Karoline von Feuchtersleben
Karoline von Feuchtersleben | |
|---|---|
| Baroness | |
| Full name | Baroness Karoline Henriette Susanne Friederike von Feuchtersleben |
| Born | Karoline von Feuchtersleben 12 October 1774 Hildburghausen, Germany |
| Died | 1842 (aged 67–68) Hildburghausen, Germany |
| Noble family | von Feuchtersleben |
| Spouses | Jean Paul (engaged 1799–1800) Karl Christoph von Grundherr zu Altenthann und Weyerhaus (m. 1817 – d. 1831) |
| Father | Adjutant General Christoph Erdmann von Feuchtersleben (d. 1796) |
| Mother | Rosalie Sophie Marie |
| Occupation | Lady-in-waiting to Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
Baroness Karoline Henriette Susanne Friederike von Feuchtersleben (née Karoline Henriette Susanne Friederike von Feuchtersleben; 12 October 1774 – 1842), was a German noblewoman and Lady-in-waiting to Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen. She was created a Baroness in her own right in the Saxe-Hildburghausen nobility.
Life
She was born as a daughter of an Adjutant General of the army of Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Christoph von Feuchtersleben and his wife Rosalie Marie. They were of an old Saxon noble family.[1][2]
From 1798 she held the position of Lady-in-waiting to Princess Charlotte von Hildburghausen and because of this developed a close romantic relationship with writer Jean Paul who was invited to the Ducal court of Hildburghausen by Princess Charlotte.[2] In July 1799, Paul declared his love for Feuchtersleben in a letter and in October of the same year both became secretly engaged, this engagement didn't last long when von Feuchtersleben's mother wasn't happy with her marrying someone of a lower class and income.[2]
In October 1817, Karoline von Feuchtersleben married Karl Christoph von Grundherr zu Altenthann (1777–1831), from one of the oldest patrician families, who was four years her junior. Karl was a Counselor of the Saxe-Hildburghausen Legation, a tutor to Princes George, Friedrich and Eduard of Saxe-Hildburghausen, and later a Higher Regional Court and Consistorial Counselor.[3]
She died in 1842 in Hildburghausen.[4]
Note
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Feuchtersleben, Ernst, Freiherr von". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 296–297.
- ^ a b c "Caroline von Feuchtersleben".
- ^ "Jean Paul - Sämtliche Briefe Digital".
- ^ "Frauen". www.literaturportal-bayern.de.