John IV of Egmond
Johann IV of Egmond (* 1499 ; † April 29, 1528 in Milan ) was the second Count of Egmond and holder of the Order of the Golden Fleece . He was lord of Hoogtwoude, Aartswoude and Baar.
He is the son of Johann III. von Egmond (1438–1516) and his wife Magdalena von Werdenberg (1464–1538).
Life
Johann was born in one of the richest families in Holland. At the age of 17 he was married to the heir to Jacob II von Luxemburg-Fiennes . At the same time he became chamberlain to Emperor Charles V. The Luxemburg-Fiennes family owned great estates in Artois and Picardy , such as Auxy-le-chateau, Vennes, Montorgueil, Dompierre, Estouyes, Flavy, Fontaine-sur-Somme, Basentin, Averdoing, in the County of St. Paul, Barony Fiennes, in Boulonois, the County of Gavere on the Scheldt between Oudenaarde and Gent , the great Lordship of Armentières and Erquinghem on the Leie not far from Lille , the Barony of Sotteghem, in the land of Aelst, the Lordship of Cantaing, one of the pairies of Cambresis, Hamaide, in Hainaut , the great lordship of Vierde not far from Charlemont.
The count stayed mostly in the emperor's entourage. Meanwhile, Karl von Egmond made the country unsafe and destroyed the village of Egmond. The castle was successfully defended by his brother-in-law Johann von Wassenaar .
In 1527 the emperor appointed him commander of the light cavalry of Naples and Milan. On a trip he fell ill in Ferrara and died shortly afterwards in Milan.
family
Since 1516 he was married to Franziska von Luxemburg , Countess von Gavre, Dame de Fiennes († November 1, 1557), daughter of Jacob II von Luxemburg-Fiennes. The couple had the following children:
- Margaretha (* 1517/18; † March 10, 1554) ⚭ May 1, 1549 in Brussels Nicolas de Lorraine (1524–1577)
- Lamoral (1522–1568) ⚭ April 8, 1544 in Speyer Sabine von Pfalz-Simmern (* June 13, 1528 - June 19, 1578) daughter of Johann II. Von Simmern
- Charles († December 7, 1541 in Cartagena)
literature
- General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts p. 258 Digitized
- Ralf G. Jahn : The genealogy, the bailiffs, counts and dukes of money. In: Johannes Stinner, Karl-Heinz Tekath (ed.): Gelre - Geldern - Gelderland. History and culture of the Duchy of Geldern (= Duchy of Geldern. Vol. 1 = Publications of the State Archives of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Series D: Exhibition catalogs of the State Archives. Vol. 30). Verlag des Historisches Verein für Geldern and the surrounding area, Geldern 2001, ISBN 3-9805419-4-0 , pp. 29–50.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann III. from Egmond |
Count of Egmond 1516–1528 |
Charles I of Egmond |
| Johann III. from Egmond | Lord of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam 1516–1528 |
Charles I of Egmond |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Egmond, Johann IV. Of |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Egmond, Jan VI. van; Egmont, Johann II. Von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | second count of Egmond |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1499 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1528 |
| Place of death | Milan |