Anna van Egmont Royalty

Anna van Egmont (March 1533 – 24 March 1558) was a wealthy Dutch heiress who became the first wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange. Anna was born in Grave. As the only child of Maximiliaan van Egmond and Françoise de Lannoy, she was suo jure Countess of Buren and Lady of Egmond. She was also Countess of Lingen and of Leerdam, and Lady of IJsselstein, of Borssele, of Grave, of Cranendonck, of Jaarsveld, of Kortgene, of Sint Maartensdijk, and of Odijk.In 1551 she married William the Silent in Buren, and thereby he earned the titles Lord of Egmond and Count of Buren. By William she had three children: Countess Maria of Nassau (22 November 1553 – after 23 July 1555), died in infancy Philip William, Prince of Orange (19 December 1554 – 20 February 1618), married Eleonora of Bourbon-Condé, no issue Countess Maria of Nassau (7 February 1556 – 10 October 1616), married Count Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein, no issueAnna died and was buried in Breda.

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Anna van Egmont
Alias (AKA)Anna of Egmond
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1533
Birth place
Grave North Brabant , Duchy of Brabant
Date of deathMarch 24, 1558
Place of death
Duchy of Brabant , Breda
Parents
Maximiliaan van Egmond
Spouse
William the Silent

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