Agnes of Brunswick-Grubenhagen explained

Agnes of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
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House:House of Guelph
Father:Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Mother:Elisabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen
Burial Place:Abbey church in Gandersheim Abbey

Agnes of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (born: ; died: 18 November 1439) was, from 1412 to 1439, abbess of Gandersheim Abbey as Agnes II.

Life

She was a daughter of Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen. She was about six years old when she was elected abbess of Gandersheim Abbey. The pope confirmed Agnes's election while she was a minor, however, he appointed a dean of the Abbey as her guardian and regent. Around 1425, Agnes began to rule without a regent.

She died in 1439 and was buried in the abbey church.

Guelph inheritance division

In connection with the Guelph inheritance division[1] after the Lords of Homburg died out, she transferred the castle and town of Gandersheim and the castles of Seesen and Stauffenburg to Otto II of Brunswick-Göttingen. She transferred Asseburg Castle, Gifhorn, Castle and City of Lüneburg, Greene Castle, Lüthorst, one half of the fief of Homburg, Lauenstein Castle, and the former County of Wernigerode to William I of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Das Bistum Hildesheim. Hans Goetting. 1973. 111. Walter de Gruyter & Co.. Berlin. 3110042193. German.
  2. Book: Urkundenbuch zur Geschichte der Herzöge von Braunschweig und Lüneburg und ihrer Lande. urkundenbuch sudendorf.. Hans Friedrich Georg Julius Sudendorf. 1862. 71. Carl Rümpler. Hannover. German.