House of Hesse-Kassel

Cadet branch of the House of Hesse

Cadet Branches
House of Cornberg
Barons of Cornberg
Illegitimate branch issued from Philipp von Cornberg, illegitimate son of William IV of Hesse-Kassel
House of Hesse-Rotenburg
Landgraves of Hesse-Rotenburg, Hesse-Wanfried, Hesse-Eschwege and Hesse-Rheinfels
Issued from Ernest, son of William IV of Hesse-Kassel from his 2nd marriage
House of Hesse-Philipstal
Landgraves of Hesse-Philippstal and Hesse-Barchfeld
Issued from Philipp, 3rd son of William VI of Hesse-Kassel
House of Hessenstein
Counts and Princes of Hessenstein
Illegitimate branch issued from Frederick I, King of Sweden
House of Heimrod
Lords and Barons of Heimrod
Illegitimate branch issued from William I, Elector of Hesse by Charlotte Christine Buissine
House of Haynau
Lords and Barons of Haynau
Illegitimate branch issued from William I, Elector of Hesse by Rosa Dorothea Ritter
House of Reichenbach-Lessonitz
Lords of Reichenbach, Lessonitz
and Bisenz
Counts of Reichenbach-Lessonitz
Issued from 2nd (morganatic) marriage of William II, Elector of Hesse
Assumed the name and modified arms of maternal ancestors from the old Reichenbach family
House of Hesse-Schaumburg
Lords of Hořovice
Counts of Schaumburg
Princes of Hanau
Issued from morganatic marriage of Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
House of Sommerau
Lords of Wonfurt and Rockenburg
Barons of Sommerau
Issued from Philipp, illegitimate son of Wilhelm I, Landgrave of Hesse.Rotenburg
Legitimated branch

Personal Arms
William I of Hesse-Kassel
Count of Hanau-Münzenberg
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Elector of Hesse
Frederick I
King of Sweden
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Alternative arms variant
Frederick I
King of Sweden
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Alternative arms
Maximilian Joseph von Sommerau-Beeckh
Prince-Bishop of Olomuc
1837–1853