Marriage and Issue
On 8 June 1793 he married the Countess Wilhelmine Magdalene von Wallmoden (22 June 1772-15 September 1819), daughter of Johann Ludwig von Wallmoden-Gimborn, an illegitimate son of King George II of Great Britain. They had three daughters, including Henriette Luise (2 August 1796-11 October 1855).
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