Gerard
(Gerard I)
Wassenberg
formerly von Wassenberg
Born [date unknown] in Antoing, Vlaanderen, Heilige Roomse Rijk
Son of Unnamed Father (Count Von Wassenberg) Flamens
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Ruger (Von Kleve) Kleve
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Gerard (Wassenberg) von Wassenberg
Died
in Wassenberg, Heinsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Heiliges Römisches Reich
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Biography
Gerard (I) Flamens (Wassenberg) was a brother Rutger. They are both mentioned in the Annales Rhodensus, a writing from the 1100s. Gerard is the ancestor of the Counts of Gelre. Rutger is seen as the ancestor of Dietrich von Kleve (1058-1119). [1][2][3] [4][5][6]
Sources
- ↑ DBNL Annales Rhodensus Toelichting by the text, oorsprong van graven van Gelre en Kleef
- ↑ Wikipedia Rutger I van Kleef
- ↑ Wikipedia NL Gerard I Flamens
- ↑ Wikipedia NL Annales Rodenses
- ↑ Charles Cawley, Medlands Project Lower Lotharingen/Grafen von Wassenberg
- ↑ Sloet, L.A.J.W. (1872) Oorkondenboek der Graafschappen Gelre en Zutfen Deel I, No. 150, after 1021 AD, p. 148 (Martinus Nijhoff 's-Gravenhage.OnlineThe Roman Emporer relocates the Flamish (Vlaamse) brothers Gerard to Wassenberg and Rutger to Kleef
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