mother Peira, née van Geldern (known as "Betty" or Betty Heine [de]) was daughter of physician Gottschalk van Geldern [de]. Heinrich was the eldest of four
Schill's escaped execution and became known as 'The Twelfth'. Lieutenant Heinrichvon Wedell had served with Schill as far back as the Siege of Kolberg. He
nicknamed the Restless or Turbulentus because of this. In 1477 he was sent to Geldern to attend to administrative matters. Two years later, in 1479, he had to
Berg won against Arnold of Egmond, who seized the Duchy of Geldern. Rutger (V.) Raitz von Frentz was among the heroes rewarded by the Duke after the battle