Adelheid von Hessen

• ADELHEID von Hessen, daughter of HEINRICH I "das Kind" Landgraf Herr von Hessen & his wife his first wife Adelheid von Braunschweig ([1268]-7 Dec 1315, bur Vessra).
• The House of Hesse is a European dynasty, directly descended from the House of Brabant. They ruled the region of Hesse, one branch as prince-electors until 1866, and another branch as grand dukes until 1918.

Married

• Married (1284) as his first wife, BERTHOLD [IV] Graf von Henneberg, son of BERTHOLD [III] Graf von Hennberg & his wife Sophie von Schwarzburg (1271-Schmalkalden 3 Apr 1340).

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BERTHOLD [IV] von Henneberg, son of BERTHOLD [III] Graf von Henneberg & his wife Sophie [von Schwarzburg] (1271-Schmalkalden 3 Apr 1340). Graf von Henneberg. "Comes Bertoldus iunior de Hennenberc" donated property to Kloster Meiningen, for the souls of “pie memorie patris mei Ber[toldi] ac matris mee domine Sophie”, by charter dated 18 Nov 1287[487]. "Bertoldus...comes de Hennenberg et Alheidis comitissa coniuges" sold Schloß Schenkenwald to Fulda by charter dated 30 Nov 1300[488]. Heinrich King of Germany installed "Berchtoldi comitis de Hennemberg" among "principum nostrorum" by charter dated 25 Jul 1310[489]. "Henricus…comes de Hennemberg iunior, dominus in Ascha" granted "opido Slusungen…et castro Hyltemburg" to "domino Berhtoldo comite de Hennemberg patruo nostro" by charter dated 29 Sep 1312[490]. "Iohannes…Boemie et Polonie rex" installed "Bertoldus comes de Hennemberg" as "provisorem et gubernatorem…regnorum nostrorum" by charter dated 17 Aug 1313[491]. “Berthold...Graue von Henneberg” sold property to the Knights of St. John, with the consent of “frawen Adellheiten unser...Wirtin und unser Kinder Heinrichs, Berthols, Ludwigs und Johanns”, by charter dated 25 Nov 1315[492]. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg…et Heinricus noster primogenitus…et Iutte eius uxor…Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht liberi antedicti comitis Bertoldi puberes" donated property to the church of Schmalkalden by charter dated 1 Feb 1320[493]. Ludwig King of Germany granted Coburg, Schaumberg, Köingsberg to "Grafen Bertolt von Hennenberg" by charter dated 2 Feb 1323, and Hildburghausen and Eisfeld by charter dated 23 Oct 1323[494]. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg" donated property to Kloster Schmalkalden, with the consent of "Heinrici nostri primogeniti ac Iutte coniugis eiusdem, nate…quondam Hermanni marchionis Brandemburgensis" and in the presence of "Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht eiusdem comiti liberi", by charter dated 7 Oct 1323 witnessed by "frater Bertoldus noster germanus, prior domorum Bohemie, Polonie, Austrie…"[495]. married firstly (1284) ADELHEID von Hessen, daughter of HEINRICH I "das Kind" Landgraf Herr von Hessen & his wife his first wife Adelheid von Braunschweig ([1268]-7 Dec 1315, bur Vessra). "Bertoldus...comes de Hennenberg et Alheidis comitissa coniuges" sold Schloß Schenkenwald to Fulda by charter dated 30 Nov 1300[496]. Her family origin is confirmed by the charter dated 7 Jun 1301 under which [her husband] "Bertoldus...comes in Henneberg" acknowledged rights of Hersfeld over Kloster Frauenbreitungen, naming “H. Lantgravium terre Hassie nostrum socerum”[497]. “Berthold...Graue von Henneberg” sold property to the Knights of St. John, with the consent of “frawen Adellheiten unser...Wirtin und unser Kinder Heinrichs, Berthols, Ludwigs und Johanns”, by charter dated 25 Nov 1315[498]. married secondly ANNA von Hohenlohe, daughter of ALBRECHT [II] von Hohenlohe & his wife Adelheid --- (-after 1340). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not been identified.

Berthold [IV] & his first wife ADELHEID von Hessen had five children:

• 1. HEINRICH [VI] von Henneberg ([1288]-10 Sep 1347). “Berthold...Graue von Henneberg” sold property to the Knights of St. John, with the consent of “frawen Adellheiten unser...Wirtin und unser Kinder Heinrichs, Berthols, Ludwigs und Johanns”, by charter dated 25 Nov 1315[499]. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg…et Heinricus noster primogenitus…et Iutte eius uxor…Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht liberi antedicti comitis Bertoldi puberes" donated property to the church of Schmalkalden by charter dated 1 Feb 1320[500]. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg" donated property to Kloster Schmalkalden, with the consent of "Heinrici nostri primogeniti ac Iutte coniugis eiusdem, nate…quondam Hermanni marchionis Brandemburgensis" and in the presence of "Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht eiusdem comiti liberi", by charter dated 7 Oct 1323 witnessed by "frater Bertoldus noster germanus, prior domorum Bohemie, Polonie, Austrie…"[501]. Graf von Henneberg. "Heinrich…junger grafe von Hennenberg" confirmed a sale of property by charter dated 22 Jul 1340[502]. "Günther…graefe von Keyfernberg der iungere und Lorethte unser…wirtin" sold Schloß Ilmenau to "grafen Heinrich von Hennenberg dem iungern unserme…oheim…frawen Juetten sinre…wirtin und allen irn erben dochtern und suenen", naming "unserme…vetern grafen Gunther von Keyfernberg dem eldirn", by charter dated 18 Jun 1343[503]. married ([1 Jan 1317/1 Feb 1319], Papal dispensation 15 Apr 1319) JUTTA von Brandenburg, daughter of HERMANN Markgraf von Brandenburg & his wife Anna of Austria ([1298/1300]-1 Feb 1353, bur Coburg). Pulcawa's Bohemian Chronicle records that the third of the three daughters of "Hermannus filius Ottonis longi" & his wife married "filius comitis Bertholdi de Hennemberg"[504]. Pope John XXII issued a dispensation, at the request of "Caroli ducis Calabrie et…Catherine consortis ipsius", for the marriage of "Henricus natus…filii…Bertoldi comitis de Hennemberg" and "Iutta nata…filie --- ducisse Wratislauiensis sororis prefate ducisse Calabrie" for 4o consanguinity dated 15 Apr 1319[505]. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg…et Heinricus noster primogenitus…et Iutte eius uxor…Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht liberi antedicti comitis Bertoldi puberes" donated property to the church of Schmalkalden by charter dated 1 Feb 1320[506]. Heiress of Coburg and Schmalkalden. "Juette etwen wirtin grafen Heinrichs zu Hennenberg…und…Johans…graue zu Hennenberg" confirmed the decision of four arbitrators regarding the division of the county of Henneberg between them, naming "Jutte…unsere tohtere…Elizabet grauin von Wirtenberg, Katherin marggrafin von Missen und iungfrauwen Suefftin" and "grafe Johans…unsern…bruder grauen Bertholde von Hennenberg…[und] Ludowige von Hennenberg", by charter dated 20 Sep 1347[507].

Heinrich [VI] & his wife JUTTA von Brandenburg had three children:

• a) ELISABETH von Henneberg ([1320]-Stuttgart 23 Mar 1384, bur Stuttgart Stiftskirche). "Juette etwen wirtin grafen Heinrichs zu Hennenberg…und…Johans…graue zu Hennenberg" confirmed the decision of four arbitrators regarding the division of the county of Henneberg between them, naming "Jutte…unsere tohtere…Elizabet grauin von Wirtenberg, Katherin marggrafin von Missen und iungfrauwen Suefftin", by charter dated 20 Sep 1347[508]. married (1340) EBERHARD von Württemberg, son of ULRICH III Graf von Württemberg & his wife Sophie de Ferrette ([1315]-Stuttgart 15 Mar 1392, bur Stuttgart Stiftskirche). He succeeded his father in 1344 as EBERHARD II "der Greiner" Graf von Württemberg.
  
• b) KATHARINA von Henneberg (-Coburg 15 Jul 1397, bur Altzelle). "Juette etwen wirtin grafen Heinrichs zu Hennenberg…und…Johans…graue zu Hennenberg" confirmed the decision of four arbitrators regarding the division of the county of Henneberg between them, naming "Jutte…unsere tohtere…Elizabet grauin von Wirtenberg, Katherin marggrafin von Missen und iungfrauwen Suefftin", by charter dated 20 Sep 1347[509]. Heiress of Coburg, Neustadt, Sonneberg, Neuhaus and Rodach. married (Eisenach 1344) FRIEDRICH von Meissen, son of FRIEDRICH II "der Ernsthafte" Markgraf von Meissen [Wettin] & his wife Mechtild von Bayern (Dresden 14 Oct 1332-25 May 1381, bur Altzelle). He succeeded his father in 1349 as FRIEDRICH III "der Strenge" Joint Markgraf von Meissen and Landgraf of Thuringia, jointly with his brothers.
  
• c) SOPHIE von Henneberg (-5 May 1372). "Juette etwen wirtin grafen Heinrichs zu Hennenberg…und…Johans…graue zu Hennenberg" confirmed the decision of four arbitrators regarding the division of the county of Henneberg between them, naming "Jutte…unsere tohtere…Elizabet grauin von Wirtenberg, Katherin marggrafin von Missen und iungfrauwen Suefftin", by charter dated 20 Sep 1347[510]. Heiress of Schmalkalden. m (contract Coburg 14 Apr 1348) ALBRECHT "der Schöne" joint Burggraf von Nürnberg, son of FRIEDRICH IV Burggraf von Nürnberg & his wife Margareta von Görz (-4 Apr 1361, bur Heilsbronn).
  

• 2. BERTHOLD (-after 20 Sep 1347). “Berthold...Graue von Henneberg” sold property to the Knights of St. John, with the consent of “frawen Adellheiten unser...Wirtin und unser Kinder Heinrichs, Berthols, Ludwigs und Johanns”, by charter dated 25 Nov 1315[511]. "Frater Bertoldus de Hennenberg prior domorum fratrum sancti Johannis hosipitalis Jerusalem per Bohemiam, Poloniam, Marauiam, Austriam et commendator domus in Slusungin..." confirmed that “Bertoldus comes de Hennenberg noster germanus...cum consensu Heinrici eiusdem nati nostri patrui” had donated property to the Knights of St. John at Schleusingen, for the entry as a knight of “Bertoldi de Hennenberg eiusdem filii nostri patrui”, by charter dated 30 Sep 1318[512]. "Bertoldus...comes de Hennenberg" donated property to the Knights of St. John at Kühndorf, at the request of “Bertoldi filii nostri...nec non fratrum ordinis sui domus Hosptalis sancti Johannis Jerusalemitani”, by charter dated 18 Nov 1331[513]. "Juette etwen wirtin grafen Heinrichs zu Hennenberg…und…Johans…graue zu Hennenberg" confirmed the decision of four arbitrators regarding the division of the county of Henneberg between them, naming "grafe Johans…unsern…bruder grauen Bertholde von Hennenberg…[und] Ludowige von Hennenberg", by charter dated 20 Sep 1347[514].
• 3. LUDWIG (-after 19 Nov 1347). “Berthold...Graue von Henneberg” sold property to the Knights of St. John, with the consent of “frawen Adellheiten unser...Wirtin und unser Kinder Heinrichs, Berthols, Ludwigs und Johanns”, by charter dated 25 Nov 1315[515]. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg…et Heinricus noster primogenitus…et Iutte eius uxor…Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht liberi antedicti comitis Bertoldi puberes" donated property to the church of Schmalkalden by charter dated 1 Feb 1320[516]. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg" donated property to Kloster Schmalkalden, with the consent of "Heinrici nostri primogeniti ac Iutte coniugis eiusdem, nate…quondam Hermanni marchionis Brandemburgensis" and in the presence of "Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht eiusdem comiti liberi", by charter dated 7 Oct 1323 witnessed by "frater Bertoldus noster germanus, prior domorum Bohemie, Polonie, Austrie…"[517]. Canon at Bamberg. "Lud[wig] korherre zcu Baben[berch]…grafen Berch[tolds] von Hennenberg suen" sold his succession rights by charter dated 23 Apr 1339[518]. Priest at Schmalkalden. "Lud[owig]…custer dez stiftes zuo Babenberch unde pharrer zuo Smalkalden" confirmed a sale of property by charter dated 7 Jun 1342[519]. "Juette etwen wirtin grafen Heinrichs zu Hennenberg…und…Johans…graue zu Hennenberg" confirmed the decision of four arbitrators regarding the division of the county of Henneberg between them, naming "grafe Johans…unsern…bruder grauen Bertholde von Hennenberg…[und] Ludowige von Hennenberg", by charter dated 20 Sep 1347[520]. Graf von Henneberg. Provost at Magdeburg. "Ludowig…graue von Hennenberg, tumprobist zu Meideburg" acknowledged payment from "onsir…bruder graue Johans zu Hennenberg" for renouncing various rights by charter dated 19 Nov 1347[521].
• 4. JOHANN [I] von Henneberg (-2 May 1359). “Berthold...Graue von Henneberg” sold property to the Knights of St. John, with the consent of “frawen Adellheiten unser...Wirtin und unser Kinder Heinrichs, Berthols, Ludwigs und Johanns”, by charter dated 25 Nov 1315[522]. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg…et Heinricus noster primogenitus…et Iutte eius uxor…Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht liberi antedicti comitis Bertoldi puberes" donated property to the church of Schmalkalden by charter dated 1 Feb 1320[523]. The identity of Johann´s mother has not been confirmed. The reference to "puberes" in this 1320 document indicates that all three children were young at the time. Bearing in mind the date of Johann´s marriage, it is possible that he was born from his father´s second marriage. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg" donated property to Kloster Schmalkalden, with the consent of "Heinrici nostri primogeniti ac Iutte coniugis eiusdem, nate…quondam Hermanni marchionis Brandemburgensis" and in the presence of "Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht eiusdem comiti liberi", by charter dated 7 Oct 1323 witnessed by "frater Bertoldus noster germanus, prior domorum Bohemie, Polonie, Austrie…"[524]. Graf von Henneberg. "Juette etwen wirtin grafen Heinrichs zu Hennenberg…und…Johans…graue zu Hennenberg" confirmed the decision of four arbitrators regarding the division of the county of Henneberg between them, naming "grafe Johans…unsern…bruder grauen Bertholde von Hennenberg…[und] Ludowige von Hennenberg", by charter dated 20 Sep 1347[525]. Heinrich Abbot of Fulda confirmed that "graffen Johannes tzu Hennenberg, frauwen Elsbethen seiner elichen wirtin" purchased property by charter dated 6 Aug 1350[526]. "Johans…grafe von Hennenberg und frawe Elzabeth…grafinnen sin…wirtin" recognised the rights of Kloster Schmalkalden over certain property by charter dated 24 Feb 1352[527]. married (before 6 Aug 1350) ELISABETH von Leuchtenberg, daughter of ULRICH [I] Landgraf von Leuchtenberg & his second wife Anna von Nürnberg (-25 Jul 1361). Heinrich Abbot of Fulda confirmed that "graffen Johannes tzu Hennenberg, frauwen Elsbethen seiner elichen wirtin" purchased property by charter dated 6 Aug 1350[528]. "Johans…grafe von Hennenberg und frawe Elzabeth…grafinnen sin…wirtin" recognised the rights of Kloster Schmalkalden over certain property by charter dated 24 Feb 1352[529]. "Grafe Johans lantgraffe tzu Luchtenberg" issued a judgment relating to rights of “frauwe Elsebeth graffin tzu Hennenberg” by charter dated 23 Jul 1359[530]. "Itel Schenke" named “hern Heinrich Grafen tzu Hennenberg...Elsebeth Gräfin von Hennenberg ir muther” in a charter dated 29 Jan 1360[531]. "Albrecht...Burggrafe tzu Nurenberg und wir frauwe Soffia sin eliche wirtin" sold property to “Elzebeth grefin von Hennenberg, Heinrich, Bertolden grafen von Hennenberg iren sunen” by charter dated 2 Dec 1360[532].

Johann [I] & his wife ELISABETH von Leuchtenberg had [five] children:

• a) ELISABETH (-Dessau after 20 Jan 1420). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not been identified. married ([1366]%29 JOHANN [II] Graf von Anhalt Herr zu Köthen, son of ALBRECHT [II] Graf von Anhalt & his second wife Beatrix von Sachsen (-[3 Aug 1380/11 Apr 1382]).
  
• b) HEINRICH [VII] ([1350]-Henneberg 2/3 Aug 1405). Graf von Henneberg. "Itel Schenke" named “hern Heinrich Grafen tzu Hennenberg...Elsebeth Gräfin von Hennenberg ir muther” in a charter dated 29 Jan 1360[533].
  
• c) BERTHOLD . "Albrecht...Burggrafe tzu Nurenberg und wir frauwe Soffia sin eliche wirtin" sold property to “Elzebeth grefin von Hennenberg, Heinrich, Bertolden grafen von Hennenberg iren sunen” by charter dated 2 Dec 1360[534]. "Johans von Rosental..." reached agreement with “Heinrich Graff und herre tzu Hennenberg...hern Bertolde und hern Herman graffen und herren von Hennenberg” over certain properties by charter dated 16 Mar 1373[535].
  
• d) [HERMANN (-after 16 Mar 1373). "Johans von Rosental..." reached agreement with “Heinrich Graff und herre tzu Hennenberg...hern Bertolde und hern Herman graffen und herren von Hennenberg” over certain properties by charter dated 16 Mar 1373[536]. The contiguity of the names in this document suggests that Hermann was another brother of Heinrich and Berthold. If the document had referrred to Hermann [III] Graf von Henneberg-Aschach (see above), his name would presumably have appeared first in the list as the representative of the senior branch of the Henneberg family.]
  

• e) ANNA (-after 17 Jul 1388). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not been identified. married (before 10 Jun 1369) GOTTFRIED [III] von Hohenlohe-Uffenheim, son of LUDWIG von Hohenlohe zu Uffenheim & his wife Elisabeth von Nassau-Weilburg (-before 27 Jan 1392).
  

• 5. ELISABETH (-[6 Dec 1377/30 May 1391]). The chronology of Elisabeth’s wife suggests that, assuming she was born from her father’s first marriage, she must have been born towards the end of her mother’s life. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg…et Heinricus noster primogenitus…et Iutte eius uxor…Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht liberi antedicti comitis Bertoldi puberes" donated property to the church of Schmalkalden by charter dated 1 Feb 1320[537]. As with her brother Johann, the marriage date of Elisabeth suggests that she may have been born from her father’s second marriage. "Bertoldus…comes de Hennemberg" donated property to Kloster Schmalkalden, with the consent of "Heinrici nostri primogeniti ac Iutte coniugis eiusdem, nate…quondam Hermanni marchionis Brandemburgensis" and in the presence of "Ludewicus, Iohannes et Elizabecht eiusdem comiti liberi", by charter dated 7 Oct 1323 witnessed by "frater Bertoldus noster germanus, prior domorum Bohemie, Polonie, Austrie…"[538]. married (before 3 Mar 1333) JOHANN II Burggraf von Nürnberg, son of FRIEDRICH IV Burggraf von Nürnberg & his wife Margareta von Görz (-7 Oct 1357, bur Heilsbronn).

Project Medlands Hessen

Chapter 1. LANDGRAFEN von HESSEN

HENRI de Brabant, son of HENRI II Duke of Brabant & his wife his second wife Sophie von Thüringen Heiress of Hessen (24 Jun 1244-Marburg 21 Dec 1308, bur Marburg Elisabethkirche). Landgraf von Thüringen und Herr von Hessen. He succeeded in 1264 as HEINRICH I "das Kind" Landgraf Herr von Hessen. "…Henricus landgravius dominus Hassie…" as among those who declared war against Sifrid Archbishop of Köln by charter dated 8 Apr 1277[3]. He renounced his rights to Brabant 25 Nov 1279. Created Fürst by Imperial Order 10 May 1292. married firstly (before 26 Mar 1263) ADELHEID von Braunschweig, daughter of OTTO I “dem Kind” Herzog von Braunschweig & his wife his wife Mathilde von Brandenburg [Askanier] (-12 Jun 1274, bur Marburg Elisabethkirche). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Mechtildim…Helenam…Alheidem…Helenam" as the daughters of "Ottonem de Lunenburch" & his wife, specifying that Adelheid married "Henricus dominus Hassie, filius filie beate Elisabet"[4]. The Cronica Reinhardsbrunnensis records the betrothal in 1258 of "Heinricus lantgravium Hesse" and "ducem de Brunswig Albertum filiam"[5].

married secondly (before 26 Feb 1276) MECHTILD von Kleve, daughter of DIETRICH [V] Graf von Kleve & his wife Aleidis von Heinsberg [Sponheim] (-21 Dec 1309). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the charter dated 23 Nov 1286 under which "Theodericus comes Cleven" made commitments to "H. Lantgravio terre Hassie domino et Methildi uxori…sorori nostre" relating to her dowry[6].

Heinrich I & his first wife ADELHEID von Braunschweig had seven children:

• 1. SOPHIE (-after 12 Aug 1331). "Otto comes de Waldecke…[et] Sophia uxor nostra" renounced their claim over Blackenrode in favour of the bishop of Paderborn, in the presence of "Methildis matris nostre, nobilium virorum Adolphi comitis de Schwalenbergh ac domini Simonis de Lippia", by charter dated 13 Aug 1298[7]. married (before 24 Nov 1276) OTTO Graf von Waldeck, son of HEINRICH [II] Graf von Waldeck & his wife Mechtild von Arnsberg (-11 Nov 1305).
• 2. HEINRICH (-23 Aug 1298, bur Marburg Elisabethkirche). Mitregent 1284. married (Donauwörth 15 Jan 1290) as her first husband, AGNES of Bavaria, daughter of LUDWIG II "der Strenge" Duke of Bavaria, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein & his third wife Mechtild von Habsburg (-22 Jul 1345). The primary source which confirms her parentage and her marriages has not so far been identified. She married secondly ([Nov 1298/19 May 1303], Papal dispensation Anagni 19 May 1303) Heinrich I "Ohneland" Markgraf von Brandenburg. Heinrich & his wife had one child:

• a) AGNES (-13 Jan 1332, bur Clarenthal). Her parentage and marriage are indicated by the following document: "Heinrich...Lantgrave zu Hessen und Otto sin Son", with the consent of “Grefen Gerlaches von Nassauwe unsers...Swagers, Grefen Johans sin Sons, u. Grefen Syfrides von Widechinstein”, confirmed donateions to Mentze made by “Lantgrave Johan seligen...unser Vater Lantgrav Otte”, by charter dated 3 May 1347[8]. The primary source which confirms her name and her precise parentage has not been identified. married ([12 Jan/13 May] 1307) GERLACH I Graf von Nassau-Wiesbaden, son of ADOLF Graf von Nassau King of Germany & his wife Imagina von Isenburg-Limburg (-11 Jan 1371, bur Kloster Liebenau).
  

• 3. MECHTILD ([1267]-after 1332). "Lantgreve Heynrich…Herre ze Hessen" made an alliance with "Greven Godfride Grefen Gotfrides sun fon Zygenhagen", naming "Mechtilt unser tochter sin wirtin", by charter dated 29 Jun 1283[9]. Her parentage and first marriage are confirmed by the charter dated 28 Sep 1290 under which Heinrich Landgraf von Hessen confirmed donations to Hochstift Würzburg of property of "Conradus de Theke" held from "dem Grafen von Ziegenhain suo sororio ac nostro genero" in case Konrad died without heirs[10]. "Dn. Philippum seniorem dominum in Mincinberg, dnam Methildim suam coniugem" and “Dn. Iohannem comitem de Zygenhain et dnam Lucardim suam coniugem” settled disputes concerning “castri et opidi Ruschimberg” by charter dated 14 Oct 1318[11]. Mechtild “nepti sanct Elisabethæ conthorali sue relicte domine in Myntzenberg” donated property for her deceased husband by charter dated 22 Feb 1322[12]. married firstly (before 25 Jun 1283) GOTTFRIED Graf von Ziegenhain, son of GOTTFRIED Graf von Ziegenhain & his wife Hedwig --- (-30 Nov 1304). married secondly (after 11 Oct 1309) as his third wife, PHILIPP [III] von Falkenstein Herr zu Münzenberg, son of WERNER von Falkenstein Herr zu Münzenberg & his wife Mechtild von Diez (-after 2 Apr 1322).
• 4. ADELHEID ([1268]-7 Dec 1315, bur Vessra). "Bertoldus...comes de Hennenberg et Alheidis comitissa coniuges" sold Schloß Schenkenwald to Fulda by charter dated 30 Nov 1300[13]. Her family origin is confirmed by the charter dated 7 Jun 1301 under which [her husband] "Bertoldus...comes in Henneberg" acknowledged rights of Hersfeld over Kloster Frauenbreitungen, naming “H. Lantgravium terre Hassie nostrum socerum”[14]. married (1284) as his first wife, BERTHOLD [IV] Graf von Henneberg, son of BERTHOLD [III] Graf von Hennberg & his wife Sophie von Schwarzburg (1271-Schmalkalden 3 Apr 1340).

• 5. ELISABETH "die Ältere" ([1269/70]-19 Feb 1293). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the charter dated 9 Aug 1289 under which "Johannes comes Seynensis et Elyzabeth uxor nostra" renounced their rights in the inheritance of "patris et domini nostri Lantgravii terre Hassie domini"[15]. married (before 23 Aug 1287) JOHANN [I] Graf von Sayn, son of GOTTFRIED von Sponheim Graf von Sayn & his wife Jutta von Isenburg (-23 Nov 1324).
• 6. Son ([1270]-[1274]).
• 7. OTTO ([1272]-17 Jan 1328, bur Marburg Elisabethkirche). He succeeded his father in 1308 as OTTO I Landgraf Herr von Oberhessen. Herr von Niederhessen 1311.

Heinrich I & his second wife MECHTILD von Kleve had seven children:

• 8. ELISABETH "die Mittlere" ([1276]-after 6 Jul 1306). married firstly (1290) WILHELM Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg in Wolfenbüttel, son of ALBRECHT "der Große" Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg & his wife his second wife Alessina di Monferrato ([1270]-Braunschweig 30 Sep 1292, bur Braunschweig Cathedral). married secondly ([1 Dec] 1294) GERHARD Herr von Eppstein, son of GOTTFRIED [III] Herr von Eppstein & his first wife Mechtild von Isenburg-Braunsberg (-after 1294).
• 9. AGNES ([1277]-1335, bur [Marburg Elisabethkirche]). "Otto…Lantgraue und Herre Hessin Landes und Alheit unst…Husfrauwe" granted Marpurg, held by "unse Herre und vater Lantgraue Heynrich", to "unsrm Herrin und Bulen Byschoue Ludewigen von Monster", on condition of granting revenue to "unsir sustir Agnesia von Nurrnberg…unsirs Brudirs Johannis dochter Elsebetis…unsme swager Grevin Otten von Orlaminde und Catherine siner…Husfrauwen, unser suster", by charter dated 2 Oct 1311[16]. “Agnes relicta quondam Johannis Burggavii in Nurnberg” founded anniversaries for “Dni Henrici Lantgravii, terre Hassie domini atque Dne Methildis collateralium parentum nostrorum” at Marburg by charter dated 19 Jun 1323[17]. married (after 3 Jan 1297) JOHANN I Burggraf von Nürnberg, son of FRIEDRICH III Burggraf von Nürnberg & his wife his second wife Helene von Sachsen ([1279]-25 Feb 1300).
• 10. JOHANN ([1278/82]-Kassel 16/22 Feb 1311, bur Kassel Kloster Ahnsberg). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 2 Oct 1311 under which his brother "Otto…Lantgraue und Herre Hessin Landes und Alheit unst…Husfrauwe" granted Marpurg, held by "unse Herre und vater Lantgraue Heynrich", to "unsrm Herrin und Bulen Byschoue Ludewigen von Monster", on condition of granting revenue to "…unsirs Brudirs Johannis dochter Elsebetis…"[18]. Herr von Niederhessen 1308. He died of plague. married (Jul 1306) ADELHEID von Braunschweig, daughter of ALBRECHT II Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg in Göttingen & his wife his wife Richza von Werle (25 Mar 1290-[14 Feb/2 Oct] 1311, bur Kassel Kloster Ahnsberg). “Ot dux in Brunswich” donated property to “Bertoldo...capellano suo”, for masses for “defunctis...Alheydis lantgravie sororis nostre”, by charter dated 23 May 1329[19]. The primary source which confirms her marriage more precisely has not been identified. Johann & his wife had one child:

• a) ELISABETH (-1339). "Otto…Lantgraue und Herre Hessin Landes und Alheit unst…Husfrauwe" granted Marpurg, held by "unse Herre und vater Lantgraue Heynrich", to "unsrm Herrin und Bulen Byschoue Ludewigen von Monster", on condition of granting revenue to "unsir sustir Agnesia von Nurrnberg…unsirs Brudirs Johannis dochter Elsebetis…unsme swager Grevin Otten von Orlaminde und Catherine siner…Husfrauwen, unser suster", by charter dated 2 Oct 1311[20]. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not been identified. married as his first wife, OTTO [VI] Herr von Ochsenstein, son of OTTO [V] Herr von Ochsenstein & his wife Herzelaude de Ferrette (-[Sep 1376/24 Dec 1377]).
  

• 11. LUDWIG ([1282/83]-18 Jul 1357, bur Münster Cathedral). "Otto…Lantgraue und Herre Hessin Landes und Alheit unst…Husfrauwe" granted Marpurg, held by "unse Herre und vater Lantgraue Heynrich", to "unsrm Herrin und Bulen Byschoue Ludewigen von Monster", on condition of granting revenue to "unsir sustir Agnesia von Nurrnberg…unsirs Brudirs Johannis dochter Elsebetis…unsme swager Grevin Otten von Orlaminde und Catherine siner…Husfrauwen, unser suster", by charter dated 2 Oct 1311[21]. Canon at Chartres Cathedral before 1307. Scholasticus at Mainz Cathedral and Canon at Trier Cathedral 1308-1310. Canon at Münster Cathedral 1309. Elected Bishop of Münster 1310/11, installed 1313. Ludwig Bishop of Münster confirmed donations to Wetslar, with the consent of "Heinrici Lantgravii, terre Hassie domini, Lodewici et Hermanni fratrum eiusdem" (who called the bishop “patruum nostrum”), by charter dated end-Jul 1334[22].
• 12. ELISABETH "die Jüngere"' (-after 30 Oct 1308). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not been identified. married (contract 17 Mar 1299) as his first wife, ALBRECHT [III] Graf von Görz, son of ALBRECHT [II] Graf von Görz & his wife his second wife Euphemia von Ortenburg (-[1325/27]).
• 13. KATHARINA (-1322). "Otto…Graf von Orlamunde und seine Frau Katharina" renounced rights to property of "des edeln Füsten Landgrafen Heinrich von Hessen, ihres Schwähers" by charter dated 30 Oct 1308[23]. "Otto…Lantgraue und Herre Hessin Landes und Alheit unst…Husfrauwe" granted Marpurg, held by "unse Herre und vater Lantgraue Heynrich", to "unsrm Herrin und Bulen Byschoue Ludewigen von Monster", on condition of granting revenue to "unsir sustir Agnesia von Nurrnberg…unsirs Brudirs Johannis dochter Elsebetis…unsme swager Grevin Otten von Orlaminde und Catherine siner…Husfrauwen, unser suster", by charter dated 2 Oct 1311[24]. married (before 30 Oct 1308) as his second wife, OTTO [IV] Graf von Orlamünde, son of OTTO [III] Graf von Orlamünde & his wife his wife Agnes von Leiningen (1271-[16 May/20 Aug] 1318, bur Kloster Himmelkron).

• 14. JUTTA (-13 Oct 1317, bur Braunschweig Cathedral). The Libro Memoriarum Sancti Blasii records the death in Oct 1317 of "Iutta ducissa uxor Ottonis ducis", in a later passage recording that "uxoris sue [=dux Otto] prioris Iutte filie lantgravii" died "1318 3 Id Oct"[25]. married ([24 Mar/2 Oct] 1311) as his first wife, OTTO von Braunschweig, son of ALBRECHT II "der Fette/der Feiste" Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg in Göttingen und Braunschweig & his wife his wife Richza von Werle (25 Mar 1290-Göttingen 30 Aug 1344, bur Braunschweig Cathedral). He succeeded his father in 1318 as OTTO "der Milde" Joint Herzog von Braunschweig in Braunschweig und Göttingen, jointly with his two brothers.