The Free or High Lordship of

Zuid-Polsbroek Zuid-Polsbroek was a '' semi-sovereign'' or ''free and high fief'' (Free and high fief of Zuid-Polsbroek), now part of Polsbroek in the Dutch province of Utrecht. Zuid-Polsbroek was the part of Polsbroek south of the small river Benschopse Wetering ...

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: "vrije of hoge

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") was a '' semi-sovereign'' or 'free or high'

fief A fief (; la, feudum) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an Lord, overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a for ...

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), now part of

Polsbroek Polsbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 10 km southeast of Gouda. Overview The village of Polsbroek consists of a ribbon of farms on both sides of the Benschopse We ...

in the

province of

Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...

History

Zuid-Polsbroek, or Polsbroek, was an ''

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a type of local jurisdiction with many rights. Since 1155 the lords of Polsbroek are able to speak the

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(''blood court'') middle and low justice over their territory. Zuid-Polsbroek was a half-independent (''semi-sovereign'') entity of the provinces

Holland Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th c ...

, like the larger

Barony of IJsselstein Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the Briti ...

to the east. During the late middle ages it became unsure if Zuid-Polsbroek originally belonged to the

States of Holland The States of Holland and West Frisia ( nl, Staten van Holland en West-Friesland) were the representation of the two Estates (''standen'') to the court of the Count of Holland. After the United Provinces were formed — and there no longer was a c ...

or to the province (unie) of

. Polsbroek paid their duties to the States of Holland. When the French introduced the municipal system in the Netherlands in 1807, the rights of the ''heerlijkheid'' were largely abolished, although the ''heerlijkheid'' itself existed until the early 20th century. The fief of (Zuid-)Polsbroek was first ruled by the

Lords of Arkel The Land van Arkel was a fief of the Counts of Holland, and was managed by the Lords of Arkel until 1412. The territory was bordered by the river Merwede on the south, and the river Linge on the east. The northern border might have reached as far a ...

since the late 10th century. In later years Polsbroek was ruled by the lords of Woerden van Vliet (until 1423), Viscounts of Montfoort (1423-1481/82), Lords of Bergen from the House of Glymes (1481/82 until 1566), the

House of Ligne The House of Ligne is one of the oldest Belgian noble families, dating back to the eleventh century.''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XIV. "Ligne". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1991, pp. 495-500. . The family's name comes from the ...

(from 1566 to 1568) and their following House of Arenberg-Ligne (from 1568 to 1610). Since 1610 the ''heerlijkheid'' was a possession of the

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family

De Graeff De Graeff (; also: '' De Graef, Graef, Graeff, Graaff'', Graaf and ''De Graeff van Polsbroek'') is an old Dutch patrician and noble family, The Amsterdam line of the family played an important role during the Dutch Golden Age. They were at the ...

from

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. When the French introduced the municipal system in the Netherlands in 1795, the rights of the heerlijkheid were largely abolished, although the heerlijkheid itself existed until the early 20th century.

Capacity

Zuid-Polsbroek was not a very big or important one of the Free or High Lordships of Holland or Utrecht. In 1555, Polsbroek had brought

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an annual income of 954 guilders, made up of rental income (63%), taxes (17%) and manorial rights such as hunting and fishing rights (20%). As for the extent of the property, he was recorded in the books in Jacob Dircksz de Graeff's ownership in 1623 with 692

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of land and 56 ''Hedendaagsche historie, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren'', Bd. XVII, 7, Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam 1748, p 568
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Lords of (Zuid-)Polsbroek

* -1008 Foppe van Arkel * 1008-1034 Johan I van Arkel * 1034-1077 Johan II van Arkel * 1077-1115/18 Johan III van Arkel * 1115/18-1140 Folpert van Arkel van der Leede * 1140-1200 Herbaren I van der Leede * 1200-1207 Floris Herbaren van der Leede * 1207-1212 Folpert II van der Leede * 1212-1234 Herbaren II van der Leede van Arkel * 1234-1255 Johan I van der Leede * 1255-1284 Folpert und Pelgrim van der Leede * 1284-1296 (?) Johan II van der Leede * (?) 1296-1299 Wolfert I van Borselen * -1314 Gerrit van Vliet * Gerard van Vliet * -1423 Jan van Woerdern van Vliet * 1423-1448 Jan II van Montfoort * 1448-1459 Hendrik IV van Montfoort * 1459-1481/82

Jan III van Montfoort Jan III van Montfoort (or Johan van Montfoort), (c. 1448 – 28 March 1522) was Viscount of Montfoort, Free and high fief of Zuid-Polsbroek, Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek, Lordship of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam, Lord of Purmerend-Purmerland, and ...

* 1482

Michiel van Glymes van Bergen Michiel is a Dutch masculine given name equivalent to Michael and a Venetian surname. Given name * Michiel Andrieszoon (died 1684), Dutch pirate * Michiel Bartman (born 1967), Dutch rower * Michiel Borstlap (born 1966), Dutch pianist and compos ...

* 1482-1509 Cornelis van Glymes van Bergen * 1509-1533

Maximilian van Glymes van Bergen Maximilian, Maximillian or Maximiliaan (Maximilien in French) is a male given name. The name " Max" is considered a shortening of "Maximilian" as well as of several other names. List of people Monarchs *Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459� ...

* 1533-1566 Maria of Bergen * 1566-1568

Louis de Ligne Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (d ...

* 1568

* 1568-1610 Charles de Ligne * 1610-1638

Jacob Dircksz de Graeff Jacob Dircksz de Graeff, '' free lord of Zuid-Polsbroek'' (Emden 1571 – Amsterdam, 6 October 1638) was an illustrious member of the patrician De Graeff family. He was a powerful politician of the States Faction, regent and mayor of Amsterdam ...

* 1638-1664

Cornelis de Graeff Cornelis de Graeff, also Cornelis de Graeff van (Zuid-)Polsbroek (15 October 1599 – 4 May 1664) was the most illustrious member of the De Graeff family. He was a mayor of Amsterdam from the Dutch Golden Age and a powerful Amsterdam regent after ...

* 1664-1707

Pieter de Graeff Pieter de Graeff (15 August 1638 – 3 June 1707), was a member of the De Graeff-family from the Dutch Golden Age. He was an Amsterdam Regent during the late 1660s and the early 1670s, and held the titles as Lord of the semi-sovereign Fief Zui ...

* 1707-1714 Johan de Graeff * 1714-1752 Gerrit de Graeff I * 1752-1754 Joan de Graeff * 1754-1811

Gerrit de Graeff (II) van Zuid-Polsbroek Gerrit de Graeff (II) van Zuid-Polsbroek (23 December 1741 in Amsterdam – 20 December 1811 at Ilpenstein) was a Dutch politician at local and national Level during the Patriottentijd and afterwards. He belonged to the patrician class of Amsterda ...

* 1811-1814

Gerrit de Graeff (III.) van Zuid-Polsbroek Gerrit de Graeff, ''vrijheer van Zuid-Polsbroek, Purmerland and Ilpendam'' (24 February 1766, Amsterdam – 16 December 1814) was a member of the influential De Graeff family of Amsterdam. He belonged to the patrician class of the city and hel ...

* 1814-1870

Gerrit de Graeff (IV) van Zuid-Polsbroek Gerrit de Graeff (IV), ''vrijheer van Zuid-Polsbroek, Purmerland and Ilpendam'' (26 July 1797, Ilpendam – 27 March 1870) was a Dutch patrician. Life Gerrit de Graeff was a scion of the De Graeff family and a son of Gerrit de Graeff (III. ...

* 1870-1912 Dirk de Jongh

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