Ermesinde of Luxembourg, Countess of Namur
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Ermesinde of Luxembourg | |
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| Born | c. 1080 |
| Died | 24 June 1143 |
| Noble family | House of Ardenne–Luxembourg |
| Spouses | Albert of Moha Godfrey I, Count of Namur |
| Issue | With Albert Matilda unknown daughter With Godfrey Albert Henry the Blind Clementia Alice of Namur Beatrix |
| Father | Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg |
| Mother | Clementia of Aquitaine |
Ermesinde of Luxembourg (c. 1080 – 24 June 1143) was a German noblewoman.
She was a daughter of Count Conrad I of Luxembourg and his wife Clementia of Aquitaine.[1] After the death of her nephew Conrad II in 1136, there were no surviving males in the House of Ardennes-Verdun and she inherited the counties of Luxembourg and Longwy. However, she immediately abdicated in favour of her son Henry IV and never actually ruled.
She is primarily known because she made a number of donations to churches and monasteries. Towards the end of her life, she retired to a monastery.
First marriage
In 1096, Ermesinde married Albert of Moha (c. 1065 – 24 August 1098), Count of Dagsburg, Eguisheim, Metz and Moha, and vogt of Altorf.[2] Ermesinde and Albert had:
- Matilda (d. after 1157), married Count Folmar of Metz and Hombourg, who in 1135 founded the Abbey of Beaupré
- Unknown daughter, married a Count Aiulf, who is only known from a deed of 1124, in which Ermesinde calls her grandson Eberhard "son of Count Aiulf".
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