Otto I, Count of Scheyern
| Otto I, Count of Scheyern | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | A daughter of Meginhardt of Reichersbeuern Haziga of Diessen |
| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Father | Heinrich I, Count in the Pegnitz |
| Mother | unnamed daughter of Kuno I, Count of Altdorf |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 4 December 1072 probably: Scheyern |
Otto I, Count of Scheyern (some authors call him Otto II of Scheyern; c. 1020 – before 4 December 1072) was the most ancient ancestor of the House of Wittelsbach whose relation with the House can be properly verified.
He was a younger son of Heinrich I, Count in the Pegnitz and an unnamed daughter of Kuno I, Count of Altdorf. He was appointed Vogt of Freising in Bavaria. A document from 1073 calls his Comes de Skyrun, i.e. Count of Scheyern. Otto I died on December 4, 1072 while on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Otto was married twice. His first wife was from Saxony but her given name has not been preserved. About 1057, he married Haziga of Diessen, daughter of Count Friedrich of Diessen.
Otto had 4 known children. By his first wife he had:
By his second wife, Haziga, he had 2 children:
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