Lords and margraves of Bergen op Zoom

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The following is a list of lords and later on margraves of Bergen op Zoom. Bergen op Zoom became separated from the lordship of Breda in 1287 under the nominal overlordship of the duchy of Brabant. In 1559 the lordship was elevated to the rank of margraviate. The title was only a nominal one until 1795 when it was abolished.

Contents 1 Lords of Bergen op Zoom 1.1 House Wezemaal 1.2 House Voorne 1.3 House Boutershem 1.4 House Glymes 2 Margraves of Bergen op Zoom (1559) 2.1 House Glymes 2.2 House Merode 2.3 House Wittem 2.4 House van den Bergh 2.5 House von Hohenzollern 2.6 House de la Tour d'Auvergne 2.7 House von Sulzbach

[edit] Lords of Bergen op Zoom

[edit] House Wezemaal

• Gerard 1287-1309
• Arnold 1309-1313
• Mathilde 1313-1340

[edit] House Voorne

• Johanna 1340-1349

[edit] House Boutershem

• Hendrik I 1351-1371
• Hendrik II 1371-1419
• Hendrik III 1419

[edit] House Glymes

• Jan I 1419-1427
• Jan II "Met den Lippen" (big lips) 1427-1494
• Jan III 1494-1532
• Anton 1532-1541

[edit] Margraves of Bergen op Zoom (1559)

[edit] House Glymes

• Jan IV 1541-1567

[edit] House Merode

• Maria Margaretha 1577-1588

[edit] House Wittem

• Maria Mencia 1588-1613

[edit] House van den Bergh

• Maria Elizabeth I 1614-1633
• Maria Elizabeth II 1635-1671

[edit] House von Hohenzollern

• Henriëtte Franzisca 1672-1698

[edit] House de la Tour d'Auvergne

• Francois Egon 1698-1708
• Maria Henriette 1708-1728

[edit] House von Sulzbach

• Karl Philip Theodor 1729-1795

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