Limburg-Hohenlimburg

Limburg-Hohenlimburg was a county in Germany in the Middle Ages.

Hohenlimburg on the river Lenne

It was created as a partition of Limburg-Isenberg by Diederck I of Isenberg, who called himself in 1246 Diederick I van Limburg. Diederik had three sons, Hendrik, Johan and Everhard. The eldest, Hendrik, died young around 1248. Brother Johan died before May 1277. Everhard died before May 28, 1308, aged 55. During their lifetime, both deceased brothers were not known by charter as Count of Limburg. In the kept original charters of January 28, 1287 and May 20, 1296, just Everhard appears as a count together with his father Diederik. Theodericus comes senior de Lymburg & Everhardus comes de Lymburg appear as heir in the line,[1] with the edge lettering of his seal COMITIS EV(erhar)DI LIMBURGE(nsis) On coins of his descendants THEODERI-COMES. Diederik I's patrimony was guaranteed in 1296 by son Everhard I and grandson Diederik III(II). Who was 20 years old at the time and had earned his spurs. Everhard had continued more than 30 years, the struggle with his father for the conquest of former Isenberger family property he was in 1301 the 'nearest in the bloodline', and succeeded his father.[2]

  1. ^ Goody. J, “Introduction 1-3” Thirsk. J, “The European debate on customs of inheritance Page 178-190. In Thomson. E.P (Red) In Rural Society in Western Europe 1200 – 1800. Cambridge University Press 1976. UNESCO Digital Library. ISBN 0-521-21246-4.GOODY. J, “ The development of the family and marriage in Europe” Cambridge 1983
  2. ^ Everhard's (1253-1308) predeceased brothers Hendrik and Johan do not appear in charters as Count of Limburg. In the charter of January 28, 1287 (Westf.UB VII Nr.2021, Dortmunder UB Erganzungsband I Nr.281) and May 20, 1295 (St. Archieve Dusseldorff, Broich Urk.3. siegel 187) together with his father Diederik, Everhard is Count of Limburg zu Hohenlimburg. “Theodericus comes senior de Lymburg” & “Everhardus comes de Lymburg”. The edge lettering of his seal after 1304 reads COMITIS EV(erhar)DI LIMBURGE(nsis) and his grandson Diederick III on coins THEODERI-COMES