WASSENBERG Gerald

Abt 1090 - 1134  (44 years)

• Name	WASSENBERG Gerald
  Birth	Abt 1090	Wassenberg, Rheinland, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Oct 1134	Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands
  Notes	Birth: ABT 1087, Wassenburg, Lorraine [now Nordrhein-Westfalen] Death: 1131-10-02 Occupation: Count of Guelders and of Wassenberg Note: Ancestor of Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III. In 1117 there is a charter that lists Gerard count of Gelre and his son Gerard.[1] Coat of arms The coat of arms of Gelre has changed through the years. Below are the coat of arms from the beginning to the Dukes of Gulik.[2] ' Sources ↑ Sloet, L.A.J.W. (1872) Oorkondenboek der Graafschappen Gelre en Zutfen Deel I, No. 228 1117 AD, p. 223 (Martinus Nijhoff 's-Gravenhage. Online ↑ Wikipedia NL Wapen van Gelre Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.). VI 25 http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00120757&tree=LEO http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/HOLLAND.htm#GerhardIIGelderndiedbefore1134 MEDIEVAL LANDS: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families by Charles Cawley © Foundation for Medieval Genealogy & Charles Cawley 2000-2018
  Person ID	I59516	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	WASSEBURG Gerhardt,   b. Abt 1060, Wassenberg, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany d. Aft 24 Oct 1131, Graafschap Gelre, Heilige Roomse Rijk (Age > 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	UNKNOWN Clementia,   b. Abt 1045   d. 1142 (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1086
  Family ID	F26430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	van ZUTPHEN Ermengarde,   b. Abt 1090, Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands d. 1138 (Age 48 years)
  Children	1. GELRE Hendrik,   b. Abt 1117, Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands d. 1182, Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026