House of Egmond

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The Egmond or Egmont family is named after the Dutch town of Egmond, province of Noord Holland, and played an important role in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages.

History

They were one of the principal noble families of the County of Holland during the Middle Ages.[1] The family rose to power due to its hereditary position as Voogd (Advocate) of the powerful Egmond Abbey in North Holland. They built their residence in Egmond aan den Hoef and became the Lords of Egmond. Thanks to a number of judicious marriages they were able to add the strategically important Lordship of IJsselstein[2] and the semi-sovereign territory of the Lords of Arkel[3] to their domains.

The family achieved even greater prominence in the period of Burgundian and Habsburg rule over the Netherlands. In the late 15th century, the senior branch became the sovereign Dukes of Guelders, whilst the younger branch split into the Counts of Egmond (elevated to become Princes of Gavere in 1553) and the Counts of Buren and Leerdam.[4] The senior branches of the family died out in the 16th and 17th centuries, but illegitimate branches (such as that of the Bavarian Counts of Geldern-Egmond[5]) flourished well into the 20th century.

The execution of Lamoral, Count of Egmont in 1568 helped spark the Dutch Revolt that eventually led to the independence of the Netherlands, while Anna van Egmond-Buren, known as Anna van Buren[6] in the Netherlands, was the first wife of William the Silent, the leader of this national uprising. Ironically, in 1573 both the Egmond Abbey and the Egmond Castle were destroyed on order of William the SIlent.

The Irish Perceval family, which claims descent from the house of Egmond, was admitted to the Irish peerage as Earls of Egmont in 1722.[7]

Notable members of the family

For the earlier lords, see List of Lords and Counts of Egmont.

  • John I, Lord of Egmond (before 1310–1369), Lord of Egmond and IJsselstein, stadtholder of Holland.
    • Arnold I, Lord of Egmond (c. 1340–1409), Lord of Egmont and IJsselstein.
      • John II, Lord of Egmond (c. 1385–1451), Regent of Guelders, Lord of Egmont.
        • Arnold of Egmond (1410–1473), Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen.
        • William II of Egmont (1412–1483), Lord of Egmont and IJsselstein, stadtholder of Guelders.
          • John III of Egmont (1438–1516), 1st Count of Egmont, 8th Lord of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam, stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friesland.
            • John IV of Egmont (1499–1528), 2nd Count of Egmont, 9th Lord of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam
              • Charles I of Egmont (d. 1541), 3rd Count of Egmont, 10th Lord of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam
              • Lamoral, Count of Egmont (1522–1568), 4th Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavre and Steenhuyze, 11th Lord of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam, stadtholder of Flanders and Artois etc.
                • Philip, Count of Egmont (1558–1590), 5th Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavere and Steenhuyze, 12th and last Lord of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam.
                  • Lamoral II of Egmont (d. 1617), 6th Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavere and Steenhuyze
                  • Charles II of Egmont (1567–1620), 7th Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavere and Steenhuyze
                    • Louis of Egmont (1600–1654), 8th Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavere and Steenhuyze
                      • Louis Philip of Egmont (1630–1682), 9th and last Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavere and Steenhuyze
            • George van Egmond (1504–1559), Bishop of Utrecht
          • Frederik van Egmond (c. 1440–1521), Count of Buren and Leerdam, Lord of IJsselstein etc.
            • Floris van Egmont (1470–1539), Count of Buren and Leerdam, stadtholder of Guelders and Friesland.
              • Maximiliaan van Egmond (1509–1548), Count of Buren, Leerdam and Lingen, stadtholder of Friesland.
                • Anna van Egmont (1533–1558), Countess of Lingen, Buren and Leerdam, Lady of IJsselstein etc.
          • William of Egmond jr. (died 1494), stadtholder of Guelders.

Coat of arms

Shield: Or, seven chevronels gules.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Aalbers, J., et al, "De Bloem der Natie, Adel en Patriciaat in de Noordelijke Nederlanden. Amsterdam, 1987; p. 54
  2. ↑ Dek, Dr. W.A.E., Genealogie der Heren en Graven van Egmond. The Hague, 1958; p.14
  3. ↑ Dek, Dr. W.A.E., Genealogie der Heren en Graven van Egmond. The Hague, 1958; p. 18
  4. ↑ Dek, Dr. W.A.E., Genealogie der Heren en Graven van Egmond. The Hague, 1958; pp. 21-33 and pp. 48-64. Coppens, Thera, "Buren, Egmond en Oranje; Over heren, graven en prinsen" Buren, 1989; pp.14-46
  5. ↑ Dek, Dr. W.A.E., Genealogie der Heren en Graven van Egmond. The Hague, 1958; pp.34-47
  6. ↑ Dek, Dr. W.A.E., Genealogie der Heren en Graven van Egmond. The Hague, 1958; p. 67. Coppens, Thera, "Buren, Egmond en Oranje; Over heren, graven en prinsen" Buren, 1989; pp.79-106
  7. ↑ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York, 1990 ,

References

  • Aalbers, J; et al (1987), De Bloem der Natie, Adel en Patriciaat in de Noordelijke Nederlanden, Amsterdam, p. 54 
  • Coppens, Thera (1989), Buren, Egmond en Oranje; Over heren, graven en prinsen, Buren, pp. 14–46, 79–106 
  • Dek, W.A.E. (1958), Genealogie der Heren en Graven van Egmond, The Hague, pp. 14, 18, 21–64, 67 
  • Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David, eds. (1990), Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, New York 

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