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'''Edzard Cirksena''' (born: ''Edzard Edzardisna''; died: 1441) was an [[East Frisian chieftains|East Frisian chieftain]] at [[Greetsiel]], [[Norden, Lower Saxony|Norden]], [[Emden]] and [[Brokmerland]].<ref name="Emmius">[[Ubbo Emmius]]: ''Friesische Geschichte'', Frankfurt am Main, 1980-1982</ref><ref name="Beninga">Eggerik Beninga: Historie van Oost-Frieslant, Emden, 1723</ref>
'''Edzard Cirksena''' (born: ''Edzard Edzardisna''; died: 1441) was an [[East Frisian chieftains|East Frisian chieftain]] at [[Greetsiel]], [[Norden, Lower Saxony|Norden]], [[Emden]] and [[Brokmerland]].<ref name="Emmius">[[Ubbo Emmius]]: ''Friesische Geschichte'', Frankfurt am Main, 1980-1982</ref><ref name="Beninga">Eggerik Beninga: Historie van Oost-Frieslant, Emden, 1723</ref>


He and his father [[Enno Edzardisna]] had married the last two heiresses of the great family of Syardsna from Berum; Edzard married Frauwa Cirksena; his father married her aunt Gela Cirksena. Enno and Edzard adopted their wives' family name, which was also spelled ''Sirtzena'', ''Syrtza'', or ''Zyertza''. Edzard was probably the first to spell the name as [[Cirksena]]; this spelling was retained by all later members of the family.
He and his father [[Enno Edzardisna]] had married the last two heiresses of the great family of Syardsna from [[Berum, Hage|Berum]]; Edzard married Frauwa Cirksena; his father married her aunt Gela Cirksena. Enno and Edzard adopted their wives' family name, which was also spelled ''Sirtzena'', ''Syrtza'', or ''Zyertza''. Edzard was probably the first to spell the name as [[Cirksena]]; this spelling was retained by all later members of the family.


From his father he inherited the reign over almost all of [[East Frisia]], albeit without the [[Harlingerland]].
From his father he inherited the reign over almost all of [[East Frisia]], albeit without the [[Harlingerland]].

Latest revision as of 20:16, 3 November 2024

Edzard Cirksena
Died1441
Noble familyCirksena
Spouse(s)Frauwa Cirksena
FatherEnno Edzardisna

Edzard Cirksena (born: Edzard Edzardisna; died: 1441) was an East Frisian chieftain at Greetsiel, Norden, Emden and Brokmerland.[1][2]

He and his father Enno Edzardisna had married the last two heiresses of the great family of Syardsna from Berum; Edzard married Frauwa Cirksena; his father married her aunt Gela Cirksena. Enno and Edzard adopted their wives' family name, which was also spelled Sirtzena, Syrtza, or Zyertza. Edzard was probably the first to spell the name as Cirksena; this spelling was retained by all later members of the family.

From his father he inherited the reign over almost all of East Frisia, albeit without the Harlingerland.

He died at an advanced age, of the plague, in 1441, one day after his stepmother Gela died.

References

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  1. ^ Ubbo Emmius: Friesische Geschichte, Frankfurt am Main, 1980-1982
  2. ^ Eggerik Beninga: Historie van Oost-Frieslant, Emden, 1723