Marriage and Issue
In Dessau on 30 March 1686 Heinrich married Elisabeth Albertine of Anhalt-Dessau, former Abbess of Herford. Elisabeth's paternal great-great grandmother was Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen; this give to Heinrich some blood ties to the extinct House of Barby. They had eight children:
- Johann August (b. Dessau, 28 July 1687 - d. Dessau, 22 January 1688).
- Johann August (b. Dessau, 24 July 1689 - d. Dessau, 21 October 1689).
- Stillborn twin sons (Dessau, 1690).
- Frederick Heinrich (b. Dessau, 2 July 1692 - d. The Hague, 21 November 1711).
- Georg Albrecht, Count of Barby (b. Dessau, 19 April 1695 - d. Barby, 12 June 1739).
- Henriette Marie (b. Dessau, 1 March 1697 - d. Weissenfels, 10 August 1719).
- Stillborn daughter (Dessau, 5 October 1706).
| Preceded by August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels |
Count of Barby 1680–1728 |
Succeeded by Georg Albrecht |
| Persondata | |
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| Name | Saxe-Weissenfels, Heinrich Of, Count Of Barby |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | German prince |
| Date of birth | 29 September 1657 |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | 16 February 1728 |
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