Engelbert I of Nassau [SEP] date of death
Engelbert I of Nassau
Engelbert I of Nassau (, in Dillenburg3 May 1442, in Breda) was a son of Count Johan I of Nassau and Countess Margaretha of the Marck, daughter of Count Adolph II of the Marck.
Early years.
Engelbert of Nassau was a student in Cologne, Germany in 1389 and a dean in Münster from 1399-1404. He became counselor to the Duke of Brabant, first to Anton of Burgundy, and later for his son Jan IV of Brabant. He would later serve
brother Engelbert of the Marck according to a charter from 1369.
Their children include:
- Adolf of Nassau (1362-1420)
- John II "The Elder" of Nassau (died 1443)
- Engelbert I of Nassau (1370–1442)
- Henry of Nassau
- John III "The Younger" of Nassau (died 1430).
After the death of Count John I in 1416 his lands were not divided, but instead overseen by all four of his surviving sons Adolf, John II