The Annales Rodenses record that “Adelbertus...comes et filius cum eo Adolphus” donated property to Rode in 1108.
Graf von Saffenberg. Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln donated property to Kloster Rees by charter dated 1112 witnessed by "Henricus dux de Lintburg, Almer advocatus, Hugo, Adolf comes de Safenberk, Advocatus Teodericus, Comes Gerhardus et filius eius Gerhardus…". "Liberi: Tiedrich comes de Ara, Gerart de Guileche, Gerart de Blanchinheim, Gerard de Hohstade, Adolf comes de Saphinberk, Adolf de Berge, Engelbreit de Kente..." witnessed the charter dated 1115 under which Friedrich Archbishop of Köln confirmed revenue and tolls to Münstereisel. Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln confirmed donations to Kloster Siegburg by charter dated 29 Mar 1117 witnessed by "Comes Fridericus de Arnesburg, Comes Adolfus de Monte, Comes Adolfus de Saphfenberg, Comes Gerhardus de Iuliaco, Theodericus de Gladebach et Edelgerus frater eius…". Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln confirmed the dismissal of "comes Gerhardus et frater eius Heinricus" from the Vogteischaft of Kloster Siegburg by charter dated 5 Apr 1118 witnessed by "Comes Gerhardus et frater eius Heinricus, Comes Adolfus de Monte, Comes Adolfus de Saphenberg, Comes Gerhardus de Iuliaco, Gerhardus iunior filius Gerhardi, Gerhardus de Caesle, Arnulfus de Odenkirche". Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln donated Kloster Rolandswerth on an island in the river Rhine to Kloster Siegburg by charter dated 1 Aug 1126 witnessed by "Tiedericus comes de Are, Adolfus comes de Berge, Adolfus comes de Safenberg, Arnoldus comes de Cleue, Cunradus comes de Bunna, Gerardus comes de Iuleche et filius eius Gerardus, Gerardus comes de Hostade…". Friedrich [I] Archbishop of Köln confirmed a donation to Kloster Siegburg by charter dated 1129 witnessed by "…Liberi. Paganus dux, Franco burgicomes, Gerhardus comes de Gelre, Adolfus comes de Monte, Adolfus comes de Saffenberg…". Lothar King of Germany confirmed the donation to Kloster Siegburg made by "Alverada de Cuck cum suis liberis" by charter dated 2 May 1131 witnessed by "…Comes Gerhardus de Iuliaco, Comes Adolfus de Saffenberch, Gerhardus Hostath, Godefridus et frater eius Herimannus de Chuh, Gerhardus de Mulenarca…". 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 witnessed by "Arnoldus comes, Bertolfus de Bruche, Almerus advocatus, Philippus de Verchene, Henricus de Volmudisteine". Arnold [I] Archbishop of Köln donated revenue to Kloster Brauweiler by charter dated 1138 witnessed by "…Adolfus comes de Sauenberch, Lutherus comes de Ara, Cunradus comes Ueronensis, Gozwinus de Falkenburch. De liberis hominibus: Godefridus de Iuliaco, Theodericus de Hengebach…". 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". Arnold Archbishop of Köln confirmed donations to Hersel monastery by charter dated 1149, including donations by "comes Adolphus de Saffenberg". Emperor Friedrich I confirmed the privileges of Kloster Laach by charter dated 20 Apr 1152 witnessed by "…Adolphus de Saphenbergh et filius eius Hermannus…". Friedrich [II] Archbishop of Köln donated property relinquished by "Ludolphus de Thieca in Cassele" to Kloster Knechtsteden by charter dated 1158 witnessed by "…Adolphus comes de Saffenberg, Herimannus filius eius…". 1
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