Ancestors
Wilhelm, the first Duke in Bavaria, was descended from the line of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen. His ancestors were:
- Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526–1569), m. Anna of Hesse.
- Karl I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1560–1600), fifth son of Wolfgang, m. Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Christian I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Bischweiler (1598–1654), third son of Karl, m. his cousin Magdalene Catherine of Zweibrücken, a daughter of John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Cathérine de Rohan.
- John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen (1638–1704), second surviving son of Christian I, m. Esther Marie of Witzleben. They were parents of several sons.
- John, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen (1698–1780), second son of John Charles, m. Sophie Charlotte of Salm-Dhaun, father of William, Duke in Bavaria.
- John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen (1638–1704), second surviving son of Christian I, m. Esther Marie of Witzleben. They were parents of several sons.
- Christian I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Bischweiler (1598–1654), third son of Karl, m. his cousin Magdalene Catherine of Zweibrücken, a daughter of John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Cathérine de Rohan.
- Karl I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1560–1600), fifth son of Wolfgang, m. Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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