Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Frederick I of Hesse-Homburg, was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and founder of the eponymous family line.Life
Frederick was the youngest son of Count George I of Hesse-Darmstadt from his first marriage to Magdalene, daughter of Count VIII Bernhard of Lippe.
Frederick did not have any rights to inherit, because in Hesse-Darmstadt primogeniture had been introduced properly. Nevertheless, Frederick received in 1622 an apanage consisting of the City and district of Homburg, as well as a one-off payment plus an annual sum. He was not considered a sovereign prince, but fell under the sovereignty of Hesse-Darmstadt. In 1626, he introduced primogeniture in Hesse-Homburg.
One of his sons was Frederick II of Hesse-Homburg, better known as The Prince of Homburg.Marriage and issue
Frederick I married on 10 August 1622 in Butzbach with Margaret Elisabeth, daughter of Count Christopher of Leiningen-Westerburg. They had the following children:
