Margaret of Jülich

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Margaret of Jülich
Spouse(s) Adolf III of the Marck
Noble family House of Jülich
Father Gerhard VI of Jülich, Count of Berg and Ravensberg
Mother Margaret of Ravensberg
Born c.1350
Died 10 October 1425(1425-10-10)

Margaret of Jülich (c.1350 10 October 1425) was a daughter of Duke Gerhard VI of Jülich and his wife, Margaret of Ravensberg (1315-1389).

In 1369, she married Adolf III of the Marck. She had fourteen children with him, at least five of whom did not survive infancy.

  • Mynta (b. c.1369
  • Joanna (b. c.1370), abbess of Hörde
  • Adolph (1373-1448), succeeeded his father in Cleves and later also in the Marck.
  • Dietrich (1374-1398), succeeeded his father in the Marck.
  • Gerhard (d. 1461), also Adolph as count of the Marck
  • Margaret (1375-1411), married in 1394 Albert I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1404)
  • Elisabeth (1378-1439), married Reinold of Valkenburg (d. 1396) and Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria
  • Engelberta (d. 1458), married Frederick IV of Moers (1376-1448)
  • Catherine (c.1395 1459)
This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Dutch Wikipedia.
Margaret of Jülich
House of Jülich
Born: c.1350 Died: 10 October 1425
Preceded by
Margaret of Cleves
Lady of Amstelveen
and Nieuwer-Amstel

1411-1411
Succeeded by
Catherine of Cleves


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