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Arnulf, Count of Holland

Male 955 - 993  (38 years)


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  • Name Arnulf  
    Suffix Count of Holland 
    Born 950/55 
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Sep 993 
    Notes 
    • ARNULF ([Gent] [950/55]-killed in battle Winkel, West-Friesland 18 Sep 993, bur Egmond). The Annales Egmundani name "Arnulfus filius eius [=Theoderici II comitis]" when recording that he succeeded his father. The Chronologia Johannes de Beke nnames (in order) "Arnulfum comitem, Egbertum Treverensem archiepiscopum ac Arlindam puellam" as the children of Count Dirk II & his wife. "Arnulfi comitum" subscribed a charter dated 29 Jun [955/64], signing directly after "Theoderici comitis". "Arnulpho filio Theoderici comitis" is named in a charter dated 30 Sep 975, subscribed by "Arnulfi filii eorum [Theoderici et Hildegardis]". "Theodericus comes et uxor sua Hildegardis" and "Hecberto et Arnulfo filiis ipsius Theoderici" are named in a charter dated Oct [967/79]. "Theodrici comitis, Arnulfi comitis…" subscribed a charter dated 1 Apr 988. He succeeded his father in 988 as ARNULF Count of Holland. "Arnulfi comitum" subscribed a charter dated 20 May 988, the first charter included in the compilation which he signed without his father. He was killed in battle against the Frisians, although this is doubted by de Boer & Cordfunke who suggest that he was killed at the mouth of the river Rhine as the quarrels with the West Frisians started much later. The Chronologia Johannes de Beke records the death in battle "Winckel apud pagum Westfrisie…993 XIV Kal Oct" of "Arnulfus comes" and his burial at Egmond. m (betrothed 980) LIUTGARD de Luxembourg, daughter of SIEGFRIED Count [of Luxembourg] & his wife Hedwig --- (-14 May, after 1005, bur Egmond). The Annales Egmundani name "Lutgarda comitissa" as wife of "Arnulphus comes tertius [Hollandensium]" but do not give her origin, specifying in a laater passage that they were "legally" betrothed in 980 at "coram rege Ottone". Her origin is indicated by Thietmar who names "the queen's sister Liudgard", recording that "the king attacked the Frisians with a fleet…to placate [her] fury", dated to [May/Jun] 1005 from the context of the text. Her origin is confirmed by the necrology of Ranshofen which records the death "III Id May" of "Liukart com soror Chunigundis imperatricis". The Chronologia Johannes de Beke records that the wife of "Arnulfus tercius comes Hollandie" was "Lutgardim, filiam Theophani…imperatoris Grecorum et sororum Theophane imperatoris", but this is clearly inconsistent with all other primary sources consulted. "Theodericus comes cum matre sua Lietgarda" donated property for the soul of "patris sui Arnulfi" by charter dated 20 Sep 993. The Chronologia Johannes de Beke records the death "II Id Mai" of "Lutgardis…sua collateralis" and her burial at Egmond. Beke's Egmondsch Necrologium recordds the death "pridie Id Mai" of "Lutgairdis uxor eius [Arnulfi comitis] filia regis Grecorum". According to the Preface of Vitæ Heinrici et Cunegundis Imperatores, "Liukart comitissa, soror Chunigundis imperatricis, obiit II Non Iulii", but this date is inconsistent with other primary sources. Count Arnulf & his wife had [three] children:
      i) DIRK ([981/90]-27 May 1039). The Annales Egmundani name "Theodricus III filius eius [=Arnulfi comitis]" when recording that he succeeded his father. He succeeded his father in 993 as DIRK III Count of Holland.
      ii) SIGFRID [Sicco] (-5 Jun 1030, bur Egmond). The Chronologia Johannes de Beke names (in order) "Theodricum succedentem comitem…et Sifridum sive Sicconem presidem" as the children of Count Dirk III & his wife. "Theodericus…Holtlandensis comes…Florentii filius" recites the ownership history of properties claimed by the church of Utrecht in Holland, including the foundation of Egmond church by "Theodericus, frater Waldgeri, cum legitima coniuge sua Geua", the further construction of the church by "Theodericus secundus, predicti filius, cum Hildegarda coniuge sua", donations by "Sifridus cognomento Sicco, predicti frater Theoderici", by spurious charter dated 26 Jul 1083, probably written in [1130], which also names "Othelhilda uxore mea". The Liber Sancti Adalberti (written [1214] in Egmond) records that "Arnulfus…ex Liutgarda" had "duos filios Theodericum et Sifridum", specifying that the latter was buried "ante crucem in templo". Beke's Egmondsch Necrologium records the death "1030 V die Iunii" of "Sifridus Sicco", and his burial "cum Thetburga coniuge" in the church of Egmond. m TETBURGA, daughter of --- (-27 Jan ----, bur Egmond). Beke's Egmondsch Necrologium records the death "1030 V die Iunii" of "Sifridus Sicco", and his burial "cum Thetburga coniuge" in the church of Egmond, in another version recording the death "VI Kal Feb" of Thetburga.
      iii) [ALEIDA . She is named as the possible daughter of Arnulf, and her two marriages are shown, in Europäische Stammtafeln but the primary source on which this is based has not yet been identified. The Chronique de Saint Riquier records thaat "Angelran" killed "le comte de Boulogne" in battle and married his widow "Adelvie…qui était de l'origine la plus illustre", after which he adopted the title comte. m firstly BAUDOUIN de Boulogne, son of GUY de Boulogne & his wife --- (-1033). m secondly [as his second wife,] ENGUERRAND Avoué de Saint-Riquier, son of HUGUES Avoué de Saint-Riquier [Ponthieu] & his wife Gisèle de France [Capet] (-[1045]).]”
    Person ID I15454  Lowell&Block

    Father Dirk II, Count of Holland,   b. 920/30,   d. 6 May 988  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Hildegard,   b. Bef 933,   d. 10 Apr 990  (Age > 57 years) 
    Family ID F5332  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Liutgard, de Luxembourg 
    Children 
     1. Dirk III, Count of Holland,   b. 981/89,   d. 27 May 1039  (Age 50 years)
     2. Sigfrid (Sicco),   d. 5 Jun 1030
     3. Aleida
    Family ID F5328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart