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Witte Van Haemstede
Witte van Haemstede (–1321) was a bastard son of Floris V, Count of Holland, famous for military prowess. Family Witte's half-brother John I, Count of Holland, gave him the property connected to Haamstede Castle, in Zeeland. Battle at the Manpad In 1304 Witte led an army to victory in a battle against the Flemish, who were threatening the city of Haarlem. He is said to have defeated the Flemish near Heemstede with the help of the Haarlemmers at the site of the ''Manpad''. In 1817 Mr. David Jacob van Lennep, who lived in the stately house called Huis te Manpad next to the Manpad, encouraged the Heemstede council to erect a monument. Van Lennep had already composed a romantic song about Witte van Haemstede that was quite popular. The legend says that Witte van Haemstede arrived by ship at Zandvoort and traveled overland to Haarlem over the Manpad, to help the Haarlemmers in their battle against the Flemish who had traveled overland from Hillegom and Lisse Lisse () is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floris I Van Haamstede
Floris I van Haamstede ( - Battle of Warns, 1345) was Lord of Haamstede Castle on Schouwen, and of several other areas in County of Zeeland, Zeeland, Netherlands. Family Floris was the son of Witte van Haemstede Lord of Haamstede, and Agnes van der Sluis. He had two younger brothers: Arnoud and Jan. In December 1321 Agnes became the guardian of their children in exchange for paying William_I,_Count_of_Hainaut, Count William III 900 pounds a year. Life Early life In 1325 Floris was mentioned as a squire. In 1326 Count William authorized 'his nephew' Floris van Haamstede to judge a shipping accident. A ship from Renesse had collided with, and sunk, a small ship from Brouwershaven, leading to over 20 deaths. In April 1326 Floris brought somebody to judgement for stealing sheep. In December 1326 Squire Floris van Haamstede was mentioned as a witness about the border between Holland and Brabant near Strijen Castle in Oosterhout. Marriage In about 1320 Floris married Goede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
