Rudolf Ferdinand zur Lippe-Biesterfeld, Graf und Edler Herr zur Lippe-Sternberg-Schwalenberg, was born 17 March 1671 in Lemgo, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Jobst Hermann zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1625-1678) and Elisabeth Juliane zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (1634-1689) and died 12 July 1736 Biesterfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany of unspecified causes. He married Juliane Luise von Kunowitz (1671-1754) 22 February 1705 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Friedrich Karl August zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1706-1781) | 20 January 1706 Biesterfeld | 31 July 1781 | Barbara Eleonore zu Solms-Baruth (1707-1744) |
| Kasimir Hermann zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1706-1726) | |||
| Anton Friedrich Ludwig zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1707-1718) | |||
| Ferdinand Johann Ludwig zur Lippe-Weißenfeld (1709-1791) | |||
| Henriette L.W. zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1711-1752) | 26 June 1711 Biesterfeld | 29 September 1752 Baruth/Mark | Johann Karl zu Solms-Baruth (1702-1735) |
Footnotes (including sources)
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