Dietrich III of Limburg-StirumNot to be confused with Diederik III count of Limburg Hohenlimburg and Broich 1328-18.05.1401 (fl. 1347–1391–8), was the son of Johann of LimburgDortmunder Urkunde Buch I. nr 272. Regest ebenda Erg Bd.I nr.531. Hulshof B.I.II Regeste Nr. 249 and Uda von Ravensburg.Hulshoff Nr.448,449./F.B.T. Archiv Rheda. Limburger Lehnkopiar Bl.48.St.A.Münster Mscr.104.S.224-227. Dietrich served as the lord.Berg, A. Archiv für Sippenforschung Heft 14. Jhrg.30 Mai 1964 of Limburg Styrum until his death. He married ca. 1353 Johanna von Reifferscheid and after her death married Joan of Kessenich. They had the following children:
Friedrich (fl. 1378–97) Stadtbücherei Mülheim, Ruhr Haus Styrum Urk.30a (13.05.1381 and Urk 33 (15.09.1385) Johann (fl. 1379–96) Eberhard of Limburg,Not to be confused with Eberhard van Limburg, Herrn zu Hardenberg 1354-05.09.1433 (died before 1426), married to Ponzetta von Saffenberg; Dietrich (fl. 1387);Fürstl. Leiningensches Archiv zu Amorbach Urk.10 Godert, a canon in Cologne (1432); Gerhard (fl. 1421); Irmiswind, a nun at Thorn (died 1429); Margareta, married to Burkhard Stecke zu Muhlenbroich.
Literature W. Gf v. Limburg Stirum, "Stamtafel der Graven van Limburg Stirum", 's Gravenhage 1878; (outdated) Korteweg De Nederlandsche Leeuw Jaargang LXXX No.8 August 1964 Pages 266-276 Berg, A. [German] Archive fur Sippenforschung Heft 14. Jahrgang 30. Mai 1964 Limburg-Hohenlimburg
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