Gertrudis von Bentheim
Gertrudis von Bentheim († 1303 ) was the abbess of Nottuln Abbey and Metelen Abbey .
Life
Origin and family
Gertrudis von Bentheim was born as the daughter of Otto von Bentheim and Heilwigis von Tecklenburg († after 1301), daughter of Otto von Tecklenburg and Beatrix von Rietberg .
Career and work
Gertrudis was abbess in Nottuln from 1263 to 1277 and in Metelen until 1303. A first mention of the abbess can be found in a document in which Bishop Gerhard confirms that she is in possession of a house that she has acquired from her own resources for the benefit of the Nottulner Church. In documents dated February 2 and 15, 1276, she was certified as abbess of Metelen and Nottuln. From 1278 Gertrud resided in Metelen without giving up her title on Nottuln. She ran the Metelen Abbey until 1303.
literature
- Wilhelm Kohl : Diocese of Münster. 8: The (free world) Nottuln women's monastery (= Germania Sacra NF 44). de Gruyter, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-11-018532-6 ( PDF file ), p. 215.
Web links
- Gertrudis von Bentheim personal database at Germania Sacra
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bentheim, Gertrudis von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbess in Nottuln Abbey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1303 |