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Henry I, Count of Nassau-Beilstein

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Henry I, Count of Nassau-Beilstein
Born1307
Died1388
Noble familyHouse of Nassau
Spouse(s)Meyna of Westerburg
FatherHenry I, Count of Nassau-Siegen
MotherAdelaide of Heinsberg-Blankenberg

Henry I, Count of Nassau-Beilstein (1307–1388) was a son of Henry I of Nassau-Siegen and his wife, Adelaide of Heinsberg-Blankenberg. His parents had initially destined him for an ecclesiastical career. However, he later married Meyna of Westerburg and after his father's death became the first count of Nassau-Beilstein.

Henry and Meyna had three children:

  • Henry II, his successor
  • Reinhard (d. 1412)
  • Adelaide, married Hartmuth of Cronberg.
Henry I, Count of Nassau-Beilstein
Born: 1307 Died: 1388
Preceded byas Count of Nassau-Siegen Count of Nassau-Beilstein Succeeded by