Reinoud II van Brederode (Santpoort, 1415 –

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, 16 October 1473) was Lord of Vianen, Ameide,

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, and Twaalfhoven.

Life

He was the son of

Walraven I van Brederode Walraven I van Brederode (Santpoort, ca.1370/73 – Gorinchem, 1 December 1417) was Burgrave of Stavoren from 1400 to 1401, lord of van Brederode, Brederode from 1402 to 1417, and Stadtholder of County of Holland, Holland from 1416 to 1417. Li ...

and Johanna van Vianen.Reinout of Reinoud van Brederode in the

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His uncle William van Brederode ruled as regent during his minority until 1438, when Reinoud was officially named Lord. In 1445 he was made a knight of the

Order of the Golden Fleece The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece ( es, Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro, german: Orden vom Goldenen Vlies) is a Catholic order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in 1430, to celebrate his marriage ...

and was also appointed burgrave of Utrecht. Reinoud came to his brother

Gijsbrecht van Brederode Gijsbrecht van Brederode (1416 – Breda, 15 August 1475) was bishop, bishop-elect of Bishopric of Utrecht, Utrecht from 1455 to 1456. Gijsbrecht van Brederode was a son of Walraven I van Brederode and the brother of Reinoud II van Brederode. ...

's aid in the bishop's dispute with

David of Burgundy David of Burgundy (c. February 142616 April 1494) was Bishop of Utrecht. The illegitimate son of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, David was made bishop of Utrecht by his father in 1456 in an attempt to enforce more centralised Burgundian co ...

, who however managed to capture Reinoud in 1470, and had him tortured.

Charles the Bold Charles I (Charles Martin; german: Karl Martin; nl, Karel Maarten; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), nicknamed the Bold (German: ''der Kühne''; Dutch: ''de Stoute''; french: le Téméraire), was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ...

set him free, but the captivity and torture had taken its toll on Reinoud, who would never be the same.

Family

Reinoud married with Elisabeth, or Lijsbeth Willems in 1440. He had many children with Elisabeth, but the marriage was not recognised and the children were given bastard status. Around 1458, Reinoud married Yolanda de Lalaing, a daughter of William de Lalaing. Reinoud had the following children with Elisabeth, his first wife: *Walraven van Brederode ± 1440–???? *Reinier van Brederode ± 1444–± 1481 *Hendrik van Brederode ± 1447–???? *Johan van Brederode ± 1450–???? *Johan van Brederode ± 1452–???? *Johanna van Brederode ± 1455–???? *Joost van Brederode ± 1457–???? Reinoud had the following children with Yolanda, his second wife: *Josina van Brederode ± 1458–???? *Johanna van Brederode ± 1459–???? *Walravina van Brederode ± 1460–± 1500 *Anna van Brederode ± 1461–???? * Walraven II van Brederode 1462–1531, successor *

Frans van Brederode Frans van Brederode (February 4, 1465 – August 11, 1490) was a rebel in Holland against the rule of emperor Maximilian, father and regent of Duke Philip the Handsome of Burgundy. Duke Philip was Count of Holland - Brederode belonged to the ...

1465–± 1490 *Yolande van Brederode ± 1467–????

External links

Biography
the ''Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek.'' Part 10 (1937) (Dutch)

References

Johannes a Leydis Johannes a Leydis or Jan Gerbrandszoon van Leiden was a Dutch chronicler from the 15th century. A Leydis died in 1504. Life Not much is known with certainty about Johannes a Leydis' life. In all likelihood he came from a family of poorters (a speci ...

, Opusculum de gestis regalium abbatum monasterii sancti Athalberti ordinis sancti Benedicti in Egmonda (written between 1477 and 1484). * Willem Procurator, (translated by M. Gumbert-Hepp; J.P. Gumbert (ed.), Kroniek. Hilversum, Publisher Verloren, 2001. * Nederlandsche leeuw 1960. {{DEFAULTSORT:Brederode, Reinoud 02 Van 1415 births 1473 deaths Knights of the Golden Fleece Reinoud 02 People from Velsen 15th-century people of the Holy Roman Empire