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Personal data Eckbert I von Braunschweig Markgraf von Meissen 

• He was born about 1031 in Brunswick, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany.
• Profession: Count of Brunswick, Count in the Derlingau, Count of Ehlstorp, Margrave in Middle Friesland, Margrave of Meissen 1067.
• (Marriage) in the year 1058.

  Echtgeno(o)t(e): Irmgard Aemilia di Susa

• He died on January 11, 1068 in Braunschweig, Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was about 36-37 years old.
• A child of Ludwig de BRUNSWICK and Gertrude d'EGUISHEIM

Household of Eckbert I von Braunschweig Markgraf von Meissen

(1) He has/had a relationship with Irmgard Aemilia di Susa.

Child(ren):

1. Ekbert II von Braunschweig  ± 1058-1090
2. Gertrude von BRAUNSCHWEIG  ± 1060-1117 

(2) He had a relationship with ??.

Child(ren):

1. Berta de SCHWEINFURT  ± 1036-1103

Notes about Eckbert I von Braunschweig Markgraf von Meissen

'''Eckbert I''' (c1022 - 27 December 1068), Count of Bunswick, Count in the Derlingau, Margrave of Middle Friesland, and Margrave of Meissen (1067). He was an ally of the Emperor [http://www.geni.com/people/Heinrich-IV-del-Sacro-Imperio-Romano-Germ%C3%A1nico/5020469289250100933 Henry IV] who gave him the Margraviate of Meissen. -------------------- Ekbert I af Greve af Braunschweig, f. ca. 1025-død 2.1.1068 i Braunschweig. Greve af Braunschweig, Markgreve af Meissen og af Friesland. Søn af Liudolf og Gertrud heruden. Gift m.: Markgrevinde Irmgard af Susa, død 1078 før 29.4. ---------------- http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRUNSWICK.htm#EkbertIdied1068 '''EKBERT [I] von Braunschweig''', son of LIUDOLF Graf im Derlingau, Markgraf von Friesland & his wife Gertrud von Egisheim (-11 Jan 1068). The Annalista Saxo states "genuit autem Liudolfus ex Gertrude comitissa Brunonem, qui iuxta villam Niethorp occisus est, et Ekbertum seniorem marchionem"[50]. In a later passage it names "Brunone et Ecberto comitibus, filiis Liudolfi de Bruneswic qui fuerat patruus regis"[51]. "Heinricus…Romanorum imperator augustus" donated "comitatum quem Brun eiusque filius noster frater Liutolfus nec non et eius filius Echbreht comites…in pagis Northduringen, Darlingen, Valen, Salthga, Grethe, Mulbeze" to the church of Hildesheim by charter dated 1051[52]. The Annales of Lambert von Hersfeld record in 1057 that “Otto frater Wilhehelmi marchionis, sed matrimonio impari, matre...Slavia” had been exiled to Bohemia from boyhood but returned to Saxony after the death of his brother to claim his inheritance, fought “Brun et Eggeberdus patrueles regis”, killed “Brun”, and still “adolescentem” was killed by Ekbert[53]. Graf von Braunschweig. "Heinricus…rex" granted "comitatum Udonis marchionis" to the church of Bremen-Hamburg by charter dated 24 Oct 1063, with the consent of "Ottonis Baiuuariorum ducis, Bertoldi ducis, Ottonis marchionis, Fritherici comitis palatine, Ekkiberti comitis"[54]. "Heinricus…rex" granted property "duas villas Hochfeld et Suueichusen cum foresto Heiligenforst in comitatu Gerhardi comitis in pago Nortcowe" to the church of Hildesheim by charter dated 10[6]5, supported by "duce Ottone, Ekkiberto comite, item Gotescalco comite"[55]. He was installed as EKBERT I Markgraf von Meissen in early 1067, as shown by the charter dated 5 Mar 1067 under which "Heinricus…rex" donated property "in pago Istria in marcha Odalrici marchionis" to the church of Freising supported by "Ekkiberti marchionis, Odalrici marchionis"[56]. He is not, however, referred to by the title Markgraf in two subsequent charters: "Heinricus…rex" granted property "Asingvu in pago Chunzingowe et in comitatu Ekkiberti comitis" to "mulieri cuidam Lantwich" by charter dated 1067[57], and "Heinricus…rex" granted property "villam Livbeni in pago Plisni in comitatu Ecberti comitis" to "Mecelino servienti nostro" by charter dated 18 Jul 1068[58]. The Libro Memoriarum Sancti Blasii records the death in Jan 1068 of "Eghbertus marchio"[59]. m (1058) as her second husband, IRMGARD [Aemilia/Immula] di Susa, widow of OTTO von Schweinfurt Markgraf der Nordgau, daughter of MANFREDO UDALRICO Marchese di Susa and Turin & his wife Berta degli Obertenghi (-1078 before 29 Apr). The Annalista Saxo names "Emilias vel Immula seu Irmingardis", wife of Otto von Schweinfurt, as sister of "Adelas [uxor] Ottoni marchioni de Italia"[60]. No reference has so far been found to her second marriage. '''Ekbert [I]''' & his wife had two children: *1. EKBERT [II] von Braunschweig (-killed 3 Jul 1090). m (before 1080) ODA von Weimar, daughter of OTTO Graf von Weimar Markgraf von Meissen & his wife Adela de Louvain (-1111). *2. GERTRUD von Braunschweig ([1065]-9 Dec 1117). ... m firstly DIETRICH [II] Graf von Katlenburg, son of DIETRICH [I] Graf von Katlenburg [Stade] & his wife Bertrada of Holland (-1085). m secondly HEINRICH "der Fette" Graf von Northeim, son of OTTO Graf von Northeim Duke of Bavaria & his wife Richenza of Swabia [Ezzonen] (-killed in battle Frisia 1101). ... m thirdly ([1101/02]) HEINRICH I Markgraf von Meissen Graf von Eilenburg, Markgraf der Niederlausitz, son of DEDO [II] Markgraf der Niederlausitz [Wettin] & his second wife Adela de Louvain ([1070]-1103).

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