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unusual facts about Walburgis, Countess of Rietberg



Armgard, Countess of Rietberg

On 27 September 1576, Armgard and Walburgis divided their inheritance: Armgard received Rietberg; Walburgis received the Harlingerland.

Because she had no brothers, Armgard and her sister Walburgis inherited his possessions.

Bogislaw I, Duke of Pomerania

He was first married to Walburgis (d. 1177), daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark and later to Anastasia, daughter of Mieszko III of Poland and Eudoxia of Kiev.

Enno III, Count of East Frisia

Firstly, he married Countess Walburgis of Rietberg (1556–1586), daughter and heiress of Count John II of Rietberg, Lord of Esens, Stedesdorf and Wittmund and Countess Agnes of Bentheim-Steinfurt.

Walburgis, Countess of Rietberg

After the birth of John Edzard, her youngest child and only son, Walburgis needed tot recover and moved from Esens to Wittmund.

Countess Walburgis of Rietberg (1555 or 1556, Rietberg – 26 May 1586, Esens) was 1565-1576 and 1584-1586 Countess of Rietberg.

Walburgis was the second daughter of Count John II of Rietberg and Agnes of Bentheim-Steinfurt in Rietberg.

: married on 4 March 1601 her uncle Count John III of East Frisia (born: 1566 – died: 29 September 1625)


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