Ilpenstein
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Ilpenstein was the name of a ruined castle
of the Free and high Lordship of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam
, located in Ilpendam
(Waterland
) in the north of the city of Amsterdam
.
- knight
, mayor
and advisor of the city of Amsterdam - bought the Lordship from the Count of Egmond. In 1622 Overlander built the castle of Ilpenstein. After Overlanders death Frans Banning Cocq
, who has married his daughter Maria, inherited his influence and properties in the north of Amsterdam with the title as Lord of Purmerland and Ilpendam.
Since Banning Cocqs death in 1655 the castle belongs to the Amsterdam regent family De Graeff
.
Joost van den Vondel
wrote some brave poems about Pieter de Graeff
s and Jacoba Bickers wedding in 1662 at castle Ilpenstein. Their cousin and brother-in-law Johan de Witt
was also at this marriage party.
The last residents were Christina Elisabeth de Graeff and her husband Jacob Gerrit van Garderen. In 1872, the castle was sold and a new building was constructed at the site.
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
of the Free and high Lordship of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam
Fief of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam
The Free and high Fief of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam was a type of local jurisdiction with many rights.- History of the free and high fief :...
, located in Ilpendam
Ilpendam
Ilpendam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies about 4 km south of Purmerend.-History:The man standing highlighted at center on Rembrandts Night Watch painting is Frans Banning Cocq...
(Waterland
Waterland
Waterland is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located north of Amsterdam, on the borders of the IJsselmeer.-Population centres :...
) in the north of the city of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
History
In the year 1618 Volkert OverlanderVolkert Overlander
Volkert Overlander was a Dutch noble, jurist, ship-owner, merchant and an Amsterdam regent from the Dutch Golden Age.-Biography:...
- knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and advisor of the city of Amsterdam - bought the Lordship from the Count of Egmond. In 1622 Overlander built the castle of Ilpenstein. After Overlanders death Frans Banning Cocq
Frans Banning Cocq
Knight Frans Banning Cocq was a burgemeester of Amsterdam in the mid-17th century. He is best known as the central figure in Rembrandt's masterpiece The Night Watch....
, who has married his daughter Maria, inherited his influence and properties in the north of Amsterdam with the title as Lord of Purmerland and Ilpendam.
Since Banning Cocqs death in 1655 the castle belongs to the Amsterdam regent family De Graeff
De Graeff
De Graeff is an old Dutch patrician family. The family have played an important role during the Dutch Golden Age. They were at the centre of Amsterdam public life and oligarchy from 1578 until 1672...
.
Joost van den Vondel
Joost van den Vondel
Joost van den Vondel was a Dutch writer and playwright. He is considered the most prominent Dutch poet and playwright of the 17th century. His plays are the ones from that period that are still most frequently performed, and his epic Joannes de Boetgezant , on the life of John the Baptist, has...
wrote some brave poems about Pieter de Graeff
Pieter de Graeff
Pieter de Graeff , was a member of the De Graeff-family from the Dutch Golden Age. He was an Amsterdam Regent during the late 1660s and the early 1670s, and held the titles as Lord of the semi-sovereign Fief Zuid-Polsbroek and 19.th Lord of the Free and high Fief Ilpendam and Purmerland...
s and Jacoba Bickers wedding in 1662 at castle Ilpenstein. Their cousin and brother-in-law Johan de Witt
Johan de Witt
Johan de Witt, heer van Zuid- en Noord-Linschoten, Snelrewaard, Hekendorp and IJsselveere was a key figure in Dutch politics in the mid 17th century, when its flourishing sea trade in a period of globalization made the United Provinces a leading European power during the Dutch Golden Age...
was also at this marriage party.
The last residents were Christina Elisabeth de Graeff and her husband Jacob Gerrit van Garderen. In 1872, the castle was sold and a new building was constructed at the site.
External links
- De Bruijn, J.H. De bewoners van het Kasteel Ilpenstein en hun nakomelingen, 1827 - 1957. Ilpendam 1958
- Moelker, H.P. De heerlijkheid Purmerland en Ilpendam (1978 Purmerend)