Count Adolf IV von Saffenberg und Norvenich, Graf im Roergau

ADOLF von Saffenberg (-1158 or after). Graf von Saffenberg. Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln donated property to Kloster Rees by charter dated 1112 witnessed by "Henricus dux de Lintburg, Almer advocatus, Hugo, Adolf comes de Safenberk, Advocatus Teodericus, Comes Gerhardus et filius eius Gerhardus…"[990]. Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln confirmed donations to Kloster Siegburg by charter dated 29 Mar 1117 witnessed by "Comes Fridericus de Arnesburg, Comes Adolfus de Monte, Comes Adolfus de Saphfenberg, Comes Gerhardus de Iuliaco, Theodericus de Gladebach et Edelgerus frater eius…"[991]. Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln confirmed the dismissal of "comes Gerhardus et frater eius Heinricus" from the Vogteischaft of Kloster Siegburg by charter dated 5 Apr 1118 witnessed by "Comes Gerhardus et frater eius Heinricus, Comes Adolfus de Monte, Comes Adolfus de Saphenberg, Comes Gerhardus de Iuliaco, Gerhardus iunior filius Gerhardi, Gerhardus de Caesle, Arnulfus de Odenkirche"[992]. Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln donated Kloster Rolandswerth on an island in the river Rhine to Kloster Siegburg by charter dated 1 Aug 1126 witnessed by "Tiedericus comes de Are, Adolfus comes de Berge, Adolfus comes de Safenberg, Arnoldus comes de Cleue, Cunradus comes de Bunna, Gerardus comes de Iuleche et filius eius Gerardus, Gerardus comes de Hostade…"[993]. Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln confirmed a donation to Kloster Siegburg by charter dated 1129 witnessed by "…Liberi. Paganus dux, Franco burgicomes, Gerhardus comes de Gelre, Adolfus comes de Monte, Adolfus comes de Saffenberg…"[994]. Lothar King of Germany confirmed the donation to Kloster Siegburg made by "Alverada de Cuck cum suis liberis" by charter dated 2 May 1131 witnessed by "…Comes Gerhardus de Iuliaco, Comes Adolfus de Saffenberch, Gerhardus Hostath, Godefridus et frater eius Herimannus de Chuh, Gerhardus de Mulenarca…"[995]. Bruno [II] Archbishop of Köln confirmed the foundation of the Machabeer Kloster near Sigelspforte by "Herimannus comes de Saphenberch", confirmed by Anno [II] Archbishop of Köln, and confirmed by "comes Adolfus nepos et heres prememorati comitis Herimanni et uxor sua Margareta" by charter dated 18 Jul 1134 witnessed by "Arnoldus comes, Bertolfus de Bruche, Almerus advocatus, Philippus de Verchene, Henricus de Volmudisteine"[996]. Arnold [I] Archbishop of Köln donated revenue to Kloster Brauweiler by charter dated 1138 witnessed by "…Adolfus comes de Sauenberch, Lutherus comes de Ara, Cunradus comes Ueronensis, Gozwinus de Falkenburch. De liberis hominibus: Godefridus de Iuliaco, Theodericus de Hengebach…"[997]. Arnold Archbishop of Köln confirmed the possessions of the abbey of Rolduc by charter dated 20 Oct 1140, which includes donations by "Adelbertus de Saphenberg" for the soul of "matris suæ Gepe cum filio suo Adolfo", and by "in obitu…eiusdem comitis Adelberti, prædictus filius eius comes Adolfus"[998]. Arnold Archbishop of Köln confirmed donations to Hersel monastery by charter dated 1149, including donations by "comes Adolphus de Saffenberg"[999]. Emperor Friedrich I confirmed the privileges of Kloster Laach by charter dated 20 Apr 1152 witnessed by "…Adolphus de Saphenbergh et filius eius Hermannus…"[1000]. Friedrich [II] Archbishop of Köln donated property relinquished by "Ludolphus de Thieca in Cassele" to Kloster Knechtsteden by charter dated 1158 witnessed by "…Adolphus comes de Saffenberg, Herimannus filius eius…"[1001]. m (1122) MARGARETA von Schwarzenberg, daughter of ENGELBERT von Schwarzenberg & his wife --- von Müllenark. The Annales Rodenses record the marriage in 1122 of "Adolphus comes [et] Margaretam…neptis Friderici Coloniensis archiepiscopi, nata de Suarcenburch castro Bawariæ quod situm est iuxta terminus Boemiæ"[1002]. Bruno [II] Archbishop of Köln confirmed the foundation of the Machabeer Kloster near Sigelspforte by "Herimannus comes de Saphenberch", confirmed by Anno [II] Archbishop of Köln, and confirmed by "comes Adolfus nepos et heres prememorati comitis Herimanni et uxor sua Margareta" by charter dated 18 Jul 1134[1003]. Adolf & his wife had three children:

(a) HERMANN von Saffenberg (-1172). "Adolphus comes de Saphenbergh et filius eius Hermannus" are named in a charter dated 1140[1004]. Emperor Friedrich I confirmed the privileges of Kloster Laach by charter dated 20 Apr 1152 witnessed by "…Adolphus de Saphenbergh et filius eius Hermannus…"[1005]. Friedrich [II] Archbishop of Köln donated property relinquished by "Ludolphus de Thieca in Cassele" to Kloster Knechtsteden by charter dated 1158 witnessed by "…Adolphus comes de Saffenberg, Herimannus filius eius…"[1006]. Graf von Saffenberg. Reinald Archbishop of Köln confirmed the foundation of a monastery at "castrum suum Mere" by "matrona Hildegundis cometissa de Are…filii sui Herimanni quem tunc unicum habebat", for the soul of "filii sui Theoderici quondam comitis Arensis", by charter dated 22 Feb 1166, witnessed by "Herimannus comes de Saffenberg maioris ecclesie advocatus, Adolfus frater eius…"[1007]. Kloster Gladbach bought property in Razlinden by charter dated 1172 witnessed by "Henrico duce de Lenburch, Alberto comite de Molbach, Henrico comite de Kesle, Engilberto comite de Monte, Herimanno comite de Mulennarchen…"[1008]. Philipp Archbishop of Köln confirmed the donation of property in Lechenich made to his predecessor by "comes Herimannus de Mulenarken", enfeoffed to "Herimannus de Dicke" who had retained it during the war between "dictum comitem H. et Theodericum comitem de Are", by charter dated to [1167/91][1009]. m --- von Müllenark, daughter of GERHARD von Müllenark & his wife ---. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Hermann & his wife had two children:

(1) AGNES von Saffenberg (-27 May 1201). Heiress of ½ Saffenberg. Adolf Archbishop of Köln confirmed the donation to Heisterbach by "nobilium comitum de Seyne…Henrici et fratris eius Everhardi" donated property "in Heistrebach" to Heisterbach abbey, in the presence of "nobilis comitisse Agnetis de Seyne", by charter dated 1200[1010]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. m HEINRICH Graf von Sayn, son of EBERHARD [I] Graf zu Sayn & his wife --- von Isenburg (-1204 or after). Graf von Saffenberg. Philipp Archbishop of Köln donated property "in Helethen, alteram in Elueruelde comiti Ingelberto de Monte" by charter dated 1176, witnessed by "Albertus comes de Mulbach, Willelmus senior comes de Iuliaco, Willelmus filius eius, Ulricus comes de Nurberg et Gerardus filius eius, Henricus comes de Saphuenberg, Theodericus de Hostahen, Henricus comes de Arnesberg…"[1011].

(2) --- von Saffenberg . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Heiress of Müllenark. m KONRAD van Diest, son of --- (-after 1216).

(b) ADOLF . Reinald Archbishop of Köln confirmed the foundation of a monastery at "castrum suum Mere" by "matrona Hildegundis cometissa de Are…filii sui Herimanni quem tunc unicum habebat", for the soul of "filii sui Theoderici quondam comitis Arensis", by charter dated 22 Feb 1166, witnessed by "Herimannus comes de Saffenberg maioris ecclesie advocatus, Adolfus frater eius…"[1012].

(c) MATHILDE von Saffenberg (-2 Jan [1145/46]). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by a charter dated 1147 under which her husband confirmed the possessions of the abbey of Rolduc, among which his donation "in obitu…coniugis suæ dominæ Mathildis" which refers to donations by "socer eius", which are in turn recited earlier in the same document as donations of Adolf Graf von Saffenberg[1013]. This is supported by the charter dated 1171 under which her son "Henricus filius domini Henrici filii ducis Walerami de Lymburg" donated property, inherited by him and "sorore nostra domina Margareta ducissa de Lovanio…atque domino Godefrido marito eius duce de Lovanio", to Rolduc abbey and names "domino Herimanno, avunculo nostro, comite de Saphinberg"[1014]. Heiress of the seigneurie de Rolduc. The Chronicle of Rolduc records the death of Mathilde six years before the death of her mother-in-law Jutta, which it dates to 24 Jun 1151[1015]. m (1136) as his first wife, HENDRIK Graaf van Limburg, son of WALRAM [II] Graaf van Limburg, Duke of Lower Lotharingia & his wife Jutta van Wassenburg (-Rome Aug 1167). Duke of Limburg 1140.

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