Wilhelm II "der Große" Graf im Visichgau (Weimar)

• Son of Graf Wilhelm I von Weimar

Project MedLands, THURINGIAN NOBILITY

WILHELM, son of --- (-16 Apr 963). Jackman speculates that Wilhelm was the son of Meinwerk [I], Thuringian count, whom he suggests married the sister of Hatheburg, first wife of Heinrich I King of Germany[1159]. Graf in Südthüringau 949: "Otto…rex" donated property "in pago Thuringensi in comitatu Willilhelmi comitis…[et] in Gruoningo marcu quod idem Willihelmus comes et Gumberchtus fidelis noster" held previously to Kloster Hersfeld by charter dated 2 Feb 949[1160]. "Otto…rex" confirmed previous grants to Kloster Gandersheim including property "in pago Suththuringa in comitatu Uuillihelmi…[et] in pago Nordthuringa…in comitatu Theoderici in loco…Uuanzleua…[et] in Hliuthirithi in comitatu Irmenfridi" by charter dated 21 Apr 956[1161]. "Otto…rex" donated property "in Thuringia in comitatu Vuillihelmi" to Kloster Quedlinburg "pro filia nostra Mahthilda" by charter dated 956[1162]. Graf im Gau Usiti [Husitin] 958: "Otto…rex" granted property "in locis Vurmerstat, Otunpach, Gozarstat, Haholtestat…in pago Usiti in comitatu comitis Uuillihelmi" to "vasallo comitisque…Billinc" by charter dated 2 Dec 958[1163]. Graf im Altgau 961: "Otto…rex" granted property "Asundorf marcam et Dornsteti marcam Liubissa…in pago Hassigeuui in comitatu comitis Sigiuuridi…loco Biscopstat…in pago Altgeuui in comitatu comitis Uuillihelmi" to "vassallo Billing" by charter dated 23 Apr 961[1164]. "Otto…rex" granted property "predium quale Huodo in beneficium habet in pago Helmingouue in comitatu Willihelmi comitis…[et] predium quale Adalbertus comes habet in comitatu ipsius in pago Northuringorum" to Magdeburg St Moritz by charter dated 29 Jul 961[1165]. The necrology of Fulda records the death "963 XVI Kal Mai" of "Willihelm com"[1166]. married? The name of Graf Wilhelm's wife is not known, although onomastics suggest a connection with families in Thuringia who used the name Poppo. Patze suggests that he married --- [im Grabfeld], daughter of Poppo [II] Duke of Thuringia, Graf im Volkfeld & his wife [1167]. Jackman comments that "this is chronologically very unlikely"[1168]. The source which provides the basis for this suggestion has not been identified, although her naming her supposed son Poppo suggests a connection. It should be noted that the sons of Poppo [II] were Grafen im Grabfeld (according to Europäische Stammtafeln[1169]). The wife of Graf Wilhelm [I]'s possible son, Graf Wilhelm [II], was the daughter of Otto "Graf von Grabfeld". This suggests some possible confusion between the wives of the two Grafen Wilhelm.

Probable children, two brothers:

• 1. [WILHELM [II] "der Grosse (-24 Dec 1003, bur Naumburg). The Annalista Saxo records "duo fratres de loco qui Wimmeri dicitur in Thuringia, Willehelmus comes et Poppo ipsius cesaris capellanus", specifying that "frater vero illius Willelhelmus venerabili senectute vivens usque ad tempora Heinrici imperatoris de Bavenberch perduravit"[1170]. Graf im Helmegau 965. Graf im Altgau 967. Graf in Visichgau [Weimar] 974. He supported Heinrich "den Zänker" ex-Duke of Bavaria in his rebellion against Otto III King of Germany in 984[1171]. Duke in Thuringia 1002. The necrology of Fulda records the death "1003 IX Kal Ian" of "Willehelmus com"[1172]. married ? The name of Graf Wilhelm [II]'s wife is not known. Jackman suggests[1173], for onomastic reasons only it appears, that she was --- von Grabfeld, daughter of Otto Graf von Grabfeld [Konradiner] & his wife

Graf Wilhelm [II] & his wife had [three] children:

• a) WILHELM [III] (-16 Apr 1039). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Graf von Weimar. ["Heinricus%E2%80%A6Romanorum imperator augustus" donated property "que Gebehardus comes in beneficium habuit, in comitatu Piligrimi et in pago Matihgowe" to Kloster Fulda by charter dated 30 Dec 1014, with the consent of "Willehelmi comitis et fratris eius Popponis"[1174]. Emperor Heinrich II donated property of "Willihelmus comes et Boppo frater eius in villa Winetre in pago Auelgouue in comitatu Ezzonis comitis" to Kloster St Petrus at Bonn by charter dated 25 Feb 1015[1175]. It appears unlikely that these charters refer to Wilhelm [III] Graf von Weimar and his brother Poppo as the latter was already "Markgraf" of Carniola by 1012 and would presumably have been referred to by this title in documentation in subsequent years. However, no other brothers of these names have yet been identified at that time.] Graf in Eichsfeld 1022. married firstly BERTA, daughter of ?. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. married secondly as her first husband, ODA der Ostmark, daughter of THIETMAR [IV] Markgraf der Ostmark & his wife (-before 1068). The Annalista Saxo names Oda as wife of "Willehelmus comes de Wimmare" and records her second marriage to "Dedoni marchioni", but does not state her origin[1176]. The Genealogica Wettinensis names "Odam matrem Othonis marchionis de Orlamunde" as wife of "secundus filius [comitis Tiderici] Dedo"[1177]. She married secondly (after Apr 1039) as his first wife, Dedo II Markgraf der sächsischen Ostmark [Wettin]. Graf Wilhelm [III] & his second wife had four children:
  

• i) WILHELM [IV] (-murdered Liège[1178] 1062). The Annalista Saxo names "Willehelmus marchiam" and his father "Willehelmus comes de Wimmare", when recording the former's appointment as Markgraf von Meissen[1179]. Graf von Weimar. [Pfalzgraf von Sachsen 1042]. He succeeded in 1047 as WILHELM Markgraf von Meissen. Graf von Merseburg 1062.
  
• ii) POPPO (-[1046/56]). The Annalista Saxo names (in order) "Willehelmus marchio, Otto et Poppo" as the three sons of "Willehelmus comes de Wimmare", when recording the former's appointment as Markgraf von Meissen[1180]. Poppo had presumably died before 1056 as he is not mentioned in a later passage of that date with his two brothers[1181]. 1046.
  
• iii) OTTO (-early 1067). The Annalista Saxo names (in order) "Willehelmus marchio, Otto et Poppo" as the three sons of "Willehelmus comes de Wimmare", when recording the former's appointment as Markgraf von Meissen[1182]. The Annalista Saxo says in one passage that Otto was "matrimonio inpari, matre scilicet Slavica, natus" but elsewhere that Oda (mother of "Dedo iunior") was "mater Ottonis de Orlagemunde"[1183]. Graf von Weimar. He succeeded his brother in 1062 as OTTO Markgraf von Meissen. Vogt of Merseburg cathedral 1066. Graf von Orlamünde. married (before 1060) as her first husband, ADELA de Louvain, daughter of LAMBERT II Comte de Louvain & his wife Uda of Lotharingia (-1083). The Annalista Saxo records "Adhelam de Brabantia, ex castello quod Lovene dicitur" as wife of Markgraf Otto, and later her second marriage to Otto's stepfather[1184]. She married secondly (1069) as his second wife, Dedo II Markgraf der Ostmark [Wettin].
  

Graf Otto & his wife ADELA de Louvain had three children:

• (a) ODA (-1111). The Annalista Saxo names (in order) "Odam, Cunigundam, Adelheidam" as the three daughters of Markgraf Otto & his wife, specifying that Oda married "Ecbertus marchio iunior de Bruneswic et hec sine liberis obit"[1185]. m (before 1080) EKBERT [II] Graf von Braunschweig Markgraf von Meissen, son of EKBERT [I] Graf von Braunschweig, Markgraf von Meissen & his wife Irmgard [Aemilia/Imula] di Susa (-3 Jul 1090).
  
• (b) KUNIGUNDE (-8 Jun 1140). The Annalista Saxo names (in order) "Odam, Cunigundam, Adelheidam" as the three daughters of Markgraf Otto & his wife, specifying that Kunigunde married firstly "regi Ruzorum", secondly "Cononi comiti de Bichlingge, filio ducis Ottonis de Northeim", and thirdly "Wipertus senior"[1186]. The primary source which identifies her first husband more precisely has not yet been identified. Baumgarten records her first marriage but cites only one secondary source in support[1187]. Heiress of Beichlingen. married firstly ([1073]%29 IAROPOLK PIOTR Iziaslavich Prince of Vladimir in Volynia, son of IZIASLAV I Iaroslavich Grand Prince of Kiev & his wife Gertrud of Poland (-murdered 22 Nov 1086). married secondly KUNO von Northeim Graf von Beichlingen, son of OTTO II Graf von Northeim Duke of Bavaria & his wife Richenza of Swabia [Ezzonen] (-murdered 1103). m thirdly (1110) as his second wife, WIPRECHT [II] von Groitsch, son of WIPRECHT [I] im Balsamgau & his wife Sigena von [Gross-]Leinungen heiress of Morungen und Gatersleben (-22 May 1124). Burggraf von Magdeburg 1118. Markgraf der Lausitz and Markgraf von Meissen 1123.
  
• (c) ADELHEID ([1060/65]-28 Mar 1100). The Annalista Saxo names (in order) "Odam, Cunigundam, Adelheidam" as the three daughters of Markgraf Otto & his wife, specifying that Adelheid married "Adalberto comiti de Ballenstide"[1188]. In a later passage, the Annalista Saxo records the death of "Adhela sive Adelheit palatina" in 1100 en route to Rome, repeating her parentage[1189]. No other primary source has so far been identified which confirms her second and third marriages. Heiress of Orlamünde. married firstly (before 28 Oct 1074) ADALBERT [II] Graf von Ballenstedt, son of ESIKO Graf im Schwabengau und im Gau Serimunt & his wife Mathilde of Swabia (-[1076/83]). married secondly (after [1076/83]%29 [as his second wife,] HERMANN Pfalzgraf von Lotharingen, son of [HEINRICH "Furiosus" Pfalzgraf von Lothringen [Ezzonen] & his wife Mathilde of Lotharingia] (-20 Sep 1085). married thirdly ([1089]) [as his second wife,] HEINRICH von Laach Pfalzgraf von Lotharingen, son of --- [von Gleiberg] & his wife ---] (-12 Apr 1095).
  

• iv) ARIBO (-murdered 1070). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Deacon.
  

• b) POPPO von Weimar (-13 Jul before 1044). The Annalista Saxo records "Popo" as father of "Odalricum" and as brother of "Willehelmi et Ottonis marchionum"[1190], but this is chronologically difficult to sustain. It is therefore more likely that Poppo was the son of Wilhelm [II] than Wilhelm [III] but the primary source which corroborates this has not so far been identified. He succeeded in 1012 as POPPO I Marchese of Carniola and Istria, by right of his wife. ["Heinricus%E2%80%A6Romanorum imperator augustus" donated property "que Gebehardus comes in beneficium habuit, in comitatu Piligrimi et in pago Matihgowe" to Kloster Fulda by charter dated 30 Dec 1014, with the consent of "Willehelmi comitis et fratris eius Popponis"[1191]. "Heinricus…Romanorum imperator augustus" donated property of "Willihelmus comes et Boppo frater eius in villa Winetre in pago Auelgouue in comitatu Ezzonis comitis" to Kloster St Petrus at Bonn by charter dated 25 Feb 1015[1192]. It appears unlikely that these charters refer to Wilhelm [III] Graf von Weimar and his brother Poppo as the latter was already "Markgraf" of Carniola by 1012 and would presumably have been referred to by this title in documentation in subsequent years. However, no other brothers of these names have yet been identified at that time.] see MARCHESI of CARNIOLA and ISTRIA.
  
• c) AGNES . The Chronicon Gozecense apparently identifies the correct origin of Agnes when it names "Oudam" as daughter of "comes Fridericus [et] Agnam…de Wimare"[1193]. The primary source which confirms her parentage more precisely has not yet been identified. married FRIEDRICH [I] von Goseck, son of --- (-[1042]). Pfalzgraf von Sachsen 1040.
  

• 2. [POPPO (-before 973). The Annalista Saxo records "duo fratres de loco qui Wimmeri dicitur in Thuringia, Willehelmus comes et Poppo ipsius cesaris capellanus"[1194]. Thietmar names "Poppo brother of Count William", specifying that he was priest at the imperial court[1195].]

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