Henry I, Lord of Heinsberg
Henry I | |
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| Lord of Heinsberg | |
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| Native name | Heinrich I von Heinsberg |
| Born | around 1224 |
| Died | 1258 |
| Noble family | House of Sponheim |
| Spouse | Agnes of Cleves |
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| Father | Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim |
| Mother | Adelheid of Sayn |
Henry I, Lord of Heinsberg (died 1259) was a German nobleman. He was the second son of Gottfried III, Count of Sponheim and ruled as lord of Heinsberg from 1228 until his death.
Life
Henry I was the second son of Count Gottfried III of Sponheim and his wife Adelheid of Sayn. He married Agnes of Cleves-Heinsber, daughter of Count Dietrich I of Falkenburg and Heinsberg sometime around 1228 - 1233. Through his marriage to Agnes, he inherited titles and possessions of the Lords of Heinsberg.
The first historical mention of the city of Heinsberg as a town occurs in a document issued by Henry in 1255.[1]
Issue
Henry I and Agnes of Cleves had 4 children:
- Dirk II of Heinsberg
- Aleida of Sponheim
- Johann I von Heinsberg
- Isalda of Heinsberg