Reinoud I van Brederode

6th lord of van Brederode
The basics

Quick Facts

Intro6th lord of van Brederode
wasPolitician Lawyer
Work fieldLaw Politics
Gender
Male
Birth1336
Death1390 (aged 54 years)
Family
Mother:Beatrix von Kleve-Valkenburg
Father:Dirk III van Brederode
Children:Walraven I van Brederode Jan I van Brederode William van Brederode (admiral) Johan I Heer van Brederode en Gennep
The details

Biography

Reinoud I van Brederode (English: Raynald) (Santpoort, 1336–1390) was the 6th lord of Brederode.

Life

He was a son of Dirk III van Brederode and Beatrix van Heinsberg van Valkenberg. In 1358 Reinoud was appointed bailiff of Kennemerland by Albert I, count of Holland. In the same year an assassination attempt was made on him at Castricumerzand. On 11 November 1377 he succeeded his father as lord of Brederode. Reinoud supported Machteld of Guelders in her struggle for the county of Guelders from 1371 to 1379.

Family

Reinoud married in 1366 with Jolanda van Gennep van der Eem, a daughter of Jan II van Gennep. They had at least four children:

  • Dirk or Diederik (1370–1415), who decided to enter a monastic life in 1390, upon which his titles went to his brothers. He spent his life in a Carthusian monastery near Arnhem.
  • Jan I van Brederode (1370/72–1415), 7th lord of Brederode, married Johanna van Abcoude. They both entered a monastic life in 1402, causing his younger brother to inherit the title of van Brederode.
  • Walraven I van Brederode (1370/73–1417), 8th lord of Brederode, succeeded his older brother when he entered a monastic life.
  • William van Brederode, an admiral who offered his services mostly to the Hook faction.
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