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The Holy Roman Empire’s Imperial Diet: Electoral Votes in 1792

Appendix 3: College of the Imperial Counts of Swabia

By Stephen Millar

The ninety-eighth vote in the Diet’s Council of Princes was this college’s single collective – or curial – vote. It was determined in the following order:

1. Weilingenberg und Werdenberg

1a. Furstenburg, Josef, Furst zu (1783-1796)

2. Buchau [ecclesiastical]

2a. Buchau, Maria-Maximiliana zu Stadion, Princess-Abbess of (1775-1803)

3. Aschenhausen [the Teutonic Order]

3a. Osterreich, Maximilian-Franz, Erzherzog von (1784-1801)

4. Ottingen [shared vote]

4a. Ottingen-Baldern, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Notger-Josef, Graf zu (1778-1798)
4b. Ottingen-Spielberg, Johann-Aloys II, Furst zu (1780-1797)
4c. Ottingen-Ottingen, Kraft-Ernst, Furst zu (1766-1802)

5. Menthor [Hapsburg-Lotheringen]

5a. Franz I, Erzherzog von Osterreich (1792-1806)

6. Helfenstein [Bayern]

6a. Karl-Theodor, Elector-Palatine (1733-1799)

7. Klettgau und Sulz

7a. Schwarzenburg, Josef-Johann-Nepomuk-Anton, Furst zu (1789-1806)

8. Konigsegg [shared vote]

8a. Konigsegg-Aulendorf, Ernst, Graf zu (1786-1803)
8b. Konigsegg-Rothenfels, Franz-Fidelis-Anton, Graf zu (1772-1804)

9. Waldburg [shared vote]

9a. Waldburg-Waldsee, Josef-Anton-Xavier, Graf zu (1791-1806)
9b. Waldburg-Wolfegg, Karl-Eberhard-Wunibald-Xavier, Graf zu (1791-1798)
9c. Waldburg-Wurzach, Eberhard-Ernst-Wunibald, Graf zu (1781-1806)
9d. Waldburg-Zeil, Maximilian-Wunibald-Ferdinand, Graf zu (1790-1806)

10. Eberstein

10a. Karl-Friedrich, Markgraf zu Baden (1738-1811)

11. Leyden und Hohengeroldseck, Philipp-Franz-Wilhelm, Graf von der (1775-1815)

12. Fugger [shared vote] [1]

12a. Fugger-Glott, Leopold-Vitus, Graf zu (1763-1804)
12b. Fugger-Kirchheim, Josef-Hugo, Graf zu (1780-1806)
12c. Fugger-Norndorf, Karl-Anton, Graf zu (1784-1806)
12d. Fugger-Mickhausen, Josef-Franz-Xavier, Graf zu (1779-1804)
12e. Fugger-Babenhausen, Anselm-Victorian-Jakob, Graf zu (1759-1793)

13. Hohenems [Hapsburg-Lotheringen]

13a. Franz I, Erzherzog von Osterreich (1792-1806)

14. Eglof

14a. Abensberg und Traun, Franz-Josef-Eugen, Graf zu (1791-1800)

15. Bondorf [ecclesiastical]

15a. St. Blasien, Martin Gerbert von Hornau, Prince-Abbot of (1764-1793)

16. Thannhausen

16a. Stadion, Johann-Georg-Ludwig-Nepomuk, Graf zu (1785-1806)

17. Eglingen

17a. Thurn und Taxis, Karl-Anselm, Furst zu (1773-1805)

The remaining seven votes were ‘personal votes’ [2]. They were cast by:

18. Khevenhuller-Metsch, Johann-Sigismund, Furst zu [23.05.1732-15.06.1801]
19. Kufstein zu Greillenstein, Johann-Ferdinand III, Graf [-1818]
20. Colloredo-Mansfeld, Franz-Gundakkar, Furst zu [1731-1807]
21. Harrach zu Wohrau und Thannhausen, Johann, Furst [17.05.1756-11.04.1829]
22. Sternberg, Philipp-Christian, Graf zu [1732-1798]
23. Neipperg, Adam-Adalbert, Graf zu [08.04.1775-22.02.1829] [3]
24. Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Anton-Aloys, Furst zu [1762-1831]

Notes:

[1] The Fuggers were a prominent Bavarian banking family originally from Augsburg.

[2] ‘Personal votes’ were cast by Imperial counts (or princes) who had no immediate territory attached to the Imperial Circles.

[3] Feldmarschalleutnant Adam-Adalbert, Graf zu Neipperg married the Duchess of Parma (the former Empress Marie-Louise) on 07.09.1821.

 

Placed on the Napoleon Series: October 2005

 

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