{"id":917,"date":"2026-09-14T16:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noble-society.net\/?post_type=product&p=917"},"modified":"2026-11-01T21:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T20:57:57","slug":"baron-van-brederode","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/noble-society.net\/en\/nobletitles\/baron-van-brederode\/","title":{"rendered":"<\/span>Baron of Brederode"},"content":{"rendered":"

Information about the family history and the coat of arms<\/h2>\n
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Family history Baron van Brederode<\/h2>\n

Baron van Brederode \u2013 The History of the House of Brederode<\/p>\n

The House of Brederode belonged to the most distinguished families of medieval Holland. It originated from the van Teylingen family; Willem, born around 1180, is considered the first lord of Brederode. His grandson Willem documented his name in 1244 and after 1280 had an impressive castle built at Santpoort. With four corner towers, walls and a wide moat, it became a proud symbol of the rule.<\/p>\n

The Brederodes were close to the counts of Holland, but they often emphasized their own noble lineage. In the Haken-und-Kabeljau wars, they supported the Haken party. Walraven I. and Reinoud II. moved between battlefield, diplomacy, and court politics. After the devastations of 1351 and 1426, the castle was repeatedly rebuilt; later, the family shifted its center to Schloss Batestein in Vianen.<\/p>\n

Reinoud III., Herr von Vianen, was one of the leading Dutch nobles in the 16th century and served Emperor Charles V as advisor and military leader. His son Hendrik became famous as the \u201eGreat Geus\u201c. In 1566 he led the noble league, which presented a petition to Margaret of Parma against religious persecution. From the initially mocking word \u201eGeuzen\u201c emerged the honorific name of an entire freedom movement. Hendrik had to go into exile and died in 1568, but his presence remained part of the Dutch memory culture.<\/p>\n

In the 17th century Johan Wolfert van Brederode shone as the Marshal of the Republic. Through his marriages he was closely connected to the Nassau-Oranien family and made Batestein a representative court. His sons Hendrik III and Wolfert succeeded as Lords of Brederode; Wolfert\u2019s death in 1679 ended the male line. Property and memorabilia passed on to daughters and related branches. The romantic ruins at Santpoort, one of the earliest Dutch state monuments since 1862, preserve the name as a symbol of chivalric history and Dutch love of freedom.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Rijksmuseum, Dutch Castle Foundation, House of Hilde, North Holland Archive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

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Family coat of arms Baron van Brederode<\/h2>\n

Historical coat of arms of the Lords van Brederode.<\/p>\n

In gold, a red, blue-armored and blue-hued rising lion, with a blue three-colored tournament collar on the shield head.<\/p>\n

The House of Brederode derived its status from the Dutch noble house and used its red lions with the blue tournament collar as a distinctive feature. The designation applies to the historical House of Brederode; the project designation \u201eBaron\u201c is not the authoritative historical rank designation.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Canon of the Netherlands, Huis van Brederode, DBNL, editions, history, print, fully printed full-folio binding on a pure white background, splendid<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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