Maria van Eicken


Maria van Eicken was the wife of the Margrave Edward Fortunatus of Baden-Baden.

Life

She was born in Brussels as the daughter of Joost Van der Eycken, governor of the city of Breda, and Barbara de Mol.
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: