Arnold of Altena
Arnold of Altena, count of Altena, count of Isenberg and Hövel, Vogt of Werden was son of Eberhard IV of Berg. He inherited the north-western territorium of Altena, and became 1st count of Isenberg in 1200.
He married Mechtild countess of Holland and Styrum, a daughter of Floris III, Count of Holland. They had issue:
- Eberhard II count of Altena and Isenberg
- Friedrich II of Isenberg, count of Altena and Isenberg ;
- Dietrich of Altena, Prince-Bishop of Münster ;
- Engelbert of Altena, Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück ;
- Philipp of Altena, Propst zu Soest and Domthesaurar in Cologne ;
- Bruno of Altena, Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück ;
- Gottfried of Altena, Propst zu St. Martin and Domdechant in Münster ;
- Adolf von Holte, married to Elisabeth von Holte. They had issue:
- * Heinrich von Holte, a prior in Cologne ;
- * Arnold von Holte, a priest ;
- * Wilhelm von Holte, a priest ;
- * Mechtild von Holte, heiress of Holte and Morenhoven, married to Gerhard von Arberg, Bggf von Köln ;
- * Heilwig, married to Wilhelm I von Horn; and
- * Christina, married to Albero Schalle;
- Wilhelm of Altena, also called Wilhelm of Isenberg. He had a son, Wilhelm, married to Christina NN;
- NN, a daughter, married to Hermann of Altena.
- Agnes of Altena, a daughter, married to Christian III, Count of Oldenburg.
Literature
- Genealogische Handbuch des Adels, Gräfliche Häuser A Band II, 1955;
- W. Gf v. Limburg Stirum, "Stamtafel der Graven van Limburg Stirum", 's Gravenhage 1878;
- A.M.H.J. Stokvis, "Manuel d'Histoire, de Genealogie et de Chronologie de tous les États du Globe", Tome III, Leiden 1890-93;
- W. K. Prins v. Isenburg, "Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europaischen Staaten", 2. Aufl., Marburg/Lahn, 1953.
