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William of Werle (before 1393 or 1394 – 8 September 1436), was co-regent of Werle from 1418 to 1425, then the sole ruler from 1425 until his death. After 1426, he called himself "Prince of the Wends". He was a son of Lorenz of Werle-Güstrow and his wife Matilda of Werle-Goldberg.
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Oct 3, 2011 · Matilda C Werle of Wallingford, New Haven County, CT was born on February 7, 1914, and died at age 91 years old on May 3, 2005.
- February 7, 1914
- May 3, 2005
He was married to Matilda (died before 17 December 1402), the daughter of Nicholas IV, Lord of Werle-Goldberg. They had the following children: Balthasar, lord of Werle-Güstrow, John VII, co-lord of Werle-Güstrow, William, Lord of Werle-Güstrow.
Werle (or Wenden) was a fiefdom in the Holy Roman Empire that was founded in 1235. In German it is known as a Herrschaft (usually translated as "lordship") or Fürstentum (principality). It was created in the partition of territories in Mecklenburg that followed the death of Henry Borwin II of Mecklenburg (died 1226).
His second wife was Matilda, the daughter of Duke Otto II of Brunswick-Lüneburg. This marriage remained childless. References. Karl Ernst Hermann Krause (1886), "Nicolaus II. (Fürst von Mecklenburg-Werle)", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 23, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, p. 619
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