Name William Lord Grandchildren Floris van Egmont Children Frederik of Egmont | Parents Maria van Arkel Died January 19, 1483 | |
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Grandparents Joanna of Julich, John V, Lord of Arkel Great-grandparents Otto, Lord of Arkel, William II, Duke of Julich, Maria, Duchess of Guelders | ||
William II of Egmont (or Egmond) (January 26, 1412 – January 19, 1483) was Lord of Egmont, IJsselstein, Schoonderwoerd and Haastrecht and Stadtholder of Guelders.
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Biography
William was a son of John II, Lord of Egmond and Maria van Arkel, and a younger brother of Arnold, Duke of Gelderland.
He travelled with his brothers to the Holy Land (1458–1464) and was received in Rome by Pope Pius II.
William stayed most of the time in Guelders, where he supported his brother against his nephew Adolf of Egmond. After the incarceration of his brother, William led the pro-Burgundy party.
When Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy took over power in Guelders in 1473, he made William Stadtholder. In 1477 Mary of Burgundy included William in her Great Council of Mechelen and made him Knight in the order of the Golden Fleece one year later.
Marriage and children
On 22 January 1437 William married Walburga of Meurs, Lady of Baer and Lathum, daughter of Frederick IV, Count of Moers (†1448), and Engelberta of Cleves, by whom he had 4 daughters and 3 sons:
Besides the children from his marriage Van Egmont had four children by different women:
He is buried next to his brother, Duke Arnold of Gelderland.