Wolfgang was descended from the family of the Swabian Counts of Pfullingen (Mon.

Within the family of the Counts, a shared inheritance was practiced from the start of the 11th century, leading to two lines each using the title of Count.

The castle stayed in the ownership of the family of the Counts of Thy de Milly until 1932.

At his death, the land fell to the family of the Counts of Laval.

The same care for his welfare led his father to choose him a bride from the powerful family of the Counts of Cilli.

He may have had a daughter who married into the family of the Counts of Geneva.

At least 14 members of the family of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen were buried in the church.

He belonged to the noble family of the Counts of Tusculum.

He was a member from the noble family of the Counts of Stolberg.

He was from a noble family, of the Counts of Werl, Westphalia.