John V, Lord of Arkel (11 September 1362 in

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– 25 August 1428 in

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) was Lord of

Arkel Arkel is a town in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. A part of the municipality of Molenlanden, it lies about 3 km north of Gorinchem. Arkel is a former municipality; in 1986 it became part of Giessenlanden. In 2017, the village o ...

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and

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and stadtholder of

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and

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. He was a son of Lord Otto of Arkel and his wife, Elisabeth of Bar-Pierrepont. He acquired the Lordship of Haastrecht in 1380 and Hagestein in 1382. When he inherited Arkel from his father in 1396, he became a member of the court council of the Count of Holland. During the reign of Albert I, the county suffered from a series of conflicts known as the

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. John V sided with Albert I and the Cods. However, during a campaign in West Frisia, John V came into conflict with Albert's son, William VI, who sided with the Hooks. The murder of

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may also have played a role in their animosity. Albert informed his father that John was no longer a faithful ally and John declared himself independent and refused to participate in further campaigns against the Frisians. This triggered the Arkel War, in which William VI conquered Arkel. John V lost his land and spent the years 1415-1426 in captivity. John V died in

in 1428. His son William inherited his claim on the Land of Arkel.

Marriage and issue

On 18 October 1376, John married Joanna of Jülich, a daughter of Duke William II of Jülich and heiress to the Duchy of Guelders. She died in 1394. John and Joanna had two children: *

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(d. 1 December 1417 in Gorinchem) *

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(d. 1415, in IJsselstein), married

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John had four illegitimate children: * Otto (d. 1475, in Utrecht) married Jacobje of Arkel and had issue. * Henneke, (d. 1420) married John of Egmond, Lord of Wateringen * Dirk * Wynand, (b. 1426) goldsmith William died when he tried to reconquer Gorinchem, which had been a possession of Arkel for many years. He was between 30 and 34 years old and had no male heir. The Land of Arkel was divided between Holland and Guelders.

References

* J.W. Groesbeek: ''De heren van Arkel'', in: ''De Nederlandsche Leeuw 1954'', 1954, col. 216. * M.J. Waale: ''De Arkelse Oorlog, 1401-1412'', Verloren, Hilversum, 1990

External links

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Entry at genealogieonline.nl
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