Knight Willem Eggert, (

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, 1360 -

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, 15 July 1417) was a Dutch politician (

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of Holland),

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, banker and

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of Amsterdam. He owned much land in

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and

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Biography

Eggert was the son of the rich landholder Jan Eggert and member of the Eggert family. In 1392 he became advisor to

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, count of Holland. In 1404 he was made

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of Amsterdam. Eggert was the financier to the count, one of his main advisers in the financial field, and a powerful member in Holland. In 1410 Eggert was styled 1st Lord of the free and high fief Purmerend and Purmerland. In the same year he was allowed, by count William VI of Holland, to build his own fortified castle,

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. Constructions on the castle finished in 1413. He played an important role during the reign of William VI, including in the conclusion of a three-year peace with the Frisians in 1414. Between 1416 and 1417 Eggert was named a

of Holland. Willem Eggert married to Nelle Heynenzoonsdr Vechter and together they had four children: His son Jan Eggert succeeded his father as Lord of Purmerend and Purmerland. His daughters: Jennette Eggert married Reinout van Brakel originally from Geldern, who was appointed

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, Aleid Eggert married to

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from Utrecht, and Lijsbeth Willemsdr (also named Imme) Eggert married Willem

de Grebber The De Grebber are considered to be one of the oldest noble families in Waterland and the city of Amsterdam. History The origin of the family, called ''De Grebber'' from the later 13th century, is said to be in Edam and Monnickendam, where th ...

.Uit onze oude Amstelstad: schetsen en tafereelen betreffende de ..., Band 1, p 34, by Nicolaas de Roever (1890)
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Kastelen in Nederland - ''Purmerstein''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eggert, Willem Medieval Dutch nobility Lords of Purmerend Lords of Purmerland and Ilpendam Dutch stadtholders Politicians from Amsterdam 1360 births 1417 deaths 14th-century people of the Holy Roman Empire