The Lords of Van Brederode (''Heeren van Brederode'') were a noble family from Holland who played an important role during the

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and the Early modern period. The family had a high noble rank and hold the titles ''Count of Brederode'', Count of Gennep, and furthermore they ruled the souverain Lordship of Vianen, the Viscountship of Utrecht among other feudal titles.

History

The Lords of Brederode descendant from the Counts of Holland and the powerful Van Teylingen family (see Slot Teylingen, about halfway between

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and Leiden). Dirk I van Brederode, also called ''Dirk van Teylingen'', built the Brederode castle. The earliest documented members appear in the 13th century in the region of Santpoort, at

Castle Brederode Brederode Castle ( nl, Kasteel Brederode), also called the Ruins of Brederode ( nl, Ruïne van Brederode), is located near Santpoort-Zuid. The castle was founded in the second half of the 13th century by William I van Brederode (1215–1285). Wi ...

. The lords of Brederode already had enormous influence in the 13th century. Their partisanship with John of Avesnes, Count of Holland was not without importance, but it increased when the dispute between the Hoeks and the Cods broke out in 1350. The Brederode were the hereditary leaders of the Hoeks, the noble party, and the Van Arkels and Egmonds, the rival dynasties, their opponents. Walraven I van Brederode (1370–1417) acquired the title of Count of Gennep and the sovereign rule of Vianen. His son Reinoud II van Brederode (1415–1473) became hereditary burgrave of the city of Utrecht. The Brederodes, high-spirited due to their constantly growing possessions, their high reputation and their almost princely dignity, were always characterized by their pride. Reinouds II grandson

Reinoud III van Brederode Reinoud III van Brederode (4 September 1492, Brederode Castle, Santpoort – 25 September 1556, in Brussels), lord of Brederode and Vianen, burgrave of Utrecht, master of the woods and master of the hunt of Holland, member of the Council of ...

claimed the county of Holland under Charles V and was thus deprived of his dignity and property as a high traitor. But since his claims never had any real weight, he got them back from the emperor. Reinouds III second son was Hendrick, count of Brederode (1531-1568), the leader of the allied Dutch nobles, the so-called Compromis des Nobles of 1566 and the

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. During the Protestant Reformation the Van Brederode family left Holland and their properties were confiscated by the government. Their descendants sued the government, but when the decision came in their favor the main family line had died out in 1679 with Wolfert van Brederode (1649-1679), son of

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(1599-1655), Field Marshal of the Republic of the United Netherlands. The debt to the unknown heirs is still on the Netherlands State Budget ("Nederlandse staatsbegroting"). Currently the Dutch monarch is entitled to the interest of the capital (Queen Wilhelmina was the first to be entitled to this money). In 1967 the sum was said to be around 3.000 million Dutch guilders.

Other Brederodes

The

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family, later raised to the rank of count, also descended from the Lords of Brederode. An illegitimate line, ''Heeren von Bolswaert'', who held the title "

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von Brederode" (Imperial Count) continued until 1832. Furthermore, it is said that there is still a non-noble line of the Brederode family today. This family claim that their roots goes back to Dirk Walravensz van Brederode, who was later declared the legitimate son of Walraven van Brederode († 1369), the younger brother of Reinoud I van Brederode.Familie van Brederode (nl)
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Heraldry

The coat of arms of the family is depicted in the medieval Gelre Armorial (folio 83r). Brederode santpoort velsen

Family tree

* William van Teylingen (1156–1203) ** Dirk I van Brederode (1180–1236) m. Alveradis van Heusden *** William I van Brederode (1236–1285) m. Hildegonde van Voorne d.1302 ****

Dirk II van Brederode Dirk van Brederode ( 1256, Santpoort – 16 December 1318, Rheims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast o ...

(1252–1318) m. Maria van der Lecke ***** Katharina van Brederode (-1372) m. John I, Lord of Polanen ***** William II van Brederode (-1316) m. Elisabeth von Kleve ****** Dirk III van Brederode (1308–1377) m. Beatrix van Valkenburg d.1354 *******

Reinoud I van Brederode Reinoud I van Brederode (English: Raynald) ( Santpoort, 1336–1390) was the 6th lord of Brederode. Life He was a son of Dirk III van Brederode and Beatrix van Heinsberg van Valkenberg. In 1358 Reinoud was appointed bailiff of Kennemerland by Al ...

(1336–1390) m. Johanna van Gennep d.1413 ******** Jan I van Brederode (1370/72–1415) ******** Walraven I van Brederode (1370/73–1417) m. Johanna van Vianen en Ameide d. 1418 ********* Reinoud II van Brederode (1415–1473) m. Yolanthe de Lalaing d. 1497 **********

Walraven II van Brederode Walraven II van Brederode (8 January 1462 – 14 January 1531) was Lord of Brederode, Vianen, Ameide, Bailiff of Hagestein and Burgrave of Utrecht. Life He was the son of Reinoud II van Brederode and Yolanda de Lalaing. When he was three years ...

(1455–1531) m. Margaretha van Borselen d. 1507 ***********

(15??–1584) m. Philippine von der Marck, d. 1539 ************ Hendrick van Brederode (1531–1568) m. Amalia von Neuenahr d.1602 *********** Wolfert van Brederode (1495-1548) m. Adriana Back van Asten ************ Reinoud IV van Brederode (1520–1584)m. Margaretha van Doorne ************* Walraven III van Brederode (1547–1614) m. Gulielma van Haeften ************* Floris van Brederode (-1599) m. Dorothea van Haeften ************** Walraven IV van Brederode (1596–1620) ************** Joan Wolfert van Brederode (1599–1655)m.1 Anne Joanne of Nassau-Siegen (1594-1636) m.2 Louise Christina zu Solms-Braunfels (1606-1669) *************** Amalia Margaretha van Brederode (1625-1663) ********** Frans van Brederode (1465-1490) ********* Gijsbrecht van Brederode (1416-1475) ******** William van Brederode (1380-1451)

Literature

* Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln Band XVIII (2012) Tafel 39–40.

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