Willem II van Egmond

Male 1412 - 1483  (70 years)


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  • Name Willem II van Egmond 
    Birth 26 Jan 1412  Egmond aan den Hoef, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 Jan 1483  Grave, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 1 sibling 
     1. Arnold van Egmond,   b. 1410   d. 1473  (Age 63 years)
     2. Willem II van Egmond,   b. 26 Jan 1412, Egmond aan den Hoef, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1483, Grave, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     
    Person ID I1131  Database
    Last Modified 8 Jan 2021 

    Father Jan II van Egmond,   b. ~1385, Egmond-Binnen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1451, Egmond-Binnen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Marie van Arkel,   b. 1389   d. 19 Jul 1415 (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 23 Jun 1409 
    Family ID F487  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Walburg van Meurs,   b. 1415   d. 1459, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 22 Jan 1437 
    Children 
       1. Male Jan III van Egmond,   b. 3 Apr 1438, Hattem, Gelderland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1516, Egmond aan den Hoef, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
       2. Male Frederik van Egmond van Buren,   b. 1440   d. 1521 (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F798  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2018 

  • Notes 
    • Stadhouder of Gelre.
      William was a son of John II, Lord of Egmond and Maria van Arkel, anda younger brother of Arnold, Duke of Gelderland.
      He travelled with his brothers to the Holy Land (1458-1464) and was received in Rome by Pope Pius II.

      William stayed most of the time in Guelders, where he supported his brother against his nephew Adolf of Egmond. After the incarceration of his brother, William led the pro-Burgundy party.

      When Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy took over power in Guelders in 1473, he made William Stadtholder. In 1477 Mary of Burgundy includedWilliam in her Great Council of Mechelen and made him Knight in the order of the Golden Fleece one year later.

      He married (1) Countess WALBURGA GRAVIN VAN MEURS, aka, Walburg Von MORS, born 1415 died 1459, daughter of Friedrich 4th (Walraven) Duke van Meurs and Engelberta van Kleef.
      He married (2) ALEID KREIJNCK.
      He married (3) MARGARETHA EVERTSDR VAN HOOGWOUD EN EVERTSWOUD.
      Willem was employed by Stadhouder Karel Van Gelder.

      Zie ook "De nationale positie van het huis van Egmond in de 15de en 16de eeuw" in het jaarboek Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie 1960 - blz. 33 - 39. Hij verwierf ingevolge deling met zijn broeder Hertog Arnoud: Egmond, Leerdam, Schoonderwoerd en Haastrecht en erfde 1451 IJselstein van zijn vaders broeder, steunde zijn broeder tot diens dood toe, trad na 1473 op als stadhouder van Gelre namens Karel de Stoute, die hem later Ridder in de Orde van het Gulden Vlies maakte.
      Site: www.genealogieonline.nl/enkhuizer-regentengeslachten/I3443.php

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Jan 1412 - Egmond aan den Hoef, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
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