Heinrich, duke of Lower Bavaria

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1. HEINRICH "mit dem goldenen Wagen/cum aureo curru" (-after 934). The Historia Welforum names "Heinricum I" as son of "Eticho"[1804]. The Genealogia Welforum names "filium Heinricum et filiam Hiltigardam" as children of "Eticho", specifying that Hildegard married "Ludowicus Balbus imperator"[1805] although the latter is clearly incorrect. This is repeated in the Urspergensium Chronicon[1806]. According to legend, Heinrich was offered as a fief by the emperor as much land as he could plough at noon-day. Using a golden plough drawn by a relay of saddle horses, he encircled a large area while the emperor slept, hence his nickname[1807]. He founded Kloster Altdorf in 935 at the foot of the family's main castle at Altdorf[1808]. A codex of Kloster Weingarten records that "Henricus…pater…sancti Cunradi episcopi cum uxore sua Beata et filiis sui Ethichone et Rudolfo" constructed Kloster Altorf, adding that "Beata cum filio suo Rudolfo" were buried there[1809].

m ATA von Hohenwart, daughter of --- (-after 975). The Genealogia Welforum names "Atham" as wife of "Heinricum", but does not give her origin[1810]. The Historia Welforum names "de Hohunwarthe in Baioaria, Beatem" as wife of "Heinricus"[1811]. A member of a noble family in the Weltheim area, she brought territory in Bavaria to her husband[1812]. A codex of Kloster Weingarten records that "Henricus…pater…sancti Cunradi episcopi cum uxore sua Beata et filiis sui Ethichone et Rudolfo" constructed Kloster Altorf, adding that "Beata cum filio suo Rudolfo" were buried there[1813].

Heinrich & his wife had three children:

HEINRICH "mit dem goldenen Wagen" (-after 934). The Historia Welforum names "Heinricum I" as son of "Eticho"[804]. The Genealogia Welforum names "filium Heinricum et filiam Hiltigardam" as children of "Eticho", specifying that Hildegard married "Ludowicus Balbus imperator"[805] although the latter is clearly incorrect. This is repeated in the Urspergensium Chronicon[806]. According to legend, Heinrich was offered as a fief by the emperor as much land as he could plough at noon-day. Using a golden plough drawn by a relay of saddle horses, he encircled a large area while the emperor slept, hence his nickname[807]. He founded Kloster Altdorf in 935 at the foot of the family's main castle at Altdorf[808]. m ATA von Hohenwart, daughter of --- (-after 975). The Genealogia Welforum names "Atham" as wife of "Heinricum", but does not give her origin[809]. The Historia Welforum names "de Hohunwarthe in Baioaria, Beatem" as wife of "Heinricus"[810]. A member of a noble family in the Weltheim area, she brought territory in Bavaria to her husband[811]. Heinrich & his wife had three children:

a) ETICHO (- ----, bur Konstanz Cathedral). The Historia Welforum names (in order) "sanctum Counradum Constanciensem episcopum, Etichonem et Roudolfum" as the three sons of "Heinricus" & his wife, specifying that Eticho died without having married and was buried at Konstanz[812]. The Annalista Saxo names (in order) "tres fratres Rodulfus, Eticho, qui et Welphus, et Conradus; qui tempore Heinrici regis, patris Ottonis Magni extiterunt"[813]. The Genealogia Welforum names (in order) "sanctum Chunradum Constantinensem episcopum, Etichonem et Rudolfem" as children of "Heinricum" & his wife, specifying that Eticho died unmarried but left illegitimate children from whom descend "illi de Hezilescella, de Ustera, de Ramphteswilaren"[814]. Eticho had [---] illegitimate children by an unknown mistress

b) [St.] KONRAD (-26 Nov 975). The Historia Welforum names (in order) "sanctum Counradum Constanciensem episcopum, Etichonem et Roudolfum" as the three sons of "Heinricus" & his wife, specifying that Konrad owned "Alidorf, et Wolpoteswende, Berge, Fronehoven…et omnia ultra fluvium nostrum Scuzina" from the paternal patrimony, exchanging these properties with his brother Rudolf for "Ensilingen, Audilvingen…in Alsatia Colmir et infra Retiam Curiensem Amidis, Flumines, Lugeniz"[816]. The Annalista Saxo names (in order) "tres fratres Rodulfus, Eticho, qui et Welphus, et Conradus; qui tempore Heinrici regis, patris Ottonis Magni extiterunt", specifying that Konrad was Bishop of Konstanz[817]. The Genealogia Welforum names (in order) "sanctum Chunradum Constantinensem episcopum, Etichonem et Rudolfem" as children of "Heinricum" & his wife[818]. Bishop of Konstanz 934.

c) RUDOLF (- ----, bur Altdorf). The Historia Welforum names (in order) "sanctum Counradum Constanciensem episcopum, Etichonem et Roudolfum" as the three sons of "Heinricus" & his wife[819]. The Annalista Saxo names (in order) "tres fratres Rodulfus, Eticho, qui et Welphus, et Conradus; qui tempore Heinrici regis, patris Ottonis Magni extiterunt"[820]. The Genealogia Welforum names (in order) "sanctum Chunradum Constantinensem episcopum, Etichonem et Rudolfem" as children of "Heinricum" & his wife[821]. 935. m --- (bur Altdorf). The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified.

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