first wife of William the Silent (1533-1558) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna van Egmont (Grave, March 1533 – Breda, 24 March 1558) was a member of an important and rich Dutch family. She was the first wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange.
Anna van Egmont | |
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Princess consort of Orange | |
Tenure | 6 July 1551 - 24 March 1558 |
Countess of Buren Countess of Leerdam Countess of Lingen Lady of Egmond | |
Tenure | 24 December 1548 - 24 March 1558 |
Predecessor | Maximiliaan van Egmond |
Successor | William the Silent |
Born | March 1533 Grave, Duchy of Brabant |
Died | 24 March 1558 (aged 25) Breda, Duchy of Brabant |
Spouse | William I, Prince of Orange |
Issue | Countess Maria Philip William, Prince of Orange Maria, Countess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
House | Egmond |
Father | Maximiliaan van Egmond |
Mother | Françoise de Lannoy |
She was the only child of Maximiliaan van Egmond and Françoise de Lannoy. She was also Countess of Lingen and of Leerdam, and Lady of IJsselstein, of Borssele, of Grave, of Cranendonck, of Jaarsveld, of Kortgene, of Sint Maartensdijk, and of Odijk. Because she was the only child, she also got the title of Countess of Buren and Lady of Egmond.
In 1551 she married William the Silent in Buren. Because she was the Lady of Egmond and Countess of Buren, he became Lord of Egmond and Count of Buren. They had three children:
Anna died when she was only 25 years old. She is buried in Breda.
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