Background
Albert was the oldest son of Count Jobst II and his wife, Anna of Gleichen.
Albert was the oldest son of Count Jobst II and his wife, Anna of Gleichen.
This marriage remained childless. Albert II died in 1563. Hoya was inherited by Eric V, and when he, too, died childless, by Otto VIII. The House of Hoya died out when Otto died in 1582.
Catherine survived them all, and died in 1620.