Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (4 August 1696 – 20 January 1754) was the duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg , member of a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg .
Biography
Christian August was a son of Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg , who was himself a son of Ernest Günther , and his wife, Countess Sophie Amalie of Ahlefeld-Rixingen (1675-1741), herself a daughter of Count Frederick of Ahlefeldt-Rixingen . He served as provost of the cathedral chapter in Hamburg . Later, he became governor of the Danish island Als , then General of the Infantry and Colonel of the royal guards in Denmark . In 1731, Christian August I succeeded his childless uncle Ernest August .
Marriage and issue
He married Countess Frederikke Louise of Danneskiold-Samsøe (1699–1744), the daughter of Count Christian Gyldenløve by his first wife and cousin, Countess Charlotte Amalie of Danneskiold-Laurvig (1682-1699). They had the following children:
Ancestry
Ancestors of Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 16. John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (= 20) 8. Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 17. Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (= 21) 4. Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 18. John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 9. Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 19. Anna of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst 2. Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 20. John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (= 16) 10. Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 21. Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (= 17) 5. Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 22. Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg 11. Sophie Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg 23. Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1. Christian August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 24. Frederick of Ahlefeld 12. Frederick of Ahlefeld 25. Dorothea Blome 6. Frederick, Count of Ahlefeldt-Rixingen-Langeland 26. Gregor of Ahlefeld 13. Brigitte of Ahlefeld 27. Metta Blome 3. Sofie Amalie of Ahlefeld-Langeland 28. John Philip II of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hardenburg 14. Frederick Emich of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hardenburg 29. Elisabeth of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg 7. Marie Elisabeth of Leiningen-Dagsburg 30. Christian, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen 15. Sibylla of Waldeck-Wildungen 31. Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen
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