Rutbert, Graaf van Zütphen

from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/HOLLAND.htm#RotbertIMErmentrude v4.0 Updated 26 April 2017

ROTBERT [I], son of --- (-[after 1073/75]). ["Gertrudis" donated property "in villa…Chessencih…et…in villa…Wesseno" to Deutz abbey by charter dated to [1073/75], subscribed by "Christiani comitis…Arnoldi comitis, Franconis comitis, Ruperti comitis, Sicconis comitis…"[1263]. It is not certain whether this charter refers to Rotbert [I] or his supposed son Rotbert [II].] m ERMENTRUDE, daughter of [HERMAN & his wife ---] (-bur [Utrecht St Maria]). Emperor Heinrich V confirmed property "in villa…Eitera…inter…fluvies Renum et Leccum", donated by his grandfather Emperor Heinrich III but appropriated by "comitis Rutberti et uxoris sue Ermenthrudis", to Kloster Werden by charter dated 27 May 1122[1264]. Verdonk quotes an inscription in the church of Utrecht St Maria which records the burial of “Irmedrudis comitissa”, although it is not known with certainty that this relates to the wife of Graf Rotbert[1265]. Her possible parentage is suggested by the charter dated 27 May 1122 under which Emperor Heinrich V confirmed property "in villa…Eitera…inter…fluvies Renum et Leccum", donated by his grandfather Emperor Heinrich III but appropriated by "comitis Rutberti et uxoris sue Ermenthrudis", to Kloster Werden[1266]. The property in question appears to be the same referred to in the charter dated 10 Oct 1036 which names Graaf Herman (see above). It is likely therefore that he was the father either of Rotbert or Ermentrude. The fact that Ermentrude was named at all in the 27 May 1122 charter suggests that she had a direct interest in the property. If that is correct, it appears more likely that she was the daughter of Graaf Herman, rather than her husband being his son.

Rotbert & his wife had [four children]:

a) [ROTBERT . ["Gertrudis" donated property "in villa…Chessencih…et…in villa…Wesseno" to Deutz abbey by charter dated to [1073/75], subscribed by "Christiani comitis…Arnoldi comitis, Franconis comitis, Ruperti comitis, Sicconis comitis…"[1267]. It is not certain whether this charter refers to Rotbert [I] or his supposed son Rotbert [II].] “Ermengard” donated property to Köln St Pantaleon “per manus Ruperti nepotis mei, filii fratris mei Ruperti” by charter dated to [1106/14][1268].] m ---. The name of Rotbert´s wife is not known. Rotbert [II] & his wife had one child: i) ROTBERT [III] . “Ermengard” donated property to Köln St Pantaleon “per manus Ruperti nepotis mei, filii fratris mei Ruperti” by charter dated to [1106/14][1269].

b) [HERMAN (-29 Dec 1121). “Ermengard” donated property to Köln St Pantaleon “per manus Ruperti nepotis mei, filii fratris mei Ruperti” by charter dated to [1106/14], which names her brother Hermann abbot of St Pantaleon and “filii sororis mee Thidericus et Herimannus”[1270].]

c) [ERMENGARD (-after [1106/14]). “Ermengard” donated property to Köln St Pantaleon “per manus Ruperti nepotis mei, filii fratris mei Ruperti” by charter dated to [1106/14], which names her brother Hermann abbot of St Pantaleon and “filii sororis mee Thidericus et Herimannus”[1271].]

d) [daughter .] m ---. Two children: i) DIRK . “Ermengard” donated property to Köln St Pantaleon “per manus Ruperti nepotis mei, filii fratris mei Ruperti” by charter dated to [1106/14], which names her brother Hermann abbot of St Pantaleon and “filii sororis mee Thidericus et Herimannus”[1272]. ii) HERMAN . “Ermengard” donated property to Köln St Pantaleon “per manus Ruperti nepotis mei, filii fratris mei Ruperti” by charter dated to [1106/14], which names her brother Hermann abbot of St Pantaleon and “filii sororis mee Thidericus et Herimannus”[1273].