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Adolf IV Count of Holstein 1186–1261 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1186

Birth Location: Stormgarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Death Date: 8 Jul 1261

Death Location: Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Father: Adolf Holstein

Mother: Adelheid Magdeburg

Spouse(s): Hedwig Lippe

Children(s): Gerhard Holstein, Mathilde Denmark, Mechtild Holstein, Johann Kiel, Ludolf Holstein, Margarethe Schauenburg

The story of Adolf IV Count of Holstein began in 1186 in Stormgarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Adolf IV Count of Holstein married Hedwig Von Der Lippe, and had children including Gerhard I Von Holstein, Johann I Of Holstein Kiel, Ludolf Of Holstein, Margarethe Von Schauenburg, Mathilde Holstein Of Denmark, Mechtild Von Holstein. Adolf IV Count of Holstein passed away in 1261 in Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Biography

  • The story of Adolf IV Count of Holstein began in 1186 in Stormgarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  • Adolf IV Count of Holstein married Hedwig Von Der Lippe, and had children including Gerhard I Von Holstein, Johann I Of Holstein Kiel, Ludolf Of Holstein, Margarethe Von Schauenburg, Mathilde Holstein Of Denmark, Mechtild Von Holstein.
  • Adolf IV Count of Holstein passed away in 1261 in Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adolf Holstein
1160–1225
Birth Location: Stormgarn, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Adelheid Magdeburg
1162–1201
Birth Location: Magdeburg, , Sachsen, Germany
AM

Spouses(s)

Hedwig Lippe
1200–1250
Birth Location: Lippe, Lippe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Children(s)

Gerhard Holstein
1232–1290
Birth Location: Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Mathilde Denmark
1225–1288
Birth Location: Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
MD
Mechtild Holstein
1225–1288
Birth Location: Holstein, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
MH
Johann Kiel
1229–1263
Birth Location: Itzehoe, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
JK
Ludolf Holstein
1234–1239
Birth Location: Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Margarethe Schauenburg
1254–
Birth Location: –
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Adolf Holstein's Ancestors

Self
Adolf Holstein
1186–1261
Birth Place: Stormgarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Parents
Adolf III of Holstein
1160–1225
Stormgarn, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Adelheid (Burgravine Von) Magdeburg
1162–1201
Magdeburg, , Sachsen, Germany
Grandparents
Adolf (II Graf von) vonHolstein
1110–1164
Herzogtum, Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Mechtilde (von) Schwarzburg-Käfernburg
1128–1191
Schwarzburg, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thueringen, Germany
Burchard VonQuerfurt
1130–1177
Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Mathilde (von) Tonna
1130–1209
Tonna, Sachen Coberg, Thueringen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Adolf Holstein
1072–1128
Hildewa vonHolstein
1076–1131
Sizzo Schwarzburg
1095–1160
Gisele Berg
1106–1141
Lambert Tonna
1098–1149
Mechild Are
1102–1146
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ADOLF Deutz
1002–1082
Hartung vonHolstein
1050–1126
Gunther Schwarzburg
1074–1100
Matilda Yaropojkovna
1076–1095
Adolf Berg
1080–1152
Adelheid Kleve
1085–1130
Erwin VonTonna
1070–1116
Helenburg VonLohra
1074–1133
Sigebodo Hostaden
1075–1080

Adolf Holstein's Descendants

1.
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Adolf (IV Count of) Holstein (1186–8 Jul 1261) m. Hedwig (von der) Lippe (1200–1250)
  1. 1. Gerhard (I Von) Holstein 1232–1290 m. Elisabeth ("Of" "Von" "Zu") Mecklenburg 1231–1280
    1. 1. Heinrich (I von) Holstein-Rendsburg 1258–1304 m. Heilwig (Countess van) Bronckhorst 1258–1310
      1. 1. Gerard Holstein 1293–1340 m. Sophia (Werle) Parchim 1295–1339
        1. 1. Henry Holstein 1317–1390 m. Ingeburg Mecklenburg 1339–1396
        2. 2. Adolf Holstein 1330–1359
        3. 3. Elisabeth (Countess) HOLSTEIN 1340–1402
        4. 4. Nikolaus (Of) HOLSTEIN 1321–1397
      2. 2. Ermengard (Prinzesse) VonHolstein 1288–1325
      3. 3. Giselbrecht (Of) HOLSTEIN 1291–1345
      4. 4. Giselbrecht Holstein 1291–
      5. 5. Heinrich (II Graf von) Holstein 1317–1390
      6. 6. Adelheid (von) Holstein-Rendsburg 1295–1350
    2. 2. Gerhard (II "the Blind" Count of) Holstein-Plön 1254–1312
    3. 3. Hedwig ("Haelwig" "Consort" Gerhardsdotter Gräfin von Holstein "Of) Sweden" 1255–1325
    4. 4. Johann (Of) Holstein 1253–1272
    5. 5. Luitgard (Countess Of Holstein) Itzehoe 1251–1284
    6. 6. Adolf (VI von Holstein Pinneberg) Schauenburg 1256–1315
    7. 7. Mechtild (Von) Schauenburg 1264–1347
    8. 8. Mechtilde (Countess Of) Holstein 1257–1325
    9. 9. Consort (Hedwig Sweden) Holstein 1257–1325
  2. 2. Mathilde (Holstein of) Denmark 1225–1288
  3. 3. Mechtild (von) Holstein 1225–1288
  4. 4. Johann (I of Holstein) Kiel 1229–1263
  5. 5. Ludolf (Of) Holstein 1234–1239
  6. 6. Margarethe (Von) Schauenburg 1254–

Adolf Holstein's Timeline

2 Records

1186
1186
Birth of Adolf IV Count of Holstein in Stormgarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Stormgarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1261
8 Jul 1261
Age 75
Death of Adolf IV Count of Holstein in Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1186
    Event Place: Stormgarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1261
    Event Place: Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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