Folmar von Saarwerden, Graf von Saarwerden

from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ALSACE.htm#FolmarSaarwerdendied1165 v4.1 Updated 29 April 2018

FOLMAR (-1165 or after). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 1172 under which her son "Ludovicus senior comes de Sarwerden" records donations by "avus meus dominus Fridericus comes de Sarwerden et uxor eius Gertrudis…domino Volmaro patre meo et Stephania mea matre…frater meus Ludovicus" to the abbey of Wœrschweiler (Wernereswilre)[1221]. Graf von Saarwerden. He took part in the Second Crusade, returning before 10 Aug 1149 when he is recorded at Varangéville[1222]. m ETIENNETTE de Montbéliard, daughter of THIERRY [II] Comte de Montbéliard & his wife --- (-after 4 Dec 1160). The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines refers to the second of the two daughters of "Theodoricum de Monte Beliardi" as the mother of "Ludovicus de Salvernia"[1223]. Her name is confirmed by the charter dated 1172 under which her son "Ludovicus senior comes de Sarwerden" records donations by "avus meus dominus Fridericus comes de Sarwerden et uxor eius Gertrudis…domino Volmaro patre meo et Stephania mea matre…frater meus Ludovicus" to the abbey of Wœrschweiler (Wernereswilre)[1224]. Graf Folmar & his wife had two children:

• a) LUDWIG [I] (-1200 or after). The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines refers to the second of the two daughters of "Theodoricum de Monte Beliardi" as the mother of "Ludovicus de Salvernia"[1225]. Seigneur de Rougemont et d'Amance-en-Bourgogne. "Ludovicus senior comes de Sarwerden" records donations by "avus meus dominus Fridericus comes de Sarwerden et uxor eius Gertrudis…domino Volmaro patre meo et Stephania mea matre…frater meus Ludovicus" to the abbey of Wœrschweiler (Wernereswilre) by charter dated 1172[1226]. “Ludowicus...comes de Salwerna” granted toll exemptions in his lands to the monks of Haute-Seille by charter dated 1185[1227]. m GERTRUD von Dagsburg, daughter of HEINRICH [I] Graf von Dagsburg & his wife Lutgardis von Sulzbach. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Graf Ludwig [I] & his wife had six children:

- GRAFEN von SAARWERDEN[1228]. The Gesta Baldewini de Luczenburch records the death in 1310 of "Dominum Iohannem de Sarwerden Comitem"[1229].

• b) LUDWIG [II] (-after 1172). "Ludovicus senior comes de Sarwerden" records donations by "avus meus dominus Fridericus comes de Sarwerden et uxor eius Gertrudis…domino Volmaro patre meo et Stephania mea matre…frater meus Ludovicus" to the abbey of Wœrschweiler (Wernereswilre) by charter dated 1172[1230].