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Sophie von Sachsen-Lauenburg

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Birthplace: Ratzeburg, Sachsen-Lauenburg, Deutschland(HRR)
Death: September 09, 1473
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Daughter of Herzog Bernhard II von Sachsen-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg. and Adelheid von Pommern
Wife of Gerhard VII Duke of Jülich and Berg
Mother of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg; Adolf von Jülich-Berg; Maria Von Berg; Ann von Jülich-Berg and Gerhard von Jülich-Berg
Sister of Herzog Johan V von Sachsen-Lauenberg

Occupation: Herzogin zu Jülich-Berg, Gräfin von Ravensberg, Wife & Duchess of Julich-Berg
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About Sophie von Sachsen-Lauenburg

SOPHIE von Sachsen-Lauenburg

  • Daughter of BERNHARD II Herzog von Sachsen in Lauenburg und Ratzeburg. and Adelheid von Pommern
  • SOPHIE von Sachsen-Lauenburg (-9 Sep 1473). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum names “Soffya”, who married “den Hertoghen van den Barge”, as daughter of “Hertoghe Bernd, Hertoghen Ereken sone to Sassen, unde eyn Here to Louenborch” and his wife[713]. The Memorienbuch of Düsseldorf St Maria records the death "VI Id Sep 1473" of "domine Sophie de Sassen ducisse Juliacensis et Montensis" and in memorial of “domini Gerardi ducis eius conthoralis”[714]. m (1444) GERHARD VII Duke of Jülich and Berg, son of WILHELM von Jülich Graf von Ravensberg & his wife Adelheid von Tecklenburg (-18 Aug 1475).

Source - http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SAXONY.htm

Spouse

Married: GERHARD [VII] (-18 Aug 1475). Canon at Köln 1430, resigned. Duke of Jülich and Berg. The Memorienbuch of Düsseldorf St Maria records the death "XV Kal Sep 1475" of "domini Gerardi Juliacensis et Montensis ducis"[1071]. m (1444) SOPHIE von Sachsen-Lauenburg, daughter of BERNHARD Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg & his wife Adelheid von Pommern (-9 Sep 1473). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum names “Soffya”, who married “den Hertoghen van den Barge”, as daughter son of “Hertoghe Bernd, Hertoghen Ereken sone to Sassen, unde eyn Here to Louenborch” and his wife[1072]. The Memorienbuch of Düsseldorf St Maria records the death "VI Id Sep 1473" of "domine Sophie de Sassen ducisse Juliacensis et Montensis" and in memorial of “domini Gerardi ducis eius conthoralis”[1073].

GERHARD VII & SOPHIE von Sachsen-Lauenburg Had Three Children:

  • 1) WILHELM [VIII] (9 Jan 1455-6 Sep 1511). He succeeded in 1475 as WILHELM [IV] Duke of Jülich and Berg. m firstly (Saarbrücken 19 Oct 1472) ELISABETH von Nassau-Saarbrücken, daughter of JOHANN [II] Graf von Nassau-Saarbrücken & his first wife Jeanne de Looz zu Heinsberg (19 Oct 1459-9 Mar 1479). The Memorienbuch of Düsseldorf St Maria records the death "V Id Mar 1479" of "domina Elizabeth de Nassauwe ducissa et conthoralis...domini nostri Wilhelmi ducis Juliancensis et Montensis"[1074]. m secondly (8 Jul 1481) SIBYLLE von Brandenburg, daughter of ALBRECHT ACHILLES Elector of Brandenburg & his second wife Anna von Sachsen (Ansbach 31 May 1467-Kaster 9 Jul 1524, bur Altenberger Cathedral). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum records the second of the daughters of “Marggreven Albrecht, Marggreven Frederikes sone to Brandenborch unde Borggreve” and his second wife marrying “den Hertoghen van Bergh unde Julich” but does not name her[1075].
  • 2). ADOLF (1458-1470).
  • 3). GERHARD (-young).

Source - http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FRANCONIA%20(LOWER%20RHINE).htm#Ger...

Sources

  • Bruderschaftsbuch des jülich-bergischen Hubertusordens [um 1480], BSB Cod.icon. 318, Fol. 6
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Sophie von Sachsen-Lauenburg's Timeline

1444
1444
Ratzeburg, Sachsen-Lauenburg, Deutschland(HRR)
1455
January 9, 1455
Düren, Jülich-Berg, Deutschland(HRR)
1458
1458
1473
September 9, 1473
Age 29
1474
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