Helmold III, Count of Schwerin

Helmhold III, Count of Schwerin was a German nobleman. He was a son of Count Gunzelin III of Schwerin-Boizenburg and Margaret of Mecklenburg. Helmhold III was the ruling Count of Schwerin-Neustadt and Marnitz from 1274 until his death.

Marriages and issue

Helmold married twice. His first wife was Mathilda, a daughter of Albert I, Duke of Saxony. Together, they had three children:

Gunzelin V
Henry III
Margaret, a nun in Zarrenthin Abbey

After Mathilda's death, Helmold married Margaret, the daughter of Eric I, Duke of Schleswig. This marriage remained childless.