Background
Casimir William was the youngest son of Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Homburg (1633–1708), the famous Prince of Homburg, from his second marriage with Louise Elisabeth (1646–1690), the daughter of the Duke Jacob of Courland.
Casimir William was the youngest son of Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Homburg (1633–1708), the famous Prince of Homburg, from his second marriage with Louise Elisabeth (1646–1690), the daughter of the Duke Jacob of Courland.
He was educated together with his three years younger half-brother George Louis (from Frederick II"s his third marriage with Countess Sophie Sybille of Leiningen-Westerburg (1656–1724).
In early 1715, he entered the Swedish army under Charles XII. Already in the early summer he was taken prisoner at Wismar and retired from the military. In 1718, the princes of Hesse-Homburg divided some properties by drawing lots. Casimir William drew the manor at Hötensleben.
He also owned Sinclair House opposite Homburg Castle in Bad Homburg.
His legacy is his hunting diary, which describes his passion for hunting and horses.