Career
Through Mechthilde, Albrecht came into possession of the landgraviate of Leuchtenberg, which he exchanged in 1650 for the Reichsgrafschaft (county) Haag. Albert"s successor in Leuchtenberg was Maximilian Philipp Hieronymus of Bavaria, the second son of Elector Maximilian I. After his death also Leuchtenberg was united with Bavaria. In 1612 married Mechthilde v.
Leuchtenberg (24 October 1588 - 1 June 1634), place of burial: Wallfahrtkirche Altötting.
They had 5 children:
Maria Renata, Duchess of Bayern-Leuchtenberg (3 August 1616 - 1 March 1630)
Karl Johann Franz, Duke of Bayern-Leuchtenberg (10 November 1618 - 19 May 1640)
Ferdinand Wilhelm, Duke of Bayern-Leuchtenberg (25 August 1620 - 23 October 1629)
Maximilian Heinrich, Archbishop and prince-elector of Cologne (1621–1688)
Sigmund Albrecht, Bishop of Freising and Regensburg 1668 (5 August 1623 - 4 November 1685).