Anno Archbishop of Köln divided the church of Neutz St. Qurin, founded by "Euerhardus comes Clivensis et matrona nobilis Berta comitissa uxor sua" between the church and the archbishopric by charter dated 27 Sep 1074, witnessed by "...Hermannus de Noruenich, Adelbertus de Saffenberch...". Sigewin Archbishop of Köln donated "parochiam...Emba...decimis" to Köln St. Pantaleon by charter dated 1081, witnessed by "Gerardus comes de Guliche, Adolfus comes de Noruenich et frater eius Adelbertus de Saphenberg". Sigewin Archbishop of Köln donated property to Köln St Georg by charter dated to [1079/89], witnessed by "…Adelbreth de Safenberc…". Sigewin Archbishop of Köln confirmed donations to Kloster Rees, where her parents were buried, made by "Irmengarda…comitissa" by charter dated to [1079/89], witnessed by "…Adelbrat comes, Adolph de Monte, Gerhart de Gulecho, De Saphenberch Adelbrecht, Hesse comes…". Hermann [III] Archbishop of Köln settled the dispute between Kloster Brauweiler and Köln St Maria by charter dated 1090, witnessed by "…Stephanus comes, Gerhardus de Hostade, Arnoldi prefectus urbis, Adelbertus de Safinberg, Adolfus de Monte, Adelbero de Duno…".
Graf von Saffenberg. Hermann [III] Archbishop of Köln donated revenue to Köln St Cecilia by charter dated 1094, witnessed by "…Adelbreht comes de Safenberg, Gerhart comes de Guliche, Adelbreht comes de Noruenig, Gerhart de Hostathen, Ethelger de Heingebach, Megenhere de Randenrothe…". Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln donated "decimationem" in ten named places to “novo monasterio...in Eifla” by charter dated 1105, witnessed by “Theodericus comes de Ara ipsius loci advocatus, Adalbertus de Saphanberch, Herimannus de Mereheim, Gerehardus de Hostatha...”. Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln incorporated the church of Rheinberg into Cunibertstifte by charter dated 15 Feb 1106, witnessed by "Herimannus comes et frater eius Arnoldus, Adelbertus comes, Gerhardus comes, Almerus advocatus…". The Annales Rodenses record that “Adelbertus...comes et filius cum eo Adolphus” donated property to Rode in 1108. "Adelbertus comes de Saphenberge" donated "hereditate mea Herche", for the souls of "uxorem mearum", to the abbey of Munsterbilsen by charter dated 1109, witnessed by "Adolfo, Otberto, Ludolfo". Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln donated serfs to Köln St Severin, with the consent of "Francone urbis nostre prefecto", by charter dated 1109, witnessed by "Gerhardo comite de Gelre, Adelberto de Safenberg, Adelberto de Nervennich, Herimanno de Udenkircha, Gerhardo de Julicho, Gerhardo de Hoinstathe, Gerlacho de Isenburch et fratre sui Regenbaldo, Harperno de Randenrothe…".
The Annales Rodenses record the death “XVII Kal Jan” of “Adelbertus comes de Saphenberch”, in the section dealing with events in 1110. 1
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