Lancelot of Brederode

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Lancelot van Brederode († July 20, 1573 in Schoten ) was a vice admiral of the Wassergeusen and a captain in the army of Ludwig von Nassau-Dillenburg .

Lancelot was an illegitimate son of Reinoud III. van Brederode and Anna Simonsdaughter. The "Große Geuse", Count Heinrich von Brederode, was his half-brother. Van Brederode fled Holland in 1567 to serve under Ludwig von Nassau. Van Brederode led the defense of the city of Haarlem , which was surrounded by Spanish troops. After the handover of Haarlem to the Spaniards, Lancelot van Brederode was beheaded .

Lancelot van Brederode was married to Adriana van Blois van Treslong and the father of Reinoud van Brederode .

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SURNAME Brederode, Lancelot of
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brederode, Lancelot van
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch nobleman and geusen guide
DATE OF BIRTH 16th Century
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 1573
Place of death Pods