Diederik is mentioned in 1076 when a gift of property in the Veluwe was given to the church of St Pieter in Utrecht.[1][2] In 1078 he is mentioned as stewart (waarnemend graaf) of Teisterbant and Maasgouw. He had properties with his brother in Bree.[1]
Dietrich Flamens (Wassenberg) was mentioned in a charter on February 5, 1079. Count Heinricus and a lists of witnesses confirmed the rights of comes Theodoricus super ea advocaturam.[3]
According to a charter of 1082 he was taken prisoner by the Duke of Lower Lotharingen, Godried van Bouillon. He died six months after his capture in Saint Hubert.[3]
According to Wikipedia DE he was possibly married to a daughter of the nobel family of Montiago.[4] However according to Charles Cawley, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy his wife is not known.[3] They had three children:
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