Nicholas III of Werle
Nicholas III, Lord of Werle- Güstrow, nicknamed" Staveleke"( between 1311 and 1337 – between 10 August 1360 and 1 August 1361), was Lord of Werle- Güstrow from 1337 to 1360.
He was the eldest son of John II of Werle and Matilda of Brunswick.
After the death of his father in 1337, he ruled alone until 1339, at which point he ruled jointly with his brother Bernard II of Werle until 1347.
In 1347, they split their inheritance, with Bernard II receiving Werle- Waren and Nicholas III retaining the smaller Werle- Güstrow.
He is last mentioned in a document dated 10 August 1360 and probably died a short time later.
John IV of Werle
John IV of Werle- Goldberg,( before 1350 – between 13 March and 14 December 1374) was from 1354 until his death Lord of Werle- Goldberg.
He was the son of Nicholas IV and Agnes of Lindow- Ruppin.
As he was still a minor when he inherited Werle, his mother put him under the guardianship of Duke Albert II of Mecklenburg.
However, a dispute arose between Albert II and John's mother, and she then chose Lord Nicholas III of Werle- Güstrow as his guardian.
After Nicholas's death, John IV ruled for himself.
On 31 October 1366, he closed a marriage contract with Duke Albert II and his sons, in which he was promised he could marry Euphemia, the four- year- old daughter of Albert's son Henry III.
The marriage was planned for 1379, when she would be 17 years old.
However, John IV died in 1374, so the marriage never took place.
He died in 1374, unmarried and childless.
With his death, the Werle- Goldberg line died out and Werle- Goldberg fell to Bernard II of Werle- Güstrow.
He was probably buried in the Doberan Minster.
John VI of Werle
John VI, Lord of Werle- Waren- Goldberg( born: after 1341; died: after 16 October 1385) was Lord of Werle- Goldberg from 1382 to 1385.
He was the son of Bernard II of Werle and Elizabeth, daughter of John III, Count of Holstein- Plön.
He reigned only along with his father and after his father's death in 1382 alone, over the Lordships of Werle- Goldberg and Werle- Waren.
He was married with Agnes, daughter of Nicholas IV of Werle- Goldberg.
It is not known when he died.
In a document dated 16 October 1395, he is mentioned as being alive.
He is known to have died before 1395.
Bernard II of Werle
Bernhard II, Lord of Werle [Güstrow] (born: ; died: between 16 January 1382 and 13 April 1382) was from 1339 to 1347 Lord of Werle-Güstrow, from 1347 to 1382 Lord of Werle-Waren and from 1374 also Lord of Werle-Goldberg.
He was the youngest son of John II of Werle [Güstrow] and his wife Matilda of Brunswick-Grubenhagen.
After the death of his father John II in 1337, his brother Nicholas III ruled Werle alone, until Bernard came of age in 1339.
They then ruled jointly until 1347.
On 14 June 1347, Werle was divided, with Bernard taking Werle-Waren.
In 1374, John IV of Werle-Goldberg died, and Bernard inherited his territory.
He was last mentioned as living in a document dated 16 January 1382.
William of Werle
William of Werle( before 1393 or 1394 – 8 September 1436), was co-regent of Werle from 1418 to 1425, then the sole ruler from 1425 until his death.
After 1426, he called himself" Prince of the Wends".
He was a son of Lorenz of Werle- Güstrow and his wife Matilda of Werle- Goldberg.
John I of Werle
John I, Lord of Werle- Parchim( – 15 October 1283), was from 1277 to 1281 to Lord of Werle and from 1281 to 1283 and to Lord of Werle- Parchim.
He was the eldest son of Nicholas I and Jutta of Anhalt.
After his father's death in 1277, he first ruled Werle together with his brothers Henry I and Bernard I. In 1281, it was decided to divide Werle and John took over control of Werle- Parchim.
He was married with Sophia, the daughter of Count Günther of Lindow- Ruppin.
He died on 15 October 1283, and was buried in the Doberan Minster.
John II of Werle
John II, Lord of Werle[Güstrow] nicknamed "The Bald" (after 1250 – 27 August 1337), was from 1309 to 1316 co-regent of Werle and from 1316 to 1337 Lord of Werle-Güstrow.
He was the second eldest son of John I of Werle and Sophie of Lindow-Ruppin.
He reigned Werle from 1309 to 1316 together with his brother Nicholas II.
After Nicholas's death in 1316 it was decided to divide the territory, and John took control over the part Werle-Güstrow and Nicholas's son John III, took control over the part Werle-Goldberg.
On 4 May 1326, King Christopher II of Denmark promised to invest John and Lord Henry II of Mecklenburg with the Principality of Rügen.
However, the Dukes of Pomerania took Rugen, leading to the Rügen War of Succession.
Pomerania successfully defended Rügen, and Mecklenburg's claims on Rügen could not be enforced.
He reduced his debts by prosecuting Jews for host desecration.
John died in 1337 and was buried in the Doberan Minster.
Lorenz of Werle
Lorenz, Lord of Werle- Güstrow( between 1338 and 1340 – between 24 February 1393 and 6 May 1394) was Lord of Werle- Güstrow from 1360 to 1393( or 1394).
He was the eldest son of Nicholas III, Lord of Werle- Güstrow and Agnes of Mecklenburg.
After his father's death in 1360 or 1361, he initially ruled Werle- Gustrow alone.
After 21 September 1365, he ruled jointly with his brother John V of Werle, as can be inferred from a deed they signed jointly on that date.
John died young, before 9 September 1378.
From that date onwards, documents were again signed by Lorenz alone.
Lorenz last signed a deed on 24 February 1393.
Rixa of Werle
Rixa of Werle( died 26 November 1317) was the only daughter of Lord Henry I of Werle and his wife Rikissa Birgersdotter.
Rikissa was a daughter of Birger Magnusson of Bjälbo and his first wife Ingeborg.
Rixa of Werle married on 10 January 1284 with Duke Albert II of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel.
They had 11 children:
Nicholas IV of Werle
Nicholas IV, Lord of Werle[ Goldberg], nicknamed" PoogenogePig's eyes")( born: before 1331; died: between 14 March and 13 November 1354) was from 1350 to 1354 to Lord of Werle- Goldberg.

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