Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Rutger van Merheim
Abt 1150 - Bef 1212 (~ 61 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Rutger van Merheim was born about 1150; died before 1212. Notes:
"In 1189, before taking part in the Third Crusade, Rutger donated land to the abbey of Kamp as well as lands in Bemelen in case he did not return or his daughters died without legitimate issue." [Genealogics, citation details below.]
Family/Spouse: Aleidis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. Heilwig van Merheim (1.Rutger1) Family/Spouse: Albrecht van Cuyck. Albrecht (son of Hendrik II van Kuyc and Sophia van Rhenen) died in 1233. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. (Unknown) van Cuyck died before 1240.
Generation: 3
3. (Unknown) van Cuyck (2.Heilwig2, 1.Rutger1) died before 1240. (Unknown) married Gijsbrecht III van Amstel about 1230. Gijsbrecht (son of Gijsbrecht II van Amstel) was born about 1200. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Arnoud van Amstel was born about 1238.
Generation: 4
4. Arnoud van Amstel (3.(Unknown)3, 2.Heilwig2, 1.Rutger1) was born about 1238. Notes:
Lord of Benschop. Mentioned 1267.
Family/Spouse: Joanna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Gijsbrecjt van Amstel was born about 1260; died about 1343.