Maps of the lands of the House of Orange

Maps of lands

Sovereign titles

King of the Netherlands

NameTimespanMapCoat of ArmsHistoric Map King of the NetherlandsKoning der Nederlanden 1815–present -The monarch of the Netherlands is constitutionally always considered "king" to ensure the powers are continuous. Royal Arms since 1907

Principality of Orange The original main title was taken from the Principality of Orange on the Rhone River outside Avignon and the papal lands of the Comtat Venaissin. The principality was 108 sq mi (280 km2). However, the prince was a sovereign monarch, which put him on the same plane as the kings and monarchs of Europe and the world. This is much the same situation as Monaco today.

NameTimespanMapCoat of ArmsHistoric Map Prince of OrangePrince d'Orange 793?/885 – 1713titular 1713–present – Founded by First House of Orange- 885 - Imperial immediacy 1163 as a principality in the Holy Roman Empire- Completely sovereign as Holy Roman Empire retreated from the Kingdom of Burgundy approx. 1254- Ceded to France by the Treaty of Utrecht 1713 Principality of Orange Lord of AumelasSeigneur de Aumelas Map of Aumelas

Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1815–1890)

NameTimespanMapCoat of ArmsHistoric Map Grand Duke of LuxembourgGroussherzog vu LëtzebuergGrand-duc de Luxembourg 1815–1890 -The Grand Duchy was set up as an associated part of the German Confederation in 1815, but ruled by the King of the Netherlands. -In the founding of the Belgian state in 1830–1831 the status of Luxembourg was at issue. It was repartitioned with the predominantly Germanic/Luxembourgish part remaining as the independent Grand Duchy. -When William III of the Netherlands died in 1890 without a male heir, the next heir by the pact of the Nassau Family was Adolph of Nassau-Weilburg, the former Duke of Nassau, who was installed as Grand Duke. Grand Ducal Arms Partitions of Luxembourg Duke of LimburgHertog van Limburg 1839–1867 Ducal Arms The Exchange of 1839. The removal of Western Luxembourg (4) from the German customs union by Belgium (3) resulted in compensation by the Netherlands (1) by the creation of the Duchy of Limburg (2) (this territory was controlled by Belgium until 1839).

Germany

Ancestral lands Initially, the family was known as "of Nassau" after their oldest possession the County of Nassau and their part of the subdivision of the lands, the Countship of Nassau-Dillenburg. This was divided and subdivided amongst the descendants of John the Elder. It generally comprised the northern part of the entire county of Nassau, north of the Lahn River. It was reunited in the 18th century under the line of Nassau-Dietz.

NameTimespanMapCoat of ArmsHistoric Map Princely County of Nassau(Ancestral Estate of the House of Nassau, Imperial Immediate Estate)Gefürstete Grafschaft Nassau specifically Count of Nassau in Dillenburg, Siegen, Dietz, Hadamar, Beilstein, which were all subdivisions of Nassau. 915–1866 – Founded and Acquired by the Lords of Laurenburg 915–1125 – Imperial immediacy 1093, on the death of the last Duke of Franconia – Raised to Princely County 1664 – Lost in the Austrian-Prussian War, 1866 Count of Nassau

Subdivisions of Nassau

These subdivisions (baronies and lordships) of Nassau were split into semi-autonomous countships and principalities for the younger members of the House of Nassau. The title for these was Count of Nassau in xyz.

NameTimespanMapCoat of armsHistoric map Count of Nassau in Dillenburg Barony of Dillenburg Graf von Nassau in Dillenburg, und Herr und Baron von Dillenburg The Counts of Nassau in Dillenburg to 1739 Civic Arms Dillenburg in Nassau 1547 County of Diez or DietzGrafschaft Diez or Dietz Count of Diez Count of Nassau in Siegen Barony of Siegen Graf von Nassau in Siegen, und Herr und Baron von Siegen The Counts of Nassau in Siegen to 1679Counts of Nassau in Siegen to 1743 Civic Arms The baronies and lordships of Nassau by Blaeu in 1645 Count of Nassau in Beilstein Barony of Beilstein Herr und Baron von Beilstein Lord and Baron of Beilstein The baronies and lordships of Nassau by Blaeu in 1645 Count of Nassau in Hadamar Barony of Hadamar Herr und Baron von Hadamar Lord and Baron of Hadamar The baronies and lordships of Nassau by Blaeu in 1645 Count of Nassau in Schaumburg County of Holzappel, Lordship of Schaumburg Grafschaft Holzappel, Heerschaft von Schaumburg (Schloss Schaumburg) Lord and Baron of Schaumburg

Other German lands

Additionally, the House of Nassau acquired other lands in and around their ancestral estates:

NameTimespanMapCoat of ArmsHistoric Map County of Katzenelnbogen (claimed)Grafschaft Katzenelnbogen Count of Katzenellenbogen County of LingenGrafschaft Lingen Count of Lingen County of MoersGraafschap Meurs – Count of Meurs County of SpiegelbergGrafschap van Spiegelberg Count of Spiegelberg

Other paternal estates of the royal house

Once the House of Nassau acceded to the royal throne, the Queens married with these representatives of other royal houses:

NameMarriedMapCoat of ArmsHistoric Map Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg -SchwerinQueen Wilhelmina m. Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Juliana Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin within the German Empire Principality of Lippe -BeisterfeldQueen Juliana m. Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld Queen Beatrix Principality of Lippe within the German Empire AmsbergQueen Beatrix m. Claus von Amsberg King Willem-Alexander N/A N/A

The Netherlands

Most of the estates of the family were in the Netherlands in the more populous provinces of northern Brabant, southern Holland, and Zealand, around the delta of the Rhine/Scheldt/Maas rivers, the trading center made by them, and its entrance to the sea. The land itself was secondary to the profit on the commerce that flowed through it and the political influence that accrued with them (see Western Netherlands Commercial Center which developed into Amsterdam Trading Center, which later developed into the Dutch Randstad.).

The family properties in the Netherlands centered around the Barony of Breda. The barony sat on the delta of the Rhine in northwestern Brabant. Before the revolt the main residence of the family outside the Nassau Palace in Brussels was the castle and fortress of Breda. It was as also relatively close to their important function of Viscount of Antwerp. This fortress withstood several sieges during the 80 years war if the Dutch Revolt, but is most famous for being captured in 1624 by the Spanish as immortalized by Velazquez.

The county of Vianden sat high above a tributary of the Moselle that flowed into the trade routes of the Rhine into western Germany and the Netherlands. In the 12th to 15th centuries the counts of Vianden were the mightiest lords of the area between the rivers Rhine, Mosel and Maas. Their territory was in modern Vianden canton, Luxemburg and Bitburg-Prüm, Germany.

William the Silent married as his first wife Anna van Egmont heiress of Maximiliaan van Egmond, Count of Buren. This also included the counties of Leerdam and Lingen. While these lands devolved to Anna's son Philip William, as he died without heirs, they devolved to the prince of Orange. The hier/eldest son of the prince of Orange was titled "Count of Buren". It remains one of the subsidiary titles of the Dutch Monarch.

Northern Netherlands/later the Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

These counties, baronies and lordships are in the official titulature of the monarch of the Netherlands:

NameFromTimespanMapCoat of ArmsHistoric Map Barony of BredaBaronie van Bredain Brabant/Staats-BrabantVan Polanen family 1403 – now The barony of Breda in northern Brabant in 1645. Lord of PolanenVan Polanen family 1403 – now County of BurenGraafschap Burenin GelderlandEgmond-Buren 1395 – now- Inherited by the Egmonds. - 1498 made a county. - Inherited by Nassau Family when William the Silent married Anna van Egmont in 1551 The county of Buren in 1665 south of the Lek branch of the Rhine. The County of LeerdamGraafschap van Leerdamin UtrechtEgmond-Buren c.1279 – now- formed a part of the Vijfheerenlanden domain, -raised County in 1498. - in 1551, inherited by Nassau Family with Acquoy when William the Silent married Anna van Egmont in 1551. Arms of Leerdam with the arms of the Count of Leerdam on the lefthand lion. Leerdam in the 16th century The County of CulemborgGraafschap van Culemborgin Gelderlandawarded by States of Gelderland 1748 – 1795 – Given to William IV by the States of Gelderland – Arms of Culemborg Family Arms of Counts of Culemborg County of Culemborg in the 17th century Municipality today Barony and city of IJsselsteinBaronie IJsselstein in UtrechtEgmond-Buren c.1279 – now- created for the Van Amstel family. - in 1363 inherited by the Inherited by Egmonds. - Inherited by Nassau Family when William the Silent married Anna van Egmont in 1551. 1649 map of IJsselstein in Willem and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden" Lordship and barony of CranendonckHeerschap en baronie van Cranendonck in Brabant/Staats-BrabantEgmond-Buren Lordship and barony of EinhovenHeerschap en baronie van Eindhoven in Brabant/Staats-BrabantEgmond-Buren Lordship and barony of AcquoyHeerschap en baronie van Acquoy in GelderlandEgmond-Buren Acquoy within West Betuwe Lordship and barony of LiesveldHeerschap en baronie van Baronie Liesveld in HollandBought Lordship and city of St MartinsdijkHeerschap van Sint Maartinsdijk in ZeelandEgmond-Buren c.1xxx – now- created for the . - Inherited by Philip William from the Egmonds s part of the county of Buren and willed to his brothers. As the only noble left in Zealand, it gave him the position of First Noble in the Zeeland Estates (nl) and the vote for the nobility in the Estates of Zealand (Zealand gov't). in Zeeland Map of St. Maartensdijk Marquisate of Veere and Vlissingenmarkiezaat van Vlissingen en Kampenveere in ZeelandBought Marquis of Veere and Flushing Veere & Flushing 1649 map of Flushing 1681 map of Walcheren Barony of CuijkHeerschap en baronie van de stad Grave en het Land van Cuijk. in Brabant/Staats-BrabantGranted Lord of Cuijk Lord of Grave

NameFromTimespanMapCoat of ArmsHistoric Map Lordship of Baarn, Soest en Ter EemHoge Heerschap van Baarn, Soest en Ter Eem in UtrechtBought Baarn

Soest

Ter Eem Baarn Soest Lordship of BredevoortHeerschap van Bredevoort in GelderlandConquered Bredevoort Lordship of Hooge en Lage ZwaluweHeerschap van Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe in Brabant/Staats-Brabant Granted by Charles V Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe Lordship of Het LooHeerschap van Het Looin GelderlandBought Hooge en Lage Het Loo with Het Loo Palace Lordship of Zevenbergen and TurnhoutHeer van Zevenbergen en Turnhout in Brabant/Staats-BrabantGranted by Philip IV TurnhoutZevenbergen TurnhoutZevenbergen Lordship of WillemstadHeer van Willemstad in Brabant/Staats-BrabantGranted by the States Willemstad by BlaeuWillemstad Free Lordship of AmelandErf- en vrijheer van Ameland in FrieslandBought Ameland Lordship of Borculo & LichtenvoordeHeer van Borculo en Lichtenvoorde in Friesland.Bought Van Bronkhorst Lordship of BorculoLordship of LichtenvoordeLordship of Borculo in 1741 Lordship of Lichtenvoorde in 1741 The County of Zutphen in the Duchy of Gelderland showing all the Orange possessions: Borculo, Lichtenvoorde, Breedevoort and Wisch Lordship of MontfortHeer van Montfort in Generality Lands – Upper Guelders of the States (Staats-Opper-GelreAwarded Lordship of MontfortLordship of Montfort Lordship of Montfort in 1623

These lordships are not in the official titulature of the monarch of the Netherlands, but are cited on the board in the picture.