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Otto I, Count of Zealand

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Otto I, Count of Zealand died in 30 Apr 1227 to 24 Sep 1227.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: 1214; He went on the Third Crusade. In July 1214, he fought at the battle of Bouvines in the Imperial Army. Between 1218 and 1219, he went on a Crusade to Damietta.

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    Name:


    He was also the Count of Guelders, Zutphen, Holland, and East Friesland.

    Otto married Richardis von Wittlesbach before 1188. Richardis (daughter of Otto von Wittlesbach V, Duke of Bavaria and Agnes von Loos) died on 7 Dec 1231. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Adelaide of Guelders  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Adelaide of Guelders Descendancy chart to this point (1.Otto1)

    Notes:

    Name:
    Her name was also spelt Adelheid.

    Adelaide married William I, Comte de Holland and East Friesland in 1198. William (son of Florenz III, Comte de Holland and West Sealand and Ada de Huntington) was born about 1174; died on 2 Jul 1222. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Florenz IV, Count of Holland  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1210 in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands; died on 19 Jul 1234 in Corbie, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Florenz IV, Count of Holland Descendancy chart to this point (2.Adelaide2, 1.Otto1) was born on 24 Jun 1210 in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands; died on 19 Jul 1234 in Corbie, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: His name is also spelt Florent.
    • Title(s): 1222; In 1222 he became the Count of Holland.
    • Title(s): 1226; In 1226 he became the Count of Sealand.
    • Military: 1234; In 1234 Floris fought in the crusade against the Stedinger north of Bremen.
    • Last Full Review: 3 Mar 2021

    Notes:

    Name:


    Died:
    He was killed at a tournament.

    Florenz married Matilda of Brabant, Countess of Holland on 6 Dec 1224. Matilda (daughter of Henry I "the Courageous", Duke of Brabant and Matilda of Bloulogne) was born in 1200; died on 21 Dec 1267; was buried in Abbey Church, Loosduinen, South Holland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. William II of Holland  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1227; died on 28 Jan 1256 in West Frisia, Netherlands.
    2. 5. Floris de Voogd, Regent of Holland  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1228; died in 1258.
    3. 6. Adelaide of Holland  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1225; died in 1284.
    4. 7. Margaret  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1277.
    5. 8. Machteld  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  William II of Holland Descendancy chart to this point (3.Florenz3, 2.Adelaide2, 1.Otto1) was born in 1227; died on 28 Jan 1256 in West Frisia, Netherlands.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title(s): 1234; He became the Count of Holland.
    • Crowned: 1247


  2. 5.  Floris de Voogd, Regent of Holland Descendancy chart to this point (3.Florenz3, 2.Adelaide2, 1.Otto1) was born about 1228; died in 1258.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    From 1256 to 1258, he was Regent of Holland.


  3. 6.  Adelaide of Holland Descendancy chart to this point (3.Florenz3, 2.Adelaide2, 1.Otto1) was born about 1225; died in 1284.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Offices Held: From 1256 to 1263; She governed Holland and Sealand from 1256 to 1263.
    • Offices Held: From 1258 to 1263; She was the Regent of Holland from 1258 to 1263.

    Adelaide married Jean I d'Avêsnes, Seigneur d'Avesnes on 9 Oct 1246. Jean (son of Sir Bouchard d'Avêsnes, Seigneur d'Avêsnes and d'Etroen and Margaret, Countess of Hainault and Flanders) was born on 1 May 1218 in Etraeungt, Nord, France (not found); died on 24 Dec 1257; was buried in Valenciennes, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Jean II d'Avêsnes, Count of Hainault and Holland  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1247 in Brabant, Holland; died on 22 Aug 1304.

  4. 7.  Margaret Descendancy chart to this point (3.Florenz3, 2.Adelaide2, 1.Otto1) died in 1277.

  5. 8.  Machteld Descendancy chart to this point (3.Florenz3, 2.Adelaide2, 1.Otto1)