Irmgard of Cleves

Born| c. 1307
Kleve
Died| (1362-08-06)6 August 1362
Noble family| House of Cleves
Spouse(s)| John IV, Lord of Arkel
Father| Otto, Count of Cleves
Mother| Mechteld von Virneburg

Irmgard of Cleves (also known as Irmengard von Kleve) (1307-1362 CE) was the wife of John IV, Lord of Arkel.[1] Born in 1307, she was the only daughter of Otto, Count of Cleves and his wife, Mechteld von Virneburg.[2] Her father, Count Otto died shortly after her birth.

## Marriage and issue

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In 1327, Irmgard married John IV, Lord of Arkel, the son of John III, Lord of Arkel and his wife, Mabelia of Voorne.[3] The marriage of Irmgard and John brought a lot of prestige for the van Arkel family.

John and Irmgard had four children:

* Matilda (b. 1330- d. 1381), married William VI of Horne, Lord of Altena
* John (b. 1332 - d. 1352)
* Otto (b. 1332/1334 -d. 1396), married Elisabeth de Bar de Pierremont
* Elisabeth (b. 1335- d.1407), married Borre of Haamstede

## References

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1. ^ Zuidervaart, Huibert (2013). Ridders, priesters en predikanten in Schelluinen: De geschiedenis van een Commanderij van de Ridderlijke Duitsche Orde, Balije van Utrecht (in Dutch). Uitgeverij Verloren. ISBN 978-90-8704-389-6.
2. ^ De Nederlandsche leeuw (in Dutch). 2000.
3. ^ Ramaer, Johan Christoffel (1899). Geographische geschiedenis van Holland bezuiden de Lek en Nieuwe Maas in de Middeleeuwen (in Dutch). Müller.