Willem Eggert
Willem Eggert, (Amsterdam, 1360 - Purmerend, 15 July 1417) was a Dutch politician, noble, banker and schepen of Amsterdam. He owned much land in Weesp, Monnickendam, Oosthuizen, Aalsmeer and Wognum.
Eggert was the son of the rich landholder Jan Eggert. In 1392 he became advisor to Albert I, Duke of Bavaria, count of Holland. In 1404 he was made treasurer of Amsterdam. Eggert was the financier to the count and a powerful member in Holland. In 1410 Eggert was styled 1st Lord of the free and high fief Purmerend and Purmerland. In the same year he was allowed, by count William VI of Holland, to build his own fortified castle, . Constructions on the castle finished in 1413. Between 1416 and 1417 Eggert was named a stadtholder of Holland. His son succeeded his father as Lord of Purmerend and Purmerland.
External links[]
- Willem Eggert at dutch DBNL
- Het Hollandse Kastelenteam - Kasteel Purmerstein
- Kastelen in Nederland - Purmerstein
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- 1360 births
- 1417 deaths
- 14th-century people of the Holy Roman Empire