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Otto Count of Zutphen II



Preferred Parents:
Father: Gottschalk Graaf van Zutphen I, b. BEF 1015 in Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland   d. ABT 16 DEC 1063 in Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland
Mother: Adelheid van Zutphen, b. ABT 1015   d. AFT 1059 in Zutphen, Zutphen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands

Family 1: Judith of Arnstein ,    b. ABT 1065 in Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany    d. 1118 in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands
  1. Adelheid van Zutphen, b. 1089 in Geldern, Rijnland, Preußen, Duitsland     d. 1 DEC 1150 in Tecklenburg, Westfalen, Preußen, Duitsland
  2. Ermengarde of Zutphen , b. 1091/95 in Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland     d. 1138/45 in Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland
Sources:
  1. Title: Otto II van Zütphen, „Find A Grave Index“
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1V-LCQZ : 15 June 2022), Otto II van Zütphen, ; Burial, Waldfeucht, Landkreis Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Wassenberg Wald Friedhof; citing record ID 146457559, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1V-LCQZ;
  2. Title: Wikipedia - Otto II, Count of Zutphen
    Author: References Lindeborn, J. (1670) Historia sive notitia episcopatus Daventriensis (Metelen), p. 537. Holland at Medieval Lands Lindeborn (1670), p. 535.
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_II,_Count_of_Zutphen;
    Note: Otto II, Count of Zutphen was a Dutch nobleman from the early 12th century. Otto was the son of Gottschalk, Count of Zutphen and Adelheid of Zutphen.[1] In 1107 he received the Frisian domains of Westergo, Oostergo and Suthergo of Henry_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor in exchange for landed possessions around Alzey. Otto's maternal grandfather may be Otto of Hammerstein, who may have been the first count of Zutphen. Alternatively Adelheid may be a daughter of Ludolf of Zutphen and Mathilda of Hammerstein (daughter of Otto of Hammerstein). Otto, known as "the rich", married Judith of Arnstein. They had four children:[2] Henry II, Count of Zutphen, Westergo, Oostergo and Suthergo (died before 1134) married Mathilde of Beichlingen, daughter of Kuno, Count of Beichlingen and Kunigunde of Weimar.[3] Dirk (Diederik) of Zutphen ( died before 1134). Bishop of Munster. Gerard (died before 1134). Ermengarde of Zutphen married 1) Gerard II, Count of Guelders and 2) Conrad II, Count of Luxembourg, son of William I, Count of Luxembourg and Luitgard von Beichlingen. Ermengarde was Countess of Zutphen from 1122 to 1138.
  3. Title: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
    Note: OTTO [II] "der Reiche" (-1113). "Comiti Godescalco et uxori suæ Adelhaidæ et eorum filiis Gebehardo et Ottoni" reached agreement with Wilhelm Bishop of Utrecht concerning certain payments, by charter dated 1059[1285]. Graaf van Zutphen. Anno Archbishop of Köln divided the church of Neutz St. Qurin, founded by "Euerhardus comes Clivensis et matrona nobilis Berta comitissa uxor sua" between the church and the archbishopric by charter dated 27 Sep 1074, witnessed by "Otto comes de Zutphen et de Gelrie..."[1286]. Burchard Bishop of Utrecht granted privileges to the church of St Peter and St Walburgis in Zutphen, at the request of “comitis domini Ottonis”, by charter dated 1105[1287]. Heinrich V King of Germany confirmed donations to the church of Zutphen made by “domini Ottonis comitis de Sutfenne et filii eius Heinrici” by charter dated 28 Dec 1107[1288]. Vogt von Corvey. The Annales Colonienses Maximi record the death in 1113 of “Otto...comes de Sudvene”[1289]. m JUDITH, daughter of --- (-[1118]). Her marriage is confirmed by a charter dated 1134 which records the donation by "Domina Ermengardis comitissa…hæres legitima oppidi Sutphaniensis…cum marito suo Cunrado comite de Lucelenburg et filio suo Henrico" of "ecclesiam Lochemensem", confirmed by the bishop of Utrecht, for the souls of "mariti sui Gerardi…domini Ottonis comitis patris sui et matris suæ Judithæ et fratrum suorum piæ memoriæ…episcopi Theodrici et comitum Henrici et Gerardi"[1290]. Graf Otto [II] & his wife had four children: i) HENDRIK (-before 1134). His parentage is confirmed by a charter dated 1134 which records the donation by "Domina Ermengardis comitissa…hæres legitima oppidi Sutphaniensis…cum marito suo Cunrado comite de Lucelenburg et filio suo Henrico" of "ecclesiam Lochemensem", confirmed by the bishop of Utrecht, for the souls of "mariti sui Gerardi…domini Ottonis comitis patris sui et matris suæ Judithæ et fratrum suorum piæ memoriæ…episcopi Theodrici et comitum Henrici et Gerardi"[1291]. Heinrich V King of Germany confirmed donations to the church of Zutphen made by “domini Ottonis comitis de Sutfenne et filii eius Heinrici” by charter dated 28 Dec 1108[1292]. Graaf van Zutphen. Heinrich V King of Germany granted "comitatum Frisie" to "comiti Henrico de Zutphenne" in return for "beneficii Alcei" by charter dated 28 Dec 1108[1293]. The Annales Colonienses Maximi record a dispute in 1114 between Friedrich Archbishop of Köln and “ducis de Lovene Godefridi et comitis Westfalie Friderici fratrisque sui Heinrici et Theoderici de Are et Heinrici de Sudvene et Heinrici de Linburg”[1294]. Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln divided the church of Zyfflich by charter dated 1117 witnessed by "Godefridus dux, Fridericus comes de Arnesberg, Arnoldus de Clive, Heinricus comes de Sutuene…"[1295]. m MATHILDE von Beichlingen, daughter of KUNO Graf von Beichlingen & his wife Kunigunde von Weimar . The Annalista Saxo records (but does not name, except for the fourth daughter) the four daughters of Kuno & his wife, one of whom (listed first) married "Heinricus comes de Suitfene"[1296]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. 1117. ii) DIRK (-before 1134). His parentage is confirmed by a charter dated 1134 which records the donation by "Domina Ermengardis comitissa…hæres legitima oppidi Sutphaniensis…cum marito suo Cunrado comite de Lucelenburg et filio suo Henrico" of "ecclesiam Lochemensem", confirmed by the bishop of Utrecht, for the souls of "mariti sui Gerardi…domini Ottonis comitis patris sui et matris suæ Judithæ et fratrum suorum piæ memoriæ…episcopi Theodrici et comitum Henrici et Gerardi"[1297]. Bishop. iii) GERAARD (-before 1134). His parentage is confirmed by a charter dated 1134 which records the donation by "Domina Ermengardis comitissa…hæres legitima oppidi Sutphaniensis…cum marito suo Cunrado comite de Lucelenburg et filio suo Henrico" of "ecclesiam Lochemensem", confirmed by the bishop of Utrecht, for the souls of "mariti sui Gerardi…domini Ottonis comitis patris sui et matris suæ Judithæ et fratrum suorum piæ memoriæ…episcopi Theodrici et comitum Henrici et Gerardi"[1298]. iv) ERMGARD (-after 1134). A charter dated 1134 records the donation by "Domina Ermengardis comitissa…hæres legitima oppidi Sutphaniensis…cum marito suo Cunrado comite de Lucelenburg et filio suo Henrico" of "ecclesiam Lochemensem", confirmed by the bishop of Utrecht, for the souls of "mariti sui Gerardi…domini Ottonis comitis patris sui et matris suæ Judithæ et fratrum suorum piæ memoriæ…episcopi Theodrici et comitum Henrici et Gerardi"[1299]. Heiress of Zütphen. Neptis of Emperor Lothar [von Süpplingenburg], although the primary source which confirms this, and the precise relationship, has not yet been identified. m firstly ([1115/17]) GERHARD [II] Graaf van Gelre, son of GERHARD [I] "Flaminius" Graaf van Wassenberg & his [first wife ---] (-before 1134). m secondly (before 1134) CONRAD II Comte de Luxembourg, son of GUILLAUME I Comte de Luxembourg & his wife Luitgard von Beichlingen ([1106/12?]-after 30 May 1135).

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