Udo VON WETTERAU Count in the Wetterau

Born: Between 895 and 900, Schwaben, Wetterau
Married: Est 915, Vermandois, Austrasia
Died: 2 Dec 949

Research Notes:

Regino names "duobus filiis suis [=Gebeardus comes] …pueris Udone et Herimanno" when recording their father's death fighting the Hungarians in 910. His birth date range is estimated from Regino thus describing him as "puer" on the death of his father, but bearing in mind the likely birth date range of his own son Gebhard. "Chuonradus…rex" confirmed privileges to the bishopric of Utrecht by charter dated 9 Jul 914 at the request of "Udonem consanguineum nostrum Vualdergerumque comitem". Liudprand names "Huto sane" as brother of "Herimanni Suevorum ducis".

Graf in der Wetterau 914: "Chuonradus…rex" granted property "in comitatu Otonis in pago Wetereiba" to Weilburg church by charter dated 24 Apr 914. "Chuonradus…rex" confirmed property to the bishopric of Utrecht at the request of "Udonem consanguineum nostrum Vualdgerumque comitum" by charter dated 9 Jul 914.

Graf im Rheingau 917: "Chuonradus…rex" granted property "in pago Rinicgouue in comitatu Utonis" to "capellano Werinolf" by charter dated 3 Nov 917.

Graf im Lahngau 918. He founded St Maria at Wetzlar 914-915. "Heinricus…rex" granted property to "in pago Hegouue in eodem comitatu…in loco Siginga" to "Baboni…comitis Burchardi vassallo" after consultation with "Burchardi, Ebarhardi, Chuonradi, Heinrici atque Utonis…comitum" by charter dated 30 Nov 920.

Graf im Rheingau 948: "Otto…rex" granted property "in villa Hemmingersbach…in pago Rinecgouue in comitatu Vdonis comitis…in pago Lobotengouue in comitatu Cunradi comitis" to "clerico Liuthere" by charter dated 28 Feb 948.

Thietmar records that "Udo" killed Eberhard, which is assumed to refer to Udo son of Gebhard, Eberhard being his first cousin. The necrology of Fulda records the death in 949 of "Uto comes". Regino records the death in 950 of "Uto comes".

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/FRANCONIA.htm#Udodied949

Marriage Information:

Udo married Cunigundis DE VERMANDOIS, daughter of Héribert I DE VERMANDOIS Count of Vermandois and Countess Lietgardis, est 915 in Vermandois, Austrasia. (Cunigundis DE VERMANDOIS was born between 890 and 900 in Vermandois, Normandy, France and died on 12 Dec 949.)