John IV of Egmont
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John IV of Egmont (1499 – Ferrara
, April 1528) was second Count of Egmont, Baer, Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam.
John was the eldest surviving son of John III of Egmont
and Magdalena van Werdenburg.
In 1516 he succeeded his father as Count of Egmont and was made a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece
. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
made him in 1527 head of the light infantry in Naples and Milan. One year later, John died near Ferrara
, aged 29.
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
, April 1528) was second Count of Egmont, Baer, Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam.
John was the eldest surviving son of John III of Egmont
John III of Egmont
John III of Egmont was first Count of Egmont, Baer, Lathum, Hoogwoude, Aarstwoude, Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam, and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friesland.-Biography:...
and Magdalena van Werdenburg.
In 1516 he succeeded his father as Count of Egmont and was made a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
made him in 1527 head of the light infantry in Naples and Milan. One year later, John died near Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
, aged 29.
Marriage and Children
John married in 1516, in Brussels, Françoise van Luxemburg, daughter of James II of Luxemburg. They had three children:- Margaretha (1517 – Bar-le-DucBar-le-DucBar-le-Duc, formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture . The department is in Lorraine in north-eastern France-Geography:...
, married Nicolas, Duke of Mercœur (1524–1577) and mother of Louise of Lorraine, Queen consort of France. - Charles (died in Cartagena on 7 December 1541), third count of Egmont
- Lamoraal (1522–1568), fourth Count of Egmont.