William I, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg

William I, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (15 May 1648, – 20 November 1725) was from 1683 until his death Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg. He was a son of Ernest I of Hesse-Rotenburg-Rheinfels and his wife, Countess Maria Eleonore of Solms-Lich. William was nicknamed the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew, William of Hesse-Wanfried.

Marriage
William married on 3 March 1669, he married Countess Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim|Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort.

Issue

 * 1) Princess Eleonore of Hesse-Rotenburg (born: November 26, 1674)
 * 2) Maria Eleonore (born: 25 September 1675) married Eustace Theodore, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
 * 3) Princess Elisabeth Catherine Felicitas of Hesse-Rotenburg (born: 14 February 1677) married firstly Francis Alexander, Prince of Nassau-Hadamar; married secondly Count Anton Ferdinand of Attems
 * 4) Sophie (born: 4 April 1678)
 * 5) Maria Amelie Wilhelmine (born: August 6, 1679)
 * 6) Princess Johanna of Hesse-Rotenburg (born: 12 September 1680) abbess
 * 7) Princess Ernestine of Hesse-Rotenburg (born: 23 October 1681) married Roberto, Count of la Cerda de Villalonga
 * 8) Ernest II Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (born: 25 June 1684) married Eleonore Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort.