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She was probably a sister of Anna, the first wife of William of Werle, the last Lord of Werle. The marriage remained childless. John III died in 1438 and was probably buried in Sternberg. His cousin Henry of Mecklenburg-Stargard inherited his possessions.
John III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard was from 1416 to 1438 Duke of Mecklenburg, Lord of Stargard, Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg, and Lychen. To distinguish him from John V, Duke of Mecklenburg, he is sometimes called John the Elder.
In 1436 he and his cousin Duke John III of Mecklenburg-Stargard and Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg, inherited the Lordship of Werle. After John III's death, Henry ruled all of Mecklenburg-Stargard . Henry was considered a warlike ruler.
Marriages and issue. John married three times. His first wife Rixa (background unknown) probably died soon after the wedding and the marriage remained childless. His second wife Anna was a daughter of the count Adolf VII of Pinneberg and Schauenburg. She probably died in 1358.
Johann III., Herzog zu Mecklenburg [-Stargard] (* 1389; † nach 11. November 1438) war von 1416 bis 1438 Herzog zu Mecklenburg, Herr zu Stargard, Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg und Lychen. Er wurde zur Unterscheidung zu Johann V. zu Mecklenburg auch Johann der Ältere genannt.
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John III died in 1438 and was probably buried in Sternberg. His cousin Henry of Mecklenburg-Stargard inherited his possessions. References
