Dirk I van Brederode

Dirk van Teylingen, lord of Brederode (Latin: Theodericus de Theylingen) (c. 1180 – 1236) was lord of Brederode and landdrost of the counts of Holland.

Life

He was the son of William van Teylingen. Two mothers are linked to him; Mary of Castricum and Agnes of Bentheim. Dirk is seen by historians as the founder of the House of Brederode; the territory of Brederode, however, had already been in the possession of his father, who came from the Van Teylingen family, making it possible to consider william to be the first lord of Brederode.

In 1226 Dirk was appointed drost at the court of the count of Holland. He served under Floris IV of Holland and William I of Holland. During the absence of the count, he was the highest official in the county.

Brederode coat of arms

Family and children

Dirk married Aleid Averadis van Heusden around 1215; they had at least six children:

After Dirk's death, his wife Aleid van Heusden married Herbaren II van der Lede

References

Preceded by
New Creation
Lord of Brederode
?–1236
Succeeded by
William I van Brederode
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