Egino II von Dettingen, Count of Urach

• Son of Egino I von Dettingen, count of Achalm and Bertha von Calw
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Urach is located in the south-western part of the Black Forest area in the present-day German state of Baden-Württemberg, about 25 kilometres east of Freiburg im Breisgau. Use of the name Egino in the family of the early Grafen von Urach suggests a connection with the earlier Grafen von Achalm, although no primary source has been identified which indicates that this speculation is correct. Another possible family connection is with the group named in the following charter: Emperor Heinrich III granted jurisdiction to the bishop of Chur over a forest "in comitatu Ottonis comitis", on one side from "valle Versamia ex utraque parti Rheni usque ad fluvium Langorum", with the consent of “prædicti Ottonis comitis et Roudolfi, Eginonis et filiorum eius, alterius Eginonis, Hunberti, Adelberonis et cæterorum conprovincialium”, by charter dated 12 Jul 1050[567]. The Grafen von Urach inherited the lands of the Zähringer located on the eastern bank of the Rhine after Berthold IV Herzog von Zähringen died in 1218.

Three siblings. The primary source which confirms their parentage has not been identified.

1. EGINO [II] (-[7 Jul or 5 Nov] 1105 or after). Graf von Urach. “Domnus abba Gebehardus et frater eius comes Egeno de Urach” donated land “ad Owa et ad Atenherd” to Kloster Hirsau, dated to [1091/1105][568]. The necrology of Zwiefalten records the deaths "Non Jul" of "Egino com de Urach" and "Non Nov" of "Egino com de Uraha"[569]. Although it is not known with certainty whether either of these entries refers to Graf Egino [II], the death of his presumed son Graf Egino [III] is recorded as "iunior" in the same necrology, which implies that his father of the same name is referred to elsewhere in the document. married KUNIGUNDE [Hadwich], daughter of (-19 Aug, bur St Nicholas). Berthold's Chronicon of Zwiefalten names "Counigunda comitissa Uraha" as mother of "Oudihilde comitissa de Zolron", recording that the former was buried in the monastery of St Nicholas founded by her daughter[570]. Europäische Stammtafeln[571] names "[Hadewin Gräfin von Urach (-19 Aug )]" as wife of Graf Egino [II], and the necrology of Zwiefalten records the death "XIV Kal Sep" of "Hadewic ev de Scafhusin com de Ura"[572].

Graf Egino [II] & his wife KUNIGUNDE [Hadwich] had four children:

• a) EGINO [III] (-25 Jul [1160 or after]). Graf von Urach. "Egino comes de Ura" settled a dispute with Kloster Reichenbach concerning “predium...Aha”, signed by “ipso comite Eginone et a filio suo, presente uxore sua”, undated[573]. The necrology of Zwiefalten records the death "VIII Kal Aug" of "Egino com iunior de Uraha"[574]. married KUNIGUNDE von Wasserburg, daughter of ENGELBERT Hallgraf, Graf von Attel, Lindburg und Wasserburg & his wife Hedwig von Formbach (-4 Sep [1168 or after]). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the charter dated to [1160] under which "Dominus Ditericus Comes et soror eius Domina Chunegundis Comitissa de Ura cum filiis suis" donated property to Reichersberg monastery, with the consent of "fratre suo Domino Gebhardo Comiti Hallensi", the renunciation of “comitisse de Ura et eius filiorum” being witnessed[575]. The necrology of Zwiefalten records the death "II Non Sep" of "Chunigunt com de Urah"[576].
  

Egino [III] & his wife had [two or more] children:

• i) son . "Egino comes de Ura" settled a dispute with Kloster Reichenbach concerning “predium...Aha”, signed by “ipso comite Eginone et a filio suo, presente uxore sua”, undated[577]. No primary source has been identified which confirms that this was the same person as Egino [IV] Graf von Urach who is shown below.
  
• ii) sons . "Dominus Ditericus Comes et soror eius Domina Chunegundis Comitissa de Ura cum filiis suis" donated property to Reichersberg monastery, with the consent of "fratre suo Domino Gebhardo Comiti Hallensi", by charter dated to [1160], the renunciation of “comitisse de Ura et eius filiorum” being witnessed[578]. The number of children is not known.
  

• b) GEBHARD (-11 Jan 1141). Ortlieb's Chronicon of Zwiefalten names "Alberta comitis Eginonis filia" as "germana" of "Gebehardi Strazburgensis pontificiso"[579]. nepos of Gebhard Bishop of Speyer[580]. Bishop of Strasbourg 1131.
  
• c) UDALHILD (-after [1130/34]). Ortlieb's Chronicon of Zwiefalten names "Oudelhilt comitisse coniux Friderici comitis de Zolre" as sister of "ipsius abbatissæ [=Alberat comitis Eginonis filia] germana"[581]. Berthold's Chronicon of Zwiefalten names "Counigunda comitissa Uraha" as mother of "Oudihilde comitissa de Zolron" when recording that the latter built the monastery of St Nicholas[582]. She is named[583] as the mother of Egino [1134] (see below) but it is not certain that the latter was the son of Graf Friedrich [I]. The necrology of Zwiefalten records the death "III Id Apr" of "Huodilhilt com de Zolre" and "II Non Nov" of "Uodelhilt com de Zolre"[584]. married FRIEDRICH [I] von Zollern, son of --- (-after 14 Oct 1139).
  
• d) ALBERADA (-buried St Nicholas). Ortlieb's Chronicon of Zwiefalten names "Alberat comitis Eginonis filia germana Gebehardi Strazburgensis pontificiso" specifying that she was "apud Lindaugiam abbatissa"[585]. Berthold's Chronicon of Zwiefalten names "Albirat…abbatissa de Lindangia" as sister of "Oudihilde comitissa de Zolron", recording that the former was buried in the monastery of St Nicholas founded by her sister[586].
  

• 2. GEBHARD (-1 Mar 1107, bur Hirsau). Canon at Strasbourg Cathedral. Monk at Hirsau before 1091, Prior and Abbot of Hirsau. “Domnus abba Gebehardus et frater eius comes Egeno de Urach” donated land “ad Owa et ad Atenherd” to Kloster Hirsau, dated to [1091/1105][587]. Abbot of Lorch 1105. Bishop of Speyer 1105. The Annales Hildesheimenses record that “abbatem Hirsowecensem” became “episcopum Spirensem” in 1105 “in die...omnium sanctorum”[588]. The Annalista Saxo records the death in 1107 of “Gebehardus episcopus Spirensis”[589]. The necrology of Speyer records the death “Kal Mar” 1110 of “Gebehardus Spirensis epus”[590].
• 3. MECHTILD (-20 Nov, bur Zwiefalten). Berthold's Chronicon of Zwiefalten names "Mathilt soror Eginonis comitis de Urahe" wife of "Manegoldus de Sunimoutingnin"[591]. married MANEGOLD von Sulmentingen, son of ? (-killed in battle Würzburg 11 Dec 1123, bur Zwiefalten).