horse in 1252. Arnoud of Amstel, a son of Gijsbrecht III, built the castle at IJsselstein in c.1279. His son, Gijsbert van IJsselstein, then founded...

was for a long time known as Gozewijn van Amstel, and considered as an uncle or nephew of Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel, the accessory to the murder of Floris...

Herman V van Woerden and Badeloch Clemeta van Amstel, daughter of Gijsbrecht III van Amstel. It is assumed he became ruler of Woerden after 1252, the last...

and the rebellious Van Amstel family on the other side. The castle of Vredelant was taken within weeks when Gijsbrecht IV van Amstel was captured by the...

fire. The fortified house of Gijsbrecht II van Amstel in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel was burned to the ground. The Van Amstel family, ruled the area by name...

sought to become independent. In 1274 Herman VI van Woerden formed an alliance with Gijsbrecht IV van Amstel, and revolted against bishop-elect John of Nassau...

Frederik III van Blankenheim (1393–1423) Rudolf van Diepholt (1423–1455) Zweder van Culemborg (1425–1433) Walraven van Meurs (1434–1448) Gijsbrecht van Brederode...

abduction was done by Jan's nephew Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel and Herman VI van Woerden. Floris was killed by Gerard van Velsen. The castle and its lords now...

(1216–1227) Wilbrand van Oldenburg (1227–1233) Otto III van Holland (1233–1249) Gozewijn van Amstel (van Randerath) (1249–1250) Henry I van Vianden (1250/2–1267)...

and Jolanthe of Jülich). On 23 June 1409, John married Maria van Arkel daughter of John V van Arkel and Joanna of Jülich, and had two sons: Arnold, Duke...

agreements. He became involved in the discussions around postponing the Gijsbrecht van Aemstel (play). At the solemn entry of Maria de Medici into Amsterdam...

Cologne (url) George van der Mijn (1723–1763), 2 paintings : Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Mauritshuis, The Hague (url) Hieronymous van der Myn (1687–1761)...