Adelaide of Guelders
| Adelaide of Guelders | |
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| Spouse(s) | William I, Count of Holland |
| Noble family | House of Wassenberg |
| Father | Otto I, Count of Guelders |
| Mother | Richardis of Bavaria |
| Born | c. 1182 |
| Died | 1218 |
| Buried | Rijnsburg Abbey |
Adelaide of Guelders (c. 1182 – 1218) was the daughter of Count Otto I of Guelders and his wife, Richardis, the daughter of Duke Otto I of Bavaria and Agnes of Loon. Also known as Adelaide of Bellich or Alice of Guelders.
In 1197 in Stavoren, she married Count William I of Holland. They had five children:
- Floris IV (24 June 1210 in The Hague–19 July 1234 in Corbie, France), succeeded his father as Count of Holland
- Otto (d. 1249), Regent of Holland in 1238–1239, Bishop of Utrecht
- William (d. 1238), Regent of Holland in 1234–1238.
- Richarda (d. 1262)
- Ada (d. 1258), Abbess at Rijnsburg from 1239 until her death
Adelaide died in 1218, while her husband was away on the Fifth Crusade. She was buried in Rijnsburg Abbey.
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