Earl of Montfoort

Earl of Montfoort

49.90 $

The noble family Montfoorts originates from the Netherlands and was known in the Middle Ages for its significant role in regional politics.

The forms of titles are:

  • Male: Earl
  • Female: Countess
  • Boy: Prince
  • Girl: Princess
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When the Utrecht city of Montfoort was established between 1156 and 1178 to protect against the expansions of the Counts of Holland, the then Bishop of Utrecht, Godfrey of Rhenen, appointed one of his ministerials as the Castellan of Montfoort. After four generations of managing Montfoort, the lordship passed to the Flemish family of De Rover through the daughter of the last castellan. The castle lords from this family, who went by the name Van Montfoort, were burgraves who wielded considerable power in the region. The settlement around the castle was granted city rights in 1329.

There were frequent conflicts with the local ruler, the Bishop of Utrecht. This led, among other things, to a siege and capture of Montfoort by the bishop’s troops in 1387. In the mid-15th century, the Montfoorts sided with the Hooks in the Hook and Cod Wars and supported the Dutch Countess Jacoba. In 1481, the Montfoorts lost the lordships of Purmerend-Purmerland and Polsbroek, as well as various other minor lordships, to the Lords of Bergen from the House of Glymes. After ten ruling burgraves from this family, Montfoort passed to the House of Merode through inheritance in 1545. In 1675, the De Merode-Van Montfoort lineage became extinct with the death of Maximilian de Merode, who died in the storming of Montfoort Castle by French troops. Following this event, Montfoort became part of Utrecht.

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