Adolf VII (Schaumburg)

Adolf VII (* 1297 ; † 1353 ) was the eldest son of Adolf VI. and Helene von Sachsen-Lauenburg . He ruled Holstein-Pinneberg and the county of Schauenburg from 1315 to 1353. His eldest son, who later became Adolf VIII , succeeded him as ruler.

He was married twice. His first wife was Hedwig von Schwalenberg. His second wife was Heilwig zur Lippe († August 26, 1364/1369), daughter of Simon I , whom he married in 1322. The couple had the following children:

• Adolf († 1370); Count of Holstein-Schauenburg (1354-1370)
• Gerhard († 1366); Bishop of Minden (1361-1366)
• Simon, archdeacon in Osen († 1361)
• Otto (around 1330; † 1404); Count of Holstein-Schauenburg (1366–1404) ⚭ June 25, 1368 Mechtilde von Braunschweig-Lüneburg († after 1410)
• Bernhard, Canon in Hamburg († 1419)
• Heilwig
• Adelheid ⚭ Heinrich IV. Von Sternberg († after 1385); Ancestor of the Counts of Sternberg
• Mechtild; became a nun

literature

• Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen, Elke Imberger, Dieter Lohmeier , Ingwer Momsen (ed.): The princes of the country. Dukes and Counts of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. Wachholtz, Neumünster 2008, ISBN 978-3-529-02606-5 .

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• family tree

predecessor	Office	successor
Adolf VI.	Count of Schauenburg and Holstein 1315–1353	Adolf VIII