Wichbert

WIDUKIND (-7 Jan 810). ...m ([775]%29 GEVA, sister of SIGURD first "King of Haithabu", daughter of --- ([755]-). This marriage is shown in Europäische Stammtafeln[20] in the outline genealogy of a family referred to as "Kings of Haithabu", doubts about which are discussed in chapter 1 of the document DENMARK KINGS. The primary source on which it is based has not been identified. Widukind & his wife had one child:

a) WICHBERT (-after 25 Dec 834). "Wibreht" is named as son of Widukind in the Translatio Sancti Alexandri[21]. The Historia Angariensis records that “Wigbertus filius Witikindi” built “ecclesiam apud Waltingohusen”, with the support of “coniuge Godrada”, dated 823[22]. “Wibrathti...ac filius eius Waldbertus” donated property to Utrecht St Marten by charter dated 25 Dec 834[23]. m ODRAD [Godrada], daughter of ---. She is named with her husband in the charter dated 17 Oct 872 under which [her son] “Waltbertus comes...et coniux mea Altburg” built Wildeshausen church, for the souls of “genitoris genitricisque mee...Wiberti et Odrad”[24]. The Historia Angariensis records that “Wigbertus filius Witikindi” built “ecclesiam apud Waltingohusen”, with the support of “coniuge Godrada”, dated 823[25]. Wigbert & his wife had one child:

i) WALTBERT (-876, bur Wildeshausen). “Wibrathti...ac filius eius Waldbertus” donated property to Utrecht St Marten by charter dated 25 Dec 834[26]. Ekkehard names "Waltbertum" as the son of "Wigbertus"[27]. He is presumably the same Waltbert whose county is referred to in the charter dated 25 Apr 859 under which Ludwig II "der Deutsche" King of the East Franks donated property "quas Folcheri fidelis noster actemus in beneficium tenuit in ducatu Uuestfalorum, coniacentes in pagis Grainga et Threcuuiti nec non in comitatibus Burchardi, Uualtberti, et Albrici atque Letti" to Kloster Herford[28]. He and his wife founded Kloster Wildeshausen. "Ludowicus…rex" granted protection and privileges to Kloster Wildeshausen founded by "Waldbrecht comes…suique filii Wicberti" by charter dated 20 Oct [871][29]. “Waltbertus comes...et coniux mea Altburg” built Wildeshausen church, for the souls of “genitoris genitricisque mee...Wiberti et Odrad”, and donated property for the benefit of “filius meus primogenitus Wibertus...clericatus officio” and “filius fratris sui...sororis”, by charter dated 17 Oct 872[30]. The Historia Angariensis records that “Walbertus filius Wigberti et Godrade, cum conthorali Altburge” confirmed “ecclesiam...apud Waltingohusen”, with the support of “coniuge Godrada”, dated 872[31]. The Historia Angariensis records that “Walbertus” died in 876 and was buried “in eclesia Waltingohusen”[32]. m ALDBURG, daughter of --- (-880). “Waltbertus comes...et coniux mea Altburg” built Wildeshausen church, for the souls of “genitoris genitricisque mee...Wiberti et Odrad”, and donated property for the benefit of “filius meus primogenitus Wibertus...clericatus officio”, by charter dated 17 Oct 872[33]. The Historia Angariensis records that “Walbertus filius Wigberti et Godrade, cum conthorali Altburge” confirmed “ecclesiam...apud Waltingohusen”, with the support of “coniuge Godrada”, dated 872[34]. The Historia Angariensis records that “Altburgis” died in 880[35]. Waltbert & his wife had four children:

(a) WICHBERT (-[908]). "Ludowicus…rex" granted protection and privileges to Kloster Wildeshausen founded by "Waldbrecht comes…suique filii Wicberti" by charter dated 20 Oct [871][36]. “Waltbertus comes...et coniux mea Altburg” built Wildeshausen church, for the souls of “genitoris genitricisque mee...Wiberti et Odrad”, and donated property for the benefit of “filius meus primogenitus Wibertus...clericatus officio” and “filius fratris sui...sororis”, by charter dated 17 Oct 872[37]. Bishop of Verden 874-[908].

(b) son . m ---. One child:

(1) son . “Waltbertus comes...et coniux mea Altburg” built Wildeshausen church, for the souls of “genitoris genitricisque mee...Wiberti et Odrad”, and donated property for the benefit of “filius meus primogenitus Wibertus...clericatus officio” and “filius fratris sui...sororis”, by charter dated 17 Oct 872[38].

(c) ELIMAR (-after 882). The Historia Angariensis records that “Elimarus Waltberti filius” built “castrum quod posteri vocant antiquum” dated 882[39].

(d) daughter . “Waltbertus comes...et coniux mea Altburg” built Wildeshausen church, for the souls of “genitoris genitricisque mee...Wiberti et Odrad”, and donated property for the benefit of “filius meus primogenitus Wibertus...clericatus officio” and “filius fratris sui...sororis”, by charter dated 17 Oct 872[40]. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SAXONY.htm#_Toc484586536

See: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SAXONY.htm SAXONY, dukes & electors Billund's and Ordulf ( Otto)............