House of Holland, 875–1299

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Geva	-	-	-	-	-	11 January ?	Dirk I Dirk I, Count of Holland Dirk I was Count of Holland, thought to have been in office from ca. 896 to ca. 928 or 939.-'Count in Frisia':The actual title of count Dirk I was 'count in Friesland'....
	Hildegard	probably Arnulf I, Count of Flanders Arnulf I, Count of Flanders Arnulf of Flanders , called the Great, was the third Count of Flanders, who ruled the County of Flanders, an area that is now northwestern Belgium and southwestern Holland.... (Flanders)	before 933	945/50		6 May 988 husband's death	10 April 990	Dirk II Dirk II, Count of Holland Dirk II was Count of Frisia and Holland. He was the son of Count Dirk I and Geva .-Career:...
	Lutgardis of Luxemburg Lutgardis of Luxemburg Lutgardis of Luxembourg, also known as Liutgardis, Liutgarde and Lutgard, was a daughter of Siegfried of Luxembourg and Hedwig of Nordgau. Her sister was Cunigunde of Luxembourg. She married Arnulf, Count of Holland...	Siegfried of Luxembourg Siegfried of Luxembourg Siegfried is considered the first count of Luxembourg. He was actually count in the Moselgau and the Ardennes. He was also the advocate of the abbeys of Saint-Maximin de Trêves and Saint-Willibrod d'Echternach. He is speculated to be the son of Wigeric of Lotharingia, Count Palatine and Cunigunda... (Luxembourg House of Luxembourg The House of Luxembourg was a late medieval German dynasty, which between 1308 and 1437 ruled the Holy Roman Empire, twice interrupted by the rivaling House of Wittelsbach.-History:... )	955	after 980	6 May 988 husband's accession	18 September 993 husband's death	14 May, after 1005	Arnulf Arnulf, Count of Holland Arnulf, also known as Aernout or Arnold succeeded his father in 988 as Count in Frisia. He was born in 951 in Ghent and because of this he is also known as Arnulf of Ghent. Arnulf was the son of Dirk II, Count of Holland and Hildegard, thought to be a daughter of Arnulf of Flanders.-Career:Arnulf...
	Othelhilde	probably Bernard I, Duke of Saxony Bernard I, Duke of Saxony Bernard I was the duke of Saxony , the second of the Billung dynasty, a son of Duke Herman and Oda. He extended his father's power considerably.... (Billung)	-	-	18 September 993 husband's accession	27 May 1039 husband's death	9 March 1043/44	Dirk III Dirk III, Count of Holland Dirk III was Count of Holland from 993 to May 27, 1039, until 1005 under regency of his mother. It is thought that Dirk III went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land around 1030, hence his nickname of Hierosolymita....
	Gertrude of Saxony Gertrude of Saxony Gertrude of Saxony , also known as Gertrude Billung, was the daughter of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony and Eilika of Schweinfurt. She married Floris I, Count of Holland c. 1050, and upon his death, her son Dirk V became Count of Holland...	Bernard II, Duke of Saxony Bernard II, Duke of Saxony Bernard II was the Duke of Saxony , the third of the Billung dynasty, a son of Bernard I and Hildegard. He had the rights of a count in Frisia.... (Billung)	1030	1050		28 June 1061 husband's death	4 August 1113	Floris I Floris I, Count of Holland Floris I of Holland was Count of Holland from 1049 to 1061. He was a son of Dirk III and Othelindis....
	Othelhilde	-	-	before 26 July 1083		17 June 1091 husband's death	18 November ?	Dirk V Dirk V, Count of Holland Dirk V was Count of Holland from 1061 to 1091.Dirk V succeeded Floris I, under the guardianship of his mother, Gertrude of Saxony. William I, Bishop of Utrecht, took advantage of the young ruler, occupying territory that he had claimed in Holland. William's claim was confirmed by two charters of...
	Gertrude-Petronilla of Lorraine	Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine (Metz)	1082	1113		2 March 1121 husband's death	23 May 1144	Floris II Floris II, Count of Holland Floris II, Count of Holland was the first from the native dynasty of Holland to be called Count of Holland.He was the son of his predecessor Dirk V and Othilde...
	Sophie of Salm	Otto of Salm, Count of Rheineck and Bentheim (Salm House of Salm The House of Salm was a noble family originating in the Belgian Ardennes and ruling Salm. It is above all known for the experiences of the branch which came to be located in the Vosges Mountains and over time came to rule over a principality whose capital was Badonviller then Senones.Its notable... )	1115	before 1137		5 August 1157 husband's death	20/26 September 1176	Dirk VI Dirk VI, Count of Holland Dirk VI of Holland was Count of Holland between 1121 and 1157, at first, during his minority, under the regency of his mother Petronilla. He was the son of Count Floris II. After his death he was succeeded by his eldest son Floris III. He married Sofie of Salm, Countess of Rheineck and Bentheim...
	Ada of Huntingdon Ada of Huntingdon Ada of Huntingdon was a Scottish noblewoman and Countess of Holland by marriage.Ada was born in Scotland, the daughter of Henry of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne...	Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon Henry of Scotland was a Prince of Scotland, heir-apparent to the Kingdom of Alba. He was also the 3rd Earl of Northumberland and the 3rd Earl of the Honour of Huntingdon and Northampton.... (Dunkeld House of Dunkeld The so-called House of Dunkeld, in Scottish Gaelic Dùn Chailleann , is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the clear succession of Scottish kings from 1034 to 1040 and from 1058 to 1290.It is dynastically sort of a continuation to Cenél nGabráin of Dál Riata, "race of... )	1146/48	1162, before 28 August		1 August 1190 husband's death	11 January, after 1205	Floris III Floris III, Count of Holland Floris III of Holland , Count of Holland from 1157 to 1190. He was a son of Dirk VI and Sophie of Luxemburg, heiress of Bentheim.-Life:...
	Adelaide of Cleves	Dietrich II, Count of Cleves Dietrich II, Count of Cleves Dietrich II was Count of Cleves from 1147 through 1172.The County of Cleves was a comital polity of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany and the Netherlands . Its rulers, called counts, had a special and privileged standing in the Empire. The County of Cleves was first mentioned in the 11th... (Cleves)	-	1186	1 August 1190 husband's accession	4 November 1203 husband's death	-	Dirk VII Dirk VII, Count of Holland Dirk VII of Holland , Count of Holland from 1190 to 1203. He was elder son of Floris III and Ada of Huntingdon....
	Adelaide of Guelders	Otto I, Count of Guelders Otto I, Count of Guelders Otto I of Guelders was a Count of Guelders from 1182 until his death in 1207. He was a son of Duke Hendrik of Guelders and Agnes of Arnstein. He married Richardis of Bavaria in 1184... (Wassenberg)	1187	1197	4 November 1203 husband's accession	4 February 1218		William I William I, Count of Holland William I , Count of Holland from 1203 to 1222. He was the younger son of Floris III and Ada of Huntingdon.-Life:...
	Marie of Brabant	Henry I, Duke of Brabant Henry I, Duke of Brabant Henry I of Brabant , named "The Courageous" Duke of Brabant and Duke of Lower Lotharingia until his death.-Biography:... (Leuven)	1190	July 1220		14 February 1222 husband's death	9 March/14 June 1260
	Matilda of Brabant	Henry I, Duke of Brabant Henry I, Duke of Brabant Henry I of Brabant , named "The Courageous" Duke of Brabant and Duke of Lower Lotharingia until his death.-Biography:... (Leuven)	1200	6 December 1224		19 July 1234 husband's death	22 December 1267	Floris IV Floris IV, Count of Holland Floris IV , Count of Holland from 1222 to 1234. He was a son of William I of Holland and Adelaide of Geldern....
	Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg	Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Otto I of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the first duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1235 until his death. He is called Otto the Child to distinguish him from his uncle, Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor.-Early years:... (Welf)	1230	25 January 1252		28 January 1256 husband's death	27 May 1266	William II
	Beatrice of Flanders	Guy, Count of Flanders (Dampierre House of Dampierre The Dampierre family played an important role during the Middle Ages. They were Count of Flanders and later also Count of Nevers, Rethel, Artois and Franche-Comté. The senior line of the House died out with Margaret III... )	1260	1270		23 March 1296		Floris V Floris V, Count of Holland Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland , "der Keerlen God" , is one of the most important figures of the first, native dynasty of Holland . His life was documented in detail in the Rijmkroniek by Melis Stoke, his chronicler...
	Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Elizabeth of Rhuddlan was the eighth and youngest daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile...	Edward I of England Edward I of England Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons... (Plantagenet House of Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet , a branch of the Angevins, was a royal house founded by Geoffrey V of Anjou, father of Henry II of England. Plantagenet kings first ruled the Kingdom of England in the 12th century. Their paternal ancestors originated in the French province of Gâtinais and gained the... )	7 August 1282	18 January 1297		10 November 1299 husband's death	5 May 1316	John I John I, Count of Holland John I was Count of Holland and son of Count Floris V. John inherited the county in 1296 after the murder of his father....

House of Avesnes

House of Avesnes

The Avesnes family played an important role during the Middle Ages. The family has its roots in the small village Avesnes-sur-Helpe, in the north of France....

, 1299–1354

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Philippa of Luxembourg Philippa of Luxembourg Philippa of Luxembourg was the daughter of Count Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife Marguerite of Bar. She married John II, Count of Holland...	Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (Luxembourg House of Luxembourg The House of Luxembourg was a late medieval German dynasty, which between 1308 and 1437 ruled the Holy Roman Empire, twice interrupted by the rivaling House of Wittelsbach.-History:... )	1252	1265	10 November 1299 husband's accession	22 August 1304 husband's death	6 April 1311	John II John II, Count of Holland John II of Avesnes was the oldest son of John I of Avesnes and Adelaide of Holland.-History:John II was Count of Hainaut from 1280 to his death, succeeding his grandmother, Margaret II...
	Joan of France	Charles, Count of Valois (Valois)	1294	19 May 1305		7 June 1337 husband's death	7 March 1342	William III
	Joanna, Duchess of Brabant Joanna, Duchess of Brabant Joanna, Duchess of Brabant , also known as Jeanne, was the heiress of Duke John III, who died in Brussels, December 5, 1355. Her mother was Marie d'Évreux.- Family :...	John III, Duke of Brabant John III, Duke of Brabant Jan III van Brabant , also called John III, the Triumphant , was Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg... (Leuven)	24 June 1322	before 27 November 1334	7 June 1337 husband's accession	26 September 1345 husband's death	1 November 1406	William IV

House of Wittelsbach, 1354–1432

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Maud, Countess of Leicester Maud, Countess of Leicester Maud of Lancaster , also known as Matilda, Countess of Hainault, was a 14th century English noblewoman who married into the Bavarian royal family....	Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 4th Earl of Leicester and Lancaster, KG , also Earl of Derby, was a member of the English nobility in the 14th century, and a prominent English diplomat, politician, and soldier... (Plantagenet House of Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet , a branch of the Angevins, was a royal house founded by Geoffrey V of Anjou, father of Henry II of England. Plantagenet kings first ruled the Kingdom of England in the 12th century. Their paternal ancestors originated in the French province of Gâtinais and gained the... )	4 April 1339	1352	7 December 1354 husband's accession	10 April 1362		William V William I, Duke of Bavaria William I, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing , was the second son of the emperor Louis IV the Bavarian from his second wife Margaret of Holland and Hainaut...
	Margaret of Brieg Margaret of Brieg Margaret of Brieg was a daughter of Ludwik I the Fair and his wife, Agnes of Sagan. She was Duchess consort of Bavaria by her marriage to Albert I, Duke of Bavaria.- Family :...	Ludwik I, Duke of Legnica-Brzeg Ludwik I the Fair Ludwik I the Fair or Louis I the Fair also known as the Wise, the Right or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Legnica two times: first during 1342-1345 and secondly during 1345-1346 , and Duke of Brzeg from 1358... (Piast)	1342/43	after 19 July 1353		26 February 1386		Albert I Albert I, Duke of Bavaria Duke Albert I or Albrecht KG was a feudal ruler of the counties of Holland, Hainaut, and Zeeland in the Low Countries...
	Margaret of Cleves	Adolph I, Count of Cleves Adolf III of the Marck Adolph III of the Marck was the Bishop of Münster from 1357 until 1363, the Archbishop of Cologne in 1363, the Count of Cleves from 1368 until 1394, and the Count of Mark from 1391 until 1393.Adolph was the second son of Count Adolph II of the Marck... (De la Marck De la Marck The House of La Marck, , original German name von der Mark, was an important family in the history of Europe, which from about 1200 appeared as the Counts of Mark.-History:... )	1375	2 April 1394		13 December 1404 husband's death	14 May 1411
	Margaret of Burgundy Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria Margaret of Burgundy was a daughter of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders. By her marriage to William of Bavaria, she would, in 1404, become Duchess of Bavaria.-Family:...	Philip II, Duke of Burgundy Philip II, Duke of Burgundy Philip the Bold , also Philip II, Duke of Burgundy , was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne of Luxembourg. By his marriage to Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, he also became Count Philip II of Flanders, Count Philip IV of Artois and Count-Palatine Philip IV... (Valois-Burgundy House of Valois-Burgundy The term "Valois Dukes of Burgundy" is employed to refer to the dynasty which began after John II of France granted the Duchy of Burgundy to his youngest son, Philip the Bold... )	October 1374	12 April 1385	13 December 1404 husband's accession	31 May 1417 husband's death	8 March 1441	William VI

House of Valois-Burgundy

House of Valois-Burgundy

The term "Valois Dukes of Burgundy" is employed to refer to the dynasty which began after John II of France granted the Duchy of Burgundy to his youngest son, Philip the Bold...

, 1432–1482

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Isabella of Portugal Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy Isabella of Portugal was a Portuguese infanta of the House of Aviz, the only surviving daughter of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. Her most notable siblings were Henry the Navigator, Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and King Edward of Portugal...	John I of Portugal John I of Portugal John I KG , called the Good or of Happy Memory, more rarely and outside Portugal the Bastard, was the tenth King of Portugal and the Algarve and the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta... (Aviz House of Aviz The House of Aviz is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. In 1385, the Interregnum of the 1383-1385 crisis ended with the acclamation of the Master of the Order of Aviz, John, natural son of king Peter I and Dona Teresa Lourenço as king... )	21 February 1397	7 January 1430	8 October 1436 husband's accession	15 July 1467 husband's death	17 December 1471	Philip I
	Margaret of York Margaret of York Margaret of York – also by marriage known as Margaret of Burgundy – was Duchess of Burgundy as the third wife of Charles the Bold and acted as a protector of the Duchy after his death. She was a daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the sister of...	Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York Richard Plantagenêt, 3rd Duke of York, 6th Earl of March, 4th Earl of Cambridge, and 7th Earl of Ulster, conventionally called Richard of York was a leading English magnate, great-grandson of King Edward III... (York House of York The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three members of which became English kings in the late 15th century. The House of York was descended in the paternal line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, the fourth surviving son of Edward III, but also represented... )	3 May 1446	9 July 1468		5 January 1477 husband's death	23 November 1503	Charles I

House of Habsburg, 1482–1581

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse
	Joanna of Castile Joanna of Castile Joanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain...	Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of... (Trastámara)	6 November 1479	20 October 1496		25 September 1506 husband's death	12 April 1555	Philip II
	Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal was a Portuguese Princess and Holy Roman Empress, Duchess of Burgundy, and a Queen Regent/Consort of Spain. She was the daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon. By her marriage to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella was also Holy Roman Empress and Queen...	Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal... (Aviz-Beja)	24 October 1503	11 March 1526		1 May 1539		Charles II
	Mary I of England Mary I of England Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...	Henry VIII of England Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... (Tudor)	18 February 1516	25 July 1554	16 January 1556 husband's ascension	17 November 1558		Philip III Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
	Elisabeth of Valois Elisabeth of Valois Elisabeth of Valois was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Early life:She was born in the Château de Fontainebleau...	Henry II of France Henry II of France Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,... (Valois)	2 April 1545	22 June 1559		3 October 1568
	Anna of Austria	Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death... (Habsburg)	1 November 1549	May 1570		26 October 1580

House of Habsburg, 1581–1648

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse Count of Holland The Counts of Holland ruled over the County of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century.-House of Holland:The first count of Holland, Dirk I, was the son or foster-son of Gerolf, Count in Frisia...
	Margaret of Austria	Henry IV of France Henry IV of France Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France.... (Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... )	25 December 1584	18 April 1599		3 October 1611		Philip III of Spain Philip III of Spain Philip III , also known as Philip the Pious, was the King of Spain and King of Portugal and the Algarves, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death...
	Elisabeth of Bourbon	Henry IV of France Henry IV of France Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France.... (Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... )	22 November 1602	25 November 1615	31 March 1621 husband's acccession	6 October 1644		Philip V Philip IV of Spain Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...

During the 'foreign rule' by Burgundy and Habsburg, the county was governed by a stadtholder

Stadtholder

A Stadtholder A Stadtholder A Stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder [], "steward" or "lieutenant", literally place holder, holding someones place, possibly a calque of German Statthalter, French lieutenant, or Middle Latin locum tenens...

 in name of the count. In 1581, the Estates General of the United Provinces

Dutch Republic

The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately...

 declared themselves independent from the Spanish rule of Philip II (who was Philip III of Holland). Until the Treaty of Münster

Peace of Westphalia

The Peace of Westphalia was a series of peace treaties signed between May and October of 1648 in Osnabrück and Münster. These treaties ended the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire, and the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Dutch Republic, with Spain formally recognizing the...

 in 1648, the kings of Spain still used the title Count of Holland, but they had lost the actual power over the county to the States of Holland

States of Holland

The States of Holland and West Frisia were the representation of the two Estates to the court of the Count of Holland...

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See also

• Countess of Hainault
• Countess of Zeeland
• List of Bavarian consorts
• List of Dutch consorts