List of governors in the Netherlands
Overview of the governors in the Netherlands .
The governors were representatives of the princes in the respective area. After the founding of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands and the secession from Spain, the governors were appointed by the provinces. During the Eighty Years' War there were competing governors of the Spanish king and the provinces.
Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht
In 1428 the county of Holland and the province of Zeeland came to Philip the Good . From 1433 he was represented by a governor. Later Holland and Zeeland passed from the Burgundians to the Habsburgs. From 1528 the governors of Holland were also governors of Utrecht . Before this time, Utrecht had no governor and was an independent prince-bishopric .
- Hugo von Lannoy , lord of Santes (1433–1440)
- Wilhelm von Lalaing , Lord of Bingincourt (1440–1445)
- Gozewijn de Wilde (1445–1448)
- Johann von Lannoy (1448–1462)
- Ludwig von Gruuthuse (1462–1477)
- Wolfhart VI. von Borsselen , Lord of Veere (1477–1480)
- Joost von Lalaing , Lord of Montigny en Hantes (1480–1483)
- Johann III. by Egmond (1483–1515)
- Henry III. of Nassau-Breda (1515–1521)
- Anton von Lalaing , Count of Hoogstraten (1522–1540)
- René of Chalon (1540–1544)
- Louis of Flanders, Lord of Praet (1544–1546)
- Maximilian of Burgundy (1547–1558)
- Wilhelm I of Orange-Nassau (1559–1567)
- Maximilien de Hénin-Liétard , Count of Boussu (1567–1573)
- Philip of Noircarmes (1573–1574)
- Adolf von Neuenahr (1584–1589; only in Utrecht)
- Moritz von Nassau (1585–1625; until 1589 only in Holland and Zealand)
- Friedrich Heinrich of Orange (1625–1647)
- Wilhelm II of Orange-Nassau (1647–1650)
- Lieutenancy rests (1650–1672)
- William III. of Orange-Nassau (1672–1702)
- Lieutenancy rests (1702–1747)
- Wilhelm IV. Van Oranien-Nassau (1747–1751)
- Wilhelm V of Orange-Nassau (1751–1795), regents: Anna of Hanover (1751–1759), Ludwig Ernst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1759–1766)
Governor of Friesland
Since 1515 the province of Friesland belonged to the Habsburg Netherlands ; the governor was appointed by the administration in Brussels . From 1528 the Frisian governor ruled over Overijssel and from 1536 over Groningen and Drenthe .
Friesland also appointed its own governors during the time of the United Netherlands , so there was no governorless period in Friesland. Since William IV, all areas had the same governor.
- Floris von Egmond , Count von Buren, 1515–1518
- Wilhelm von Roggendorf , 1518–1521
- Jancko Douwama , 1522 (Frisian rebel)
- Georg Schenck von Tautenburg , 1521–1540
- Maximilian von Egmond , Count von Buren, 1540–1548
- Johann von Ligne , Count von Arenberg, 1559–1568
- Charles de Brimeu , Count of Megen, 1568–1572
- Gillis von Berlaymont , Lord of Hierges, 1572–1574
- Caspar de Robles , 1574–1576 (according to other sources 1572–1576)
- Georg von Lalaing , Count Rennenberg, 1576–1581 (deposed in 1580)
For Spain:
- Francisco Verdugo , 1581–1594 (candidate)
For Nassau:
- William I of Orange , 1580–1584
- Wilhelm Ludwig von Nassau-Dillenburg , 1584–1620
- Ernst Casimir von Nassau-Diez , 1620–1632
- Heinrich Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz , 1632–1640
- Wilhelm Friedrich von Nassau-Dietz , 1640–1664
- Heinrich Casimir II of Dietz-Nassau (1664–1696); Reign: Albertine Agnes of Orange-Nassau (1664–1673)
- Johann Wilhelm Friso of Nassau-Dietz (1696–1711); Regency: Henriette Amalia von Anhalt (1696–1707)
- William IV of Orange-Nassau (1729–1751); Regency: Marie Luise von Hessen-Kassel (1711–1729) (since then hereditary governor for all provinces)
- Wilhelm V of Orange-Nassau (1751–1795)
Governor of Groningen
Between 1519 and 1536, Groningen fell to the Gelders Duke Karl von Egmond , who was represented by governors from 1519 to 1530. From 1536 Groningen and Drenthe became part of the Habsburg Netherlands. The governor of Friesland, Friesland and Overijssel also ruled in these areas. During the Eighty Years' War , Groningen became part of the United Netherlands and named its own governor.
- Cristoffel of Meurs (1519–1522)
- Jasper von Marwijck (1522-1530)
- Karl Bastard von Geldern (1530–1536)
- Ludolf Coenders (1536)
- Georg Schenck von Tautenburg (1536–1540)
- Maximilian von Egmond , Count of Buren (1540–1548)
- Johann von Ligne , Count of Arenberg (1549–1568)
- Karl von Brimeu , Count of Megen (1568–1572)
- Gilles de Berlaymont , Lord of Hierges (1572–1574)
- Caspar de Robles (1574–1576)
- Georg von Lalaing , Count von Rennenberg (1576–1581)
- Francisco Verdugo (1581–1594; from 1584 in the city of Groningen)
- Wilhelm Ludwig von Nassau (1584–1620; from 1594 also in the city of Groningen)
- Moritz von Nassau (1620–1625)
- Ernst Casimir von Nassau-Dietz (1625–1632)
- Heinrich Casimir I of Dietz-Nassau (1632–1640)
- Wilhelm Friedrich of Nassau (1640–1664)
- Heinrich Casimir II of Dietz-Nassau (1664–1696); Reign: Albertine Agnes of Orange-Nassau (1664–1673)
- Johann Wilhelm Friso of Nassau-Dietz (1696–1711); Regency: Henriette Amalia von Anhalt (1696–1707)
- Lieutenancy rests (1707–1729)
- William IV of Orange-Nassau (1729–1751)
- Wilhelm V of Orange-Nassau (1751–1795)
Governor of Drenthe
The governors of Drenthe were the same as in Groningen until 1696 . 1696 was Wilhelm III. , the governor of Holland, instead of the Frisian governor Johan Willem Friso. When Wilhelm III. Died childless in 1702, Drenthe, like most of the Netherlands, was also governor until 1722, when the Frisian governor Wilhelm IV became governor of Drenthe. Later he was governor of all provinces.
Governor of Overijssel
In 1528 Overijssel , which had previously belonged to the diocese of Utrecht , came to the Habsburg Netherlands . Since then it has had the same governor as Friesland. Since the Eighty Years' War Overijssel became part of the United Netherlands and from 1584 had its own governors.
- Adolf von Neuenahr (1584–1589)
- Moritz von Nassau (1590–1625)
- Friedrich Heinrich of Orange (1625–1647)
- Wilhelm II of Orange-Nassau (1647–1650)
- Lieutenancy rests (1650–1675)
- William III. of Orange-Nassau (1675–1702)
- Lieutenancy rests (1702–1747)
- William IV of Orange-Nassau (1747–1751)
- Wilhelm V of Orange-Nassau (1751–1795)
Governor of Gelderland
In 1473 the Duchy of Geldern passed to Charles the Bold , who was represented by a governor. In 1492 Karl von Egmond became a duke. From 1492 to 1504 he ruled Geldern himself. His successor Wilhelm appointed governor again. In 1543 Charles V added to the Habsburg-Burgundian Netherlands . Since 1584 the province of Gelderland was part of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands under the governorship of Overijssel.
- Wilhelm von Egmond senior (1473-1474)
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Philippe I. de Croÿ , Count of Chimay (1474–1477)
- Wilhelm von Egmond senior (1474-1475)
- Wilhelm von Egmond jr. (1475–1476)
- Wilhelm von Egmond jr. (1480–1481)
- Adolf III. from Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1481–1492)
- Johann V. von Nassau-Dietz (1504–1505)
- Philip the Handsome (1505–1506)
- Floris of Egmond (1506–1511)
- René of Chalon (1543–1544)
- Philip de Lalaing , Count of Hoogstraten (1544–1555)
- Philippe de Montmorency , Count of Hoorn (1555–1560)
- Karl von Brimeu , Count of Megen (1560–1572)
- Gilles de Berlaymont , Lord of Hierges (1572–1577)
- Maximilien de Hénin-Liétard , Count of Boussu (1577–1578)
- Johann VI. von Nassau-Dietz (1578–1581)
- Wilhelm IV of Bergh-s'-Heerenberg (1581–1583)
- Adolf von Neuenahr (1584–1589)
Governor of Limburg
- 1542–1572 Johann von Ostfriesland
- 1574–1578 Arnoud Huyn van Amstenraedt
- 1578–1579 Christoffel van Mondragon
- 1579–1597 Claude van Wittem van Beersel
- 1597-1612 Gaston Spinola
- 1612–1620 Maximilian of St-Aldegonde
- 1620–1624 Karl Emanuel de Gorrevod
- 1624–1626 Hermann of Burgundy
- 1626-1632 Hugo van Noyelles
- 1632–1635 Spanish occupation
- 1635-1640 Willem Bette
- 1640–1647 Jan van Wiltz
- 1649–1665 Lancelot Schetz van Grobbendonk
- 1665–1684 Johann Franz Desideratus of Nassau-Siegen
- 1685–1702 Hendrik Ludwig Lamoraal from Ligne
- 1702–1705 Franz Sigmund von Thurn and Taxis (1655–1710)
- 1703–1705 Ludwig von Sinzendorff
- 1705–1707 Jean-Pierre de Goës (Goossens)
- 1707–1709 Ferdinand Bertrand de Quiros
- 1709–1710 Johann Wenzel von Gallas
- 1710–1713 Franz Adolf von Sinzerling
- 1713 Ludwig von Sinzendorff
- 1713–1714 Georg von Tunderfeld
- 1714–1723 Franz Sigmund von Thurn and Taxis
- 1725–1728 Otto von Vehlen
- 1728–1754 Wolfgang Wilhelm von Bournonville ( House Bournonville )