John I, Lord of Egmond

John I, Lord of Egmond

Egmond coat of arms
Spouse(s) Guida of IJsselstein
Noble family House of Egmond
Father Walter II, Lord of Egmond
Mother Beatrix of Doortogne
Born before 1310
Died 1369
Buried Church in IJsselstein

John I, Lord of Egmond (before 1310 28 December 1369)[1] was Lord of Egmond, Lord of IJsselstein, bailiff of Kennemerland (1353-1354) and stadtholder of Holland.

Life

He was a son of Walter II and his wife, Beatrix of Doortogne. He is first mentioned in 1328, when he fights in the Battle of Cassel and accompanies Count William III of Holland to Flanders, to assist the Count of Flanders suppressing a rebellion in Bruges and the surrounding area.

In 1343, he is a member of a group of bailiffs who administer Holland while the Count is travelling. In 1344, he is enfeoffed with Nieuwendoorn castle. He participated in the third crusade of Count William IV to Prussia and in the Siege of Utrecht in 1345, but not in the disastrous Battle of Warns later that year.

In subsequent years, he played an important rôle in the politics of Holland. In 1350, he is one of the signatories of the Cod Treaty that set off the Hook and Cod wars. He fought in the Battle of Naarden in 1350 and in the Battle of Zawrtewaal in 1351. He was then sent to England to mediate in the dispute between Countess Margaret and her son, Count William V, however, he was unsuccessful.

After he returned to Holland, he began a campaign against the citizens of Bunschoten in 1355. In the winter of 1356, he besieged the castle of Nyevelt, on the orders of the count, and took it after a seven-week siege. In 1356, William V appointed him governor of the area above the Meuse, jointly with his brother Gerry. In 1358, William V was declared insane by his brother Albert. John I was a member of the regency council. In 1359, he is one of the Cod leaders to sign a reconciliation with the city of Delft.

In 1363, his father-in-law, Lord Arnold of IJsselstein died and John I inherited the Lordship of IJsselstein.

He died in 1369 and was buried in the church of IJsselstein.

Marriage and issue

He married Guida of IJsselstein and had the following children:

References

Footnotes

  1. W.A.Spaen: Geschiedenis van de heren van Amstel, IJsselstein en Muiden
John I, Lord of Egmond
Born: before 1310 Died: 28 December 1369
Preceded by
Walter II
Lord of Egmond
1324–1369
Succeeded by
Arnold
Preceded by
Arnold
Lord of IJsselstein
1363–1369