Maria Overlander van Purmerland
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Maria Overlander van Purmerland (Amsterdam
, 24 June 1603 - 27 January 1678) was a noble
from the Dutch Golden Age
.
Maria Overlander was the daughter of Volkert Overlander
and Geertruid Hooft. At the age of 27 she married Frans Banning Cocq
. The couple lived at the house De Dolphijn and resided at their castle Ilpenstein
. Jan Vos
wrote a poem to Maria. In 1655 she became Lady
of the Free and high Fief Purmerland and Ilpendam. Maria owned 87,000 Guilder. Her tomb chapel is located in the Oude Kerk.
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...
, 24 June 1603 - 27 January 1678) was a noble
Noble
Noble may refer to:* Nobility, a hereditary caste* Noble gas, chemical elements in group 18 of the periodic table* Noble metal, metals that are resistant to corrosion or oxidation...
from the Dutch Golden Age
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
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Maria Overlander was the daughter of Volkert Overlander
Volkert Overlander
Volkert Overlander was a Dutch noble, jurist, ship-owner, merchant and an Amsterdam regent from the Dutch Golden Age.-Biography:...
and Geertruid Hooft. At the age of 27 she married 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....
. The couple lived at the house De Dolphijn and resided at their castle Ilpenstein
Ilpenstein
Ilpenstein was the name of a ruined castle of the Free and high Lordship of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam, located in Ilpendam in the north of the city of Amsterdam.-History:...
. Jan Vos
Jan Vos (poet)
Jan Jansz. Vos was a Dutch playwright and poet. A glassmaker by trade , he also played an important role as stage-manager and director of the theatre...
wrote a poem to Maria. In 1655 she became Lady
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of the Free and high Fief Purmerland and Ilpendam. Maria owned 87,000 Guilder. Her tomb chapel is located in the Oude Kerk.
Literature
- Moelker, H.P., De heerlijkheid Purmerland en Ilpendam (1978 Purmerend), p. 129-155