Stadholder Willem I ´the Taciturn´, wives and children

[Egmond Codfried]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Anna of Saxony (December 23, 1544-December 18, 1577)
Anna was reputedly unattractive and lame, but her wealth drew many suitors. She accepted the suit of William I of Orange, and they were married on August 25, 1561. Anna was unstable, swinging wildly between melancholia, violence, and suicidal despair. William soon tired of her unpredictable personality, and she became unpopular both with his family and the citizenry. Anna and William produced five children.

Poor Anna, so in love with her handsome prince, now even maligned in death. As her husband had lovers and bastards, so did she. But there is this written story about Jan Peter Rubens, the painter, being infact her child. Do you kow this story? And do you have an idea how the poor woman actually died, was she walled in by her family and left to die?

Originally Posted by lucien

I always refer to her as Anna,Countess of Buren,but that's because I was tought so almost 50 years ago,even tho her father was Maximiliaan van Egmond,who was the wealthiest noble in the land actually.

No it wasn't her father,but I believe they were related paternally cousinwise.

Inheritence was easy at that time,all the lady had was the husbands as soon as she said the centuries old infamous word;"Yes",
and gone was what used to be hers,it was all his henceforth.Lamoraal wasn't of the same line,Anna was her fathers sole heiress.

Anyone calling my name: Egmond? I'm named after my father and do not know why his parents chose this name.

Anna van Buren was the richest heiress around, so naturally the prince fell in love. But they could make prenuptials if they wished.

Queen Beatrix uses her title Countess of Buren when she travels incognito, as did William-Alexander when he participated in that Elf Steden Tocht as Alex van Buren. It must be dear to their heart.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Egmond Codfried

Poor Anna, so in love with her handsome prince, now even maligned in death. As her husband had lovers and bastards, so did she. But there is this written story about Jan Peter Rubens, the painter, being infact her child. Do you kow this story? And do you have an idea how the poor woman actually died, was she walled in by her family and left to die?



Anyone calling my name: Egmond? I'm named after my father and do not know why his parents chose this name.

Anna van Buren was the richest heiress around, so naturally the prince fell in love. But they could make prenuptials if they wished.

Queen Beatrix uses her title Countess of Buren when she travels incognito, as did William-Alexander when he participated in that Elf Steden Tocht as Alex van Buren. It must be dear to their heart.

They didn't do pre-nuptials those days,what was the wives,or heiress,first,was entirely the man's after the wedding.That's it.

People were not given anything official next to a name till the days of the Emperor Napoleon and his Civil Code,anyone was
free to pick and choose freely,often they'd choose the name of the place they lived.

There are many people with surnames being the same of towns,cities even,but are of no importance whatsever in relation to
any noteworthy aristocratic claim of sorts,or any historical connotations for that matter.If one can't produce letters
patent of some substance,then one's just a guy next door,be that to the left or to the right,n'importe pas.