Frederik of Egmont (ca. 1440–1521) was count of Buren and

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, Lord of

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and councilor of

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and

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. Frederik was the second son of

William II of Egmont William IV of Egmont (''Dutch'': Willem van Egmond) (26 January 1412 – 19 January 1483) was Lord of Egmond, IJsselstein, Schoonderwoerd and Haastrecht and Stadtholder of Guelders. Biography William was a son of John II, Lord of Egmond and ...

and Walburga of Meurs. Together with his brothers, he participated in his father's campaign in the

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. When Burgundy had conquered the Duchy, Frederik received some important functions there. In the 1480s he supported the policies of Maximilian I of Austria. He was present at Maximilian's coronation as

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in 1486, and led in 1488 an army against the city of

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that held Emperor Maximilian hostage. In 1492, Maximilian gave him the titles of ''Count of Buren'' and ''Count of Leerdam''. In 1499, he became a sworn member of the

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Marriage and children

In 1464 Frederik married Aleida of Culemborg, Lady of Sint-Maartensdijk (died 1471). They had: * Floris, his successor (1470–1539) * Wemmer van Egmont van Buren (died young) In 1502, he remarried with Walburga of Manderscheid (died 1527). Frederik also had several illegitimate children:Dek, Dr. W.A.E., Genealogie der Heren en Graven van Egmond. The Hague, 1958; p. 65. *

Christoffel van IJsselstein Christoffel van IJsselstein (died after 1510) was the illegitimate son of Frederik of Egmont, Count of Buren and Leerdam, Lord of IJsselstein (died 1521), and an unknown mother. He was appointed as bailiff of Sint-Maartensdijk and Scherpenisse by ...

, bailiff of Sint Maartensdijk and Scherpenisse (cited 1500–1505) * Willem van Egmond * Katharina van Egmond, married Lodewijk van Praet van Moerkerken in 1497.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Egmond, Frederik van 1521 deaths Dutch nobility Frederik Year of birth uncertain