HENDRIK [I] van Limburg (-1119). There is confusion about the parentage of Hendrik [I] van Limburg. According to Europäische Stammtafeln, he was the son of [Udo] van Limburg and his wife Judith von Salm, who was supposedly daughter of Giselbert Graf von Salm and Comte de Longwy [Wigerich][22]. If we look at the primary sources, they are contradictory. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records that "Henricus Lembergensis" was the son of "antiqui Walerani"[23]. It is assumed that "Walerani" was Waleran [II] Comte d´Arlon (see above). The Genealogica ex Stirpe Sancti Arnulfi names "Henricum de Lemburc" as the son of "Iuttam", daughter of "Friderici ducis" and his wife Mathilde[24], which, if the reconstruction of the family of the comtes d´Arlon is correct, also indicates that Comte Waleran [II] was Hendrik´s father. The Gesta Treverorum, on the other hand, refers to "huius comitissa [=Adelheid] neptem, filii filiam" as wife of "Heinricus dux…Lempurch"[25]. The countess referred to was the wife of Waleran [I] Comte d´Arlon, and in this scenario her son, Waleran [II] Comte d´Arlon, would have been the father of Hendrik´s wife not of Hendrik himself. The references which have been found to "Udo van Limburg" are set out above, where it is suggested that he was either the son of Frédéric Duke of Lower Lotharingia or the same person as Waleran [II] Comte d´Arlon. No other reference has been to "Udo´s" supposed wife "Judith von Salm". It is suggested that references to her could easily have resulted from confusion with the wife of Waleran [II], also named Judith/Jutta and also a member of the Salm/Luxembourg family. The question which remains is whether Hendrik van Limburg was the son or the son-in-law of Waleran [II] Comte d´Arlon. There is really no way of judging which of the contradictory sources quoted above may be correct. However, if Hendrik´s supposed brother Konrad von Merheim did exist as shown below (and it should be noted that no primary source has yet been found which corroborates Konrad´s relationship to Hendrik), it appears less likely that Hendrik would have been Waleran´s son as, if that had been the case, the sources would probably have named the two brothers together. In addition, no reference to the name Hendrik/Henri has been found in the family of the comtes d´Arlon, although it must be emphasised that their known genealogy is limited as can be seen in the document UPPER LOTHARINGIAN NOBILITY. Graaf van Limburg. "…Heinricus dux de Lemburg…" subscribed the charter dated 1093 under which "Heinricus…comes palatinus Rheni et dominus de Lacu…uxore mei Adleide" founded the abbey of Laach[26], although, as pointed out in the chapter concerning the comtes d´Arlon in UPPER LOTHARINGIAN NOBILITY, the naming of the other witnesses suggests that this charter is spurious. Emperor Heinrich IV installed him as HEINRICH I Duke of Lower Lotharingia in 1101. "Heinricus comes de Lintburh cum Theoderico comite" rebelled against Emperor Heinrich IV in 1101, the castle of Limburg being captured and destroyed by imperial forces[27]. He was deposed as duke in 1106. [m firstly --- d'Arlon, daughter of WALERAN [II] Comte d'Arlon & his wife --- (-[after 1081]). The Gesta Treverorum refers to "huius comitissa [=Adelheid] neptem, filii filiam" as wife of "Heinricus dux…Lempurch"[28]. The countess referred to was the wife of Waleran [I] Comte d´Arlon, and her son, father of Hendrik van Limburg´s wife, would therefore in this scenario have been Waleran [II] Comte d´Arlon (see above). The Genealogica ex Stirpe Sancti Arnulfi takes a different view and names "Henricum de Lemburc" as the son of "Iuttam", daughter of "Friderici ducis" and his wife Mathilde[29], in which case Waleran [II] Comte d´Arlon would have been Hendrik´s father. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines also records that "Henricus Lembergensis" was the son of "antiqui Walerani", which is interpreted as indicating Waleran [II] Comte d´Arlon[30]. The sources are therefore contradictory. If the Gesta Treverorum is correct, Hendrik´s first wife must have died soon after their marriage as she is not recorded as the mother of his children. It is assumed that she must have died after her father, otherwise it seems likely that Waleran would have disinherited his son-in-law from the castle of Limburg.] m [secondly] ADELHEID von Botenstein, daughter of BOTHO Graf von Botenstein & his wife Judith von Schweinfurt (-after 13 Aug 1106). She is named in the Annalista Saxo, which also specifies her parentage and names her husband[31]. Graf Hendrik & his [second] wife had [five] children