Widekind l von Schwalenberg, I

WIDEKIND [I] (-11 Jun [1137]), bur Marienmünster). Graf im Merstengau 1113/1119. Vicevogt von Corvey 1120 and 1126. Vogt von Paderborn 1124. Graf von Schwalenberg [16 Jul 1127/19 Aug 1136]. "Bernhardus…Paderbornensis episcopus" confirmed that "Comes Widekindus…consanguinitate coniunctus et uxor eius Luttrudis" founded Kloster Marienmünster by charter dated 1 Sep 1128[648]. "Widikindus de Sualenberg…" witnessed the charter dated 11 Apr 1129 under which Bernhard Bishop of Paderborn confirmed the privileges of the church of St Peter & St Paul[649]. Bernhard Bishop of Paderborn confirmed a donation made "ex parte advocati tunc temporis Widukindi de Sualenberge…nepotem meum" by charter dated 1135[650]. m LUTRUD [von Itter], daughter of [FOLKMAR von Itter] & his wife Gepa ---. "Bernhardus…Paderbornensis episcopus" confirmed that "Comes Widekindus…consanguinitate coniunctus et uxor eius Luttrudis" founded Kloster Marienmünster by charter dated 1 Sep 1128[651]. The primary source which confirms her possible parentage has not yet been identified. A charter dated 13 Apr 1158 records the confirmation by Bernhard Bishop of Paderborn of a donation which names "fratre meo Liutolfo…Folguuino advocato…matre sua Liutrude et fratre suo Widekindo"[652]. Graf Widekind [I] & his wife had five children:

i) JUDITH . The Chronographus Corbeienses records the marriage of "pater iuvenculæ Hloutwicus de Lare" and "sororem Volcwini" after the death of "viro suo Adelberto de Everstein"[653]. m firstly ALBERT [I] Graf von Everstein, son of ---. 1113/22. m secondly LUDWIG [II] Graf von Lohra, son of LUDWIG [I] Graf von Lohra & his wife --- (-before 1164).

ii) VOLKWIN [II] von Schwalenberg (-[1178]). Graf [von Schwalenberg]. A charter dated 1154 records the confirmation by Bernhard Bishop of Paderborn of a donation which names "advocati Widikindi…Volcquinus Sualenbergensis supradicti Widikindi filius", witnessed by "…Advocatus Volcquinus et frater eius Widikindus…"[654].

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iii) WIDEKIND [II] von Schwalenberg (-[1188/89] or after). A charter dated 1154 records the confirmation by Bernhard Bishop of Paderborn of a donation which names "advocati Widikindi…Volcquinus Sualenbergensis supradicti Widikindi filius", witnessed by "…Advocatus Volcquinus et frater eius Widikindus…"[655].

- GRAFEN von PYRMONT.

iv) LUTRUDIS . 1197. m EVERWIN Vogt [von Rheda] 1142/1166.

v) GODEKINDE von Noringe . 1197

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