Background
He was the eldest son of Gerhard II and his wife, Ingeborg of Sweden.
He was the eldest son of Gerhard II and his wife, Ingeborg of Sweden.
The seal in the picture is from his time as provost of Lübeck. lieutenant reads:South (IGILLUM) * DEI * GRA * GHERARDI (TIA) * P (RAE) POSITION (United States) * LUBIC (East) North (SIS) "of Gerhard, provost of Lübeck by the grace of God".