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Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1525–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 December 1525

Birth Location: Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland

Death Date: 12 Feb 1576

Death Location: Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland

Father: Albert Schwerin

Mother: ANNA Brandenburg

Spouse(s): Princess Hohenzollern

Children(s): Johann Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Sigismund Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Albert Mecklenburg, Sophia GUSTROW, Prince Mecklenburg-Ivenack

In 1525, Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg-Güstrow entered the world in Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland, born to Albert Albrecht Vii The Handsome Duke Mecklenburg Schwerin And Anna Hohenzollern Of Brandenburg. Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg-Güstrow married Princess Anna Sophia Sofie Of Prussia Duchess Of Mecklendurg Hohenzollern, and had children including Albert Duke Of Mecklenburg, Johann Vii Duke Of Mecklenburg Schwerin, Prince Sigismund Mecklenburg Ivenack, Sigismund August Van Mecklenburg Schwerin, Sophia Of Mecklenburg Gustrow. Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg-Güstrow passed away in 1576 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg-Güstrow entered the world in Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland, born to Albert Albrecht Vii The Handsome Duke Mecklenburg Schwerin And Anna Hohenzollern Of Brandenburg.
  • Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg-Güstrow married Princess Anna Sophia Sofie Of Prussia Duchess Of Mecklendurg Hohenzollern, and had children including Albert Duke Of Mecklenburg, Johann Vii Duke Of Mecklenburg Schwerin, Prince Sigismund Mecklenburg Ivenack, Sigismund August Van Mecklenburg Schwerin, Sophia Of Mecklenburg Gustrow.
  • Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg-Güstrow passed away in 1576 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Schwerin
1488–1547
Birth Location: Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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ANNA Brandenburg
1507–1567
Birth Location: Berlin, Zwing Cölln, Stadtschloss Cölln, Bundeshauptstadt, Regierungssitz, Germany.
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Spouses(s)

Princess Hohenzollern
1527–1591
Birth Location: Königsberg, Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, Duchy of Prussia
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Children(s)

Johann Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1558–1592
Birth Location: Güstrow, Gustrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Sigismund Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1560–1600
Birth Location: Gustrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Gustrow
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Albert Mecklenburg
1556–1561
Birth Location: Gustrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Gustrow
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Sophia GUSTROW
1557–1631
Birth Location: Wismar, Nordmecklenburgischer Landkreis, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Prince Mecklenburg-Ivenack
1561–1603
Birth Location: Güstrow (Mecklenburg-Schwerin) D
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Johann Mecklenburg-Güstrow's Ancestors

Self
Johann Mecklenburg-Güstrow
1525–1576
Birth Place: Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
Parents
Albert Albrecht VII 'The Handsome' Duke Mecklenburg Schwerin
1488–1547
Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
ANNA (Hohenzollern of) Brandenburg
1507–1567
Berlin, Zwing Cölln, Stadtschloss Cölln, Bundeshauptstadt, Regierungssitz, Germany.
Grandparents
Magnus (II Duke of) Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1441–1503
of, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Sophie (von) Pommern-Wolgast
1458–1504
Koszalin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
Great-Grandparents
Erik Pommeren-Wolgast
1425–1474
Sophia Pommerania*
1435–1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johann Mecklenburg-Güstrow's Descendants

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Johann (Albrecht von) Mecklenburg-Güstrow (23 December 1525–12 Feb 1576) m. Princess (Anna Sophia\sofie of Prussia, Duchess of Mecklendurg,) Hohenzollern (11 June 1527–6 February 1591)
  1. 1. Johann (VII Duke of) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1558–1592
  2. 2. Sigismund (August van) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1560–1600
  3. 3. Albert (Duke of) Mecklenburg 1556–1561
  4. 4. Sophia (of Mecklenburg-) GUSTROW 1557–1631
  5. 5. Prince (Sigismund) Mecklenburg-Ivenack 1561–1603

Johann Mecklenburg-Güstrow's Timeline

2 Records

1525
23 December 1525
Birth of Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg-Güstrow in Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
1576
12 Feb 1576
Age 51
Death of Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg-Güstrow in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 December 1525
    Event Place: Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1576
    Event Place: Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
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