of Sweden[11] 25. Cecilia Månsdotter[10] 6. Charles IX of Sweden[12] 26. Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud[13] 13. Margaret Leijonhufvud[11] 27. Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa[13] 3. Catherine of Sweden 28. Frederick III, Elector Palatine[14] 14. Louis VI, Elector Palatine[15] 29. Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach[14] 7. Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern[12] 30. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse[7] (= 18) 15. Elisabeth of Hesse[15] 31. Christine of Saxony[7] (= 19)

References

1. Ulf Sundberg in Kungliga släktband, Historiska media, Lund, 2004, ISBN 91-85057-48-7 p. 281
2. Page on dukes at Tacitus.nu
3. Michel Huberty, Alain Giraud, F. and B. Magdelaine. L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome IV, Wittelsbach. (1985). ISBN 2-901138-04-7 pp.83–84,108–109, 144–145
4. Ney, Theodor Julius (1898), "Wolfgang (Pfalzgraf)", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), 44, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 76–87
5. Press, Volker (1974), "Johann I.", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 10, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 513–514; (full text online)
6. Kromnow, Åke (1975). "Johan Kasimir". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). 20. p. 204.
7. Wolff, Fritz (2001), "Philipp der Großmütige", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 20, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 376–379; (full text online)
8. Harleß, Woldemar (1898), "Wilhelm V. (Herzog von Jülich-Kleve-Berg)", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), 43, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 106–113
9. Wurzbach, Constantin, von, ed. (1861). "Habsburg, Maria (Herzogin zu Berg, Jülich und Cleve)" . Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich [Biographical Encyclopedia of the Austrian Empire] (in German). 7. p. 19 – via Wikisource.
10. Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). "Gustavus I. Eriksson" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
11. Palme, Sven Ulric (1975). "Karl IX". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). 20. p. 630.
12. Kromnow, Åke (1977). "Katarina". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). 21. p. 1.
13. Dahlbäck, Göran (1987). "Margareta". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). 25. p. 139.
14. Press, Volker (1987), "Ludwig VI.", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 15, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 414–415; (full text online)
15. Skoglund, Lars-Olof (1987). "Maria". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). 25. p. 150.

Preceded by Charles Gustavus	Duke of Kleeburg 1654–1689	Succeeded by Adolph John II