Hedwig of Formbach

Events

Date of Birth: about 1050 - 1055.

Place of Birth: unknown.

The date is given by Wolf.

Date of Death: about 1090-1095.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by Wolf.

Relationships

Father: Frederick of Formbach

This relationship is given by Wolf, by Weller (p. 536), and by Jackman (p. 50).

Mother: Gertrud of Haldensleben

This relationship is given by Wolf, by Weller (p. 536), and by Jackman (p. 50).

Spouse: Gerhard of Süpplingenburg, count in Harzgau.

This relationship is given by Weller (p. 536).

Spouse: Thierry II, duke of Lorraine.

This relationship is given by Weller (p. 536) and by Jackman (p. 50).

Children (by Gerhard):

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Cawley.)

Ida married Sieghard, count of Tengling.

Lothar (June 1075 - 4 December 1137), elected Lothar III, king of Germany, married Richenza of Northeim.

Children (by Thierry):

Simon I (died 13 or 14 January 1139), duke of Lorraine, married Adelaide of Louvain.

Gertrude (Petronilla) (died 23 May 1144) married Floris II, count of Holland.

References

Cawley, Charles. “HEDWIG” in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.

Jackman, Donald. “A Greco-Roman Onomastic Fund” in Onomastique et Parenté dans l’Occident médiéval (2000) pp. 14-56.

Weller, Tobias. Die Heiratspolitik des deutschen Hochadels im 12. Jahrhundert. (2004: Böhlau Verlag).

Wolf, Armin. Ahnen deutscher Könige und Königinnen: Alternativen zu dem Werk von Eduard Hlawitschka. 2010. Selbstverlag des Herold, Berlin.