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Personal data Adolf I von Altena 

• He was born about 1181.
• Title: Graaf van Mark
• He died on June 28, 1249.
• A child of Frederik I von Altena and Alveradis van Krieckenbeck

Household of Adolf I von Altena

He is married to Irmgard van Gelre.

They got married.

Child(ren):

1. Engelbert I van der Mark  ????-1277 

Notes about Adolf I von Altena

ADOLF von Altena, son of FRIEDRICH Graf von Altena & his wife Alveradis --- (-28 Jun 1249). Levoldus’s mid-14th century Chronica Comitum de Marka records that “Adulphus comes de Altena filius Frederici comitis” succeeded his father[2167]. Graf von Altena: Adolf Archbishop of Köln, with the consent of “fratris mei comitis Arnoldi”, noted that "frater meus beate memorie comes Fridericus" sold "curtim suam Lohusen" to the monks of Cappenberg, by charter dated 1199, witnessed by “Adolphus comes de Altena, Fridericus frater eius...”[2168]. Graf von der Mark: “...Arnoldus et Everhardus filius eius comites de Althena, Adolfus puer comes de Marke...” witnessed the charter dated 1202 under which Adolf Archbishop of Köln donated property to Kloster Scheda[2169]. “Adolphus...comes de Altena” confirmed a donation to Kloster Cappenberg made by “Adelheidis ixor Wirici defuncti ministerialis noster”, for the soul of “patris nostri Friderici comitis de Altena, qui ibidem sepultus...”, noting that “ego et mater mea Alveradis et uxor mea Luthgardis” placed “domum in Langeren” on the altar, by charter dated 7 Apr 1210[2170]. “Adolfus comes in Marca et filius eius Everhardus...” witnessed the charter dated [3 Oct] 1233 under which Heinrich Archbishop of Köln donated “decimam...in Bilemerke” to Kloster Fröndenberg[2171]. “Adolphus comes de Marcha...cum...filiis nostris Ottone, Engelberto nec non Gerardo” sold property “hac parte Reni que nobis hereditario iure a domino de Crikenbeke attinebant”, for “Mechtildem et filiam eius relictam pie memorie domini Everardi quondam...filii nostri”, by charter dated 3 Mar 1243[2172]. Levoldus’s mid-14th century Chronica Comitum de Marka records the death “in vigilia sanctorum Petri et Pauli” 1249 of “comes de Marka Adulphus”[2173]. [The necrology of Köln Cathedral records the death “IV Kal Mai” of “Adolfus comes de Marka et Lucardis uxor eius”[2174].]

m firstly LUTGARDIS, daughter of --- (-after 7 Apr 1210). “Adolphus...comes de Altena” confirmed a donation to Kloster Cappenberg made by “Adelheidis ixor Wirici defuncti ministerialis noster”, for the soul of “patris nostri Friderici comitis de Altena, qui ibidem sepultus...”, noting that “ego et mater mea Alveradis et uxor mea Luthgardis” placed “domum in Langeren” on the altar, by charter dated 7 Apr 1210[2175]. The necrology of Köln Cathedral records the death “IV Kal Mai” of “Adolfus comes de Marka et Lucardis uxor eius”[2176]. This entry could refer to Adolf Graf von Altena and his wife, although the date of death is inconsistent with that recorded by Levoldus. If that is correct, Lutgardis was probably his first wife.]

m secondly (after 1210) IRMGARD van Gelre, daughter of OTTO [I] Graaf van Gelre & his wife Richardis of Bavaria (-after 1230). Levoldus’s mid-14th century Chronica Comitum de Marka records that “comes Adulphus” married “sorore comitis Gelrie”[2177]. “Otto...comes in Dale” donated “domum in Eklo” to Kloster Flasheim, with the consent of “Richarde uxore nostra et eius matre comitissa de Altena domina Ermigarde”, by charter dated 1225[2178].

Adolf & his second wife had five children:
EBERHARD (-killed in a tournament Neuss [May] 1241).
OTTO (-14 Aug 1262).
ENGELBERT (-Bredevoort 16 Nov 1277, bur Cappenberg).
GERHARD (-1272).
RICHARDA (-after 1270).

Bronnen:

[2167] Chronica Comitum de Marka, p. 26.

[2168] Westfaliæ Regesta, Band II, DLXXXIII, p. 262.

[2169] Westfälisches Urkundenburch, Band VII (1908), 14, p. 9.

[2170] Westfälisches Urkundenburch Band III (1871), 62, p. 33.

[2171] Westfälisches Urkundenburch, Band VII (1908), 415, p. 180.

[2172] Sloet, L. A. J. W. (ed.) (1872-76) Oorkondenboek der graafschappen Gelre en Zutfen, Tome II (The Hague), 635, p. 641.

[2173] Chronica Comitum de Marka, p. 37.

[2174] Köln Quellen, Band II, 514, p. 610.

[2175] Westfälisches Urkundenburch Band III (1871), 62, p. 33.

[2176] Köln Quellen, Band II, 514, p. 610.

[2177] Chronica Comitum de Marka, p. 34.

[2178] Westfälisches Urkundenburch, Band VII (1908), 270, p. 114.

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