Jan IV (Arkel) van Arkel (abt. 1295 - abt. 1359)

Born about 1295 in Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

Ancestors

Husband of Irmgard (Kleve) von Kleve — married 1325 in Of Koln, Rheinland, Prussia

Descendants

Died about 28 Feb 1359 at about age 64 in Nederland

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Jan IV (Arkel) van Arkel is gerelateerd aan Nederland.

Ridder Jan IV Arkel was a member of the aristocracy in Europe.

Biography

Jan IV was a Dutch Knight (Ridder)

Jan IV lord of Arkel was born around 1295 and passed away around May 1360 he was a son of Jan III Arkel and Mabelia Voorne

Jan IV followed in his fathers footsteps probably at the beginning of 1325.

On July 28, 1327 he was still "Knape" (Schildknaap) and married Irmgard von Kleef, daughter of Otto, Graf von Kleef, and Mechtild von Virneburg. Some say the marriage took place in Keulen (Koln). Jan and Irmgard had two children, Otto and Mechtild, both of whom would have progeny.

He was called Knight in 1328.^[1]

In 1335 Jan participated with 55 other knights in a crusade to Pruisen (Germany) with the Count of Oostervant, which is the later Count Willem IV. Jan was a witness at a variety of settlements.^[2]

In 1335 and 1339 he borrowed money and was a guarantor for the debts of Duke Reinald II of Gelre.^[3]

In name of Willem IV he received the stewardship (voogdij) of Utrecht. But when his half brother Jan in 1342 became bishop he withdrew from the politics of this.^[4]

Jan supported his half brother Jan in 1349 against the battle with the Bronckhorst party. Probably done in his own interest as his brother owned him a lot of money.^[5]

In 1350 he supported Reinald II of Gelre in his battle against his brother Eduard by the siege of Tiel on August 24, 1350 when Reinald III conquered the city.^[6]

Jan IV played an important part in the civil war in Holland and Hainault (which was in a personal union with Holland) in 1350 between the 'Hoeken' (Hooks) and the 'Kabeljauwen' (Cods). The Hooks were fighting for Margaretha, countess of Holland, Zeeland and Hainault, supported by England, while the Cods were fighting for Margaretha's son Willem V of Bavaria, who was ruling Holland in Margaretha's name. A supporter of the Kabeljauwen, Jan took the side of Willem V, who defeated the Hooks and the English in the Battle of Vlaardingen in 1351.^[7]

On December 30, 1351 Jan became "Ruwaard" of Holland for Willem V.^[8] In 1352 Jan was give the honor title of "Baanderheer" a title only given to 4 nobles.^[9]

When Willem V in 1351 declared confiscation of the properties of the Hooks, on April 21, 1351 Jan van Arkel was given: The property of Leck, which was owned by the Hooks supporter Jan II van Polanen.^[10]

In 1354 Margaretha saw herself compelled to come to an understanding with her son, who was recognised as count of Holland and Zeeland, while she remained countess of Hainault. Margaretha died two years later, leaving Willem in possession of the entire Holland-Hainault inheritance.

In 1357 Willem V was declared insane and his brother Albrecht van Beieren took over and became "Ruwaard". Albrecht made peace with the Hooks and Jan was ordered to give the property of Leck back to the Polanen. Jan van Arkel disagreed with giving the property Leck back. He supported in 1358 the revolt of the city Delft against Albrecht van Beieren.^[11]

Shortyly after Jan van Arkel made peace with Albrecht on May 29, 1359 he passed away. His son Otto was called Lord of Arkel on May 6, 1360. Jan van Blois wrote an excuse for not attending Jan's funeral on May 11, 1360. Therefore Jan IV died between 12 November 1359 and 6 May 1360, and was succeeded by his son Otto.^[12]

Seal of Ian here van Arkel, May 13, 1341 Utrechts Archief

Family

Jan IV was married with Irmgard von Kleef.^[13] Children from this marriage/ Kinderen van deze relatie:^[14]

1. Otto Van ARKEL, hij is geboren ca 1330 en overleden 26 Mrt 1396.Hij trouwde ca 1355 met NN? van Arkel geboren ca 1330 Hij trouwde 18 Okt 1360 in Deventer met Elisabeth van Bar Vrouwe van Pierrepont geboren ca 1340 en overleden ca 1410
2. Johan Van ARKEL, hij is geboren ca 1330 en overleden 1 Aug 1352 in Dordrecht.
3. Mechtild Van ARKEL, zij is geboren 14 Mrt 1330 en overleden ca 1376. Zij trouwde 6 Aug 1349 met Willem V/VI van Horne geboren ca 1332 en overleden ca 1358 als zoon van Willem IV/V Heer Horne en Gaesbeek en Elisabeth van Kleef-Hülchrat Zij trouwde ca 1358 met Boudewijn van Steinfurt geboren ca 1320 en overleden 8 Aug 1394
4. Elisabeth Van ARKEL, zij is geboren ca 1332 en overleden ca 1376, Zij trouwde ca 1365 met Borre van Heemstede geboren ca 1330 en overleden ca 1390

Hij had een buitenechtelijke relatie met een onbekende dame. Child from this relationship/ Kind van deze relatie:

1. Goedeken (bastaardzoon) van Arkel, hij is geboren ca 1358. Hij trouwde met Machteld, hertogin van Gelre geboren ca 1370

Lived during the: Hook and Cod Wars Hoekse en Kabeljauwse Twisten 1350-1490

He sided with the KABELJAUWEN

Sources

1. ↑ Muller, Regesten bisschoppen van Utrecht, I, p. 171 en Van Mieris II, p. 462.
2. ↑ L . Devillers, 'Sur la expédition des comtes de Hannaut et de Hollande en Prusse', Compte Rendu des séances de la Commission Royale d'Histoire ou Recueil de ses bulletins, 4e Série, 5 (1878), p. 127-144, ald. p. 134 en 140.
3. ↑ W. Nikolai, Die Ausbildung der standischen Verfassung in Geldern und Brabant wahrend des 13. und 14. Jahrhunderts, (Bonn 1985) 69, noot 221 voor 1335. Nijhoff, Geschiedenis Gelderland 1, p 410, nr. 358 voor 1339.
4. ↑ CA. Rutgers, Jan van Arkel. Bisschop van Utrecht, proefschrift Utrecht 1970 (Groningen 1970).
5. ↑ Nijhoff, Geschiedenis Gelderland II, p.XLIV-XLV en Nikolai, Ausbildung, p. 75-76.
6. ↑ Nijhoff, Geschiedenis Gelderland II, p. L
7. ↑ H.M. Brokken, Het ontstaan van de Hoekse en Kabeljauwse twisten (Zutphen 1982), p. 70-71 en Bijlage I, E 531.
8. ↑ AGH 257, fol. 3vo., nr. 17.
9. ↑ Brokken, Twisten, p. 121 en Waale, De Arkelse oorlog, p. 43.
10. ↑ AGH 291, fol. 4 en Waale, De Arkelse oorlog, p. 43.
11. ↑ AGH 226, fol. 30-36; Waale, De Arkelse oorlog, p. 43 en Van Mieris III, p. 94.
12. ↑ Heeringa, Archief Kapittel ter Dom, nr. 211 voor 6 mei en De Ned. Leeuw 71 (1954), kol. 181 voor 11 mei.
13. ↑ D. Kastner, Die Territorialpolitik der Grafen von Kleve (Düsseldorf 1972), p. 195. De datum is in de oorspronkelijke oorkonde van het huwelijksverdrag echter moeilijk te lezen.
14. ↑ Pauli, Chronica, fol. 55 en 68. Pauli stelt haar overlijdensdatum in het jaar 1348.

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Acknowledgements

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