Henry I, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg

Henry I, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1258–1304) was the first Count of Holstein-Rendsburg.

Henry I, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg
Seal of Henry I from about 1295 to 1302
Born1258
Died1304
Noble familyHouse of Schaumburg
Spouse(s)Heilwig of Bronckhorst
FatherGerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe
MotherElisabeth of Mecklenburg

Life

He was the son of Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe (d. 1290) and Elisabeth of Mecklenburg (d. c. 1280). In 1285, he was able to persuade King Eric V of Denmark to release Duke Valdemar IV of Schleswig from captivity. After the death of his father, the surviving sons divided the county among themselves. Henry was awarded the division of Rendsburg. He was constantly at war with the Dithmarschen.

Shortly before his death he introduced a toll on imported goods. Half the proceeds went to Hamburg, the other half was divided between Holstein-Schaumburg and Holstein-Rendsburg. After the Holstein-Schaumburg line died out in 1640, the Holstein half of the proceeds went to the Duchy of Holstein. After the Dukes of Holstein died out in 1768, the proceeds went to Hamburg[1]

Seal

The inscription in his seal reads: S (IGILLUM) * HINRICI * Comitis * HOLTSATIE * ET * EN * SCOWENBRCH (Seal of Henry, Count of Holstein and Schauenburg).

Marriage and issue

He married in 1289 to Heilwig (1265 – after 1324), the daughter of Count Floris of Bronckhorst. The couple had the following children:

  • Gerhard III (c. 1293 – 1 April 1340), married Sophia of Werle, the daughter of Nicholas II of Werle
  • Adelaide (d. January 1350), married Duke Eric II of Schleswig (1288–1325)
  • Giselbrecht (1290–1345) (counter-) bishop of Halberstadt
  • Elizabeth (1300 – before 1340), married:
    in 1315 to Duke John II of Saxe-Lauenburg (1275–1322)
    in 1329 to King Eric of Denmark (1307–1331), divorced in 1331
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References
  1. Eduard Wippermann, Kurze Staatsgeschichte der Herzogthümer Schleswig und Holstein, p. 61 Online
  • Marek, Miroslav. "holstein/holstein1.html". Genealogy EU.
  • http://thepeerage.com/p4152.htm#i41519
Henry I, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg
Born: 1258 Died: 1304
Preceded by
Gerhard I
as Count of Holstein-Itzehoe		 Count of Holstein-Rendsburg
1290-1304		 Succeeded by
Gerhard III


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