Bernard II, Lord of Lippe

Bernard II (Bernhard II. Herr zur Lippe; c. 1140 – 30 April 1224) was Lord of Lippe from 1167 until 1196. He founded the towns of Lippstadt and Lemgo.

Marriage and children
In 1167, Bernard married Heilwig (1150–1196), likely the daughter of Otto, Count of Are-Hochstaden. They had eleven children who survived into adulthood.

Five sons:
 * Herman II (1175 – 25 Apr 1229)
 * Otto II († 28 Jul 1227); Bishop of Utrecht from 1215
 * Bernard IV († 14 Apr 1247); Bishop of Paderborn from 1228
 * Dietrich († 28 Jul 1227); killed at the Battle of Ane
 * Gerhard II (c. 1190 – 28 August 1258); Archbishop of Bremen from 1219

Six daughters:
 * Ethelind, Abess of Bassum from c. 1224 to c. 1243
 * Gertrud II, Abbess of the Imperial Abbey at Herford from 1217 to 1239
 * Kunigunde, Abbess of Freckenhorst from 1219 to c. 1225
 * Adelheid, married Heinrich I of Arnsberg, as a widow she became the Abbess of Elten
 * Heilwig (c. 1186 – after 1244), married Gottfried II. of Ziegenhain
 * Beatrix († 1244), married Heidenrich I. of Lutterberg

Margarethe of Lippe († 1221) is frequently listed as a daughter of Bernard II and an unknown mother. This remains unproven.