Lords and margraves of Bergen op Zoom


The following is a list of lords and later on margraves of Bergen op Zoom. Bergen op Zoom became separated from the lordship of Breda in 1287 under the nominal overlordship of the duchy of Brabant. In 1485 the residence Markiezenhof Palace was built. In 1559 the lordship was elevated to the rank of margraviate. The title was only a nominal one until 1795 when it was abolished.

Lords of Bergen op Zoom

House Wezemaal

  • Gerard 1287-1309
  • Arnold 1309-1313
  • Mathilde 1313-1340

House Voorne

  • Johanna 1340-1349

House Boutershem

  • Hendrik I 1351-1371
  • Hendrik II 1371-1419
  • Hendrik III 1419

Margraves of Bergen op Zoom (1559)

[House of Glymes]

House Merode">House of Mérode">Merode

  • Maria Margaretha 1577-1588

House of Witthem

  • Maria Mencia 1588-1613

House van den Bergh

House von [Hohenzollern]

  • Henriëtte Franzisca 1672-1698

[House of [La Tour d'Auvergne]]

House von Sulzbach