List of stadtholders for the Low Countries provinces

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List of stadtholders for the Low Countries provinces.

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[edit] Stadtholders of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht

The stadtholdership of Holland and Zealand has always been combined. Since the office was instituted there in 1528, the stadtholder of Utrecht has been the same as the one of Holland, with one exception.

In 1572, William of Orange was elected as the stadtholder, although Philip II had appointed a different one.

First Stadtholderless Period, 1650-1672

Second Stadtholderless Period, 1702-1747

During the Stadtholderless Eras, the provinces of Holland, Zealand and Utrecht were governed by their States free from autocratic intervention. The Second Stadtholderless Era in Holland ended when the Frisian stadtholder became hereditary stadtholder for all provinces of the Dutch Republic.

[edit] Stadtholders of Friesland

[edit] Stadtholders of Gelre (Guelders)

First Stadtholderless Era, 1650-1675 (this lasted longer than in Holland and Zeeland)

Second Stadtholderless Era, 1702-1722

[edit] Stadtholders of Groningen

From 1584 to 1594, there were two stadtholders: one appointed by the King of Spain, whose authority was only recognized in the city of Groningen, and one on the side of the United Provinces.

  • Cristoffel van Meurs, 1519-1522
  • Jasper van Marwijck, 1522-1530
  • Karel van Gelre, 1530-1536
  • Ludolf Coenders, 1536
  • Georg Schenck van Toutenburg, 1536-1540
  • Maximiliaan van Egmond, count of Buren, 1540-1548
  • Jan van Ligne, count of Arenberg, 1549-1568
  • Karel van Brimeu, count of Megen, 1568-1572
  • Gillis van Berlaymont, heer van Hierges, 1572-1574
  • Caspar van Robles, 1574-1576
  • Georges van Lalaing, count of Rennenberg 1576-1581
  • Francisco Verdugo, 1581-1594 (from 1584 only recognized in the city of Groningen)
  • Willem Lodewijk, 1584-1620 (until 1594 only recognized in the province of Groningen; from 1594 also in the city of Groningen)
  • Maurice of Nassau, 1620-1625
  • Ernst Casimir, 1625-1632
  • Hendrik Casimir I, 1632-1640
  • Frederick Henry, 1640-1647
  • William II, 1647-1650
  • Willem Frederik, 1650-1664

Albertine Agnes of Nassau, regentess for Hendrick Casimir II, 1664-1673

Henriette Amalia von Anhalt, regentess for Johan Willem Friso, 1696-1707

Marie Louise von Hessen-Kassel, regentess for William IV, 1711-1729

[edit] Stadtholders of Overijssel

First Stadtholderless Period (1650 - 1675, this lasted longer than in Holland and Zeeland)

Second Stadtholderless Period (1702-1747)

[edit] (General) Hereditary Stadtholders of the United Provinces

The style was changed from 22 November 1747, when the office was enacted as hereditary in every province, to Stadhouder-generaal [Hereditary] 'General Stadholder'

  • William IV of Orange, 1747-1751 (had been Stadtholder for all provinces except Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht for some time)

Anne, Princess Royal, regentess for William V, 1751-1759
Marie Louise von Hessen-Kassel, regentess for William V, 1759-1765
Carolina of Orange-Nassau, regentess for William V, 1765-1766

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