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Otto VI Count of Tecklenburg (died 1388) was the only son of Count Nicholas I and his wife Helena of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen-Alt-Bruchhausen. In 1367 he succeeded his father as count of Tecklenburg-Ibbenbüren and count of Lingen and Cloppenburg. In 1376 he became pledge holder of Iburg.Otto was a bold fighter. He improved the administration of the county and granted city rights to Bevergen. He acquired the bailiwicks of Clarholz Marienfeld and Herzebrock.