Dirk III van Brederode
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Dirk III van Brederode was lord of Brederode
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He was the son of William van Brederode and grandson of Dirk II van Brederode
. His mother was Elisabeth of Cleves (also called Elsbee), a daughter of Diederik II of Cleves. Dirk III was officially named lord of Brederode in 1333 by William III, count of Holland
. In 1350/51, during the Hook and Cod wars
, Dirk supported the faction of Margaret of Bavaria, but was captured at the battle of Zwartewaal (also called the battle on the Meuse). He was later released in return for a monetary payment.
Dirk III married around 1334 with Beatrix van Heinsberg and Valkenburg, a daughter of Reinoud I van Valkenburg. They had at least four children together:
Brederode
Brederode may refer to:* Dutch ship Brederode, flagship of the Dutch fleet in the First Anglo-Dutch War* Castle Brederode, a ruined castle near Haarlem, in Santpoort-Zuid...
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He was the son of William van Brederode and grandson of Dirk II van Brederode
Dirk II van Brederode
Dirk van Brederode , died on his journey back from Palestina. He was buried in the Dominican church in Rheims....
. His mother was Elisabeth of Cleves (also called Elsbee), a daughter of Diederik II of Cleves. Dirk III was officially named lord of Brederode in 1333 by William III, count of Holland
William I, Count of Hainaut
William I, Count of Hainaut was Count William III of Avesnes, Count William III of Holland and Count William II of Zeeland from 1304 to his death...
. In 1350/51, during the Hook and Cod wars
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...
, Dirk supported the faction of Margaret of Bavaria, but was captured at the battle of Zwartewaal (also called the battle on the Meuse). He was later released in return for a monetary payment.
Dirk III married around 1334 with Beatrix van Heinsberg and Valkenburg, a daughter of Reinoud I van Valkenburg. They had at least four children together:
- Reinoud I, 6th lord of BrederodeReinoud I van BrederodeReinoud I van Brederode 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 Albert I, count of Holland. In the same year an assassination attempt was made on him at...
, (1336–1390). - Walraven van Brederode, (1338/1340 - 17 August 1369)
- Dirk van Brederode, knight, (1340/1342 - 1387)
- William van Brederode, owner of the lordship of Waalwyck (1346–1390)