Marie Christine Felizitas of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim

Marie Christine Felizitas of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim (29 December 1692 – 3 June 1734), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Leiningen and by her two marriages Princess of Baden-Durlach and Duchess of Saxe-Eisenach. Born in Broich Castle, Mülheim an der Ruhr, she was the fourth from seven children of Johann Karl August, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim and Lord of Broich and Bürgel by his wife Countess Johanna Magdalene of Hanau-Lichtenberg. From Marie Christine's six older and younger siblings, only three survive adulthood: one sister, Sophie Magdalene (by marriage Countess of Salm-Grumbach) and two brothers, Christian Karl Reinhard and Johann Wilhelm Ludwig. Life In Heidesheim on 1 December 1711, Marie Christine married firstly Prince Christopher, younger brother of Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach. They had three sons: Prince Charles August of Baden-Durlach (Durlach, 14 November 1712 – Durlach, 30 September 1786), later ruler of Baden-Durlach (guardianship government for Charles Frederick); married Juliane Schmid (later Baroness of Ehrenberg; 1753 - 1815) Prince Charles William Eugen of Baden-Durlach (Karlsburg Castle, 3 November 1713 – Graben, 9 May 1783), had a military career; from 1743 he was a member of the guardianship authorities (guardianship government for Charles Frederick) of Baden-Durlach with his brother. Died unmarried and childless. Prince Christopher of Baden-Durlach (Durlach, 5 June 1717 – Karlsruhe, 18 December 1789), married on 28 November 1779 Katharina Höllischer (later Baroness of Freydorf; 26 June 1745 – 23 July 1811). After eleven years of marriage, Prince Christopher of Baden died on 2 May 1723 and was buried in the Stiftskirche St.Michael, Pforzheim.