House of Sponheim-Sayn: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:00, 15 October 2020

Cadet branch of the House of Sponheim

Coat of Arms
House of Sponheim
Lords of Starkenburg
Counts of Sponheim and Mörsberg
Ancient arms
House of Sponheim-Sayn
Lords of Sayn and Hachenburg
Counts of Sayn
Adopted the name and arms from House of Sayn
House of Sayn-Sayn
Lords of Freusburg
Counts of Sayn

Rhenish Branch
House of Sponheim
Counts of Sponheim and Sponheim-Starkenburg
House of Sponheim-Kreuznach
Counts of Sponheim-Kreuznach
House of Heinsberg
Lords of Heinsberg
Counts of Chiny and Loon
House of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Lords of Homburg and Vallendar
Counts of Wittgenstein

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+<!-- The line starts with Stefan (see main page of Sponheim) and continues until Gottfried III who married Adelheid, sister and heiress of Heinrich III, Count of Sayn. After Gottfried's death in 1223 his sons divided their posessions. Eldest son of Gottfied became a priest and later Abbot of Sponheim. His 2nd son Johann inherited Sayn, Hachenburg and Starkenburg, thus his line continuing as Counts of Sayn and Counts of Sponheim-Starkenburg. Heinrich the 3rd son inherited Blankenburg and Lowenberg and also married Agnes of Heinsberg, heiress of Heinsberg and his descendants were Lords of Heinberg and also Counts of Loon and Chiny. Third son Simon inherited Kreuznach and Neef and started the line known as Sponheim-Kreuznach -->