Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt - Family

Family

Armfelt married 1785 countess Hedvig Ulrika De la Gardie (1761–1832), daughter of count Carl Julius De la Gardie and countess Magdalena Christina Stenbock.

They had eight children:

  1. Maria Magdalena Catharina Augusta Armfelt, (1786–1845), countess
  2. Gustaf Fredrik Armfelt, (1788–1789).
  3. Carl Armfelt, born and died 1788.
  4. Magnus Armfelt, born and died 1788.
  5. Gustav Magnus Armfelt, (1792–1856), major-general, count
  6. Alexander Armfelt, (1794–1876), captain, Finnish Minister Secretary of State, Privy Councillor, count
  7. Constantin Armfelt, (1796–1797).
  8. Carl Magnus Wilhelm Armfelt, (1797–1878).

From the affair with actress Mademoiselle L'Eclair in Paris, Armfelt had an illegitimate son Maurice L'Eclair (1780–1841). From the affair with Princess Wilhelmine, Duchess of Sagan Armfelt had an illegitimate daughter Adelaide Gustava Aspasie (Vava) Armfelt (1801–1881). Maurice was knighted 1816 in Sweden as Mauritz Clairfelt and became a general; Vava was adopted 1812 in Armfelt family.

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