Waldersee

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Coat of arms of the Counts von Waldersee

The Waldersee family (or von Waldersee) is a German noble family, representing illegitimate branch of the House of Anhalt-Dessau.[1]

History[edit]

During his marriage, Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau had a relationship with Johanna Eleonore von Neitschütz née Hoffmeyer (1739-1816), wife of Adolph Heinrich von Neitschütz (1730-1772), Master of the Horse at the Princely court of Anhalt-Dessau.[2] Their illegitimate son, Franz Johann Georg (1763-1823) was granted the title of Count von Waldersee.[3]

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