Biography of Otto II Count Guelders 1215-1271

Paternal Family Tree: Guelders

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In January 1206 [his father] Gerard III Count Guelders (age 21) and [his mother] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 41) and [his grandmother] Maud Metz (age 36). He the son of [his grandfather] Otto I Count Guelders (age 56) and [his grandmother] Richardis Wittelsbach Countess Guelders (age 33).

Around 1215 Otto II Count Guelders was born to [his father] Gerard III Count Guelders (age 30) and [his mother] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders (age 23). He a great x 2 grandson of King Stephen I England.

On 22nd October 1229 [his father] Gerard III Count Guelders (age 44) died. His son Otto (age 14) succeeded II Count Guelders.

In 1231 [his mother] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders (age 39) died.

In 1240 Otto II Count Guelders (age 25) and Margaretha Cleves Countess of Gulders (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Guelders. She the daughter of Dietrich Cleves V Count Cleves and Mathilda Dinslaken Countess Cleves. He the son of Gerard III Count Guelders and Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Stephen I England.

Before 1250 Raoul Coucy II Lord Coucy and [his future wife] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu (age 50). They were third cousins.

In 1253 Otto II Count Guelders (age 38) and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Guelders. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Gerard III Count Guelders and Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders. They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Stephen I England.

In 1255 [his son] Reginald I Count Guelders was born to Otto II Count Guelders (age 40) and [his wife] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. He a great x 3 grandson of King Stephen I England. He married (1) 1276 Ermengarde Luxemburg I Duchess Limburg, daughter of Waleran Luxemburg IV Duke Limburg and Judith Kleve Duchess Limburg (2) 1286 Margaret Dampierre Countess Guelders, daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders, and had issue.

On 1st January 1271 Otto II Count Guelders (age 56) died. His sonReginald (age 16) succeeded I Count Guelders.

In 1280 [his former wife] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu died.

[his daughter] Phillipa Guelders was born to Otto II Count Guelders and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

[his daughter] Maria Guelders was born to Otto II Count Guelders and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

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[his daughter] Margaret Guelders was born to Otto II Count Guelders and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Guelders was born to Otto II Count Guelders and Margaretha Cleves Countess of Gulders. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

Raoul Lusignan II Count of Eu and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu.

[his daughter] Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves was born to Otto II Count Guelders and Margaretha Cleves Countess of Gulders. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England. She married (1) Enguerrand Coucy 4th Lord Coucy (2) Dietrich Cleves VII Count Cleves, son of Dietrich Cleves VI Count Cleves and Alida d Henry I Sponheim Countess Cleves, and had issue.