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...". ... Bruno [II] Archbishop of Köln confirmed the foundation of the Machabeer Kloster near Sigelspforte by "Herimannus comes de Saphenberch", confirmed by Anno [II] Archbishop of Köln, and confirmed by "comes Adolfus nepos et heres prememorati comitis Herimanni et uxor sua Margareta" by charter dated 18 Jul 1134. It is likely that this confirmation was made many years after Hermann’s death, whose date cannot therefore be estimated.
Married Gepa, daughter of ---. Arnold Archbishop of Köln confirmed the possessions of the abbey of Rolduc [Rode] by charter dated 20 Oct 1140, which includes donations by "Adelbertus de Saphenberg" for the soul of "matris suæ Gepe cum filio suo Adolfo", and by "in obitu…eiusdem comitis Adelberti, prædictus filius eius comes Adolfus". 1
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