Editing Johan Banér (section)

==Family==
In 1623, Banér married Catharina Elisabeth von [[Pfuel]] (1598–1636), [[Lady in waiting]] of [[Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg|Maria Eleonora of Sweden]] and daughter of Adam von Pfuel zu Johansfelde und Vichel and his wife, Barbara von Burgsdorff. She died on 20. February 1636. On 25. July 1636 Banér married Countess [[Elisabet Juliana Banér|Elisabeth Juliana]] von [[Erbach im Odenwald#History|Erbach]] (1600–1640), widow of Count Count Georg Ludwig von [[Löwenstein-Wertheim|Löwenstein-Scharfeneck]] (1587–1633) and daughter of [[George III, Count of Erbach-Breuberg]] and his wife, Countess Maria von [[Barby, Germany#History|Barby-Mühlingen]] (1563–1619). After the death of his second wife, he married for the third time to [[Margrave|Margravine]] Johanna von [[Baden-Durlach]] (1623–1661). He had children only with his first wife. His son from his first marriage, Gustaf Adam (1624–1681) received the dignity of [[Count]] Banér af Sortavala.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}