Cornelis of Glymes or Cornelis of Bergen (1 April 1458 – 1508/1509) was an

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. He was born in

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, the second son of John II of Glymes (1417–1494), Lord of Bergen op Zoom, and his wife Margaretha of Rouveroy. His elder brother was

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, First Chamberlain. Cornelis participated in the Battle of Nancy (1477) and the

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. He also commanded the fortress of

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, an important Habsburg stronghold in the war against

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. Between 1490 and 1491, he was Admiral of the Netherlands, and participated in the submission of the Flemish rebellion against Maximilian of Austria. He was succeeded by

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. Cornelis was Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek and acquired in 1495 the Lordship of Grevenbroek. In 1501,

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made him a Knight in the

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. He married in 1481 with Maria Margaretha van Strijen, daughter of Arend, Lord of Zevenbergen, and Maria of Vianen. They had the following issue: * Margareth of Glymes (ca 1481 – after 1551), married

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. * Marie of Glymes (†1566), married

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, mother of

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* Maximilian of Glymes (†1522), his successor * Leonard of Glymes (†1523) *

Cornelis of Glymes Cornelis of Glymes or Cornelis of Bergen (1 April 1458 – 1508/1509) was an Admiral of the Netherlands. He was born in Wouw, the second son of John II of Glymes (1417–1494), Lord of Bergen op Zoom, and his wife Margaretha of Rouveroy. His eld ...

(†1560),

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(1538–1544) He also had an illegitimate and post mortal daughter : Geertrui of Bergen (1510–1541)

References

*Sasse van Yselt
Het Hof van Zevenbergen
in the Bossche Encyclopedie. {{DEFAULTSORT:Glymes, Cornelis 1458 births 1509 deaths Medieval Dutch nobility Knights of the Golden Fleece People from Roosendaal

Cornelis Cornelis is a Dutch language, Dutch form of the male given name Cornelius (name), Cornelius. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees (given name), Kees, Neel and Nelis. Cornelis (Kees) an ...

15th-century people of the Holy Roman Empire