List of stadtholders for the Low Countries provinces
An overview of the governor in the Netherlands.
The governors were representatives of the princes in the relevant field. After the founding of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands and the separation from Spain, the governors were appointed by the provinces. During the Eighty Years' War, there were partly competing governor of the Spanish king and the provinces.
Governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht
1428 came the county of Holland and Zealand to Philip the Good. From 1433 he was represented by a governor. Later, Holland and Zeeland went by the Burgundians to the Habsburgs. Since 1528, the governor of Holland was also governor of Utrecht. Prior to that time had no Utrecht governor and was an independent bishopric.
- Hugo von Lannoy, Lord of Santes (1433-1440)
- William of Lalang, Lord of Bingincourt (1440-1445)
- Gozewijn de Wilde (1445-1448)
- Johann von Lannoy (1448-1462)
- Ludwig von Gruuthuse (1462-1477)
- Wolfhart VI. of Borsselen, lord of Veere (1477-1480)
- Joost from Lalang, lord of Montigny en Hantes (1480-1483)
- Johann III. of Egmond (1483-1515)
- Henry III. of Nassau -Breda (1515-1521)
- Anton von Lalang, count of Hoogstraten (1522-1540)
- René of Chalon (1540-1544)
- Louis of Flanders, Lord of Praet (1544-1546)
- Maximilian of Burgundy (1547-1558)
- William I of Orange -Nassau (1559-1567)
- Maximilien de Henin- Liétard, Count of Boussu (1567-1573)
- Philip of Noircarmes (1573-1574)
- Adolf von Neuenahr (1584-1589, only in Utrecht)
- Maurice of Nassau (1585-1625; until 1589 only in Holland and Zeeland )
- Frederick Henry of Orange (1625-1647)
- William II of Orange- Nassau (1647-1650)
- Governor dignity rests (1650-1672)
- William III. of Orange- Nassau (1672-1702)
- Governor dignity rests (1702-1747)
- William IV van Orange-Nassau (1747-1751)
- William V of Orange- Nassau (1751-1795), regent Anna of Hanover (1751-1759), Ernst Ludwig of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel (1759-1766)
Governor of Friesland
Since 1515 Friesland belonged to the Habsburg Netherlands and the governor was appointed by the administration in Brussels. Since 1528 ruled the Frisian governor also Overijssel in 1536 also Groningen and Drenthe.
Friesland has appointed their own governor during the time of the United Netherlands, so there was in Friesland no Stadholderless time. Since Wilhelm IV all areas had the same governor.
- Floris of Egmond, Count of Buren, 1515-1518
- William of Rye village, 1518-1521
- Jancko Douwama, 1522 ( Frisian Rebelle )
- George Schenck of Tautenburg, 1521-1540
- Maximilian of Egmond, Count of Buren, 1540-1548
- Jean de Ligne, Count of Arenberg, 1559-1568
- Charles de Brimeu, Count Megen, 1568-1572
- Gillis Berlaymont, lord of Hierges, 1572-1574
- Caspar de Robles, 1574-1576 (according to other sources 1572 to 1576 )
- George of Lalang, Count Rennenberg, 1576-1581 ( 1580 sold )
For Spain:
- Francisco Verdugo, 1581-1594 ( candidate )
For Nassau:
- William I of Orange, 1580-1584
- Wilhelm Ludwig of Nassau- Dillenburg, 1584-1620
- Ernst Casimir of Nassau- Diez, 1620-1632
- Henry Casimir I of Nassau- Dietz, 1632-1640
- Friedrich Wilhelm of Nassau- Dietz, 1640-1664
- Henry Casimir II of Nassau - Dietz (1664-1696), regent: Albertine Agnes of Orange- Nassau (1664-1673)
- Johann Wilhelm Friso of Nassau- Dietz (1696-1711), regent: Henriette Amalia of Anhalt (1696-1707)
- William IV of Orange- Nassau (1729-1751), regent Marie Louise of Hesse -Kassel (1711-1729) ( since hereditary governor for all provinces )
- William V of Orange- Nassau (1751-1795)
Governor of Groningen
Between 1519 and 1536 fell by the Groningen Guelders Duke Charles of Egmond, who from 1519 to 1530 was represented by the governor. Since 1536 Groningen and Drenthe became part of the Habsburg Netherlands. The governor of Friesland and Friesland and Overijssel reigned in these areas. During the Eighty Years Kriegens Groningen was part of the United Netherlands and named their own governor.
- Cristoffel of Meurs (1519-1522)
- Jasper of Marwijck (1522-1530)
- Charles of Egmond (1530-1536)
- Ludolf Coenders ( 1536)
- George Schenck of Tautenburg (1536-1540)
- Maximilian of Egmond, Count of Buren (1540-1548)
- Jean de Ligne, Count of Arenberg (1549-1568)
- Charles of Brimeu, Count of Megen (1568-1572)
- Gilles de Berlaymont, lord of Hierges (1572-1574)
- Caspar de Robles (1574-1576)
- George of Lalang, Count of Rennenberg (1576-1581)
- Francisco Verdugo (1581-1594; from 1584 in the city of Groningen )
- William Louis of Nassau (1584-1620; starting in 1594 in the city of Groningen )
- Maurice of Nassau (1620-1625)
- Ernst Casimir of Nassau- Dietz (1625-1632)
- Henry Casimir I of Nassau - Dietz (1632-1640)
- Friedrich Wilhelm of Nassau (1640-1664)
- Henry Casimir II of Nassau - Dietz (1664-1696), regent: Albertine Agnes of Orange- Nassau (1664-1673)
- Johann Wilhelm Friso of Nassau- Dietz (1696-1711), regent: Henriette Amalia of Anhalt (1696-1707)
- Governor dignity rests (1707-1729)
- William IV of Orange- Nassau (1729-1751)
- William V of Orange- Nassau (1751-1795)
Governor of Drenthe
The governor of Drenthe to 1696 were the same as in Groningen. 1696 Wilhelm was III. , The governor of Holland, instead of the Frisian, Johan Willem Friso governor, elected. When William III died childless in 1702, and Drenthe as the majority of the Netherlands was statthalterlos until 1722 the Frisian governor William IV also governor of Drenthe was. Later he was governor of all the provinces.
Governor of Overijssel
1528 came Overijssel, which had previously belongs to the diocese of Utrecht, in the Habsburg Netherlands. Since it had the same governor as Friesland. Since the Eighty Years' War Overijssel became part of the United Netherlands from 1584 and named their own governor.
- Adolf von Neuenahr (1584-1589)
- Maurice of Nassau (1590-1625)
- Frederick Henry of Orange (1625-1647)
- William II of Orange- Nassau (1647-1650)
- Governor dignity rests (1650-1675)
- William III. of Orange- Nassau (1675-1702)
- Governor dignity rests (1702-1747)
- William IV of Orange- Nassau (1747-1751)
- William V of Orange- Nassau (1751-1795)
Governor of Gelderland
The Duchy of money coming in 1473 to Charles the Bold, which can be represented by a governor. 1492 Charles of Egmond Duke. From 1492-1504 he governs funds itself His successor William reappointed governor. 1543 was slammed by Charles V the Habsburg- Burgundian Netherlands. Since 1584 Gelderland, as part of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands under the governor dignity of Overijssel.
- Wilhelm von Egmond sen. (1473-1474)
- Philippe I de Croy, Count of Chimay (1474-1477) Wilhelm von Egmond sen. (1474-1475)
- Wilhelm von Egmond, Jr. (1475-1476)