The Holy Roman Empire’s Imperial Diet: Electoral Votes in 1792
Appendix 5: College of the Imperial Counts of Westphalia
The one-hundredth vote in the Diet’s Council of Princes was this college’s
single collective – or curial – vote [1]. It was determined in the following
order:
Director of the College: Wied-Neuweid, Friedrich-Karl, Furst zu
1. Sayn-Altenkirchen
and 3. Tecklenburg
Prussen, Friedrich-Wilhelm II, Konig von (1786-1797)
2. Sayn-Hachenburg
2a. Kirchberg-Farnroda, Johann-August, Burggraf
zu (1777-1799)
4. Wied-Runkel, Christian-Ludwig, Furst zu (1762-1803)
5. Wied-Neuwied, Friedrich-Karl, Furst zu (1791-1802)
6. Schaumburg [shared vote]
6a. Hessen-Kassel, Wilhelm IX,
Landgraf zu (1785-1821)
6b. Schaumburg-Lippe [Lippe-Buckeburg], Georg, Graf zu
(1787-1860)
7. Holstein-Gottorp [Oldenburg], Wilhelm, Herzog von (1785-1806)
8. Lippe, Leopold I, Furst zu (1782-1802)
9. Bentheim [shared vote; mortgaged in 1752 to the House of Hanover]
9a. Bentheim-Tecklenburg, Moritz-Kasimir II, Graf zu (1768-1805)
9b. Bentheim-Steinfurt, Ludwig-Wilhelm, Graf zu (1780-1806)
10. Hoya, 11. Diepholz and 12. Spiegelberg
George III, King of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1760-1820)
13. Virneburg
13a. Lowenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg, Johann-Karl, Graf zu (1790-1806)
14. Reitberg
14a. Kaunitz, Wenzel-Anton-Dominique, Furst zu (1758-1794)
15. Pyrmont
15a. Waldeck, Friedrich, Furst zu (1763-1812)
16. Gronsfeld
16a. Torring-Jettenbach, Josef-August I, Graf zu (1773-1802)
17. Reckheim
17a. Aspremont-Lynden, Johann-Nepomuk-Gobert, Graf d’ (1749-1805)
18. Anholt
18a. Salm-Salm, Konstantin-Alexander-Josef, Furst zu (1778-1810)
19. Winnenburg und Bilstein
19a. Metternich, Franz-Georg-Karl-Josef-Johann, Graf zu (1750-1806)
20. Holzapfel
20a. Anhalt-Bernberg-Schaumburg [-Hoym], Karl, Furst zu (1772-1806)
21. Blankenheim und Gerolstein
21a. Manderscheid, Augusta, Grafin zu [1762: Grafin zu Sternberg]
(1780-1806)
22. Wittern
22a. Plettenberg, Maximilian-Friedrich, Graf zu (1771-1806)
23. Gehmen
23a. Limburg-Styrum, Ferdinand, Graf zu (1775-1800)
24. Gimborn und Neustadt
24a. Wallmoden, Johann-Ludwig, Graf zu (1782-1806)
25. Wyckerad 25a. Quadt, Otto-Wilhelm, Graf zu (1785-1806)
26. Mylendonk
26a. Ostein, Johann-Friedrich, Graf zu (1742-1806)
27. Reichenstein
27a. Nesselrode, Johann-Franz-Josef, Graf zu (1776-1801)
28. Schleiden and 31. Saffenburg
28. La Marck, Louise-Marguerite, Grafin [Herzogin von Arenberg] (-1820)
29. Kerpen und Lommersum
29a. Schasberg, August-Josef-Maria-Karl-Anton, Graf zu (1768-1801)
30. Dyck
30a. Salm-Refferscheid-Dyck, Josef-Franz-Maria-Anton, Graf zu (1775-1801)
32. Hallermund [under the control of the House of Hannover]
32a. Platen-Hallermund, Ernst-Franz, Graf zu (-1818)
33. Reineck
33a. Sinzendorf, Prosper, Graf zu (1773-1806)
Notes:
[1] One source states that the final vote in this college belonged
to Karl-Josef, Prince de Ligne (1770-1804) voting as the comte de Fagnolles.
Another souces says the vote was cast by Graf zu Heydeck-Bretzenheim.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: October 2005
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