Gerhard of Nassau, german: Gerhard von Nassau (died between 7 April 1312 and 20 September 1314)
[Van der Venne & Stols (1937).] was a clergyman from the
House of Nassau
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. He was probably the first Nassau in the
Netherlands
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Gerhard was the fifth son of Count
Henry II of Nassau
Henry II "the Rich" of Nassau, german: Heinrich II. "der Reiche" von Nassau (Cawley.Dek (1970). – 26 April 1247/48/49/50, before 25 January 1251) was Count of Nassau. He distinguished himself in particular by his chivalrous and devout spirit. He ...
and
Matilda of Guelders and Zutphen, the youngest daughter of Count
Otto I of Guelders and Zutphen and
Richardis of Bavaria.
[Cawley.][Dek (1970).] Gerhard is first mentioned in a
charter from 1247.
Gerhard followed a career in the church and held the following offices:
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Provost of the
chapter of
Aachen Cathedral, mentioned on 21 November 1259, 27 June 1298 and 7 April 1312.
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Archdeacon at
Liège 1259-1290 and 1301-1310.
* Archdeacon of the Ardennes, mentioned in 1262 and 1270.
* Provost of the chapter of
Our Lady in
Maastricht
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, mentioned in 1266, 1273 and 1275.
* Archdeacon of Kempenland after 1274.
* Provost of the chapter of
St. Plechelm's in
Oldenzaal
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It received city rights in 1249. Historically, the city ...
1276-1277.
* Provost of the chapter of
St. Peter's in Liège in 1278.
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Canon
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of
St. Lambert's in Liège.
* Provost of the chapter of St. Walburg's in
Tiel
Tiel () is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands. The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river to the South and the North, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal to the East. Tiel comprises the population centres Kapel- ...
from 1284 to 28 April 1303.
* Canon of
St. Martin's in
Mainz
Mainz () is the capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Mainz is on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite to the place that the Main joins the Rhine. Downstream of the confluence, the Rhine flows to the north-west, with Ma ...
in 1301.
Gerhard died between 7 April 1312 and 20 September 1314. The anniversarium was celebrated in
Aachen on 2 May and in Liège on 6 June.
Gerhard was buried in front of the altar of
Saint Nicholas in Aachen Cathedral.
Sources
* ''This article was translated from the corresponding
Dutch Wikipedia
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House of Nassau
13th-century people of the Holy Roman Empire
14th-century people of the Holy Roman Empire
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