Floris van Egmont

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Floris van Egmont (around 1470 - 1539-10-25) was count of Buren and Leerdam and Lord of IJsselstein and Sint Maartensdijk. He was stadtholder of Guelders (1507-1511) and Friesland (1515-1518)

Floris was the son of Frederik van Egmont and Aleida van Culemborg. His career started in the 1490s as a chamberlord in the royal household of Philip I of Castile. After Philip's death, Floris gained a seat in the Court Council of Margaret of Habsburg, at the time the governor of the Netherlands. In 1505 he was knighted in the Order of the Golden Fleece.

As a stadtholder of Guelders, he represented the Habsburg government in the parts of Guelders owned by Magaretha. In 1515 he became stadtholder of Friesland.

Floris was also a commander in arms. In 1523, he was appointed commander of the Dutch troops for an invasion of France. In 1536, Floris became Captain-General of the Army that was present in the northern parts of the Low Countries.

Floris van Egmond married Margaret of Glymes-Bergen on 1500-10-12. Their son Maximiliaan van Egmont would become stadtholder of Friesland. Maximiliaan's daughter Anna van Egmont married William of Orange in 1551.