Arnold of Altena
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Arnold of Altena, count of Altena
, count of Isenberg
and Hövel, Vogt of Werden (1166–1209) was son of Eberhard IV of Berg. He inherited the north-western territorium of Altena, and became 1st count of Isenberg in 1200.
He married Mechtild countess of Holland and Styrum, a daughter of Floris III, Count of Holland
. They had issue:
Altena
Altena is a town in the district of Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town's castle is the origin for the later Dukes of Berg. Altena is situated on the Lenne river valley, in the northern streches of the Sauerland.-History:...
, count of Isenberg
Isenberg
Isenberg was a County of medieval Germany. It was a partition of the County of Altena, and was annexed to Limburg-Isenberg in 1242.-Counts of Isenberg :* Eberhard II of Altena, count of Altena and Isenberg...
and Hövel, Vogt of Werden (1166–1209) was son of Eberhard IV of Berg. He inherited the north-western territorium of Altena, and became 1st count of Isenberg in 1200.
He married Mechtild countess of Holland and Styrum, a daughter of Floris III, Count of Holland
Floris III, Count of Holland
Floris III of Holland , Count of Holland from 1157 to 1190. He was a son of Dirk VI and Sophie of Luxemburg, heiress of Bentheim.-Life:...
. They had issue:
- Eberhard II count of AltenaAltenaAltena is a town in the district of Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town's castle is the origin for the later Dukes of Berg. Altena is situated on the Lenne river valley, in the northern streches of the Sauerland.-History:...
and IsenbergIsenbergIsenberg was a County of medieval Germany. It was a partition of the County of Altena, and was annexed to Limburg-Isenberg in 1242.-Counts of Isenberg :* Eberhard II of Altena, count of Altena and Isenberg...
(born 1180, died 1209)
- Friedrich IIFrederick of IsenbergCount Frederick of Isenberg was a German noble, the younger son of Count Arnold of Altena...
of Isenberg, count of AltenaAltenaAltena is a town in the district of Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town's castle is the origin for the later Dukes of Berg. Altena is situated on the Lenne river valley, in the northern streches of the Sauerland.-History:...
and IsenbergIsenbergIsenberg was a County of medieval Germany. It was a partition of the County of Altena, and was annexed to Limburg-Isenberg in 1242.-Counts of Isenberg :* Eberhard II of Altena, count of Altena and Isenberg...
(d. beheaded at Cologne 13 Nov 1226);
- Dietrich of Altena, Prince-Bishop of Münster (born before 1180, died on the way back from Rome to Limburg 18 Jul 1226);
- Engelbert of Altena, Prince-Bishop of OsnabrückPrince-Bishopric of OsnabrückThe Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück was a prince-bishopric centred on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabrück. The diocese was erected in 772 and is the oldest see founded by Charlemagne, in order to Christianize the conquered stem-duchy of Saxony....
(1224-deposed 1226 following his implication in Engelbert II of BergEngelbert II of BergCount Engelbert II of Berg, also known as Saint Engelbert, Engelbert of Cologne, Engelbert I, Archbishop of Cologne or Engelbert I of Berg, Archbishop of Cologne was Archbishop of Cologne and a saint; he was the victim of a notorious murder by a member of his own family.-Early life:Engelbert was...
's assassination, rehabilitated 1238-1250) (born before 1200, died 1250);
- Philipp of Altena, Propst zu Soest and Domthesaurar in Cologne (born before 1200, died 1264);
- Bruno of Altena, Prince-Bishop of OsnabrückPrince-Bishopric of OsnabrückThe Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück was a prince-bishopric centred on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabrück. The diocese was erected in 772 and is the oldest see founded by Charlemagne, in order to Christianize the conquered stem-duchy of Saxony....
(1250-1259) (born before 1200, died 20 December 1258);
- Gottfried of Altena, Probst zu St.Martin and Domdechant in MünsterMünsterMünster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
(born before 1220, died after 1247);
- Adolf von Holte (born 1220, died before 25 Jan 1260), married to Elisabeth von Holte (died after 1260). They had issue:
- Heinrich von Holte, a prior in Cologne (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1261/89); - Arnold von Holte, a priest (fl. 1266);
- Wilhelm von Holte, a priest (fl. 1281);
- Mechtild von Holte, heiress of Holte and Morenhoven (died 1301), married to Gerhard von Arberg, Bggf von Köln (d.1287);
- Heilwig (fl. 1237/46), married to Wilhelm I von Horn; and
- Christina (fl. 1257), married to Albero Schalle;
- Heinrich von Holte, a prior in Cologne (fl.
- Wilhelm of Altena, also called Wilhelm of Isenberg (born 1223, died 1242), He had a son, Wilhelm (fl. 1275), married to Christina NN;
- NN, a daughter, married to Hermann of Altena.
- Agnes of Altena, a daughter, married to Christian III, Count of Oldenburg
Literature
- Genealogische Handbuch des Adels, Gräfliche Häuser A Band II, 1955;
- W. Gf v. Limburg Stirum, "Stamtafel der Graven van Limburg Stirum", 's Gravenhage 1878;
- A.M.H.J. Stokvis, "Manuel d'Histoire, de Genealogie et de Chronologie de tous les États du Globe", Tome III, Leiden 1890-93;
- W. K. Prins v. Isenburg, "Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europaischen Staaten", 2. Aufl., Marburg/Lahn, 1953.