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Georg Of Limburg
Georg of Limburg, count of Limburg (died 1552), son of Adolf of Limburg, count of Limburg. He married in 1539 Irmgard von Wisch, Lady van Wisch of Wisch op Oud-Wisch, Wildenborch, Overhagen and Lichtenvoorde, Hereditary Countess von Bronckhorst (ca 1520–1587). They had issue: *Hermann Georg of Limburg, count of Limburg and Bronckhorst (born 1540, died 1574); *Maria (died 1637), married in 1567 Werner, Altgraf von Salm-Reifferscheidt (died 1629). After the death of her husband, Irmgard von Wisch was regent for her son, Hermann Georg of Limburg. Finally she inherited the possessions of her uncle, Count Joost van Bronckhorst-Borculo and brought those territories to the Limburg Stirum. Gallery File:Wisch 1743.jpg, Castle of Wisch, in Gelderland, was inherited by the Limburg Stirum in the 16th century from Irmgard von Wisch, Countess von Bronckhorst. File:Borculo kasteel 1720.jpg, Ending a long succession dispute between the heirs of the last lords of Borculo, the Court of Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. p. 73. . The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with the countship. Definition The word ''count'' came into English from the French ''comte'', itself from Latin ''comes''—in its accusative ''comitem''—meaning “companion”, and later “companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor”. The adjective form of the word is "comital". The British and Irish equivalent is an earl (whose wife is a "countess", for lack of an English term). In the late Roman Empire, the Latin title ''comes'' denoted the high rank of various courtiers and provincial officials, either military or administrative: before Anthemius became emperor in the West in 467, he was a military ''comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limburg Stirum
The House of Limburg-Stirum (or Limburg-Styrum), which adopted its name in the 12th century from the immediate county of Limburg an der Lenne in what is now Germany, is one of the oldest families in Europe. It is the eldest and only surviving branch of the House of Berg, which was among the most powerful dynasties in the region of the lower Rhine during the Middle Ages. Some historians link them to an even older dynasty, the Ezzonen, going back to the 9th century. The Limburg-Stirum were imperial counts within the Holy Roman Empire, until they were mediatised in 1806 by the Confederation of the Rhine. Although undisputedly a mediatised comital family, having enjoyed a dynastic status for over 600 years until the collapse of the Empire, they were omitted from the ''Almanach de Gotha'' because the branches of the family possessing mediatised lands were extinct by the time (1815) that the Congress of Vienna established the German Confederation's obligation to recognise their dynas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Of Limburg
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in various Central European and East European countries with non-Germanic languages, such as Lithuanian Adolfas and Latvian Ādolfs. Adolphus can also appear as a surname, as in John Adolphus, the English historian. The female forms Adolphine and Adolpha are far more rare than the male names. The name is a compound derived from the Old High German ''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', meaning "noble" (or '' had(u)''-, meaning "battle, combat"), and ''wolf''. The name is cognate to the Anglo-Saxon name '' Æthelwulf'' (also Eadulf or Eadwulf). The name can also be derived from the ancient Germanic elements "Wald" meaning "power", "brightness" and wolf (Waldwulf). Due to negative associations with Adolf Hitle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisch (Gelderland)
Wisch is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The municipality was created in 1818, in a merger of Terborg and Varsseveld, and existed until 2005, when it became a part of the new municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. Besides the villages of Terborg and Varsseveld, the municipality also covered the villages and hamlets Bontebrug, Heelweg-Oost, Heelweg-West, Silvolde, Sinderen, and Westendorp Westendorp is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Carlos Westendorp (born 1937), Spanish diplomat *Fiep Westendorp (1916–2004), Dutch illustrator * Gérard Daniel Westendorp (1813–1869), Belgian physician and botanist * Juvat W .... File:Kaart der gemeente Wisch, met vermelding van huis- en boerderijnamen.jpg, Map of municipality Wisch, with (farm)house names, 1850 References Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2005 Populated places in Gelderland Former municipalities of Gelderland Oude IJsselstreek {{Gelderland-geo-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichtenvoorde
Lichtenvoorde is a town in the east of the Netherlands, in the municipality of Oost Gelre. Lichtenvoorde holds a flower parade (''bloemencorso'') every September at the start of its annual festival. The parade features floats covered in flowers (usually dahlias) in imaginative designs depicting a variety of themes. Lichtenvoorde has a motorcross circuit on which international grands prix are held. History Lichtenvoorde was the name of a municipality that included the town and the villages of Lievelde, Zieuwent, Vragender and Harreveld, until 1 January 2005, when all were merged into the municipality of Oost Gelre. Its inhabitants are known colloquially as ''keienslöppers'' (boulder draggers) due to a historic event. On 15 March 1874, 99 of the town's shoemakers dragged a 20 ton boulder a distance of around four kilometres to the marketplace to serve as a centerpiece for commemoration of King William III William III (William Henry; ; 4 November 16508 March 1702), also wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronckhorst
Bronckhorst () is a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem, on 1 January 2005. The municipality is named after the medieval castle of the Bronckhorst family, who once ruled this area. The seat of the municipality is Hengelo. Population centres Formerly in Hengelo: * Hengelo * Keijenborg * Noordink * Dunsborg * Bekveld en Gooi * Varssel * Veldhoek Formerly in Hummelo en Keppel: * Achter-Drempt * Eldrik * Hoog-Keppel * Hummelo * Laag-Keppel * Voor-Drempt Formerly in Vorden: * Delden * Kranenburg * Linde * Medler * Mossel * Veldwijk * Vierakker * Vorden * Wichmond * Wildenborch Formerly in Zelhem: * De Meene * Halle * Halle-Heide * Halle-Nijman * Heidenhoek * Heurne * Oosterwijk * Velswijk * Wassinkbrink * Winkelshoek * Wittebrink * Zelhem Formerly in Steenderen: * Baak * Bronkhorst * Olburgen * Rha * Steende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Georg Of Limburg
Hermann Georg of Limburg was count of Limburg Stirum, Limburg and Bronckhorst (1540 – 1574), son of Georg of Limburg, and count of Limburg Stirum, Limburg and Bronckhorst. He married in 1554 Maria countess von Hoya und Bruchhausen (died 1612) and they had issue: *Jobst of Limburg, count of Limburg Stirum, Limburg and Bronckhorst, Lord of Stirum, Wisch, Gelderland, Wisch and Borculo (born 1560, died 1621); *Mechtild (born 1561, died 1622). She married in 1592 Henry V, Count of Holstein-Schaumburg (d.1606) and they had issue Jobst Herman, Count of Schaumburg (born in Gemen 6 October 1593); *George; *Agnes of Limburg-Styrum, Agnes, Abbess of Elten (born 1564, died 1645); *Maria (died 1624), married in 1596 to Johann von Mirlaer (died 1621); *Jan van Stirum, Johann (born 1567, died 1613), married in 1612 Walburga Anna of Daun, countess of Falkenstein; *Eric (born 1570, died 1630); *Hermann (born 1574, died after 1583). Literature * Genealogische Handbuch des Adels, Gräfliche Hä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regent
A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state '' pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy, or the throne is vacant and the new monarch has not yet been determined. One variation is in the Monarchy of Liechtenstein, where a competent monarch may choose to assign regency to their of-age heir, handing over the majority of their responsibilities to prepare the heir for future succession. The rule of a regent or regents is called a regency. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or personal assistant. If the regent is holding their position due to their position in the line of succession, the compound term '' prince regent'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, she would b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borculo
Borculo is a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland. Borculo was an independent municipality until 2005, when it merged with Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo. Other population centers in the municipality of Borculo were nearby Geesteren, Gelselaar, and Haarlo. History Borculo began as a settlement near where, at the time, the Berkel joined a smaller stream called the Grolse Slinge. In the 12th century a castle called Hof van Borculo was built. A defensive wall surrounding the village was constructed in 1348. The village received city rights in 1375. The city wall has been demolished, but parts of the defensive moat, which was also used as a trading route over the Berkel to the cities along the Berkel (such as Zutphen), can still be found in Borculo. Borculo was then ruled by the counts of Limburg and Bronkhorst. In the long conflict (known as the "Borculo question") between the heirs of the last count of Bronkhorst (deceased in 1553 withou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
