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Officially, she was the daughter of a Vasily von Engelhardt, member of the Baltic German nobility, and his wife Yelena Marfa, née Potemkin, a sister of Grigory Potemkin, and thus the latter's niece. However, at least one historian has taken a close interest in the gossip swirling around the imperial court at the time of her birth.
- unknown date in 1754, St-Petersburg
- Yelena Marfa Potemkin or Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst
Feb 24, 2021 · 5. Countess Alexandra Branitskaya. Alexandra Branitskaya was first introduced to Catherine’s court in 1775 as a niece of Grigory Potemkin, yet a number of theories surround her birth. One such theory places her as Catherine’s illegitimate daughter by either Potemkin or another lover, Sergey Saltykov, yet this is largely unfounded.
- Lily Johnson
Aug 24, 2020 · There is some evidence that a secret wedding took place in the summer or fall of 1774, or in early January 1775, and that Grigory and Catherine had a daughter Elizaveta Grigorievna Temkina, born July 24, 1775. However, there is no documentation of a marriage or the birth of a daughter.
Aleksandra Katarzyna was the wife of Franciszek Ksawery Branicki and the daughter of Wasyl von Engelhardt and Maria Potemkina. Henryk Mościcki claimed that she was the first-born, illegitimate daughter of the Grand Duchess, the future Empress Catherine, and Count Sergei Saltykov.
- Female
- September 15, 1838
- Franciszek Ksawery Branicki
Jan 29, 2022 · Alexandra Branitskaya, who in typical Bila Tserkva fashion, named the park after herself, had quite the gossipy story. At the time of her birth there were rumours that she was the illegitimate daughter of Catherine the Great of Russia, and either Gregory Ptomkin (he of the steps in Odessa fame), or Sergey Saltykov.
Princess Kassandra (Alexandra) Sergeevna Kantemir: 1682–1713 Married Prince Dimitrie Cantemir in 1685 Emperor Peter I bestowed her with his portrait, but in fact she was never called a lady of state. 3 1 August 1711: Anastasia Markovna Skoropadskaya: 1667–1729 Married Hetman Ivan Skoropadsky in 1700 4 1 August 1711 Maria (Vassa) Yakovlevna ...
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