The title of Count of Zutphen historically belonged to the ruler of the Dutch province of Gelderland (Zutphen being one of the major cities in the province during the medieval period).
The line of the Counts of Zutphen became extinct in the 12th century and the title passed onto the rulers of Burgundy then from then to the King of Spain until Gelderland became one of the provinces to revolt and form the United Provinces.
920 – 998/1001: Megingoz of Guelders († ap. 998/1001)
1002-1025: Otton Ier de Hammerstein († 1036), comte de Hamaland, fils d'Herbert, comte dans le Kinziggau, et d'Ermentrude, elle-même fille de Mégingoz et de Gerberge
marié à Ermengarde de Verdun
1025-1031: Luidolf de Bonnegau († 1031)
1031-1033: Henri Ier le Vieux († 1118), fils des précédents
1033-1042: Conrad Ier († 1055), duc de Bavière (Conrad II) de 1049 à 1053, frère du précédent
mariée à Judith de Schweinfurt († 1106)
1042-1044: Gothelon Ier de Verdun, duc de Basse-Lotharingie, frère d'Ermengarde de Verdun.
1044-1046: Godefroy II, duc de Basse-Lotharingie, fils du précédent
1046-1063: Gottschalk de Twente († 1063)
marié à Adélaïde, sœur de Conrad Ier
1062-1101: Otto II the Rich († 1113), son of the former
The House of Zutphen comes into existence in 1018 when Otto of Hammerstein becomes the first Lord of Zutphen. In 1046 Henry III, emperor of Germany gives Zutphen to Bishop Bernold of Utrecht. The Lords of Zutphen do not recognize this gift, which leads to some confusion regarding who actually owns Zutphen.
(1018 - 1025) Otto of Hammerstein
(1025 - 1031) Ludolf Ezzonen, receives Zutphen when he marries Mathilda, daughter of Otto of Hammerstein, Lord of Zutphen
After Ludolf's death it is possible that Zutphen was always intended for Adelheid of Zutphen. It would eventually go to her husband Gottschalk.
(1046 - 1063) Gottschalk of Zutphen Lord of Zutphen though his marriage to Adelheid of Zutphen, daughter of Ludolf and Mathilda
1063-1101: Otto II the Rich († 1113) Lord of Zutphen from 1063 until 1101, when he is elevated to Count of Zutphen.
1101-1113: Otto II the Rich († 1113) Made Count of Zutphen in 1101
married Judith of Arnstein
1113-1127: Henri II the elder († 1127), son of the former
1127-1138: Ermengarde († 1138), sister of the former, married:
- Gerard II († 1131), count of Guelders and of Wassenberg
- Conrad II († 1136), count of Luxembourg
1138-1182: Henry III († 1182), count of Guelders and of Zutphen
