William II of Egmont

William II of Egmont (or Egmond) (January 26 1412 – January 19 1483) was Lord of Egmont, IJsselstein, Schoonderwoerd and Haastrecht and Stadtholder of Guelders.

Biography

William was a son of John II of Egmont and Maria van Arkel, and a younger brother of Arnold, Duke of Gelderland.
He travelled with his brothers to the Holy Land (1458–1464) and was received in Rome by Pope Pius II.

William stayed most of the time in Guelders, where he supported his brother against his nephew Adolf of Egmond. After the incarceration of his brother, William led the pro-Burgundy party.

When Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy took over power in Guelders in 1473, he made William Stadtholder. In 1477 Mary of Burgundy included William in her Great Council of Mechelen and made him Knight in the order of the Golden Fleece one year later.

Marriage and Children

William married on january 22 1437 with Walburga of Meurs and had 4 daughters and 3 sons:

John III of Egmont, stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friesland;
Frederik van Egmont, count of Buren;
William of Egmont jr., stadtholder of Guelders.
Anna, married Bernard van Bentheim
Elisabeth, married Gijsbrecht van Bronckhorst
Walburgia, a nun
Margeretha, married Jan van Merode

Persondata
Name	William II Of Egmont
Alternative names
Short description	Lord of Egmont]], IJsselstein, Schoonderwoerd and Haastrecht and Stadtholder of Guelders
Date of birth	26 January 1412
Place of birth
Date of death	19 January 1483
Place of death