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Helmold III, Count of Schwerin

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Noble family
  
House of Hagen

Died
  
1295

Name
  
Helmold Count


Spouse(s)
  
Mathilda of Saxony Margaret of Schleswig

Father
  
Gunzelin III, Count of Schwerin

Mother
  
Margaret of Mecklenburg

Helmhold III, Count of Schwerin (died 1295) was a German nobleman. He was a son of Count Gunzelin III of Schwerin-Boizenburg and Margaret of Mecklenburg. Helmhold III was the ruling Count of Schwerin-Neustadt and Marnitz from 1274 until his death.

Marriages and issue

Helmold married twice. His first wife was Mathilda (some sources call her Margaret; d. 1265), a daughter of Albert I, Duke of Saxony. Together, they had three children:

  • Gunzelin V
  • Henry III
  • Margaret, a nun in Zarrenthin Abbey
  • After Mathilda's death, Helmold married Margaret, the daughter of Eric I, Duke of Schleswig. This marriage remained childless.

    References

    Helmold III, Count of Schwerin Wikipedia