William I van Brederode
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Willem van Brederode was Lord of Brederode
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and Alvaradis van Heusden. William was only recognised as lord of Brederode in 1244, partially because he was a minor before that. Van Brederode accompanied William II, Count of Holland in his campaign against rebels above the Rhine in the Ruhr
in 1248/49, and again in a campaign against the West Frisians
in 1256. He was knighted in 1255, and appointed bailiff
of Kennemerland
in 1269. On 25 June 1282 he was awarded the rights to Goudriaan
, Hardinxveld, Papendrecht
, Peursum and Slingeland. William died in 1285 and was buried in the Brederode-chapel of the Engelmundus-church in Velsen.
Van Brederode
The lords of van Brederode were a noble family from Holland that played an important role during the Middle Ages. The earliest documented members appear in the 13th century in the region of Santpoort, at Castle Brederode.-History:...
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Life
He was the son of Dirk I van BrederodeDirk I van Brederode
Dirk van Teylingen, lord of Brederode was lord of Brederode and landdrost of the counts of Holland.-Life:...
and Alvaradis van Heusden. William was only recognised as lord of Brederode in 1244, partially because he was a minor before that. Van Brederode accompanied William II, Count of Holland in his campaign against rebels above the Rhine in the Ruhr
Ruhr
The Ruhr is a medium-size river in western Germany , a right tributary of the Rhine.-Description:The source of the Ruhr is near the town of Winterberg in the mountainous Sauerland region, at an elevation of approximately 2,200 feet...
in 1248/49, and again in a campaign against the West Frisians
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
in 1256. He was knighted in 1255, and appointed bailiff
Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
of Kennemerland
Kennemerland
Kennemerland is a region in the Netherlands, near the coast in the province of North Holland. In includes the sand dunes north of the North Sea Canal, as well as the dunes of Zuid-Kennemerland National Park.-History:...
in 1269. On 25 June 1282 he was awarded the rights to Goudriaan
Goudriaan
Goudriaan is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graafstroom, and lies about 25 km east of Rotterdam.On 1 January 2006, the village of Goudriaan had 843 inhabitants...
, Hardinxveld, Papendrecht
Papendrecht
Papendrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River...
, Peursum and Slingeland. William died in 1285 and was buried in the Brederode-chapel of the Engelmundus-church in Velsen.
Family and Children
In 1254 William married Hildegonde van Voorne, and they had six children:- Dirk II van BrederodeDirk II van BrederodeDirk van Brederode , died on his journey back from Palestina. He was buried in the Dominican church in Rheims....
, 1256–1318, William's successor - Alverade van Brederode, 1258 - after 1323
- Rikairde van Brederode, ca. 1263 - after 1303
- Floris I (Florentius) van Schoten (Adrichem), ca. 1265 - 1327
- Aleid van Brederode, 1260–1333
- Theodoricus de Scouten, before 1297 - unknown
- William Ver Margrietsone van Brederode, unknown - after 1317
- Theodorius van Schoten, 1270 - unknown