In 1452, Margaret became the third wife of the Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Stargard (1412–1466). As a dowry she brought with her 8000guilders, which her husband doubled. After her husband's death, she lived on her jointure in Plau am See, which Henry had promised to her.
With the death of her stepson Ulrich II the Mecklenburg-Stargard line died out and the indebted country fell to Mecklenburg-Schwerin, which was not responsible for the maintenance of Stargard's widow. Margaret then lived in Celle for a while. The dispute between the houses of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Mecklenburg-Schwerin about her jointure at Plau am See dragged on until her death.
Margaret spent her 46-year-long widowhood in abject poverty. In letters to their relatives, they said that they would suffer even hunger and thirst. In 1499 she was, under pressure from the Dukes of Brunswick, admitted as a permanent resident to Wienhausen Abbey. She was financially supported by her sister-in-law Anne, the widow of her brother Otto V, who sent her only 12 guilders per year.
She died on 8 April 1512 in Wienhausen and was buried there in the Chapel of All Saints.
Issue
From her marriage Margaret had two daughters:
Magdalene (1461–1532)
married firstly, in 1475, with Duke Wartislaw X of Pomerania (1435–1478)
married secondly, in 1482, with Count Burkhard of Barby-Mühlingen (d. 1505)
Anna (1465–1498), a nun in Ribnitz Monastery
Ancestors
Ancestors of Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1442–1512)
Verein für Mecklenburgische Geschichte und Alterthumskunde, Schwerin: Mecklenburgische Jahrbücher, vols. 24–25, 1859, p. 33 ff.
Martina Schattkowsky: Witwenschaft in der frühen Neuzeit: fürstliche und adlige Witwen zwischen Fremd- und Selbstbestimmung, Leipziger Universitätsverlag, 2003, p. 106
margaret, brunswick, lüneburg, 1442, 1512, margaret, brunswick, lüneburg, 1442, april, 1512, wienhausen, princess, brunswick, lüneburg, birth, marriage, duchess, mecklenburg, stargard, margaret, brunswick, lüneburgborn1442died, 1512, april, 1512wienhausenburie. Margaret of Brunswick Luneburg 1442 8 April 1512 in Wienhausen was a princess of Brunswick Luneburg by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Mecklenburg Stargard Margaret of Brunswick LuneburgBorn1442Died 1512 04 08 8 April 1512WienhausenBuriedChapel of All Saints at Wienhausen AbbeyNoble familyHouse of GuelphSpouse s Henry Duke of Mecklenburg StargardFatherFrederick II Duke of Brunswick LuneburgMotherMagdalene of Brandenburg Contents 1 Life 2 Issue 3 Ancestors 4 References 5 External linksLife EditMargaret was a daughter of the Duke Frederick II of Brunswick Luneburg 1418 1478 from his marriage to Magdalene 1412 1454 the daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg In 1452 Margaret became the third wife of the Duke Henry of Mecklenburg Stargard 1412 1466 As a dowry she brought with her 8000 guilders which her husband doubled After her husband s death she lived on her jointure in Plau am See which Henry had promised to her With the death of her stepson Ulrich II the Mecklenburg Stargard line died out and the indebted country fell to Mecklenburg Schwerin which was not responsible for the maintenance of Stargard s widow Margaret then lived in Celle for a while The dispute between the houses of Brunswick Luneburg and Mecklenburg Schwerin about her jointure at Plau am See dragged on until her death Margaret spent her 46 year long widowhood in abject poverty In letters to their relatives they said that they would suffer even hunger and thirst In 1499 she was under pressure from the Dukes of Brunswick admitted as a permanent resident to Wienhausen Abbey She was financially supported by her sister in law Anne the widow of her brother Otto V who sent her only 12 guilders per year She died on 8 April 1512 in Wienhausen and was buried there in the Chapel of All Saints Issue EditFrom her marriage Margaret had two daughters Magdalene 1461 1532 married firstly in 1475 with Duke Wartislaw X of Pomerania 1435 1478 married secondly in 1482 with Count Burkhard of Barby Muhlingen d 1505 Anna 1465 1498 a nun in Ribnitz MonasteryAncestors EditAncestors of Margaret of Brunswick Luneburg 1442 1512 16 Magnus the Pious Duke of Brunswick Luneburg8 Magnus II Duke of Brunswick Luneburg17 Sophie of Brandenburg4 Bernard I Duke of Brunswick Luneburg18 Bernhard III Prince of Anhalt Bernburg9 Catherine of Anhalt Bernburg19 Agnes of Saxony2 Frederick II Duke of Brunswick Luneburg20 Rudolf I Duke of Saxe Wittenberg10 Wenceslas I Duke of Saxe Wittenberg21 Agnes of Lindow Ruppin5 Margaret of Saxony22 Francesco I da Carrara11 Cecilia of Carrara23 Fina di Buzzacarini1 Margaret of Brunswick Luneburg24 John II of Nuremberg12 Frederick V Burgrave of Nuremberg25 Elisabeth of Henneberg Schleusingen6 Frederick I Elector of Brandenburg26 Frederick II Margrave of Meissen13 Elisabeth of Meissen27 Matilda of Bavaria3 Magdalene of Brandenburg28 Stephen II Duke of Bavaria14 Frederick Duke of Bavaria29 Elisabeth of Sicily7 Elisabeth of Bavaria Landshut30 Bernabo Visconti15 Maddalena Visconti31 Beatrice Regina della ScalaReferences EditVerein fur Mecklenburgische Geschichte und Alterthumskunde Schwerin Mecklenburgische Jahrbucher vols 24 25 1859 p 33 ff Martina Schattkowsky Witwenschaft in der fruhen Neuzeit furstliche und adlige Witwen zwischen Fremd und Selbstbestimmung Leipziger Universitatsverlag 2003 p 106External links Edithttp www guide2womenleaders com womeninpower Womeninpower1450 htm http www emecklenburg de Niklot i0392 htm This article about a German duchess is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret of Brunswick Luneburg 1442 1512 amp oldid 1133947845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
