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This is a list of stadtholders for the Low Countries provinces.

Background

The stadtholder originally was the representative of the Duchy of Burgundy, and later on, the Habsburg Monarchy in the Seventeen Provinces. After the Dutch Revolt against Habsburg Spain, the function was kept to honor the nobles which represented the Dutch Republic, without allowing the nobles to become monarchs.

Each province elected their own Stadtholder. During the Eighty Years' War, some areas had two stadholders: those nominated by the Habsburgs, and those elected by the individual provinces of the Dutch Republic.

By county, duchy, and lordship

County of Drenthe

1536–1540: Georg Schenck van Toutenburg
1540–1548: Maximilian of Egmont
1549–1568: Jean de Ligne
1568–1572: Charles de Brimeu
1572–1574: Gillis of Berlaymont
1574–1576: Caspar de Robles
1576–1581: George de Lalaing
1581–1594: Francisco Verdugo
1595–1618: Frederik van den Bergh, in name only
1595–1620: William Louis of Nassau-Dillenburg
1620–1625: Maurice of Orange
1625–1632: Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
1632–1640: Henry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
1640–1647: Frederick Henry of Orange
1647–1650: William II of Orange
1650–1664: William Frederick of Nassau-Dietz
1664–1696: Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz
1696–1702: William III of Orange
1702–1722: Second Stadtholderless Period
1722–1751: William IV of Orange
1751–1795: William V of Orange

Lordship of Frisia

1515–1518: Floris van Egmont, Count of Buren
1518–1521: Wilhelm von Roggendorf
1522:–0000 Jancko Douwama, Frisian rebel
1521–1540: Georg Schenck van Tautenburg
1559–1548: Maximiliaan van Egmond, Count of Buren
1559–1568: Jean de Ligne, Count of Arenberg
1568–1572: Charles de Brimeu, Count of Megen
1572–1574: Gillis van Berlaymont, Lord of Hierges
1574–1576: Caspar de Robles
1576–1581: George de Lalaing, Count of Rennenberg, in the service of Phillip II
1581–1594: Francisco Verdugo, in the service of Phillip II
1580–1884: William of Orange
1584–1620: Willem Lodewijk
1620–1632: Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
1632–1640: Hendrik Casimir I
1640–1664: William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
1664–1696: Hendrik Casimir II
1696–1711: Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau
1711–1747: Willem IV of Nassau

Lordship of Groningen

1519–1522: Cristoffel van Meurs
1522–1530: Jasper van Marwijck
1530–1536: Charles of Guelders
1536:–0000 Ludolf Coenders
1536–1540: Georg Schenck van Toutenburg
1540–1548: Maximiliaan van Egmond
1549–1568: Jean de Ligne, Duke of Aremberg
1568–1572: Charles de Brimeu
1572–1574: Gillis van Berlaymont
1574–1576: Caspar de Robles
1576–1581: George de Lalaing, Count of Rennenberg
1581–1594: Francisco Verdugo
1584–1620: Willem Lodewijk
1620–1625: Maurice of Nassau
1625–1632: Ernst Casimir
1632–1640: Hendrik Casimir I
1640–1647: Frederick Henry
1647–1650: William II
1650–1664: Willem Frederik
1664–1673: Albertine Agnes of Nassau, regentess for Hendrick Casimir II
1664–1696: Hendrik Casimir II
1696–1707: Henriette Amalia von Anhalt, regentess for Johan Willem Friso
1696–1711: Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau
1711–1729: Marie Louise von Hessen-Kassel, regentess for William IV
1711–1747: William IV of Orange

Duchy of Guelders

1473–1475: William IV of Egmont
1475–1476: William V of Egmont
1474–1477: Philip I of Croÿ-Chimay
1480–1481: William V of Egmont
1481–1492: Adolf III of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
1492–1504: Guelders independent
1504–1505: Jan V of Nassau-Vianden-Diez
1505–1507: Philip of Burgundy
1507–1511: Floris van Egmond
1511–1543: Guelders independent
1543–1544: René of Châlon
1544–1555: Philip de Lalaing
1555–1560: Philip de Montmorency
1560–1572: Karel van Brimeu
1572–1577: Gillis van Berlaymont
1578–1581: John I the Old of Nassau
1581–1585: William IV of Bergh
1585–1587: Claude de Berlaymont
1587–1626: Florent de Berlaymont
1584–1589: Adolf van Nieuwenaar
1590–1625: Maurice of Nassau
1625–1647: Frederick Henry of Orange
1647–1650: William II of Orange
1650–1675: First Stadtholderless Period
1675–1702: William III of Orange
1702–1722: Second Stadtholderless Period
1722–1747: William IV of Orange

Upper Guelders

1502–1522: Reinier of Guelders
1522–1543: Occupation by the Habsburgs
1543–1579: No stadtholder
1579–1589: Jan van Argenteau
1589–1592: Marcus de Rye de la Palud
1592–1593: Charles of Ligne
1593–1611: Herman van den Bergh
1611–1618: Frederik van den Bergh
1618–1632: Hendrik van den Bergh
1632–1637: Occupation by the Dutch Republic
1640–1646: Willem Bette
1646–1652: Jan Koenraard van Aubremont
1652–1680: Filips Balthasar van Gendt
1680–1699: Johan Frans Desideratus of Nassau-Siegen
1699–1702: Philippe Emanuel, Prince of Hornes

County of Hainaut

1477–1482: Adolph of Cleves
1482–1511: Philip I de Croÿ
1511–1521: Charles I de Croÿ
1521–1549: Philip II de Croÿ
1549–1558: Charles II de Lalaing
1558–1560: Charles de Brimeu
1560–1566: John IV of Glymes
1566–1574: Philip of Noircarmes
1574–1582: Philip de Lalaing
1582–1590: Emanuel Philibert de Lalaing
1592–1606: Charles III de Croÿ
1613–1600: Charles Bonaventure de Longueval
1663–1674: Philippe François de Ligne

County of Holland, Zeeland, and Utrecht

The stadtholdership of Holland and Zealand has always been combined. Since the office was instituted there in 1528, the stadtholder of Utrecht has been the same as the one of Holland, with one exception. In 1572, William of Orange was elected as the stadtholder, although Philip II had appointed a different one.

During the First Stadtholderless Era, the provinces of Holland, Zealand and Utrecht were governed by their States free from autocratic intervention. The Second Stadtholderless Era in Holland ended when the Frisian stadtholder became hereditary stadtholder for all provinces of the Dutch Republic.

1433–1440: Hugo van Lannoy
1440–1445: Willem van Lalaing
1445–1448: Gozewijn de Wilde
1448–1462: Jean de Lannoy
1462–1477: Loys of Gruuthuse
1477–1480: Wolfert VI van Borselen
1480–1483: Joost de Lalaing
1483–1515: Jan III van Egmond
1515–1521: Henry III of Nassau-Breda
1522–1540: Antoon I van Lalaing
1540–1544: René of Châlon
1544–1546: Louis of Flanders
1547–1558: Maximilian II of Burgundy
1559–1567: William of Orange
1567–1573: Maximilien de Hénin, 3rd Count of Bossu
1573–1574: Philip of Noircarmes
1574–1577: Gillis van Berlaymont
1572–1584: William of Orange
1584–1589: Adolf van Nieuwenaar
1585–1625: Maurits of Nassau
1625–1647: Frederik Hendrik of Orange
1647–1650: William II, Prince of Orange
1650–1672: First Stadtholderless Period
1672–1702: William III of Orange
1702–1747: Second Stadtholderless Period

Duchy of Luxemburg

1451–1475: Antoine I de Croÿ
0000–1511: Philip I de Croÿ
1545–1552: Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort
1552–1555: Maarten van Rossum
1556–1558: Charles de Brimeu
1559–1604: Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort (second time)
1604–1626: Florent de Berlaymont
1654–1675: Philip of Croÿ-Ligne
1675–1600: John Charles de Landas (acting)
1600–1600: Ernst of Croÿ-Ligne
1684–1688: Henry de Lambert
1727–1734: Franz-Paul von Wallis

Lordship of Overijssel

1528–1540: Georg Schenck van Toutenburg
1540–1548: Maximiliaan van Egmond
1548–1568: Jean de Ligne
1568–1572: Charles de Brimeu
1572–1573: Gillis van Berlaymont
1573–1576: Caspar de Robles
1576–1581: George de Lalaing
1581–1594: Francisco Verdugo
1594–1618: Frederik van den Bergh
1584–1589: Adolf van Nieuwenaar
1590–1625: Maurice, Prince of Orange
1625–1647: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
1647–1650: William II, Prince of Orange
1650–1675: First Stadtholderless Period
1675–1702: William III, Prince of Orange
1702–1747: Second Stadtholderless Period
1747–1751: William IV, Prince of Orange
1751–1795: William V, Prince of Orange