Gertrude von Northeim, Pfalzgräfin, Heiress of Friesland - Two mothers (may need to be merged).

Also, her two husbands by the same name (Otto I) probably should be merged as well. I doubt she really had 20+ children. Her husband,

OTTO von Salm, son of HERMANN [I] Graf von Salm King of Germany & his wife Sophia --- ([1070/75]-murdered Burg Schönburg 1150 before 12 Nov). The Annales Sancti Diibodi name "Otto palatinus comes de Rineke" as son of "Hermannus [rex]"[1386]. “Domina Sophya Herimanni regis relicta” donated property to Göttweig by charter dated 23 Sep 1088, witnessed by “Otto filius eiusdem regine...”[1387]. "...Herimanno Salmucensi comite et fratre eius Ottone…" subscribed a charter dated 3 Oct 1104 which confirmed the donation to Stablo made by "Rigoldus de Alfunza"[1388]. Pfalzgraf 1115. Graf von Rheineck und Bentheim 1126. Lothar King of Germany confirmed property of Duisburg by charter dated 8 May 1129 witnessed by "…Comites: Gerhardus Longus de Gelere, Arnoldus de Cliue, Hermannus de Caluerlage, Hermannus de Salmene, Otto de Rinecke, Florentius de Hollande, Gerhardus de Hostad, Bernhardus de Hildenesheim, Godefridus et Hermannus de Cuch, Adolfus de Berge…"[1389]. Emperor Lothar donated property to Epternach by charter dated 24 Apr 1131 witnessed by "…Otto comes de Rinecke fraterque suus Hermannus comes de Salmis…"[1390]. The Gesta Alberonis Archiepiscopi names "comes Otto de Reneka" when recording that he was sent to Italy in 1137 by the king together with "fratribus duobus Guarnero et Iohanni de Nantesburch"[1391]. He succeeded in 1140 as OTTO Pfalzgraf von Lothringen. Arnold [I] Archbishop of Köln settled a dispute involving Köln St Pantaleon by charter dated 1144 witnessed by "Otto comes de Rinegge, Herimannus advocatus, Amelricus de Wurmerstorph, Walterus de Kesle, Richwinus et frater eius Herimannus…"[1392]. "Otto comes de Rinhechen, Otto filius eius…" signed the charter dated 1147 under which Arnold Archbishop of Köln confirmed a donation to Kloster St Martin, Köln[1393]. He was strangled[1394].

m ([1115]) as her second husband, GERTRUD von Northeim, widow of SIEGFRIED Graf von Orlamünde, daughter of HEINRICH "der Fette" Graf von Northeim & his wife Gertrud von Braunschweig (-[1154/65]). The Annalista Saxo names "Richenzam postea inperaticem et Gertrudem palatinam comitissam" as the two daughters of Heinrich & his wife Gertrud[1395]. A charter dated 1134, under which her son-in-law Emperor Lothar donated property to the monastery of St Marie at Brunswick, names "Gertrudis marchionissa, filia Ekeberti marchionis" as founder and also names "coniuge nostra Rikensa, eiusdem marchionisse filia…[et] filii sui Ottonis et filiarum, Richenze coniugis nostre et Gertrude Palatine comitisse"[1396]. "Clementia comitissa de Glizberg cum meis nepotibus Ottone et Wilhelmo" confirmed the foundation of Schiffenberg, with the consent of "domne Gertrudis palatine…[et] Adela filia eiusdem palatine", by charter dated 1141[1397]. Gräfin von Bentheim. A charter dated to [1150/54] names "Gertrude comitissa Benthemiensi" and refers to "morte mariti sui Ottonis Palatini"[1398]. Friedrich Bishop of Münster and "comitissa Gertrudis de Benthem" donated property to the Benedictines by charter dated 1154[1399].

Graf Otto & his wife had three children:

1. OTTO von Rheineck (-murdered [1148/49]). The Annales Egmundani name "palatinus…comes Otto de Rineke" as son of "Ottonis et Gerthrudis comitissæ"[1400]. "Otto comes de Rinhechen, Otto filius eius…" signed the charter dated 1147 under which Arnold Archbishop of Köln confirmed a donation to Kloster St Martin, Köln[1401]. The Chronologia Johannes de Beke records that "Otto palatinus comes de Rinegh castellanus in Benthem sororius Theodrici comitis Hollandie" invaded Holland, and that "Otto de Bilke comes" was killed and "Otto palatinus" captured, in a later passage recording that he was released by the bishop [of Utrecht], donating his castle to "beato Martino", but was killed by "Hermanno comite de Stalik"[1402].

2. SOPHIE von Rheineck (-26 Sep 1176, bur Jerusalem, in church later called church of the Teutonic Knights). The Chronologia Johannes de Beke records the marriage of Count Dirk VI and "Sophiam filiam Ottonis de Rinegh comitis palatini"[1403]. The Annales Egmundani name "palatinus…comes Otto de Rineke" as brother of "comitissæ Sophiæ Hollandensis"[1404]. Heiress of Bentheim. The Annales Egmundani record the visit to Jerusalem in 1173 of "Sophia comitissa Hollandensis et filio suo Ottone" and her death in 1176[1405]. The Chronologia Johannes de Beke records that "Sophia comitissa" visited Jerusalem after her husband died and died there "VI Kal Oct" and was buried "ad hospitale Teutonicorum in Iherusalem"[1406]. Beke's Egmondsch Necrologium records the burial "VI Kal Oct" of "Sophia…mater Florencii comitis" at Jerusalem[1407]. m (before 1137) DIRK VI Count of Holland, son of FLORIS II "the Fat" Count of Holland & his wife Gertrude [Petronella] de Lorraine ([1114]-Jerusalem 5 Aug 1157, bur Egmond)

3. BEATRIX von Rheineck (-bur Loccum). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Anno Bishop of Minden confirmed the property of Loccum by undated charter which names “comes Wilbrandus de Halremunt…uxore sua Beatrice et tribus filiis Burchardo, Ludolfo, Wilbrando”[1408]. A narrative of the foundation of Loccum records that “mater comitis Ludolfi” was buried at Loccum[1409]. m WILBRAND Graf von Loccum und Hallermund, son of [BURCHARD [I] von Loccum & his wife ---] (-1167).

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