4. Maurice Earl of Oldenburgh.
MAURICE, younger Son of Chri∣stian Earl of Oldenburgh, took part with Adolph the third Earl of Holstein, against Knute King of Den∣mark, in the year of Grace 1201. by lending him many Auxiliary Souldiers;
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MAURICE, younger Son of Chri∣stian Earl of Oldenburgh, took part with Adolph the third Earl of Holstein, against Knute King of Den∣mark, in the year of Grace 1201. by lending him many Auxiliary Souldiers;
and with Simon de Tecleburgh, and Ber∣nard de Walpen, adhered to Otho King of the Romans against Philip. He li∣ved to be very ancient, and leaving his Inheritance to be divided amongst his Children in his life-time, betook himself to Devotion, retired into a Monastery, and there ended his days in peace. He had to Wife the Countess of Schualenburgh, by whom he had three Sons and a Daughter. OTHO, the eldest, was Earl of Oldenburgh: He built the strong Castle of Dalmen∣horst, so called from its scituation on the Banks of the River Dalme, in the year of our Lord 1247. and having married the Countess of Ritburgh, died with∣out Issue. MAURICE, second Son, entred into Orders, and was a Canon at Colen and Bremen. CHRISTIAN, third Son, succeeded his Brother Otho in the Earldom; and CUNEGUNDA their Daughter was married into the Family of the Bronckhursts.