Barons and castellans · County of Guelders and Zutphen · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Borculo

A castle lordship on the Berkel in the east of the Zutphen county, on the edge of the bishop of Münster's country.

Who he is

Title
Lord of Borculo
Since
Not pinned
Born
Not pinned
Family
Not pinned.
Confidence
low

Neither the holder nor the overlord that winter is pinned in the sources consulted.

Overlord

Not pinned (Guelders or Münster)

What it holds

  • The castle of Borculo on the Berkel

Allies and rivals

Between Guelders and Münster.

Wealth

Berkel valley farms.

Military

Castle of Borculo.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Placeholder.

On the map: Placeholder.

Primary sources for Guelders

Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.

  • Annals of Egmond (12th century to about 1205). The house annals of Egmond, the counts of Holland's abbey, and the main native source for Holland around 1200. Read online

Sources and studies

  1. Grafschaft Geldern (de.wikipedia)

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.