• Countess Elisabeth of Henneberg, daughter of Berthold VII, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen, before 3 March 1333.

Their children were:

• 1.Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg (before 3 March 1333 – 21 January 1398). 2.Margarete (died 1377), married in 1359, Landshut, to Duke Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria. 3.Elisabeth (died ca 1383), married 1360, to Ulrich, Count of Schaunberg. 4.Anna (died 1383), Abbess of Birkenfeld and of Himmelkron. 5.Adelheid, a nun in Birkenfeld from 1361 to 1370.

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JOHANN (-7 Oct 1357, bur Heilsbronn). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 27 Jan 1356 under which [his brother] Berthold Bishop of Eichstätt confirmed an agreement between “Herzog Albrechten von Osterrich and “Graf Albrechtz dem Eltern von Werdenberg und Graf Albrechten seinem Sun und unserr...Swester Agnesen, desselben grafen Albrechts des Jungen Wirtinne und unsern...brudern Johansen und Albrechten Burggrafen ze Nurnberg”[1686]. Canon at Würzburg cathedral 1319. He succeeded his father in 1332 as JOHANN II Burggraf von Nürnberg. In 1332, Emperor Ludwig IV granted the town of Nürnberg freedom from imposts and dues of many kinds in 70 places, mainly in northern Germany[1687]. Vogt von Heilsbronn 1333. Herr zu Plassenburg und Pfandherr zu Kulmbach 1338. He ruled Nürnberg jointly with his brother Johann after an agreement 10 Oct 1341. Pfleger und Hauptmann der Mark Brandenburg 1346. married (before 3 Mar 1333) ELISABETH von Henneberg, daughter of BERTHOLD [IV] Graf von Henneberg-Schleusingen & his first wife Adelheid von Hessen (-[6 Dec 1377/30 May 1391]).

Johann II & his wife ELISABETH von Henneberg had five children:

• a) FRIEDRICH (before 3 Mar 1333-Plassenburg 21 Jan 1398, bur Heilsbronn). He succeeded his father in 1357 as joint FRIEDRICH V Burggraf von Nürnberg, ruling jointly with his uncle Albrecht until the latter's death in 1361. Recognised as Reichsfürst at Nürnberg 17 Mar 1363.
  
• b) MARGARETA (-19 Sep 1377). The Chronicle of Matthias Nueweburgensis records that "Stephani ducis Bavarie" married "filiam burggravii de Nürenberg" after the death of his first wife[1688]. The necrology of Seligenthal records the death "XIII Kal Oct 1377" of "nobilis domina Margareta ducissa Bawarie, filia domini purggrafii de Nurenperga"[1689]. married (Landshut 14 Feb 1359) as his second wife, STEFAN II "mit der Hafte" Duke of Bavaria, son of Emperor LUDWIG IV "der Bayer" King of Germany, Duke of Bavaria, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein & his first wife Beatrix von Schweidnitz [Piast] (Autumn 1319-Landshut 19 May 1375, bur Munich Unsere Liebe Frau). Duke of Bavaria in Upper Bavaria 1363.
  
• c) ELISABETH (-[1383], bur Kloster Wilhering). married ([9 Feb 1353, before 5 Apr 1360) ULRICH Graf von Schaunberg, son of --- (-Schaunberg 6 Mar 1373).
  
• d) ANNA (-27 Jul 1383, bur Himmelskron). Abbess of Birkenfeld 1359/60. Abbess of Himmelskron 1370/83.
  
• e) ADELHEID . 1361/70. Nun in Birkenfeld.
  

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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).

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