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Maria Overlander van Purmerland

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Portrait of Maria Overlander

Maria Overlander van Purmerland (Amsterdam, 24 June 1603 – 27 January 1678) was a noble from the Dutch Golden Age.

Maria Overlander was the daughter of Volkert Overlander and Geertruid Hooft. At the age of 27 she married Frans Banning Cocq.[1] The couple lived at the house De Dolphijn and resided at their castle Ilpenstein. Jan Vos wrote a poem to Maria.[2] In 1655 she became Lady of the Free and high Fief Purmerland and Ilpendam.[3] Maria owned 87,000 Guilder. Her tomb chapel is located in the Oude Kerk.

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Literature

  • Moelker, H.P., De heerlijkheid Purmerland en Ilpendam (1978 Purmerend), pp. 129–155
Preceded by 16.th Lady of the Free and high Fief Purmerland and Ilpendam (between 1636 and 1655 together with her husband Frans Banning Cocq)
1636/1655–1678
Succeeded by