Count of Zutphen
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The title of Count of Zutphen historically belonged to the ruler of the Dutch
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 province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...

 (Zutphen being one of the major cities in the province during the medieval period).

The line of the Counts of Zutphen became extinct in the 12th century and the title passed onto the rulers of Burgundy
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 then from then to the King of Spain until Gelderland became one of the provinces to revolt and form the United Provinces
Dutch Republic
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Lords of Zutphen

The House of Zutphen comes into existence in 1018 when Otto of Hammerstein becomes the first Lord of Zutphen. In 1046 Henry III, emperor of Germany gives Zutphen to Bishop Bernold of Utrecht. The Lords of Zutphen do not recognize this gift, which leads to some confusion regarding who actually owns Zutphen.
  • (1018 - 1025) Otto of Hammerstein
  • (1025 - 1031) Ludolf Ezzonen, receives Zutphen when he marries Mathilda, daughter of Otto of Hammerstein, Lord of Zutphen

After Ludolf's death it is possible that Zutphen was always intended for Adelheid of Zutphen. It would eventually go to her husband Gottschalk.
  • (1046 - 1063) Gottschalk of Zutphen Lord of Zutphen though his marriage to Adelheid of Zutphen, daughter of Ludolf and Mathilda
  • 1063-1101 : Otto II the Rich
    Otto II, Count of Zutphen
    Otto II, Count of Zutphen was a Dutch nobleman from the early 12th century. Otto was the son of Gottschalk, Count of Zutphen and Adelheid of Zutphen.Otto's maternal grandfather may be Otto of Hammerstein, who may have been the first count of Zutphen...

     († 1113) Lord of Zutphen from 1063 until 1101, when he is elevated to Count of Zutphen.

Counts of Zutphen

  • 1101-1113 : Otto II the Rich
    Otto II, Count of Zutphen
    Otto II, Count of Zutphen was a Dutch nobleman from the early 12th century. Otto was the son of Gottschalk, Count of Zutphen and Adelheid of Zutphen.Otto's maternal grandfather may be Otto of Hammerstein, who may have been the first count of Zutphen...

     († 1113) Made Count of Zutphen in 1101
    married Judith of Arnstein
  • 1113-1127 : Henri II the elder († 1127), son of the former
  • 1127-1138 : Ermengarde
    Ermengarde of Zutphen
    Ermengarde of Zutphen was countess of Zutphen , succeeding her elder brother Henry II, Count of Zutphen...

     († 1138), sister of the former, married:
  1. Gerard II († 1131), count of Guelders and of Wassenberg
  2. Conrad II († 1136), count of Luxembourg
    • 1138-1182 : Henry III († 1182), count of Guelders and of Zutphen

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