Lords and margraves of Bergen op Zoom

The following is a list of lords and later on margraves of Bergen op Zoom. Bergen op Zoom became separated from the lordship of Breda in 1287 under the nominal overlordship of the duchy of Brabant. In 1559 the lordship was elevated to the rank of margraviate. The title was only a nominal one until 1795 when it was abolished.

House Wezemaal

 * Gerard                  1287-1309
 * Arnold                  1309-1313
 * Mathilde                1313-1340

House Voorne

 * Johanna                 1340-1349

House Boutershem

 * Hendrik I               1351-1371
 * Hendrik II              1371-1419
 * Hendrik III                  1419

House of Glymes

 * John IV of Glymes                  1541-1567

House Merode

 * Maria Margaretha        1577-1588

House of Witthem

 * Maria Mencia            1588-1613

House van den Bergh

 * Maria Elizabeth I       1614-1633
 * Maria Elisabeth II      1635-1671

House von Hohenzollern

 * Henriëtte Franzisca     1672-1698

House of La Tour d'Auvergne

 * Francois Egon de La Tour d'Auvergne          1698-1708
 * Maria Henriette de La Tour d'Auvergne         1708-1728

House von Sulzbach

 * Karl Philip Theodor     1729-1795