Josef Johann Adam, Fürst von Liechtenstein

• Wikipedia - Joseph Johan Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein

Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece

• 661st Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
• Born in Vienna, he was the only living son of Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein. Johann Josef Adam served under his father for a short time during the War of the Spanish Succession and later fought against the French under the Duke of Marlborough. After the Treaty of Utrecht he became Imperial Privy Counsellor in Vienna.

He died in Valice in 1732.

Joseph married his cousin Gabrielle, Princess of Liechtenstein (12 July 1692 - 7 November 1713), daughter of Hans-Adam I, on 1 December 1712. they only had one child.

1. Prince Karl Anton (1713-1715)

On 3 February 1716 he married Marianne, Countess of Thun-Hohenstein (27 September 1698- 23 February 1716). She died only 20 days adter the wedding.

On 3 August 1716, in Vienna, he married Maria Anna, Countess of Oettingen-Spielberg (12 September 1693 - 15 April 1729), daughter of Francis Albert, Count of Oettingen-Spielberg. They had three children;

1. Prince Joseph Anton (1720 - 1723)
2. Johan Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein (6 july 1724 - 22 December 1748) - Golden Fleece Knight
3. Princess Maria Theresia (28 December 1721 - 1753)

In 1729, Josef married Maria Anna, Countess Kottulinsky (12 May 1707 - 6 February 1788). This marriage was childless. (car)