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8o GERMANY. [Hesrfeld.<br />

Sayn, who appointed his four fons heirs to his territories. Thefe brothers<br />

agreed on a partition. 'John 11. the eldeft, obtained the caftles <strong>of</strong><br />

Starkenburg and Ellenbach, or Allenbach, together with Wendich, IVinningen<br />

and Truize, as alfo the caftles <strong>of</strong> Sponheim and Dill; that is, about one third<br />

part <strong>of</strong> Sponheim: and, <strong>of</strong> the Sayn inheritance, the county <strong>of</strong> Sayn and other<br />

territories. On his firft born fon, Godfrey, he conferred the county <strong>of</strong><br />

Sayn, and he was the founder <strong>of</strong> all the fubfequent counts <strong>of</strong> Sayn and<br />

Witgenjiein. His fecond fon, Henry, continued the Starkenbiirg line <strong>of</strong><br />

the houfe <strong>of</strong> Sponheim. Henry, brother to Jchn II. obtained the lordlliip<br />

oi Heinsberg ; and äVäo« II. the other brother, xhe\or

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