John Louis of Nassau-Hadamar

John Louis of Nassau-Hadamar, (Dillenburg, 6 August 1590 – Hadamar, 10 March 1653) and also known in German as Johann Ludwig, was a German nobleman and member of the House of Nassau who is best known for his role as an aide to the head of the imperial (Holy Roman Empire) delegation for the Peace of Westphalia, Count Maximilian von Trautmansdorff. He was the son of John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg and his third wife Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein. When his father died in 1606, Nassau was divided amongst his five sons. William Louis received Nassau-Dillenburg, John received Nassau-Siegen, George received Nassau-Beilstein, Ernst Casimir received Nassau-Dietz and John Louis received Nassau-Hadamar. Marriage and children He married in 1617 with Countess Ursula of Lippe, daughter of Simon VI, Count of Lippe. They had 14 children, of which six survived infancy : Johanna Elisabeth (1619–1647) married Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode Sofie Magdalene (1622–1658) married Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg Maurice Henry (1626–1679), his successor Hermann Otto (1627–1660), a canon in Trier, Mainz and Cologne Johann Ernst (1631–1651), a canon in Cologne and Münster Franz Bernhard (1637–1695), a canon in Cologne