Wie trouwde met Armgard, Countess of Rietberg?

Countess Armgard of Rietberg (also: Irmgard; died 13 July 1584) was from 1562 to 1584 Countess of Rietberg in her own right. She was also Countess of Hoya by marriage from 1568 to 1575 and Countess of Lippe by marriage from 1578 until her death.

Armgard was the elder of two daughters of John II and his wife, Countess Agnes of Bentheim-Steinfurt. Armgard married on 3 January 1568 Count Eric V of Hoya. He died on 12 March 1575. Armgard then married on 26 June 1578 Count Simon VI of Lippe.

Her father died on 11 December 1562. Because she had no brothers, Armgard and her sister Walburgis inherited his possessions. Because they were minors, their mother acted as guardian and Regent. On 27 September 1576, Armgard and Walburgis divided their inheritance: Armgard received Rietberg; Walburgis received the Lordships of Esens, Stedesdorf and Wittmund.

Armgard died childless on 13 July 1584 and the County of Rietberg fell to her sister Walburgis, so that the County of Rietberg and Harlingerland were reunited in one hand.

Eric V of Hoya (1535 – 12 March 1575) was from 1563 to 1575 Count of Hoya.

Simon VI (Detmold, 15 april 1554 – Brake, 8 december 1613) was graaf van Lippe van 1563 tot 1613. Omdat Simon nog minderjarig was toen zijn vader, graaf Bernhard VIII, overleed stond hij tot 1579 onder voogdij en werd Lippe bestuurd door een regentschapsraad.