Ermesinde of Luxembourg, Countess of Namur should not be confused with Ermesinde, Countess of Luxembourg.
| Ermesinde of Luxembourg | |
| Noble Family: | House of Ardenne–Luxembourg |
| Father: | Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg |
| Mother: | Clementia of Aquitaine |
| Spouse: | Albert of Moha Godfrey I, Count of Namur |
Ermesinde of Luxembourg ( - 24 June 1143) was a German noblewoman.
She was a daughter of Count Conrad I of Luxembourg and his wife Clementia of Aquitaine.[1] After the death of her nephew Conrad II in 1136, there were no surviving males in the House of Ardennes-Verdun and she inherited the counties of Luxembourg and Longwy. However, she immediately abdicated in favour of her son Henry IV and never actually ruled.[2]
She is primarily known because she made a number of donations to churches and monasteries. Towards the end of her life, she retired to a monastery.
In 1096, Ermesinde married Albert of Moha ( - 24 August 1098), Count of Dagsburg, Eguisheim, Metz and Moha, and vogt of Altorf.[3] This was his second marriage; he had earlier been married to Heilwig of Eguisheim. From his first marriage, he had a son named Hugh, who would later succeed him. Albert and Ermesinde had two daughters together:
In 1109, Ermesinde remarried to Godfrey I, Count of Namur, the oldest son of Albert III, Count of Namur.[4] This was his second marriage, too; he had earlier been married to Sibylle of Porcien. He had two daughters from his first marriage; which ended in divorce in 1104, when Sibylle was pregnant from her lover Enguerrand I de Coucy.
Godfrey and Ermesinde had the following children together: