Walraven II van Brederode
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Walraven II van Brederode (8 January 1462 – 14 January 1531) was Lord of Brederode
, Vianen, Ameide, Bailiff
of Hagestein
and Burgrave
of Utrecht
.
and Yolanda de Lalaing. When he was three years old his father named him Bailiff of Hagestein. Just like his father Reinoud II and his uncle Gijsbrecht van Brederode
, he was captured by Bishop David of Burgundy
in 1470, but he managed to escape with some assistance and fled to Castle Batenstein. On 16 October 1473 he succeeded his father as the 10th Lord of Brederode. Walraven's succession ceremony was interrupted by his half-brothers, who were illegitimate however, leaving Walraven as the rightful successor. In 1486 he was knighted by Maximilian of Austria
, and took a place in Maximilian's council. After the death of Maximilian, Walraven searched for a way to reinstate the rule of the Hook faction
, which would lead to a new war. After several years, Walraven defected to the opposing faction, which would prove to be a good decision.
Walraven had the following children with Geertruida van Alphen:
Walraven had the following children with Magretha van Kloetinge van Borselen:
Walraven had the following children with Anna van Nieuwenaar:
Van Brederode
The lords of van Brederode were a noble family from Holland that played an important role during the Middle Ages. The earliest documented members appear in the 13th century in the region of Santpoort, at Castle Brederode.-History:...
, Vianen, Ameide, Bailiff
Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
of Hagestein
Hagestein
Hagestein is a small city in the municipality of Vianen, Utrecht, Netherlands, on the Lek River, about 2 km east of Vianen. It received city rights in 1382....
and Burgrave
Burgrave
A burgrave is literally the count of a castle or fortified town. The English form is derived through the French from the German Burggraf and Dutch burg- or burch-graeve .* The title is originally equivalent to that of castellan or châtelain, meaning keeper of a castle and/or fortified town...
of Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
.
Life
He was the son of Reinoud II van BrederodeReinoud II van Brederode
Reinoud II van Brederode was lord of Vianen, Ameide, Lexmond, Hei- en Boeicop, Meerkerk, Tienhoven and Twaalfhoven.-Life:...
and Yolanda de Lalaing. When he was three years old his father named him Bailiff of Hagestein. Just like his father Reinoud II and his uncle Gijsbrecht van Brederode
Gijsbrecht van Brederode
Gijsbrecht van Brederode was bishop-elect of Utrecht from 1455 to 1456.Gijsbrecht van Brederode was a son of Walraven I van Brederode and the brother of Reinoud II van Brederode. He was provost in Utrecht and as leader of the Hook faction, led the resistance against Rudolf van Diepholt...
, he was captured by Bishop David of Burgundy
David of Burgundy
David of Burgundy was a bishop of Utrecht. The illegitimate son of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, he was made bishop of Utrecht by his father from 1456 to 1496 in an attempt to enforce more centralised Burgundian control over the Netherlands. He also served as bishop of Thérouanne from 1451 to...
in 1470, but he managed to escape with some assistance and fled to Castle Batenstein. On 16 October 1473 he succeeded his father as the 10th Lord of Brederode. Walraven's succession ceremony was interrupted by his half-brothers, who were illegitimate however, leaving Walraven as the rightful successor. In 1486 he was knighted by Maximilian of Austria
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
, and took a place in Maximilian's council. After the death of Maximilian, Walraven searched for a way to reinstate the rule of the Hook faction
Hook and Cod wars
The Hook and Cod wars comprise a series of wars and battles in the County of Holland between 1350 and 1490. Most of these wars were fought over the title of count of Holland, but some have argued that the underlying reason was because of the power struggle of the bourgeois in the cities against...
, which would lead to a new war. After several years, Walraven defected to the opposing faction, which would prove to be a good decision.
Family
Walraven married firstly with the non-noble Geertruida van Alphen, and had several bastard children with her, who would later make claims to the lordship of Brederode. In 1492 Walraven married the noble Margaretha van Kloetinge van Borselen. She died in 1507, after which he married Anna van Nieuwenaar on 11 May 1508.Walraven had the following children with Geertruida van Alphen:
- Reinoud (bastard) van Brederode
- unknown (bastard) van Brederode
- Jan (bastard) van Brederode
Walraven had the following children with Magretha van Kloetinge van Borselen:
- Reinoud III van BrederodeReinoud III van BrederodeReinoud III van Brederode , lord of Brederode and Vianen, burgrave of Utrecht, master of the woods and master of the hunt of Holland, member of the Council of State....
1492–1556 - Francisca van Brederode 1500–1553
- Wolfert van Brederode ????–1548
- Françoise van Brederode ????–1553
- Charlotte van Brederode 1495–1529
Walraven had the following children with Anna van Nieuwenaar:
- Walburga van Brederode 1512–1567
- Frans van Brederode 1512–1529
- Margaretha van Brederode 1514–1577
- Yolande van Brederode 1515–1525
- Balthazar van Brederode 1516–1576
- Yolande van Brederode 1525–1553
- Maria van Brederode
- Reinoud van Brederode ????–1549
External links
- Biography from the Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek. Part 10 (1937) (Dutch)