The bishop's castle at Woerden on the Old Rhine faces Holland across the peat; it is held by a ministerial house that has made the castellany and the surrounding land hereditary.
Who he is
- Title
- Castellan and lord of Woerden
- Since
- Not pinned
- Born
- Not pinned
- Family
- A house of Utrecht ministeriales.
- Confidence
- low
Not pinned for 1200.
Overlord
The bishop of Utrecht
What it holds
- The bishop's castle of Woerden and its district on the Old Rhine
How it was acquired
Utrecht office made hereditary.
Allies and rivals
Frontier men against Holland.
How things stand that morning
Holds for the bishop.
Wealth
The castellany's dues and the Rhine traffic.
Military
Castle of Woerden. No numbers are recorded.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The castle is certain; the holder is not pinned.
On the map: Rough.
Primary sources for Utrecht
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
- Chronicle of the abbots of Wittewierum (Bloemhof), Emo of Wittewierum (from 1219 to 1237, continued by Menko to 1273). The chronicle opens only in 1204 with the founding of Emo's Premonstratensian house in the Groningen Ommelanden, so it has nothing for 1200 itself. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.