William Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

William Christoph of Hesse-Homburg (13 November 1625, Ober-Rosbach – 27 August 1681, then in Bingenheim, now in Echzell) was the second Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg (then known as "Landgraf of Bingenheim") during 1648–1669.

He was the third (second surviving) of five sons of Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and succeeded his brother Ludwig I as Landgrave in 1643, but his mother was regent until 1648.

First marriage
On 21 April 1650 William Christoph married Princess Sophia Eleonore, daughter of George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Issue

 * 1) Frederick, Hereditary Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (12 March 1651 - 27 July 1651)
 * 2) Princess Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg (30 June 1653 – 16 May 1722) married Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow.
 * 3) Leopold George, Hereditary Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (25 October 1654 – 26 February 1675) died unmarried.
 * 4) Prince Frederick of Hesse-Homburg (5 September 1655 - 6 September 1655)
 * 5) Prince William of Hesse-Homburg (13 August 1656 - 4 September 1656)
 * 6) Stillborn son (23 June 1657)
 * 7) Prince Charles William of Hesse-Homburg (6 May 1658 - 13 December 1658)
 * 8) Prince Philipp of Hesse-Homburg (20 June 1659 - 6 October 1659)
 * 9) Princess Magdalene Sophie of Hesse-Homburg (24 April 1660 – 22 March 1720), married William Maurice, Count of Solms-Braunfels.
 * 10) Stillborn son (7 June 1661)
 * 11) Prince Frederick William of Hesse-Homburg (29 November 1662 - 5 March 1663)
 * 12) Stillborn son (7 October 1663)

Secibd marriage
On 2 April 1665 William Christoph married secondly Princess Anna Elisabeth of Saxe-Lauenburg, a daughter of Duke Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg. They divorced in 1672.