- Nicholas III of Werle
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Nicholas III of Werle Spouse(s) Agnes of Mecklenburg
Matilda of Holstein-PlönNoble family House of Mecklenburg Father John II of Werle-Güstrow Mother Matilda of Brunswick Born after 1311 and before 1337 Died between 10 August 1460 and 1 August 1361 Nicholas III, Lord of Werle[-Güstrow], nicknamed Staveleke (between 1311 and 1337 – between 10 August 1360 and 1 August 1361), was from 1337 to 1360 to Lord of Werle-Güstrow. He was the eldest son of John II of Werle-Güstrow and Matilda of Brunswick.
After the death of his father in 1337, he ruled alone until 1339 and jointly with his brother Bernard II from 1339 to 1347. In 1347, they split their inheritance, with Berhanrd II receiving Werle-Waren and Nicholas III retaining a smaller Werle-Güstrow. He is last mentioned in a document dated 10 August 1360 and porbably died a short time later.
Marriages and issue
Nicholas married on 6 January 1338 Agnes (1320–1340), daughter of Lord Henry II of Mecklenburg. They had two children:
- Lorenz of Werle-Güstrow
- John V of Werle-Güstrow
After 1341, he married Matilda, daughter of Count John III of Holstein-Plön. They had one child:
- Catherine of Werle-Güstrow (born: 17 December 1402), married, probably in 1366, with Duke Albert V of Saxe-Lauenburg
External links
- Biographical information on Nicholas III at emecklenburg.de
- Genealogical table of the House of Mecklenburg
Nicholas III of WerlePreceded by
John IILord of Werle-Güstrow
1337-1360
With: Bernard II (1339–1349)Succeeded by
LorenzCategories:- House of Mecklenburg
- Lords of Werle
- German nobility
- 14th-century German people
- Year of birth uncertain
- Year of death uncertain
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