First Count of Limburg
Dietrich I was the last count of Isenberg and Altena, the first count of Limburg (Limburg a.d. Lenne) (before 1215 – 1301), son of Friedrich II of Isenberg, count of Isenberg and Altena.
Dietrich I was disinherited of all his territories in the Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany) following the execution of his father, but with the military support of his uncle the Duke of Limburg (Vesdre), recovered a small territory out of his previous possessions. He built the castles of Limburg (Hohenlimburg) and Neu Isenberg (soon lost in favour of the counts von der Mark) and took the title of count of Limburg "comes de Ysenberghe et de Limborch". 
Heir of the line.
Count Diederik I of Limburg had three sons, Hendrik, Johan and Everhard. The eldest, Hendrik, died young around 1248. Brother Johan died before May 1277. Everhard died before May 28, 1308, aged 55. During their lifetime, both deceased brothers were not known by charter as Count of Limburg. In the kept original charters of January 28, 1287 and May 20, 1296, just Everhard appears as a count together with his father Diederik. "Theodericus comes senior de Lymburg" &amp; "Everhardus comes de Lymburg" with the edge lettering of his seal COMITIS EV(erhar)DI LIMBURGE(nsis) On coins of his descendants THEODERI-COMES. Diederik I's patrimony was guaranteed in 1296 by son Everhard I and grandson Diederik III(II). Who was 20 years old at the time. Everhard for more than 30 years, together with his father, contributed the struggle for the conquest of the county and former allodial Isenberger family property. In 1301 he was the 'nearest in the bloodline', and succeeded his father.
Other grandsons, Diederik II lord of Stirum and brother Frederik canon in Cologne, were not short of anything. Were, not hear of the line but as descendants, richly endowed with allodial estates, Stirum castle and associated lordship. Granddaughter Mechteld of Limburg Stirum married to Lord Egbert I of Almelo. There was no straight fief and primogeniture, but a well-considered balance between the then legitimate inheritance rights of his sons and daughters.
Offspring.
Dietrich married Aleidis (Adelheid), countess of Sayn, a daughter of Johann I von Spanheim and Adelheid von Altena. They had issue:
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