Henry I, Count of Nassau-Beilstein
Appearance
Henry I, Count of Nassau-Beilstein | |
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Born | 1307 |
Died | 1388 |
Noble family | House of Nassau |
Spouse(s) | Meyna of Westerburg |
Father | Henry I, Count of Nassau-Siegen |
Mother | Adelaide of Heinsberg-Blankenberg |
Henry I, Count of Nassau-Beilstein (1307–1388) was a son of Henry I of Nassau-Siegen and his wife, Adelaide of Heinsberg-Blankenberg. His parents had initially destined him for an ecclesiastical career. However, he later married Meyna of Westerburg and after his father's death became the first count of Nassau-Beilstein.
Henry and Meyna had three children:
- Henry II, his successor
- Reinhard (d. 1412)
- Adelaide, married Hartmuth of Cronberg.