Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg (Hedwig Elisabeth Amelia; 18 July 1673 – 10 August 1722) was the daughter of Philip William, Duke of Neuburg, Berg and Jülich, Elector Palatine of Neuburg, and his wife Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt

Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt

Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt was a princess of Hesse-Darmstadt and wife of the Prince-elector of the Palatinate.-Biography:...

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Biography

Born at the Stadtschloss in Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf

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, she was the fifteenth of seventeen children. Her sisters included Eleonor Magdalene, Holy Roman Empress, Maria Sofia, Queen of Portugal, Maria Anna, Queen of Spain and Dorothea Sophie, Duchess of Parma and mother of the famous Elisabeth Farnese.

Her nephews and nieces included Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles VII Albert a member of the Wittelsbach family, was Prince-elector of Bavaria from 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 24 January 1742 until his death in 1745...

 and Clemens August of Bavaria

Clemens August of Bavaria

Clemens August of Bavaria was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty of Bavaria and Archbishop-Elector of Cologne.-Biography:...

, Archbishop of Cologne. Others included, the future John V of Portugal as well as his consort Maria Anna of Austria

Maria Anna of Austria

Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria , was Electress of Bavaria as the spouse of Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. She also served as Regent of Bavaria during the minority of her son...

 (daughter of Empress Eleonor Magdalene).

Her future husband was engaged to Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł but the marriage never materialised and thus allowed her to marry him.

She married Prince James Louis Henry Sobieski, son of King John III Sobieski of Poland, on 8 February 1691.

They had five daughters, two of which had issue.

Genealogical Connections

Her grandson, through her daughter Maria Clementina, was Bonnie Prince Charlie. Her sister married Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

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. Therefore, her great- niece was Maria Theresa of Austria

Maria Theresa of Austria

Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...

, the great empress who was also mother to Marie Antoinette of Austria.

Through her grand daughter Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne

Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne

Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noblewoman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne...

 (daughter of Charlotte), she has descendants in Austria, the Princes of Guéméné and claimant Dukes of Bouillon.

Issue

1. Maria Leopoldyna (30 April 1693 – 12 July 1695)
2. Maria Casimira (20 January 1695 – 18 May 1723) - she became a nun. Her father tried to get her married to Charles XII of Sweden
   Charles XII of Sweden
   Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
   
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3. Marie Karolina
   Maria Karolina Sobieska
   Maria Karolina Sobieska was a Polish noble lady, daughter of Jakub Ludwik Sobieski. Known as Marie Charlotte or just Charlotte, she was the Princess of Turenne and later Duchess of Bouillon by marriage...
   
   , known as Charlotte (25 November 1697 – 8 May 1740) married twice; firstly to Frédéric Casimir de La Tour d'Auvergne
   Frédéric Maurice Casimir de La Tour d'Auvergne
   Frédéric Maurice Casimir de La Tour d'Auvergne styled Prince of Turenne, was the eldest surviving son of Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne . He died aged 20...
   
   , no issue; married again Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
   Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
   Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne.-Biography:...
   
    and had issue;
4. Maria Clementina (July 18, 1702 – January 24, 1735), married James Francis Edward Stuart
   James Francis Edward Stuart
   James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England...
   
    (1688–1766), son of King James II of England
   James II of England
   James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
   
    (1633–1701) and had issue;
5. Maria Magdalena (August 3, 1704 – August 3, 1704)

Ancestry