Gerhard IV, Count of Holstein-Plön

Gerhard IV (* 1277, † about 1323) was from 1312, Count of Holstein- Plön.

Life

He was the first son of Gerhard II of Holstein - Plön and Ingeborg of Sweden. From 1312 he is Count of Holstein- Plön. On June 7, 1314, he sold most of his inheritance to his brother John III ..

Marriages and descendants

He married on July 30, 1313 Anastasia von Schwerin ( * ca 1291, † after 1316 ), a daughter of Nicholas I of Schwerin, and had with her the following children:

  • Gerhard V. (* 1315, † September 22, 1350 ) of Holstein- Plön, canon in Lübeck
  • Ingeborg von Schaumburg- Holstein (c. 1316; † after 1349 ), married to Count Conrad I of Oldenburg, they were parents of Christian V. (Oldenburg )

Seal

See Fig. seal from his time as provost of Lübeck / inscription: S ( igillum ) * GHERARDI * DEI GRA * (TIA ) * P ( RAE) POSIT (U.S.) * LUBIC (E ) N ( SIS) / Seal Gerhards the grace of God provost of Lübeck.

Descent

John III, Count of Holstein-Plön Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg Christian V, Count of Oldenburg Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe Holstein-Itzehoe John I, Lord of Mecklenburg Birger Jarl Valdemar, King of Sweden Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden Counts of Schauenburg and Holstein
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