Maria Overlander van Purmerland
Appearance
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), p. 129-155