Agnes of Holstein
Agnes of Holstein | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1386 |
| Buried | Ratzeburg Cathedral |
| Noble family | House of Schauenburg |
| Spouse(s) | Eric II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg |
| Father | John III, Count of Holstein-Plön |
| Mother | Catherine of Silesia-Glogau |
Agnes of Holstein (died 1386) was a Countess of Holstein-Kiel by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg. She was the daughter of Count John III of Holstein-Plön (d. 1359) and Catherine (d. 1327), daughter of Duke Henry III of Silesia-Glogau.
She married Duke Eric II of Saxe-Lauenburg.[1] She was noted for her bravery in her younger years, particularly for her willingness to travel through dangerous terrain without her husband while he was overseas.[1]
In her old age, Agnes went blind and was devoted to her religion.[1] She died in 1386 and was buried in the Cathedral in Ratzeburg.
Marriages and descendants
[edit]On 22 March 1327 in Trittau, Agnes was engaged to marry Duke Eric II of Saxe-Lauenburg (d. 1368 or 1369). The wedding took place between 1342 and 1349. They had four children:
- Eric IV (1354–1412), Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
- Agnes († after 1387), married to Duke William of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1369)
- Jutta (d. 1388), married to Duke Bogislaw VI of Pomerania (d. 1393)
- Mechthild (died after 1405), Abbess of Wienhausen Abbey
She was an ancestor of Anne of Cleves.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hammerich, J. F. (1836). Geschichte und Landesbeschreibung des Herzogthums Lauenburg (in German). Hannover-Döhren: Harro V. Hirschheydt (published 1979). pp. 94–96 – via Internet Archive.
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