Biography of Otto II Count Guelders 1215-1271

In January 1206 [his father]  (age 21) and [his mother]  (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 41) and [his grandmother]  (age 36). He the son of [his grandfather]  (age 56) and [his grandmother]  (age 33).

Around 1215 Otto II Count Guelders was born to [his father]  (age 30) and [his mother]  (age 23). He a great x 2 grandson of King Stephen I England.

On 22nd October 1229 [his father]  (age 44) died. His son Otto (age 14) succeeded II Count Guelders.

In 1231 [his mother]  (age 39) died.

In 1240 Otto II Count Guelders (age 25) and (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Guelders. She the daughter of and Mathilda Dinslaken Countess Cleves. He the son of and . They were fourth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Stephen I England.

Before 1250 Raoul Coucy II Lord Coucy and [his future wife] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and (age 50). They were third cousins.

In 1253 Otto II Count Guelders (age 38) and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Guelders. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and . He the son of and . They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Stephen I England.

In 1255 [his son] Reginald I Count Guelders was born to Otto II Count Guelders (age 40) and [his wife] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. He a great x 3 grandson of King Stephen I England. He married (1) 1276 , daughter of and Judith Kleve Duchess Limburg (2) 1286 , daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders and , and had issue.

On 1st January 1271 Otto II Count Guelders (age 56) died. His sonReginald (age 16) succeeded I Count Guelders.

In 1280 [his former wife] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu died.

[his daughter]  was born to Otto II Count Guelders and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

[his daughter]  was born to Otto II Count Guelders and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

[his daughter]  was born to Otto II Count Guelders and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

[his daughter]  was born to Otto II Count Guelders and . She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

Raoul Lusignan II Count of Eu and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and .

[his daughter]  was born to Otto II Count Guelders and . She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Stephen I England. She married (1) Enguerrand Coucy 4th Lord Coucy (2) , son of and Alida d Henry I Sponheim Countess Cleves, and had issue.