On 3 November 1478, he married his first wife, Catherine (d. 1492), the daughter of Count Kuno of Solms-Lich and Walpurgis of Dhaun. He had six children with her: • George (1483–1504) • Anna (b. 1485) •
Philip III (9 December 1486 in Waldeck – 1539) • Clara (b. 1487) •
Francis (7 July 1488 Sparrenberg – 15 July 1553 in Wolbeck), bishop of
Osnabrück and
Münster and administrator of
Minden • Elizabeth (b. 1489) In 1497, he married Catherine of Querfurt (died: 1521 in
Kelbra), the widow of Count Günther XXXVIII of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg. This marriage remained childless. == References ==