Adolf von Kleve, IV

• Son of Johann II "the Babymaker", Duke of Cleves and Mechthild von Hessen-Marburg, Prinzessin von Hessen.
• Adolf (1498–1525), appointed by his father's cousin Philip of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein and Wijnendale, as his successor, but died before Philip (1528)
• Priest at Liège. Liège (/liˈɛʒ, liˈeɪʒ/ lee-EZH, lee-AYZH,[2][3][4] French: [lj%C9%9B%CA%92] (About this soundlisten), locally [li.e%CB%90%CA%83]; Walloon: Lidje [li%CB%90t%CA%83]; Dutch: Luik [l%C5%93yk] (About this soundlisten); German: Lüttich [%CB%88l%CA%8Ft%C9%AA%C3%A7]; Latin: Leodium) is a major Walloon city and municipality and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about 33 km (20.5 mi) to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about 53 km (32.9 mi) north-east). At Liège, the Meuse meets the River Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region.

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JOHANN von Kleve, son of ADOLF Duke of Kleve & his second wife Marie de Bourgogne [Valois-Capet] (Kleve 16 Feb 1419-5 Sep 1481). Wernher Teschenmacher’s Annales Cliviæ (1630s) records the birth “die S. Julianæ” 1419 of “Joannes, patris successor”, but the editor of the edition consulted quotes no earlier primary source which confirms this information[1511]. Duke of Kleve. married (contract Bruges 25 Mar 1455, Bruges 22 Apr 1455) ELISABETH de Nevers, daughter of JEAN de Nevers [later Comte de Nevers] [Bourgogne-Valois] & his first wife Jacqueline d’Ailly ([1439]-21 Jun 1483). The marriage contract between “Jean duc de Clèves et comte de la Mark” and “Elisabeth de Bourgogne, fille de Jean de Bourgogne comte d’Estampes et sgr de Dourdan, et de Jacqueline d’Ailly sa femme” is dated 25 Mar 1455[1512]. Heiress of Nevers and Eu.

Johann & his wife ELISABETH de Nevers had six children:

• 1. JOHANN von Kleve "der Kindermacher" (Kleve 14 Apr 1458-15 Jan 1521, bur Kleve Stiftskirche). Duke of Kleve. married (Soest 3 Nov 1489) MATHILDE von Hessen, daughter of HEINRICH III Landgraf zu Hessen, Graf zu Ziegenhain und Nidda, Herr von Oberhessen & his wife Anna von Katzenelnbogen (Blankenstein Jul 1473-Köln 19 Feb 1505, bur Kleve Stiftskirche).

Johann & his wife MATHILDE von Hessen had three children:

• a) JOHANN von Kleve (Kleve 10 Nov 1490-6 Feb 1539, bur Kleve). Duke of Jülich and Berg 1511. Duke of Kleve 1521. Duke of Jülich-Kleve-Berg 1524.
  
• b) ANNA (Kleve 21 May 1495-24 May 1567). married (1518) PHILIPP Graf von Waldeck-Eisenberg, son of --- (1486-1539).
  
• c) ADOLF (Kleve 23 Jan 1498-Spain 1525). Priest at Liège.
  * 2. ADOLF (Kleve 28 Apr 1461-5 Apr 1498). Priest at Liège.

• 3. ENGELBERT (Kleve 26 Sep 1462-21 Nov 1506, bur Nevers Franciscan Church). Comte de Nevers.
• 4. DIETRICH (Kleve 29 Jun 1464-).
• 5. MARIE (Kleve 16 Aug 1465-7 Oct 1513, bur Kleve).
• 6. PHILIPP (Kleve 1 Jan 1467-Nevers 5 Mar 1505). Bishop of Nevers 1500, Bishop of Amiens 1501. Bishop of Autun 1503.

Links

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%C3%A8ge
• http://thepeerage.com/p4299.htm#i42986

Biography

Adolf von Kleve, IV was born circa 1498. His parents were Johann II "the Babymaker", Duke of Cleves and Mechthild von Hessen, Prinzessin von Hessen.

Adolf married Matriarch Aldekerk. Together they had the following children: Herman Van Aldekerk.