WICHMANN [II], son of BILLUNG & his wife --- (-23 Apr 944). Widukind names "Wichmanni fratris sui [=Herimannum]", when recording his rebellion against King Otto[261]. "Otto…rex" granted property "in pago Vnimoti in comitatu Wigmanni dua loca Vrlaha et Ottingha" for the foundation of Magdeburg by charter dated 11 Oct 937[262]. He rebelled against Otto I King of Germany in 938, dissatisfied that the king had given military command in Saxony to his brother Hermann, but made peace with the king later the same year[263]. The Annales Magdeburgenses record the reconciliation of "Wigmannus frater Hermanni Saxonis ducis" and the king in 941[264]. The necrology of Fulda records the death in 944 of "Wigman com"[265]. The necrology of Lüneburg records the death "23 Apr" of "Wigmam com"[266].
m FREDERUNA, daughter of Graf THEODERICH [Immedinger] & his wife Reginlind --- (-18 Jan 971). Her origin is deduced from Thietmar referring to "Counts Wichmann and Ekbert…brothers" as sons of Emperor Otto I's maternal aunt[267], although he does not name their mother. A list of names in the Libri Confraternitatum Sancti Galli sets out (in order) "Thieterich, Reginhilt, *, Oto, Amalrat, Perectheid, Friderun, Pia", immediately after a list of family members of Heinrich I King of Germany and his wife, which no doubt refers to the latter's parents and sisters[268]. It is also possible that the wife of Wichmann [I] was the sister Bia, unless she can be identified as the mother of Friedrich (see above). The necrology of Fulda records the death "970 Id Jan" of "Fridarun comitissa [anc Christi]"[269], presumably showing that she became a nun before she died.
Wichmann [II] & his wife had [four possible children]:
WICHMANN [III] (-killed in battle 22 Sep 967)
BRUNO ([920/25]-[26 Jan] 976).
EKBERT [I] "der Einäugige" ([930/35]-4 Apr 994)
HEDWIG [Hathui] (939-9 Jul 1014, bur Quedlinburg Klosterkirche)
Bronnen:
[261] Widukindi Res Gestæ Saxonicæ II.4, MGH SS III, p. 439.
[262] D O I 16, p. 103.
[263] Reuter (1991), p. 152.
[264] Annales Magdeburgenses 941, MGH SS XVI, p. 144.
[265] Annales Necrologici Fuldenses, MGH SS XIII, p. 123.
[266] Althoff, G. (ed.) (1983) Die Totenbücher von Merseburg, Magdeburg und Lüneburg (Hannover), Lüneburg.
[267] Thietmar 2.12, p. 100.
[268] Piper, P. (ed.) (Berlin) Libri confraternitatum Sancti Galli, Augiensis, Fabariensis (Berlin), p. 84.
[269] Annales Necrologici Fuldenses, MGH SS XIII, p. 123.
https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SAXONY.htm#WichmanIdied944
Hij is getrouwd met Frederuna of Bia van Ringelheim.
Zij zijn getrouwd.
Kind(eren):
Wichman de Oude, getrouwd met een zuster van koningin Mathilde en dus oom van de
koning,11 was ten diepste beledigd. Hij verzette zich, maar moest in 938 vrede sluiten
met Otto, waaraan hij zich overigens tot zijn dood in 944 heeft gehouden.
Dirk Jan Henstra,
Friese graafschappen tussen Zwin en Wezer.
Een overzicht van de grafelijkheid in middeleeuws Frisia (ca. 700-1200)
(bezorgd door A.T. Popkema)
https://www.academia.edu/1232211/Dirk_Jan_Henstra_Friese_graafschappen_tussen_Zwin_en_Wezer_Een_overzicht_van_de_grafelijkheid_in_middeleeuws_Frisia_ca_700_1200_bezorgd_door_A_T_Popkema_
Wichmann II (I) van Saksen - Billung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frederuna of Bia van Ringelheim |