Individual Details
Bernard II, Lord of Lippe
(1140 - 30 Apr 1224)
According to Wikipedia:
Bernard II (German: Bernhard II. Herr zur Lippe; c. 1140 – 30 April 1224) was Lord of Lippe from 1167 until 1196. He founded the towns of Lippstadt and Lemgo.
Marriage and children[edit]
In 1167, Bernard married Heilwig (1150–1196), likely the daughter of Otto, Count of Are-Hochstaden. They had eleven children who survived into adulthood.
Five sons:
Herman II (1175 – 25 Apr 1229)
Otto II († 28 Jul 1227); Bishop of Utrecht from 1215
Bernard IV († 28 Jul 1227); Bishop of Paderborn from 1228
Dietrich († 28 Jul 1227); killed at the Battle of Ane
Gerhard II (c. 1190 – 28 August 1258); Archbishop of Bremen from 1219
Six daughters:
Ethelind, Abess of Bassum from c. 1224 to c. 1243
Gertrud II, Abbess of the Imperial Abbey at Herford from 1217 to 1239
Kunigunde, Abbess of Freckenhorst from 1219 to c. 1225
Adelheid, married Heinrich I of Arnsberg, as a widow she became the Abbess of Elten
Heilwig (c. 1186 – after 1244), married Gottfried II. of Ziegenhain
Beatrix († 1244), married Heidenrich I. of Lutterberg
Margarethe of Lippe († 1221) is frequently listed as a daughter of Bernard II and an unknown mother. This remains unproven.
Bernard II (German: Bernhard II. Herr zur Lippe; c. 1140 – 30 April 1224) was Lord of Lippe from 1167 until 1196. He founded the towns of Lippstadt and Lemgo.
Marriage and children[edit]
In 1167, Bernard married Heilwig (1150–1196), likely the daughter of Otto, Count of Are-Hochstaden. They had eleven children who survived into adulthood.
Five sons:
Herman II (1175 – 25 Apr 1229)
Otto II († 28 Jul 1227); Bishop of Utrecht from 1215
Bernard IV († 28 Jul 1227); Bishop of Paderborn from 1228
Dietrich († 28 Jul 1227); killed at the Battle of Ane
Gerhard II (c. 1190 – 28 August 1258); Archbishop of Bremen from 1219
Six daughters:
Ethelind, Abess of Bassum from c. 1224 to c. 1243
Gertrud II, Abbess of the Imperial Abbey at Herford from 1217 to 1239
Kunigunde, Abbess of Freckenhorst from 1219 to c. 1225
Adelheid, married Heinrich I of Arnsberg, as a widow she became the Abbess of Elten
Heilwig (c. 1186 – after 1244), married Gottfried II. of Ziegenhain
Beatrix († 1244), married Heidenrich I. of Lutterberg
Margarethe of Lippe († 1221) is frequently listed as a daughter of Bernard II and an unknown mother. This remains unproven.
Events
| Birth | 1140 | ||||
| Death | 30 Apr 1224 |
Families
| Spouse | Heilwig of Are-Hostaden ( - ) |
| Child | Herman II, Lord of Lippe (1175 - 1229) |
| Father | Herman I, Lord of Lippe ( - 1167) |