John V of Werle
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Lord John V of Werle[-Güstrow] (born: between 1338 and 1340; died: before 9 September 1378) was co-regent of Werle-Güstrow from 1365 until his death.
He was the youngest son of Nicholas III
Werle
-Güstrow and his wife Agnes.
After his father's death in 1360 or 1361, his brother Lorenz
ruled alone, probably because John was too young to rule. On 21 September 1365, Lorentz and John signed a deed together, suggesting that at that time, they were ruling jointly.
John died young, before 9 September 1378. He remained unmarried and childless.
He was the youngest son of Nicholas III
Nicholas III of Werle
Nicholas III, Lord of Werle[-Güstrow], nicknamed Staveleke , was from 1337 to 1360 to Lord of Werle-Güstrow. He was the eldest son of John II of Werle-Güstrow and Matilda of Brunswick....
Werle
Werle
Werle was a fiefdom, or Herrschaft in German, in the Holy Roman Empire that was founded in 1235. It was created in the partition of territories in Mecklenburg that followed the death of Henry Borwin II of Mecklenburg ....
-Güstrow and his wife Agnes.
After his father's death in 1360 or 1361, his brother Lorenz
Lorenz of Werle
Lorenz, Lord of Werle-Güstrow was Lord of Werle-Güstrow from 1360 to 1393 . He was the eldest son of Nicholas III, Lord of Werle-Güstrow and Agnes of Mecklenburg....
ruled alone, probably because John was too young to rule. On 21 September 1365, Lorentz and John signed a deed together, suggesting that at that time, they were ruling jointly.
John died young, before 9 September 1378. He remained unmarried and childless.
External links
- Biographical information on John V at emecklenburg.de
- Genealogical table of the House of Mecklenburg