The Medieval Ancestry of Metze von Buches

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Metze von Buches was born about 1468 in Hallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Eberhard von Buches and Gute von Schwalbach. Her ancestry follows below.


Note on Sources

A major source for the information below is (with other sources as noted below):

Dörsam, Ralf, "Vorfahren Wirwatz/von Biedenfeld," 25 Apr-2 May 1999, sourced PDFs linked in eine Ahnenreihe über 40 Generationen, http://www.doersam.name/andorama/kdgtabelle.htm, last accessed 28 Dec 2020.


Ancestral Families of Metze von Buches

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  1. Eberhard von Buches, born about 1438, Herr (Lord) of Höchst an der Nidder, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany, married Gute von Schwalbach (born about 1446), died before 1485.
     
  2. Hermman von Buches, also called Henne, born about 1385, Lord of Höchst an der Nidder and Wasserlos, Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany, married Metze Schelm von Bergen (born about 1400).
     
  3. Johann von Buches, born about 1360, Lord of Höchst an der Nidder.
     
  4. Johann von Buches, born about 1315, a Ritter (knight), Lord of Höchst an der Nidder, died before 1361.
     
  5. Conrad von Buches, born about 1290, married Jutta -- (born about 1295).
     
  6. Conrad von Buches, born about 1265.
     
  7. Conrad von Buches, born about 1240, a Ritter and Reichsministeriale (Imperial ministerial, or servant-knight), married Irmengardis Milchling von Cleen (born about 1247), founder with his younger siblings (Ruprecht, Herdan and Elisabet) of Engelthal Abbey (then a Cistercian nunnery) on land formerly called Romelingeshusin (which had belonged to their castle in Höchst an der Nidder; the abbey is currently a Benedictine nunnery in Altenstadt, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany), died in 1294, tombstone at Kloster Engelthal.
Funerary monument to Conrad von Buches
Funerary monument
to Conrad von
Buches at Kloster
Engelthal
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Engelthal Abbey
Engelthal Abbey
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  1. Herdenus von Buches, born about 1210, Lord of Höchst an der Nidder, died after 1237 in Höchst an der Nidder.
    Children: Conrad von Buches (see above) and Ruprecht von Buches, Herdan von Buches, and Elisabet von Buches
The von Buches Coat of Arms
The von Buches
Coat of Arms
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Bibliography of sources for the von Buches family:

  1. Dörsam, Ralf, "Vorfahren Wirwatz/von Biedenfeld," 25 Apr-2 May 1999, sourced PDFs linked in eine Ahnenreihe über 40 Generationen, http://www.doersam.name/andorama/kdgtabelle.htm, last accessed 28 Dec 2020.


  1. Conrad Milchling von Cleen, also called von Mulinheim, born about 1230, a Ritter (knight) and Burgmann (castellan) of Friedberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany, married Alberadis -- (born about 1230, died after 1264), died after 1290.
    Daughter: Irmentrudis Milchling von Cleen (see von Buches)
     
  2. Conrad Milchling von Cleen, also called von Mulinheim, born about 1195, a Ritter and Burgmann of Nordeck, Gießen, Hesse, Germany, married Bertha von Nordeck (born about 1215), died in 1263.
  1. Adolf von Nordeck, born about 1195, a Ritter (knight), Burgmann (castellan), and Schultheiß (magistrate) of Amöneburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hesse, Germany, married Agnes von Linden (born about 1195).
    Daughter: Bertha von Nordeck (see Milchling von Cleen)
     
  2. Adolf von Nordeck, born about 1170.
     
  1. Sibold V Schelm von Bergen, born about 1360, a Raubritter (robber baron) and Hanauischer Lehnstäger (holder of a Hanau fiefdom), the Vogt (guardian/advocate) of Groß-Umstradt, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse, Germany, the Amtmann (bailiff) of Burg Otzberg (in the Odenwald Forest in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse, Germany), married Grede (von Ursel?) (first name also spelled Grete, apparently also surnamed Wambold, born about 1380), died between about 1415. According to the Dörsam Ahnentafel, "Based on the impregnability of the Veste Otzberg, he [Sibold] made the road from the Odenwald to the Main unsafe and did not shy away from damaging his own Standesgerlossen [reputation?] as much as possible and even killing his brother-in-law Eberhard Wambold. So he, married to Grede Wambold, had to accept being called a 'right, thieving, false, dishonorable murderer, street thief and lying villain' in an open letter from knight Siegfried Wambold, dated May 1, 1400, which was widely circulated. Since the Wambolds of Umstadt were also not innocent at the time, a certain professional envy will probably have led the pen. In any case, Count Palatine Ruprecht allowed the brothers Reinhard and Johann von Hanau to pledge the castle and town of Otzberg and Umstadt to Sibolt in 1408, subject to his right of redemption. The Otzberg line of Schelm von Bergen was at the height of their power and influence. From 1412 until 1427, Sibold's son Johann (Hans) was mentioned in a document as bailiff of Otzberg and Vogt of Umstadt. Together with his brother Eberhard III, he continued the acquisition policy of his father, who died in 1415."
    Children: Metze Schelm von Bergen (see von Buches), Johann Schelm von Bergen (Amtmann of Otzberg, Vogt of Umstadt), and Eberhard III Schelm von Bergen
    Apparent brother of Grede: Eberhard Wambold (murdered by Sibold)
Burg Otzberg
Burg Otzberg
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The keep and
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  1. Eberhard II Schelm von Bergen, born about 1330, an Edelknecht (ministerial) of Bergen, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, hanauischer Lehnsmann (vassal of Hanau), married Metze -- (born about 1335), died in 1376.
     
  2. Hermann II Schelm von Bergen, born about 1280, a Ritter (knight), married Benigna von Heusenstamm (born about 1300).
     
  3. Hermann I Schelm von Bergen, born about 1250, a Ritter, an Eppstein'scher Burgmann (castellan of the Eppstein family), Burgmann and mainz. Viztam (Mainz deputy or governor) of Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany.
     
  4. Gerlach Schelm von Bommersheim, born about 1225, a Ritter and Reichsministeriale (Imperial ministerial) of Bommersheim, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, Ganerbe (joint heir) of Rödelheim, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, died before 1227.
     
  5. Marcward Schelm von Bommersheim, born about 1190, a Ritter of Burg Bergen, eppsteinscher Lehnsmann (vassal of the Eppstein family), Vogt of Ober-Bommersheim (presumably a portion of Bommersheim, now a district of Oberursel, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany), owner of the court of Nieder-Bommersheim (also presumably a portion of Bommersheim).
    Sons: Gerlach Schelm von Bommersheim (see above) and Werner Schelm von Bommersheim
     
  6. Werner Schelm von Bergen, born about 1165, a Ritter, a Reichsministeriale of Burg Bergen, died between 1215 and 1226.
     
  7. Marcward I von Bergen, born about 1120, a Ritter, a Reichsministeriale in Bergen and Rödelheim.
    Children: Werner Schelm von Bergen (see above) and Udelindis von Bergen (see von Hollar)
     
  8. Eberhard I von Bergen, born about 1080.
    Sons: Marcward I von Bergen (see above) and Cuno in der Steingasse
The Schelm von Bergen coat of arms
The Schelm von
Bergen coat of arms
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  1. Siegfried III von Heusenstamm, born about 1250, a Ritter (knight), married 1) -- -- and 2) Kunigunde --, died before 1309.
    Possible children by first wife: Benigna von Heusenstamm (see Schelm von Bergen)
     
  2. Siegfried II von Heusenstamm, born about 1205, the Herr (Lord) of Heusenstamm, Offenbach, Hesse, Germany, married Elisabeth von Crumbach (born about 1210).
    Sons: Siegfried II von Heusenstamm (see above) and Heinrich von Heusenstamm
    Likely relatives of Elisabeth (possibly even her brothers): Rudolf von Crumbach and Friedrich von Crumbach (both builders of Burg Rodenstein)
Rodenstein (von Crumbach) coat of arms
Rodenstein (von
Crumbach) coat
of arms
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Part of the ruined Burg Rodenstein
Burg Rodenstein
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Drawing of Burg Rodenstein
Drawing of Burg
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  1. Siegfried I von Heusenstamm, born about 1180, Lord of Heusenstamm, married -- von Stockheim (born about 1180).
     
  2. Eberhard Waro von Hagen gen. von Heusenstamm, born about 1140, held the fiefdom of the castle and city of Heusenstamm from the noble Eppstein family, married 1) Adelheid von Dornberg (born about 1140) and 2) Jutta von Heusenstamm (mother of Siegfried I, born about 1150) about 1165.
     
  3. Conrad II von Hagen und Arnsburg, born about 1105, Lord of Arnsburg, started the building of Burg Münzenberg (in Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany), founder of Kloster Aldenberg, married Luitgardis von Bickenbach (born about 1120), died before 1166.
    Children: Eberhard Waro von Hagen (see above) and Luitgard von Hagen (see von Frankfurt)
Ruins of Burg Arnsburg
Ruins of Burg
Arnsburg
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  1. Conrad I von Hagen, born about 1070, a ministerial, married Liuckard -- (born about 1080).
     
  2. Eberhard von Hagen,  born about 1050, a ministerial in Dreieich, Regierungsbezirk, Hesse, Germany, married Gertrud von Arnsburg (born about 1050, heiress of the Arnsburg dominion, died about 1093).
The Heusenstamm coat of arms
The Heusenstamm
coat of arms
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  1. Cuno von Arnsburg, born about 1025, a ministerial, rose in social status through his closeness to the Holy Roman Emperor, Friedrich I Barbarossa, and through marriage into nobility, received a fiefdom in Malstatt (a district in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany), married Mathilde von Bilstein (born about 1030, died after 1093), died before 1093.
    Daughter: Gertrud von Arnsburg (see von Heusenstamm)


  1. Erpho, Graf von Bilstein, also called Eberhard, born about 1010, Graf (Count) of Bilstein.
    Daughter: Mathilde von Bilstein (see von Arnsburg)
    See Erpho's further ancestry.


  1. Conrad von Bickenbach, born about 1090, Herr (Lord) of Bickenbach, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse, Germany, the Vogt (guardian/advocate) of Lorsch Abbey (in Lorsch, Bergstraße, Hesse, Germany), married -- von Katzenelnbogen (born about 1100).
    Daughter: Luitgardis von Bickenbach (see von Heusenstamm)
Kloster Lorsch in about 1615
Kloster Lorsch in
about 1615
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The gatehouse of Lorsch Abbey
The 9th-century
Torhalle (gatehouse)
of Lorsch Abbey
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  1. -- --, married -- von Hohenberg (born about 1065).
The Bickenbach coat of arms
The Bickenbach
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Traces of the outer bailey of the first castle of the Bickenbach family
Traces of the outer
bailey of Weilerhügel
(near Alsbach-Hähnlein,
Darmstadt-Dieburg,
Hesse, Germany),
the first castle of the
Bickenbach family
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  1. Heinrich I von Katzenelnbogen, born about 1070, married Lukarde von Hengebach (born about 1075, married 2) Goswin von Staleck), died before 1102.
    Daughter: -- von Katzenelnbogen (see von Bickenbach)
     
  2. Dieter I von Katzenelnbogen, first name also appears under the variations of Dietrich and Tiderus, born about 1040, the Vogt of Prüm Abbey (in Prüm, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany), married Meinlindis -- (born about 1045).
Prüm Abbey
Prüm Abbey
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The Katzenelnbogen coat of arms
The Katzenelnbogen
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  1. Adelgar von Hengebach, born about 1050, Herr (Lord) of Hengebach, married Judith -- (born about 1050), died 1102.
    Daughter: Lukarde von Hengebach (see von Katzenelnbogen)


  1. Conrad von Stockheim, born about 1150.
    Daughter: -- von Stockheim (see von Heusenstamm)


  1. -- von Schwalbach, born 1400, married -- von Ursel (born about 1405).
    Daughter: Gute von Schwalbach (see von Buches)
     
  2. Conrad von Schwalbach, born about 1360, married -- von Buches (born about 1365).
     
  3. Wigand von Schwalbach, born about 1330, a Wäppner (man bearing arms) and Burgmann (castellan) of Friedberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany, married Catharina von Heusenstamm (born about 1330, married 1) Winter von Preungesheim, died after 1388), died before 1394.
     
  4. Johann von Schwalbach, born about 1300, married Elsa Schurge von Bergen (born about 1310, married 2) Gerlach von Hohen Haus (from Frankfurt am Main, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany)).
     
  5. Mengoz von Schwalbach, born about 1270, a Wäppner and Ritter (knight).
     
  6. Gernand von Schwalbach, born about 1240, a Ritter and Burgmann of Gießen, Gießen, Hesse, Germany, married -- Schütz von Holzhausen (born about 1245).


  1. Heilmann Schurge, last name also appears as von Bergen, born about 1285, from Frankfurt am Main, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany, married Metze -- (born abour 1285), died in 1359.
    Daughter: Elsa Schurge von Bergen (see von Schwalbach)
     
  2. Arnold Schurge, born about 1260, married Gunderade von Bergen (born about 1260).


  1. Heilmann von Bergen, born about 1230.
    Daughter: Gunderade von Bergen (see Schurge)


  1. Heinrich IV von Heusenstamm, born about 1310, a Ritter (knight), married Patze von Buches (born about 1315).
    Daughter: Catharina von Heusenstamm (see von Schwalbach)
     
  2. Eberhard III von Heusenstamm, born about 1290, a Ritter, a Vogt (guardian/advocate) of Dieburg, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse, Germany, married Lisa von Preungesheim (born about 1290).
     
  3. Johann III von Heusenstamm, about about 1270, Herr (Lord) of Rüsselsheim, Groß-Gerau, Hesse, Germany, married Gela von Gelnhausen (born about 1270).
     
  4. Heinrich I von Heusenstamm, born about 1230, married -- Blumechin (born about 1235).
     
  5. Siegfried II von Heusenstamm, born about 1205, the Lord of Heusenstamm, Offenbach, Hesse, Germany, married Elisabeth von Crumbach (born about 1210).
    Sons: Heinrich von Heusenstamm (see above) and Siegfried II von Heusenstamm


  1. (Erpho?) von Gelnhausen, born about 1240.
    Daughter: Gela von Gelnhausen (see von Heusenstamm)


  1. Winter V von Preungesheim, born about 1260, a Ritter (knight), married Lisa von Bommersheim (born about 1265).
    Daughter: Lisa von Preungesheim (see von Heusenstamm)
     
  2. Erwin II von Preungesheim, born about 1230, a Ritter, Burgmann (castellan), and Ganerbe (co-heir) of Rödelheim, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, married Gisela -- (born about 1235).
     
  3. Erwin I von Preungesheim, born about 1205.
     
  4. Marquard von Preungesheim, born about 1180, a Ritter, married Jutta von Cransberg (born about 1180).
     
  5. Marquard von Preungsheim, born about 1155, a Ritter, married -- von Preungesheim (born about 1155).


  1. Dietrich von Bommersheim, last name also appears as Zenechin, born about 1235, a Ritter (knight), the Burggraf (commander of a castle) of Starkenburg (a castle near Heppenheim, Bergstraße, Hesse, Germany), married Guda von Praunheim (born about 1241).
    Daughter: Lisa von Bommersheim (see von Preungesheim)
Starkenburg Castle
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  1. Werner II Schelm von Bommersheim, born about 1210, Reichsministerial (Imperial servant-knight, or ministerial), the Burgmann (castellan) of Rödelheim, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, an eppstein. Lehnsmann (vassal of the Eppstein family), married Hedwig -- (born about 1215), died about 1276/77.
     
  2. Marcward Schelm von Bommersheim, born about 1190, a Ritter of Burg Bergen, eppsteinscher Lehnsmann, Vogt of Ober-Bommersheim (presumably a portion of Bommersheim, now a district of Oberursel, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany), owner of the court of Nieder-Bommersheim (also presumably a portion of Bommersheim).
    Sons: Gerlach Schelm von Bommersheim (see above) and Werner Schelm von Bommersheim
     
  3. See the Schelm von Bergen family above for further ancestry.


  1. Wolfram von Praunheim, born about 1210, a Ritter (knight), Vize-Schultheiß (vice magistrate), and Reichsschultheiß (Imperial magistrate) of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, married 1) Renheidis Bresto (dau. of Hartmut Bresto, born about 1210, died about 1245) about 1240 and 2) Udelindis von Ovenbach (born about 1215) about 1245, died in 1273/74.
    Daughter by Udelindis: Guda von Praunheim (see von Bommersheim)
     
  2. Heinrich von Praunheim, born about 1175, a Ritter and Reichsschultheiß of Frankfurt am Main, married Adelheid von Wolfskehlen (born about 1180), died 31 December 1228 in Frankfurt am Main.
     
  3. Herbord von Praunheim, born about 1145, a Ritter and Reichsministeriale (Imperial ministerial), married -- von Hohenberg (born about 1150).


  1. Wortwin von Hohenberg, born about 1125, a Ritter (knight) and Edelfreier (free nobleman), married 1) Hedwic von Staden (born about 1125) about 1150 and 2) Adelheid von Hagen (born about 1160) about 1190, died between 1200 and 1211.
    Daughter by Hedwic: -- von Hohenberg (see von Praunheim)
     
  2. Ortwin von Hohenberg, born about 1100, married Guda vom Rheingau (born about 1105).
     
  3. Gerlach I, Graf von Isenburg, born about 1070, Vogt (guardian/advocate) of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Graf (Count) of Isenburg, Dierdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, died after 1118.
     
  4. Reinbold von Isenburg, born about 1035, a Graf in the Lower Lahngau (a medieval territory located in the Lower Lahn River valley in Hesse and Rheinland-Palatinate) and Vogt of the church at Trier.
Trier Cathedral
Trier Cathedral
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the Franks and later
Vikings, rebuilt in the
900s-1200s)
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Isenburg coat of
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Ruins of the Isenburg
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  1. Emicho VII, Graf im Nahegau und Rheingau, born about 1080, Graf (Count) in Rheingau (a district on the northern side of the Rhein to the Western Taunus mountain range) and Nahegau (a medieval county that included the area around the river Nahe and part of what is now Rhenish Hesse), born about 1139, the Wildgraf (waldgrave, or an official having jurisdiction over a royal forest) and Graf of Kyrburg (a castle above Kirn, Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany), Schmitburg (a castle in Schneppenbach, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany), Baumburg (a castle near Hundersingen, Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany), and Flonheim (in Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany).
    Daughter: Guda vom Rheingau (see von Hohenberg)
Kyrburg ruins
Kyrburg (recent
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Kyrburg (painting of
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Schmidtburg
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  1. Emicho VI, Graf im Nahegau, born about 1055, Graf im Nahegau, Wildgraf and Graf of Kyrburg and Schmidtburg, married (Hizecha?) -- (born about 1055).
Coat of arms of the Counts of Isenburg
Coat of arms of the
Wildgraves at
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  1. Emicho V, Graf im Nahegau, born about 1035, Count in Nahegau, married Kunigunde von Stromberg (born about 1035), died before 1072.
    Kunigunde's brother: Count Berthold von Stromberg
    Sons: Emicho VI, Graf im Nahegau (see above) and Bertold II, Graf von Nüringen (appears as an ancestor in the Orth ancestry)
     
  2. Emicho IV, Graf im Nahegau, born about 1010, Count in Nahegau, died in 1072.
    See Emicho's further ancestry.


  1. Heinrich von Staden, born about 1100, a Ritter (knight).
    Daughter: Hedwic von Staden (see von Hohenberg)


  1. Gerhard von Wolfskehlen, born about 1150, a Ritter (knight) and ministerial, the Vogt (guardian/advocate) of Eberbach Abbey (Eltville, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany), died before 1210.
    Daughter: Adelheid von Wolfskehlen (see von Praunheim)
Eberbach Abbey
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  1. Wicker von Ovenbach, born about 1190, a Kaufmann (merchant) and Schöffe (judge) of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, married Udelindis von Hollar (born about 1190) about 1220, died before 1266.
    Daughter: Udelindis von Ovenbach (see von Praunheim)
     
  2. Hermann von Ovenbach, born about 1160, a hagenscher Ministeriale (servant-knight, or ministerial, probably of a noble family of Hagen or von Hagen) of Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany, a Bürger of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, married 1) Eufemia Halber (mother of Wicker, born about 1165) and 2) Kunigunde Bresto (dau. of Harpenus Bresto, born about 1170) between about 1290 and 1295.
     
  3. Volmar II von Ovenbach, born about 1130, a hagenscher Ministeriale of Offenbach, married Gertrud von Bornheim (born about 1135), died before 1212 in Offenbach.
     
  4. Volmar I von Ovenbach, born about 1100, a hagenscher Ministeriale of Offenbach, held property in Frankfurt am Main, married -- von Frankfurt (born about 1105).


  1. Volmar von Frankfurt, born about 1075, held property in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
    Daughter: -- von Frankfurt (see von Ovenbach)


  1. Conrad von Bornheim, born about 1105, a Ritter (knight).
    Daughter: Gertrud von Bornheim (see von Ovenbach)


  1. Harbord Halber, born about 1140, a Ritter (knight), married Eufemia von Cleeberg (born about 1140).
    Daughter: Eufemia Halber (see von Ovenbach)


  1. Albert von Hollar, born about 1165, a Ritter (knight) and eppstein. Lehnsmann (vassal of the noble Eppstein family), married Luitgard von Frankfurt (born about 1165).
    Daughter: Udelindis von Hollar (see von Ovenbach)
     
  2. Rudolf von Hollar, born about 1140, married Udelindis von Bergen (born about 1145) about 1165.


  1. Wolfram I von Frankfurt, born about 1140, the Reichsschultheiß (Imperial magistrate) of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, married 1) Pauline von Dornburg and 2) Luitgard von Hagen (born about 1140).
    Daughter by Luitgard: Luitgard von Frankfurt (see von Hollar)


  1. Hartmann V von Buches, born about 1290, married Gatzele Groschlag von Dieburg (born about 1290), died before 1390.
    Daughter: Patze von Buches (see von Heusenstamm)
     
  2. Hartmann IV von Buches, born about 1265, married -- von Cransberg (born about 1270).
     
  3. Ruprecht von Buches, born about 1245, a Ritter (knight), Herr (Lord) of Höchst an der Nidder, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany, married Luccardis von Buches (born about 1250).
    Sons: Hartmann von Buches (see above) and Wigand von Buches
     
  4. See the von Buches family above for further ancestry.


  1. Rudolf Groschlag von Dieburg, born about 1250, married Hielwig von Dieburg (born about 1255) before 1276.
    Daughter: Gatzele Groschlag von Dieburg (see von Buches)
     
  2. Rudolf Groschlag, born about 1220, perhaps the Vitztum (vice dominus, or secular official authorized to act on behalf of the church's earthly interest) of Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, married -- Heusenstamm (born about 1225).
Stiftskirche St. Peter und Alexander, Aschaffenburg
Stiftskirche St. Peter
und Alexander,
Aschaffenburg
(photo taken by me)
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  1. -- Groschlag, born about 1180, married Sophia -- (born about 1190), died before 1262.
     
  2. -- von Lauda, born about 1140.
     
  3. Gottfried von Lauda, born about 1115.
     
  4. -- von Lauda, married Adelheid --.
The Groschlag coat of arms
The Groschlag
coat of arms
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  1. Conrad von Dieburg, also called figulus (builder?) born about 1230, married Beatrix von Randeck (born about 1235).
    Daughter: Hielwig von Dieburg (see Groschlag)
     
  2. Anselm von Dieburg, born about 1200, died before 1254.


  1. Wilhelm von Randeck, born about 1200, married Jutta -- (born about 1205, "nobilis matrona" (noble lady)), died before 1260.
    Daughter: Beatrix von Randeck (see von Dieburg)
     
  2. Heinrich von Wartenberg, born about 1175, the Vogt (guardian/advocate) of Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany, married Lutrade von Weierbach (born about 1175) about 1200, died before 1224.
     
  3. Heinrich von Wartenberg, born about 1150, the Vogt of Ortenberg.


  1. Godebold I von Weierbach, born about 1150, the Vogt (guardian/advocate) of Wallhausen, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, married -- von Stein (born about 1150) about 1170.
    Daughter: Lutrade von Weierbach (see von Randeck)


  1. Ruprecht von Buches, born about 1305, a Ritter (knight), married Guda -- (born about 1330).
    Daughter: -- von Buches (see von Schwalbach)
    Relative of Ruprecht: Werner von Lisberg. Note that it is possible that Ruprecht's mother was a von Lisberg.
     
  2. Wigand von Buches, born about 1275, a Ritter, Herr (Lord) of Heldenbergen, Main-Kinzig, Hesse, Germany and Engelthal (perhaps in Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany, the Burggraf (burgrave, or a governor of a town or castle) of Friedberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany, patron of the Friedberger Stadtkirche (Friedberg city church), married 1) Beatrix -- and 2) Jutta --, died after 1325. It is not known whether Beatrix or Jutta was the mother of Wigand's son Ruprecht.
     
  3. See the von Buches family above (the second group of von Buches) for further ancestry.
The town of Friedberg
Town of Friedberg
(castle is visible
near the center with
banners displayed
in front of it, the
tower further back,
the Adolfsturm, was
one of two castle
keeps and dates
from the mid-1300s)
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H.DuCern, CC BY-SA
3.0 <https://
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/licenses/by-sa/3.0>,
via Wikimedia
Commons
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Illustrated manuscript with a view of Friedberg Castle in 1514 and St. George
A view of Friedberg
Castle in 1514 and
St. George (the
castle's patron saint)
Source: Illustrated
manuscript,
December 5, 1514,
from the Salbuch
(Libell) des Klosters
Naumburg (Wetterau)
zu Kaichen,
Staatsarchiv Marburg
Urkunden Hanau
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Friedberger Stadtkirche
Friedberger
Stadtkirche
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Cb 01.24, CC BY-SA
4.0 <https://
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/licenses/by-sa/4.0>,
via Wikimedia
Commons
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  1. Heinrich von Ursel, born about 1375, Vogt (guardian/advocate) of Ursel (perhaps Oberursel, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, married Guta Wais von Fauerbach (born about 1380).
    Daughter: -- von Ursel (see von Schwalbach)




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