Complex sentence: In 1759 he married Maria Elisabeth de la Motte, who was one of the ladies-in-waiting to the Duchess of Zweibrücken, and he obtained the favour of Duke Christian IV, whom he accompanied to Paris in 1764.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1759 he married Maria Elisabeth de la Motte, who was one of the court ladies of the Duchess of Zweibrücken. Cannabich was favoured by Duke Christian IV of nearby Zweibrücken, whom he accompanied to Paris in 1764.