He was married firstly to Countess Margarete Gertrud of Oeynhausen (1701–1726), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain and his mistress Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal, on 30 October 1721 at London.
He wedded first Countess Margarete Gertrud of Oeynhausen (1701–1726), the offspring of George I of Great Britain and his paramour Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal, in a ceremony held on 30 October 1721 at London.