Lords and margraves of Bergen op Zoom explained

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 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

House Voorne

House Boutershem

House of Glyme

John II of Glymes1419-1427
John III of Glymes1494-1532
1532-1541

Margraves of Bergen op Zoom (1559)

House of Glymes

House Merode

House of Witthem

House van den Bergh

House von Hohenzollern

House of La Tour d'Auvergne

House von Sulzbach

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