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This is the Bavarian family often referred to, for convenience, as the "Sieghardinger" after the name of their first ancestor which was used repeatedly in succeeding generations. The senior branch of the family was closely associated with Ebersberg. The younger branch established themselves as Grafen im Chiemgau, later Grafen von Tengling, Burghausen und Schala, and Peilstein. The early history of the Grafen von Ebersberg is recorded in the Chronico Eberspergensi[305], a collection of manuscripts collated at Ebersberg monastery in the mid-13th century but which probably dates from much earlier judging from the detail of the information which it contains. The last event recorded probably dates to the 1030s. This means that this is one of the few German families for which any details have survived for the crucial 10th/11th century period for which information is usually so sparse. The Chronico specifies that the Grafen von Ebersberg were "de genere" of Karloman King of the East Franks [Carolingian]. This relationship with the later Carolingians appears corroborated by Graf Sieghard (d. 906) being described as "propinquo nostro" by Emperor Arnulf (see below) in the charter under which the emperor granted him a chapel at Ebersberg. This document also represents the first proven connection between the family and the location of Ebersberg. The charter dated 21 Jul 946 under which "Otto…rex" transferred property "in pago Chiemihgovue in comitatu Sigihardi" to "comiti nostro Eberhart…talem proprietatem qualem antecessor noster…Arnolfus rex avo illius Sigihardo comiti" also provides a cryptic reference to the Carolingian relationship, although it is not possible to see how "avus" could be correct[306]. The first recorded possessor of the castle of Ebersberg was Graf Ratold (d. 919), elder grandson of the first known Graf Sieghard, who is also recorded as having borne the title "Markgraf". This appears to have been an isolated example of the grant of this title to members of the family as none of his descendants is recorded as Markgraf.

SIEGHARD [I], son of --- (-861 or after). A charter dated 5 Jan 848 records an exchange of property "in pago Chochinguue et in Mulehgouue" between Hatto Abbot of Fulda and "Sigehardus comes", subscribed by "Gerharti comitis, Sigifridi comitis"[307]. Ludwig II "der Deutsche" King of the East Franks donated property which "comes Sigihardus comes in villa Heitungesfelden in beneficium nobis habuit" to Kloster Fulda by charter dated 12 Feb [849?][308]. The geographical distance of Fulda from Kraichgau suggests that these two documents may not refer to the same person as the other diplomas cited below. Graf im Kraichgau 858: King Ludwig II "der Deutsche" granted property "in pago Lobodengouue in comitatu Werinherii in villa…Walestat" to Tuto in exchange for property "in comitatu Sighardi in pago…Creichgouue in villa Vhratesheim" by charter dated 7 Dec 858[309]. An agreement between Charles II "le Chauve" King of the West Franks and his brother King Ludwig II dated Jun 860 names "nobilis ac fidelibus laicis…Chuonradus, Evrardus, Adalardus, Arnustus, Warnarius, Liutfridus, Hruodolfus, Erkingarius, Gislebertus, Ratbodus, Arnulfus, Hugo, item Chuonradus, Liutharius, Berengarius, Matfridus, Boso, Sigeri, Hartmannus, Liuthardus, Richuinus, Wigricus, Hunfridus, Bernoldus, Hatto, Adalbertus, Burchardus, Christianus, Leutulfus, Hessi, Herimannus, item Hruodulfus, Sigehardus"[310].

m [---, sister of LIUTSWINDIS, daughter of ---. This possible marriage is shown to explain why Sieghard's son, Sieghard, is referred to consistently in primary sources as consanguineus of Emperor Arnulf I, on the basis that the most likely connection is through the family of the emperor's mother Liutswindis.]

Graf Sieghard & his wife had [one] child