Adolf III of the Marck

Adolf von der Mark (c. 1334; † September 7, 1394 in Kleve ) was from 1357 to 1363 bishop in the Diocese of Münster, 1363-1364 Elect of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Count of Cleves from 1368 and from 1391 regent of the County of Mark.

After klevischer census, it is known as Adolf I, Count of Cleves, after kurkölnischer count as Archbishop Adolf II von der Mark, and as Bishop of Münster as Adolf I of the Mark.

Life

Origin

Adolf was the second son of Count Adolf II of Mark and his wife Margaret of Cleves. His older brother was Engelbert III. von der Mark, and he had four other siblings. He was diagnosed early for the clergy and grew up on the farm of his uncle Engelbert, Bishop of Liege, on.

Spiritual career

Adolf was a canon at the cathedral in 1348 and 1351 in Liege. From 1353 to 1357 he studied canon law at Montpellier. After nearly a year of vacancy, the archbishopric of Cologne was the home of Mark. On November 16, 1357 Adolf was appointed by the Mark by Pope Urban V. Bishop of Münster and transferred to Cologne on 21 June 1363 after he had been elected by the Chapter on June 13, 1363 to the Archbishop and thus against the actual favorites of the chapter, John of Virneburg, was able to maintain. Already in 1364, Adolf on the Archbishopric of Cologne his uncle Engelbert, to prepare themselves for the succession in the County of Cleves, which was ruled by his childless great-uncle, Count Johann. But he allowed himself to compensate by Engelbert among others, the adjoining Kleve Electoral Cologne office Rheinberg. This behavior was even at the papal court in Avignon, had been hitherto always been supported by the Adolf, seen as scandalous.

Count of Cleves

After the death of Count John of Cleves in 1368, Adolf was able to beat its competitors Dietrich von Horn and Otto von Arkel and succeed in Kleve. His brethren Count Engelbert III. von der Mark and Dietrich von der Mark had Adolf for whose support the right bank part of the county Kleve assign (except Emmerich and Hetter ). In 1369 he married Margaret of Jülich, with whom he had sixteen children, of whom at least five the child's age did not survive. After the death of Duke Rainald III. of funds in 1371 supported Adolf vain Klever Altgräfin Mechtild of funds. To her jointure Linn broke off in 1378 a series of wars with the Archbishop of Cologne, Friedrich III. of Saarwerden from. Although Adolf had finally renounce Linn in 1392, but was awarded the city Rees; Xanten was placed under an kölnisch - klevian Samtherrschaft.

Count of the Mark

After the death of his brother, Count Engelbert III. of the Mark in 1391, who had no male offspring, Adolf was also the county to Mark. But this, he already in 1393 to his second son Dietrich from. Adolf died on September 7, 1394 and was buried in the collegiate church Klever. In the county of Cleves was succeeded by his eldest son Adolf II.

Progeny

From his marriage with Margaret of Jülich Adolf following children were born:

  • Adolf II (* 1373, † 1448 ), succeeded him as Count of Cleves
  • Dietrich (* 1374, † 1398 ), succeeded him as Count of the Mark
  • Gerhard († 1461 ), since 1430 Graf, Mark
  • Henry (who died young)
  • Walter ( died young)
  • John ( died young)
  • William (who died young)
  • Margaret (* 1375, † 1411 ), married in 1394 Albrecht I of Bavaria -Holland ( † 1404)
  • Mynta (? Deceased young)
  • Elisabeth (c. 1378; † after 1439), married first in 1393 Reinold of Valkenburg († 1396 ), 2nd 1401 Stephen III. of Bavaria- Ingolstadt († 1413 )
  • Joan, abbess to Horde ( † after 1415)
  • Engelberta († 1458 ), married Frederick IV of Moers († 1448 )
  • Catherine ( † 1459 )
  • Irmgard
  • Two more died young daughters
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