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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.

Notes

Literature

  • Moelker, H.P., De heerlijkheid Purmerland en Ilpendam (1978 Purmerend), p. 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

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