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Count Dirk VI "The Black" De Holland 1114–1157 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1114

Birth Location: Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: 5 Aug 1157

Death Location: Katwijk Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Father: Floris Holland

Mother: Gertrude Lorraine

Spouse(s): Sofie Rheineck

Children(s): Sir Bolton, Count Crusader, Bishop Holland, Otto Holland, Otto Bentheim, Sophie Holland, Countess Holland, Dirk Holland, Nun Hedwig, Countess Holland, Bishop Ultrecht, Robrecht Burgundy, Agniese vanBentheim, Hedwig Holland

In 1114, Count Dirk VI "The Black" De Holland entered the world in Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, born to Floris Ii Floris The Fat De Holland 9Th Count Of Holland And Gertrude Petronila Of Lorraine. Count Dirk VI "The Black" De Holland married Sofie Van Salm De Rheineke Countess Of Rheineck, and had children including Agniese Vanbentheim, Bishop Boudewijn Holland, Bishop Dirk Ultrecht, Count Floris Iii Deholland Crusader, Countess Geertruid Holland, Countess Sophia Holland, Dirk Or Dietrich De Holland, Hedwig Of Holland, Nun Hedwig, Otto Bentheim Holland, Otto I Von Bentheim, Robrecht I Defries Burgundy, Sir Siward The Warrior De Longworth Baron Longworth Of Bolton, Sophie Abbess Rijnsburg Holland. Count Dirk VI "The Black" De Holland passed away in 1157 in Katwijk Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • In 1114, Count Dirk VI "The Black" De Holland entered the world in Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, born to Floris Ii Floris The Fat De Holland 9Th Count Of Holland And Gertrude Petronila Of Lorraine.
  • Count Dirk VI "The Black" De Holland married Sofie Van Salm De Rheineke Countess Of Rheineck, and had children including Agniese Vanbentheim, Bishop Boudewijn Holland, Bishop Dirk Ultrecht, Count Floris Iii Deholland Crusader, Countess Geertruid Holland, Countess Sophia Holland, Dirk Or Dietrich De Holland, Hedwig Of Holland, Nun Hedwig, Otto Bentheim Holland, Otto I Von Bentheim, Robrecht I Defries Burgundy, Sir Siward The Warrior De Longworth Baron Longworth Of Bolton, Sophie Abbess Rijnsburg Holland.
  • Count Dirk VI "The Black" De Holland passed away in 1157 in Katwijk Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Count Holland's Ancestors

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Count Holland
1114–1157
Birth Place: Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Floris II "Floris the Fat" De Holland 9th Count of Holland
1085–1121
Vlaardingen, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
Gertrude ("Petronila" of) Lorraine
1086–1144
Oberlothringe, Lorraine, France
Grandparents
Dirk (V De Holland, 8th Count of Holland, Count of Friesland West of the) Vlie,
1052–1091
Vlaardingen, Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Otehild
1046–1093
Vlaardingen, Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Theodoric ('Thierry' II 'The Valiant', Duke of Upper) Lorraine
1044–1115
Lorraine, Kingdom of France
Hedwige, (Countess von) Formbach
1050–1088
Forbach, Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Gerard Lorraine
1030–1070
Hedwig Namur
1012–1080
Friedrich vonFormbach
1020–1059
Gertrude Haldensleben
1030–1116
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gerard Metz
1000–1047
Gisele Lorraine
1000–1045
Albert Namur
–1011
Ermegarde France
–1012

Count Holland's Descendants

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Count (Dirk VI "The Black" De) Holland (4 Jan 1114–5 Aug 1157) m. Sofie (van Salm de Rheineke Countess of) Rheineck (1117–26 Sep 1176)
  1. 1. Sir (Siward "The Warrior" De Longworth Baron Longworth of) Bolton 1157–1204 m. Lady (Jiliana Eva De) Longworth 1150–1167
    1. 1. Sir (Mathew I DeHolland, 2nd Barron de) Holland, 1171–1224 m. Lady (Margaret DeHarcourt, Baroness) deHolland, 1165–1224
      1. 1. Sir (Robert I de) Holland 1197–1242 m. Lady (Cecily) DeColumbers 1201–1298
        1. 1. Thurstan (De) Holland 1222–1275 m. Elizabeth DEKELLET 1228–1282 m. Margaret (de) Kellet 1229–1282
        2. 2. Margaret (de) Holland 1235–1275
        3. 3. Avena (de) HOLLAND 1234–
        4. 4. William (de) HOLLAND 1232–1255
        5. 5. Adam (de) HOLLAND 1228–1269
        6. 6. Sir (Robert) Holland 1220–1275
        7. 7. Sir (Mathew II) DeHolland 1224–1240
      2. 2. Adam DeHoland 1189–1202
      3. 3. Roger DeHolland 1217–
      4. 4. Sir (Richard I) DeHolland 1217–2002
      5. 5. Robert deHolland 1200–1270
      6. 6. Thurstan DeHoland 1222–1275
      7. 7. Robert DeHolland 1219–2002
  2. 2. Count (Floris III DeHolland) Crusader 1136–1190 m. Ada (De) Huntingdon 1139–1206
  3. 3. Bishop (Boudewijn) Holland 1145–1196
  4. 4. Otto (Bentheim) Holland 1143–1207
  5. 5. Otto (I Von) Bentheim 1143–1207
  6. 6. Sophie (Abbess Rijnsburg) Holland 1146–1200
  7. 7. Countess (Geertruid) Holland 1155–1167
  8. 8. Dirk (or Dietrich de) Holland 1139–1997
  9. 9. Nun Hedwig 1146–1200
  10. 10. Countess (Sophia) Holland 1151–1212
  11. 11. Bishop (Dirk) Ultrecht 1147–1197
  12. 12. Robrecht (I deFries) Burgundy 1138–1190
  13. 13. Agniese vanBentheim 1150–1203
  14. 14. Hedwig (of) Holland 1144–1167

Count Holland's Timeline

2 Records

1114
4 Jan 1114
Birth of Count Dirk VI "The Black" De Holland in Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1157
5 Aug 1157
Age 43
Death of Count Dirk VI "The Black" De Holland in Rijnsburg, Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Rijnsburg, Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1114
    Event Place: Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1157
    Event Place: Rijnsburg, Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Katwijk Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source:
    [1] International, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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