Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Walraven III van Brederode
Walraven III van Brederode( 1547–1614) aristocrat and diplomat.
Walraven was a son of Reinoud IV van Brederode and Margaretha van Doerne.
Walraven become Lord Van Brederode on the death of his father in 1584.
He married Gulielma van Haeften.
He was ambassador to Scotland from the Dutch Republic or United Provinces for the christening of Prince Henry in August 1594, accompanied by" Jacobus Falkius", Jacob Valke, treasurer of Zeeland.
During the celebrations at Stirling Castle the two ambassadors were given gold chains worth 1,000 crowns.
They presented two large gold cups and a letter in a gold box giving Prince Henry a yearly pension of 5,000" Gelderlings" or" Gudlenes".
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These documents were kept in a round box for many years.
The lawyer Thomas Hamilton examined Brederode's commission in 1619 and noticed useful details regarding East Indian trade.
The arrival of the ambassadors in Scotland on 3 August and their entertainment at the baptism was noted by William Fowler in his" A True Reportarie of the Baptisme of the Prince of Scotland"( Robert Waldegrave, Edinburgh, 1594).
In September 1594 Brederode and Valke, travelled from Edinburgh to Newcastle upon
Tyne where they were welcomed by the town officials.
They were treated to a banquet including baked rabbit, fish, and swan, a barrel of London beer, and sugar confectionaries, to the accompaniment of music by the town waits.
William van Brederode (admiral)
Willem van Brederode
( 1380 – France 1451) was an admiral- captain and an important partisan of the Hook faction during the Hook and Cod wars.
He was the son of Reinoud I van Brederode and Jolanda van Gennep van der Eem. William was knighted in 1402 by William VI, count of Holland.
William was strongly aligned with the Hook faction and supported Jacqueline of Bavaria in er claims on the inheritance of Holland and Zeeland, and he was present at the siege of Haarlem as commander of the fleet situated along the Spaarne river.
He lost the naval battle of Wieringen, but managed to secure his freedom through his noble status.
He again supported Jacqueline during the siege of Gouda, but this battle was also lost.
William died at the age of 71 in France.
William van Brederode married Margaretha van Merwede and Stein, but their marriage remained childless.
Frans van Brederode
Frans van Brederode (February 4, 1465 – August 11, 1490) was a rebel in Holland against the rule of emperor Maximilian, father and regent of Duke Philip the Handsome of Burgundy.
Duke Philip was Count of Holland - Brederode belonged to the Hook faction in Holland, which didn't acknowledge Maximilian.
Brederode was born in Vianen.
He conquered Rotterdam in 1488 and tried to conquer many other cities.
He was successful only in Woerden and Geertruidenberg in 1489.
He was defeated during the Battle of Brouwershaven in 1490, and subsequently died in prison in Dordrecht of the wounds received during the battle.
He was a son of Reinoud II van Brederode and Yolande van Lailang.
Reinoud III van Brederode
Reinoud III van Brederode (4 September 1492, Brederode Castle, Santpoort – 25 September 1556, in Brussels), lord of Brederode and Vianen, burgrave of Utrecht, master of the woods and master of the hunt of Holland, member of the Council of State.
Reinoud III was the father of Hendrik van Brederode.
He was also member of the privy council and chamberlain to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
From 1531 on he resided in Castle Batenstein
He was the son of Walraven II van Brederode and Margaretha van Borselen.
As a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, he ruled the free lordship of Vianen and Ameide as if these were independent from the county of Holland.
He had control over the judiciary and the coinage, which were prerogatives of the count of Holland, and which brought him into conflict with the count, who was worried that Reinoud might make claims to the county.
For this he was sentenced to death, but the sentence was later reversed by Charles V.
In 1556 Reinoud died, and was interred in the family grave in the present day reformed church in Vianen.
His wife Philippote van der Marck was also buried there in 1537.
Walraven II van Brederode
Walraven II van Brederode (8 January 1462 – 14 January 1531) was Lord of Brederode, Vianen, Ameide, Bailiff of Hagestein and Burgrave of Utrecht.
Dirk III van Brederode
Dirk III van Brederode( ca. 1308 – Haarlem, 11 November 1377) was lord of Brederode.
He was the son of William van Brederode and grandson of Dirk II van Brederode.
His mother was Elisabeth of Cleves( also called" Elsbee"), a daughter of Diederik II of Cleves.
Dirk III was officially named lord of Brederode in 1333 by William III, count of Holland.
In 1350/ 51, during the Hook and Cod wars, Dirk supported the faction of Margaret of Bavaria, but was captured at the battle of Zwartewaal( also called the" battle on the Meuse").
He was later released in return for a monetary payment.
Dirk III married around 1334 with Beatrix van Heinsberg and Valkenburg, a daughter of Reinoud I van Valkenburg.
They had at least four children together:
Gijsbrecht van Brederode
Gijsbrecht van Brederode( 1416 – Breda, 15 August 1475) was bishop- elect of Utrecht from 1455 to 1456.
Gijsbrecht van Brederode was a son of Walraven I van Brederode and the brother of Reinoud II van Brederode.
He was provost in Utrecht and as leader of the Hook faction, led the resistance against Rudolf van Diepholt.
On 7 April 1455 he was elected bishop by the chapters, but Philip the Good put pressure on pope Calixtus III to appoint Philip's bastard son; David of Burgundy.
Philip violently quelled the resistance against this appointment and besieged Deventer.
In 1456 Gijsbrecht agreed to retract his claim to the bishopric in return for a large financial compensation.
He remained, however, a thorn in the side of David, who imprisoned him together with his brother Reinoud in 1470.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
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What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
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What is a Family?,
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The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Amalia Margaretha van Brederode
Amalia Margaretha van Brederode( 1625 – 1663), was a Dutch salon holder and member of the Van Brederode family of nobles.
She has been referred to as the first female to have played an autonomous and leading role in the high society of the Netherlands.
She was the founder and leader of the order" Ordre de l' Union de la Joye"( 1645).
She also played a leading role in Brussels during the stay of queen Christina of Sweden there in the 1650s.

Question: What is the date of birth of Reinoud Iii Van Brederode's father?