Enno II, Count of East Frisia

Enno II of East Frisia (1505 – 24 September 1540 in Emden) was a 16th century Frisian noble. He was the son of Edzard I of East Frisia. In 1528 he became count of East Frisia. For most of his life he ruled together with Johan I of East Frisia, who remained Catholic, while Enno was Lutheran.

Enno II
Count of East Frisia
Enno II, Count of East Frisia
Count of East Frisia
Reign	14 February 1528 - 24 September 1540
Predecessor	Edzard I
Successor	Anna of Oldenburg (as regent)
Born	1505 (1505)
Died	24 September 1540(1540-09-24) (aged 34–35) Emden
Spouse	Anna of Oldenburg
House	Cirksena
Father	Edzard I
Mother	Elisabeth of Rietberg
Religion	Lutheran

Enno II lost Jever because he failed to fulfill the marriage obligations his father had arranged for him to Maria of Jever. Enno and his brother Johan were supposed to marry the heirs of Jever, but Enno broke off the arrangement, which greatly offended Maria of Jever, who as a result became a lifelong enemy of Enno. She made sure that Jever was given to the County of Oldenburg after her death.

Enno also voluntarily relinquished Butjadingen at his marriage to Anna of Oldenburg (1501–1575). Only the Lordships of Esens, Stedesdorf and Wittmund remained, ruled by the aggressive chieftain, Balthasar Oomkens von Esens. Enno drove out Balthasar in 1530, but he returned and devastated East Frisia with help from the duke of Guelders in a conflicht known as the Gueldrian Feud. Enno was forced to recognise Balthasar as Lord of Esens, Stedesdorf and Wittmund. Enno did not come out well from his feud with Guelders. Enno played an important role in the attacks on the numerous East Frisian abbeys and monasteries. He confiscated their possessions to finance his wars. Enno died at the age of 35, and his wife Anna of Oldenburg became regent for their sons.

Children

• Elisabeth, 1531–1555, married in 1553 count Johann V of Schaumburg-Pinneberg (1531–1560)
• Edzard II, 1532–1599
• Hedwig, 1535–1616, married in 1562 to duke Otto II of Brunswick-Harburg (1528–1603)
• Anna, 1534–1552
• Christoffel, 1536–1566
• Johan II, 1538–1591.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Enno II, Count of East Frisia

16. Edzard II of Appingen-Greetsiel 8. Enno Edzardisna 17. Doda tom Brok 4. Ulrich I of East Frisia 18. Affo Beninga 9. Gela of Manslagt 19. Tiadeka of Berum 2. Edzard I, Count of East Frisia 20. Focko Ukena 10. Uko Fockena 21. Theda of Rheide 5. Theda Ukena 22. Lütet Attena 11. Heba Attena 23. Ocka tom Brok 1. Enno II, Count of East Frisia 24. Conrad IV, Count of Rietberg 12. Conrad V, Count of Rietberg 25. Irmgard of Diepholz 6. John I, Count of Rietberg 26. Gumprecht II of Neuenahr 13. Jacoba of Neuenahr 27. Margaret of Limburg-Broich 3. Elisabeth of Rietberg 28. Simon IV, Lord of Lippe 14. Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe 29. Margaret of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 7. Margaret of Lippe 30. Otto II, Count of Schaumburg 15. Anna of Holstein-Schauenburg 31. Elisabeth of Hohenstein

See also