Matilda of Guelders and Zutphen

• Daughter of Otto I, count of Guelders and Richardis of Bavaria
• Matilda of Guelders and Zutphen († 28 October 1247 or later),[1] was a countess from the House of Wassenberg and by marriage countess of Nassau. She is a direct ancestor of both the Kings of the Netherlands and the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg.
• Machteld van Gelre and Zutphen, died on October 28, 1247 or later. Also called Mechteld or Mechtild (has been), was a Countess of the House of Wassenberg and Countess of Nassau by marriage. She is a direct ancestor of both the Kings of the Netherlands and the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg. Machteld was the youngest daughter of Count Otto I of Gelre and Zutphen and Richardis of Bavaria, a daughter of Duke Otto I of Bavaria and Agnes van Loon. married before December 11, 1215with Count Henry II 'the Rich' of Nassau. Born around 1180, died April 26, 1247/48/49/50, before January 25, 1251 (See Counts of Nassau No. 2)
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 28 2019, 23:02:09 UTC

Project MedLands NASSAU

HEINRICH [II] "der Reiche" von Nassau, son of WALRAM [I] von Laurenburg Graf von Nassau & his wife Kunigunde --- (1180-26 Apr [1247/50]). The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein names "Henricus et Rupertus nunc comites" as the sons of "comitis Walerami"[56]. A manuscript dated to end 13th/early 14th century records "…Walleramus comes et uxor eius Cunigundis et pueri eorum Henricus et Rupertus comites et soror eorum Beatrix et filii Henrici comitis…"[57]. He succeeded as Graf von Nassau. "Henricus et Robertus comites de Nassowe et Kunegundis mater eorum" donated their Vogtei of Weitz to Kloster Romersdorf, for the soul of "parentis nostri Walraueni", by charter dated 20 Mar 1198 witnessed by "Bruno de Isenburgh…"[58]. "Domini de Metricha…Henricus comes de Nassowe et nepos suus Walramus, Anselmus de Moluisberg, Solomena…matrona cum filia sui Metildi et genero suo Rodulpho Palatino comite de Tuingen, Hermannus etiam miles eiusdem loci indigena" donated "terram…super ripam Mosellæ in loco…Rore" to Himmenrode monastery, with the consent of "hæredes eorum…prefatus Rodulphus Palatinus comes de Tuingen et filii sui Hugo, Rodolphus et Wilhelmus, Henricus junior comes de Sayne, Robertus et Henricus filii prædicti Walrami [error for Henrici] comitis de Nassowe, Everhardus bourchgravius de Arberg et uxor sua Adeleidis de Moluisberg", by charter dated 1206[59]. The identity of Heinrich’s “nepos” Walram has not been ascertained. Two alternatives appear possible: either he was the son of an otherwise unrecorded sibling of Heinrich (presumably an older sibling considering Heinrich’s age at the time) or he was a relative in Heinrich’s maternal family. From 1214, at Wiesbaden. "Heinricus et Roppertus comites de Nassovva" bought property from Mainz cathedral, with the consent of "uxorum nostrarum Methildis et Gertrudis", by charter dated 11 Dec 1215[60]. "Heinricus et Rupertus comites de Nassowen" granted rights to "W. pastor in Kuneligelbach" relating to vines in "Holdenrugge" for Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 1224[61]. "Heinricus…comes de Nassowe…collateralis nostra…Methildis" confirmed the dependence of "ecclesie in Nepphe" to Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 9 Jun 1239[62]. "Henricus comes de Nassowe et Methildis comitissa uxor eiusdem, Walramus primogenitus, ceterique liberi eorundem" donated tolls from a bridge to Altenburg abbey by charter dated 20 Jul 1245[63]. "Heinricus comes de Nassowe et Mectildis comitissa" donated "ecclesiam in Inferi[ori] Diffenbach" to Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 1247, witnessed by "…filiorum nostrorum Walerami, Ottonis, Henrici, Gerardi, Johannis"[64]. The necrology of Arnstein an der Lahn records the death 26 Apr of "Henrici comitis de Nassauwe, qui contulit nobis ecclesiam in Diffenbach inferiori…"[65]. married (before 1221) MECHTILD van Gelre, daughter of OTTO I Graaf van Gelre en Zütphen & his wife Richardis von Wittelsbach (-after 1247). "Heinricus et Roppertus comites de Nassovva" bought property from Mainz cathedral, with the consent of "uxorum nostrarum Methildis et Gertrudis", by charter dated 11 Dec 1215[66]. "Heinricus…comes de Nassowe…collateralis nostra…Methildis" confirmed the dependence of "ecclesie in Nepphe" to Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 9 Jun 1239[67]. "Henricus comes de Nassowe et Methildis comitissa uxor eiusdem, Walramus primogenitus, ceterique liberi eorundem" donated tolls from a bridge to Altenburg abbey by charter dated 20 Jul 1245[68]. "Heinricus comes de Nassowe et Mectildis comitissa" donated "ecclesiam in Inferi[ori] Diffenbach" to Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 1247, witnessed by "…filiorum nostrorum Walerami, Ottonis, Henrici, Gerardi, Johannis"[69]. The necrology of Arnstein an der Lahn records the death 28 Oct of "Mecktildis comitisse de Nassauw sororis nostre"[70].

Graf Heinrich [II] & his wife MECHTILD van Gelre had eleven children:

• 1. RUPRECHT (-19 Sep before 1247). A manuscript dated to end 13th/early 14th century records "…Walleramus comes et uxor eius Cunigundis et pueri eorum Henricus…et filii Henrici comitis Rupertus et Henricus et Walleramus…"[71]. A charter dated to [1235] records a purchase by Theoderich Archbishop of Trier from "Roberto filio Henrici de Nassouwe"[72]. Knight of the Teutonic Order.
• 2. HEINRICH (-28 May). A manuscript dated to end 13th/early 14th century records "…Walleramus comes et uxor eius Cunigundis et pueri eorum Henricus…et filii Henrici comitis Rupertus et Henricus et Walleramus…"[73]. The necrology of Arnstein an der Lahn records the death 28 May of "Henrici scolaris, filii Henrici comitis de Nassauwe"[74].
• 3. WALRAM [II] ([1220]-24 Jan 1276). A manuscript dated to end 13th/early 14th century records "…Walleramus comes et uxor eius Cunigundis et pueri eorum Henricus…et filii Henrici comitis Rupertus et Henricus et Walleramus…"[75]. "Henricus comes de Nassowe et Methildis comitissa uxor eiusdem, Walramus primogenitus, ceterique liberi eorundem" donated tolls from a bridge to Altenburg abbey by charter dated 20 Jul 1245[76]. "Heinricus comes de Nassowe et Mectildis comitissa" donated "ecclesiam in Inferi[ori] Diffenbach" to Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 1247, witnessed by "…filiorum nostrorum Walerami, Ottonis, Henrici, Gerardi, Johannis"[77]. He succeeded his father [before 1251] as joint Graf von Nassau, jointly with his brother Otto. In 1255, they divided their lands, Walram taking Weilburg, Idstein and Wiesbaden. A charter dated 16 Dec 1255 records that "Walleramus et Ottho comites de Nassowe fratres" divided their lands[78].
• 4. OTTO [I] (-[1289/90]). "Heinricus comes de Nassowe et Mectildis comitissa" donated "ecclesiam in Inferi[ori] Diffenbach" to Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 1247, witnessed by "…filiorum nostrorum Walerami, Ottonis, Henrici, Gerardi, Johannis"[79]. He succeeded his father [before 1251] as joint Graf von Nassau, jointly with his brother Walram [II]. "Ottho comes de Nassowe" confirmed a donation to Kloster Bleidenstatt by charter dated Mar 1253[80]. In 1255, he and his brother Walram divided their lands, Otto taking Siegen, Dillenburg, Beilstein and Ginsberg. A charter dated 16 Dec 1255 records that "Walleramus et Ottho comites de Nassowe fratres" divided their lands[81].
• 5. HEINRICH (-28 May). "Heinricus comes de Nassowe et Mectildis comitissa" donated "ecclesiam in Inferi[ori] Diffenbach" to Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 1247, witnessed by "…filiorum nostrorum Walerami, Ottonis, Henrici, Gerardi, Johannis"[82]. Monk at Arnstein. 1247.
• 6. GERHARD (-1313 before 1 Sep). "Heinricus comes de Nassowe et Mectildis comitissa" donated "ecclesiam in Inferi[ori] Diffenbach" to Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 1247, witnessed by "…filiorum nostrorum Walerami, Ottonis, Henrici, Gerardi, Johannis"[83]. Archdeacon at Liège 1259/90 and 1301/10. Provost at Unsere Liebe Frau at Maastricht 1263/75. Provost of St Pierre at Liège 1278. Provost of St Marien at Aachen 1297. Canon of St Martin at Mainz 1301. Provost at Tiel 1302.
• 7. JOHANN (-Deventer 13 Jul 1309, bur Deventer St Lebuinus). "Heinricus comes de Nassowe et Mectildis comitissa" donated "ecclesiam in Inferi[ori] Diffenbach" to Kloster Arnstein by charter dated 1247, witnessed by "…filiorum nostrorum Walerami, Ottonis, Henrici, Gerardi, Johannis"[84]. Archdeacon at Liège 1262/1266. Elected Bishop of Utrecht 1267, resigned 1290. Provost of the Franciscans at Maastricht 1273. Johann had [four] illegitimate children by unknown mistresses (the primary sources which confirm this information have not yet been identified):

• a) JOHANN (-killed in battle Zwolle 4 Jun 1352). married firstly FRIEDA van Appeldoorn (-4 Jul 1350). married secondly ERMGARD ter Oy, daughter of --- (-after 4 Jun 1352).
  
• b) JAKOB (-21 Mar before 1350). married NESTA, daughter of. 1350.
  

Jakob & his wife had one child:

• i) EBERHARD' (-1391). Canon at Deventer.
  

• c) [OTTO . 1320.]
  
• d) '[MECHTILD (-Deventer 1350). married J. Vrijherte, son of ?
  * 8. ELISABETH (-after 6 Jan 1295). The charter dated 16 Dec 1255, which records that "Walleramus et Ottho comites de Nassowe fratres" divided their lands, acknowledged a debt between "dominus Walramus" and "sorori sue domine E. relicte…G. de Eppinsten" and names "patre suo comite Henrico bone memorie"[85]. A charter dated 19 Mar 1270 records an agreement between "Godefridus senior et Godefridus junior filius noster domini de Eppinstein" and "E--- de Catzenelnbogen et Bopponem de Wertheim comites, uxores suas matremque ipsarum" relating to "bonis feodalibus ex obitu Gerhardi de Eppinstein, nostri consanguinei" in accordance with the arbitration of "Dyetheri comitis de Catzenelnbogen et Wolfframi sculteti de Franckinfurt" transferring money to "Elizabet socrui predictorum comitum nomine dotis sue"[86]. married GERHARD [III] von Eppstein, son of GERHARD [II] Herr von Eppstein & his wife --- (-1252).

• 9. KATHARINA (-1324). "Ottho comes de Nassawen…cum uxore nostra Agnete nec non Henrico nostro primogenito" confirmed the donation of "bonorum in Hasilbach et Aldindorph" to the church in Aldenburg made by "matrem nostram Methildim comitissam bone mem…cum sorore nostra Katherina ibidem locata" by charter dated 3 May 1289[87]. Abbess of Altenburg. "Agnes relicta quondam…dni Ottonis…comitis de Nassawe" donated property "in Herberin" to Aldenburg "et…sororie nostre Dne Katerine et filie nostre Gertrudis", with the consent of "nostrorum filiorum…Henrici, Emiconis militum, Ottonis et Iohannis clericorum", by charter dated Dec 1299[88].
• 10. JUTTA (before [1247/50]-1313). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the charter dated 14 Jul 1285 under which "Johannes...Trajectensis electus" confirmed that Floris V Count of Holland had lent money to “domino Johanni de Kuke sororio nostro” in relation to “castri nostri de Hoerst”[89]. “Johannes dns de Cuyk” established jurisdictional limits in his lands, with the consent of “collateralis nostre...Juthe dne de Cuyk nec non filiorum nostrorum Johannis Sancti Servatii Trajectensis et Lovaniensis ecclesiarum ppti. et Ottonis dni de Zeelehem militis, ac nepotis nostri Johannis de Cuyk”, by charter dated 20 Apr 1308[90]. The testament of “Jutta de Nassau relicta domini Johannis quondam domini de Kuyc bone memorie”, dated 25 Jan 1312, bequeathed property to “dominum de Kuyc meum nepotem”, sealed by “dominorum Johannis...prepositi et Ottonis militis de Kuyc meorum liberorum, Johannis domini de Kuyc mei nepotis”[91]. married ([1260]%29 as his second wife, JAN [I] Heer van Kuyc, son of HENDRIK [III] van Kuyc & his wife --- (-13 Jul 1308).
• 11. IRMGARD (-1 Aug 1297). The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. Abbess of Val-Benoît.

Matilda of Guelders,by Wikipedia

Matilda was the youngest daughter of Count Otto I of Guelders and Zutphen and Richardis of Bavaria, daughter of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria and Agnes of Loon.

Matilda is among others mentioned in the following charters:

• A charter dated 11 December 1215, in which ‘Heinricus et Roppertus comites de Nassovva’ with the consent of ‘uxorum nostrarum Methildis et Gertrudis’ bought property from Mainz Cathedral.
• A charter dated 9 June 1239, in which ‘Heinricus … comes de Nassowe … collateralis nostra … Methildis’ confirmed the dependence of ‘ecclesie in Nepphe’ to Arnstein Abbey.
• A charter dated 20 July 1245, in which ‘Henricus comes de Nassowe et Methildis comitissa uxor eiusdem, Walramus primogenitus, ceterique liberi eorundem’ donated tolls from a bridge to Altenberg Abbey.
• A charter dated 1247, in which ‘Heinricus comes de Nassowe et Mectildis comitissa’ donated ‘ecclesiam in Inferi[ori] Diffenbach’ to Arnstein Abbey, witnessed by ‘filiorum nostrorum Walerami, Ottonis, Henrici, Gerardi, Johannis’. The necrology of Arnstein Abbey records the death of ‘Mecktildis comitisse de Nassauw sororis nostre’ on 28 October.[2][6] She is last mentioned in a charter from 1247, therefore she died on 28 October in 1247 or a later year.

Links

• https://m.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2031173
• https://paulbuddehistory.com/europe/gelre/
• http://www.mathematical.com/gueldersotto1150.html
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_I,_Count_of_Guelders
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_Guelders
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II,_Count_of_Nassau
• https://amp.en.google-info.cn/8385019/1/otto-i-count-of-guelders.html
• http://johnooms.nl/graven-en-gravinnen/nazaten-graven-gelre/

Sources

• Dek, A.W.E. (1970). Genealogie van het Vorstenhuis Nassau [Genealogy of the Royal House of Nassau] (in Dutch). Zaltbommel: Europese Bibliotheek. OCLC 27365371. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
• Schilfgaarde, A.P. van (1967). Zegels en genealogische gegevens van de graven en hertogen van Gelre, graven van Zutphen [Seals and Genealogical Data of the Counts and Dukes of Guelders, Counts of Zutphen] (in Dutch). Arnhem: S. Gouda Quint - D. Brouwer en Zoon.
• Venne, J.M. van der; Stols, Alexander A.M. (1937). "Gerhard graaf van Nassau, 1259-1313. De oudst bekende Nassau in Nederland?" [Gerhard Count of Nassau, 1259-1313. The eldest known Nassau in the Netherlands?]. De Nederlandsche Leeuw, Maandblad van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Genootschap voor Geslacht- en Wapenkunde [The Dutch Lion, Monthly Journal of the Royal Dutch Society for Genealogy and Heraldry] (in Dutch). 1937 (2).
• Vorsterman van Oyen, A.A. (1882). Het vorstenhuis Oranje-Nassau. Van de vroegste tijden tot heden [The Royal House of Orange-Nassau. From the earliest days until the present] (in Dutch). Leiden & Utrecht: A.W. Sijthoff & J.L. Beijers
• Cawley (Holland, Frisia, Gelre) and Cawley (Nassau) quote from the Necrology of Arnstein Abbey which recorded the death of ‘Mecktildis comitisse de Nassauw sororis nostre’ on 28 October. She is last mentioned in a charter from the year 1247.
• a b c Cawley (Holland, Frisia, Gelre).
• a b c d e f g Dek (1970).
• Van Schilfgaarde (1967).
• Cawley (Bavaria, Dukes).
• a b c d e f g h i j k Cawley (Nassau).
• Cawley (Nassau) quotes from a charter dated 11 December 1215, in which ‘Heinricus und Roppertus comites de Nassovva’ with the consent of ‘uxorum nostrarum Methildis et Gertrudis’ bought property from Mainz Cathedral. From this can be concluded that Henry and Matilda were already married on 11 December 1215. All genealogies however state that the marriage took place "before 1221".
• The genealogies differ in the number of children and the order in which they were born.
• Vorsterman van Oyen (1882).
• Van der Venne & Stols (1937).
• Bavaria, Dukes in: Medieval Lands. A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Compiled by Charles Cawley.
• Holland, Frisia, Gelre in: Medieval Lands. A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Compiled by Charles Cawley.
• Nassau in: Medieval Lands. A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Compiled by Charles Cawley