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http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/LUXEMBOURG.htm SIEGFRIED ([930/40]-2 8 Oct [998], bur Trier). The precise origin of Siegfried Count of Luxe mbourg is unknown but it is probable that he was related to Wigerich [ III]. Gerbert of Aurillac refers to "Godefridum, patruumque eius Sigif ridum" in a letter dated 985 addressed to "dominæ Teuphanu Imperatric e" after he visited the pair in prison following their unsuccessful de fence of Verdun against Lothaire King of the Franks [1], other letter s clarifying that "Godefridum" was Godefroi Comte de Verdun, grandso n of Wigerich [III]. It is unlikely that patruus can be interpreted i n this source in its strict sense of paternal uncle. Wigerich [III] di ed in [916/19], while it is more probable that Siegfried was born in t he range [930/40] given the birth of his eldest son not long before 96 4 and Siegfried's own death at the close of the 10th century. Anothe r indication that Siegfried was probably not the son of Wigerich is hi s absence from a charter dated 943, issued by the widow of Wigerich' s son Gozelon, which is subscribed by the latter's three known lay bro thers [2]. Another possibility is that Siegfried was the son of Kunigu nd, wife of Wigerich [III], by her second husband Richwin. However, i n this hypothesis he could not have been born later than [923/24] in l ight of Richwin's date of death, which is inconsistent with Siegfried' s likely birth date range. Assuming that patruus indicates an agnati c relationship, the most likely possibility is that Siegfried was th e first cousin of Godefroi's father, the son of a brother of Wigeric h [III]. Otto I King of Germany transferred the convent of Echternac h to Siegfried "advocatus altaris" in [949/50], although the charter r elating to this grant has not yet been identified. Siegfried also owne d scattered properties in Feulen, Hosingen and Monnerich (in the pagu s Wabrensis) and at Berncastel and Roussy (in the pagus Mosellanus) [3 ]. Comte [de Luxembourg]. "Sigefridus comes de nobili genere natus" re ceived the castle of Luxembourg from St Maximin, Trier in exchange fo r property "villa Feulen in comitatu Giselberti comitis in pago Arduen ne in villa… Viulna [et]… in pago Mathingouui in comitatu Godefrid i comitis super ripem Alsuntie fluminis" by charter dated 17 Apr 963 [ 4]. Gade reproduces a photographic copy of the original charter [5]. V ogt of Echternach from 973: "Otto… imperator augustus" granted prope rty to Kloster Echternach by charter dated 15 Mar 973 which names "com itis Sigifridi fidelis nostri" [6]. Vogt of St Maximin at Trier: Archb ishop Egbert donated property "de beneficio Luthardi comitis… mortu o sine herede" to Trier St Paul by charter dated 981, subscribed by "