Graf, Ludvig 'Louis' van Arnstein, III.

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Eight siblings, parents not identified:

1. LUDWIG [II] (-28 May ---). The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein names "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus", adding that he died "V Kal Iun"[622].
m [as her first husband,] UDILHILDIS, daughter of --- (-5 Jul after 1139). The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein names "Udelhildis" as wife of "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus", adding that she died "III Non Iul"[623]. The necrology of Arnstein an der Lahn records the death 5 Jul of "Udelhyldis comitisse de Udenkirche, que fuit mater Ludewici fundatoris nostri in Arnsteyn"[624]. This last document suggests that she married secondly --- Graf von Odenkirchen.
Ludwig [II] & his wife had [two] children:

a) LUDWIG [III] (-22 Oct 1185). The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein names Ludwig as only son of "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus" and his wife Udelhildis[625]. The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "comes Lodewicus, cum…coniuge sua Guda" founded the monastery at "castrum suum Arnstein, in Treverensi diocesi" in 1139[626]. Pope Innocent II granted his protection to Kloster Arnstein, founded by "illustris viri Lodewici et Gode uxoris sue", by bull dated 30 Sep 1142[627]. Konrad III King of Germany confirmed the foundation of Kloster Arnstein by "comes Ludehuicus de Arstein et Guda comitissa uxor sua" by charter dated to [Oct 1144/13 Mar 1145][628]. m GUTA von Boyneburg, daughter of SIEGFRIED [IV] Graf von Boyneburg & his wife [Richenza ---] (-17 Aug ---, bur Kloster Arnstein). The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "Lodewicus" married "comitis de Bomneburch…filiam…Gudam"[629]. Pope Innocent II granted his protection to Kloster Arnstein, founded by "illustris viri Lodewici et Gode uxoris sue", by bull dated 30 Sep 1142[630]. Konrad III King of Germany confirmed the foundation of Kloster Arnstein by "comes Ludehuicus de Arstein et Guda comitissa uxor sua" by charter dated to [Oct 1144/13 Mar 1145][631]. The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records the death "XVI Kal Sep" of "domine Gude comitisse" and her burial in the monastery founded by her and her husband[632]. The necrology of Arnstein an der Lahn records the death 17 Aug of "Gode comitisse, que cum marito suo…Ludewico comite fundatrix exstitit hujus ecclesie"[633].

b) [AGNES (-before 1179). The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus" had seven sisters, of whom the seventh married "in Sutpheniensem…comitiam"[634]. It is more likely from a chronological point of view that Agnes was the daughter of Ludwig [II] than Ludwig [I] but the primary source which confirms that this correct has not yet been identified. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. m HENDRIK Graf van Geldern en Zutphen, son of GERHARD [II] Graaf van Gelre & his wife Ermgard van Zutphen ([1117]-[27 May/10 Sep] 1182, bur Kloster Kamp).]

2. daughter . The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus" had seven sisters, of whom two married "baronibus Ungarorum"[635]. m ---.

3. daughter . The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus" had seven sisters, of whom two married "baronibus Ungarorum"[636]. m ---.

4. daughter . The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus" had seven sisters, of whom the third married "Palatini comitis de Thuyngin"[637]. The identity of the husband of this daughter is not established beyond doubt. If he was Graf Hugo [II], the sources quoted below indicate that she would have been a second wife. m [as his first/second wife,] [HUGO [II] Graf von Tübingen, son of --- (-[1120]).]

5. daughter . The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus" had seven sisters, of whom the fourth married "Nassauwen"[638]. m DUDO Graf von Laurenburg, son of ---.

6. GISELHILD . The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus" had seven sisters, of whom the fifth married "comitis de Loufo"[639]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. m KONRAD Graf von Laufen, son of POPPO [III] Graf von Laufen & his wife Mathilde ---.

7. daughter . The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus" had seven sisters, of whom the sixth was ancestor of "Ysinburgensem prosapiam"[640]. m REMBOLD [II] von Isenburg, son of GERLACH [I] Graf von Isenburg & his wife --- (-after 1121).

8. daughter . The Vita Lodewici comitis de Arnstein records that "in castro Arnstein…comes…Lodewicus" had seven sisters[641].