Background
He was the eldest son of John II of Werle-Güstrow and Matilda of Brunswick.
He was the eldest son of John II of Werle-Güstrow and Matilda of Brunswick.
In 1347, they split their inheritance, with Berhanrd II receiving Werle-Waren and Nicholas III retaining a smaller Werle-Güstrow. He is last mentioned in a document dated 10 August 1360 and probably died a short time later.