Adolph II of the Marck

Not to be confused with Adolph II of the Marck, Bishop of Liège.
Not to be confused with Adolph II of the Marck, Archbishopric of Cologne, his son.
Adolph II of the Marck

coat-of-arms of La Mark
Died 19/20 October 1347
Fröndenberg
Noble family House of La Marck
Spouse(s) Margaret Countess of Cleves

Issue

Father Engelbert II of the Marck
Mother Mechtild of Arenberg

Adolph II of the Marck (died 19/20 October 1347, Fröndenberg) was Count of the Marck.

He was the eldest son of Engelbert II of the Marck and Mechtild of Arenberg.

Adolph was betrothed to Irmgard of Cleves, daughter of Otto, Count of Cleves and his (second) wife Mechtild of Virneburg. After obtaining a papal dispensation Adolf was allowed to marry Margaret of Cleves, the daughter of Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves and Margaret of Guelders.[1]

Adolph and Margaret of Cleves had seven children:

References

  1. Niederrheins Urkundenbuch, Band III, 225, p. 189. via
Adolph II of the Marck
Died: 19/20 October 1347
Preceded by
Engelbert II of the Mark
Count of the Mark
13281347
Succeeded by
Engelbert III of the Mark
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