Anna van Bourgondië
Anne of Burgundy | |
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Anna van Bourgondië | |
Born | circa 1435 |
Died | 14 January 1508 |
Known for | Governess of Mary of Burgundy, illegitimate child of Philip the Good |
Title | Lady of Ravensburg |
Spouses | |
Parent(s) | Philip the Good Jacqueline van Steenberghe |
Family | House of Valois-Burgundy |
Anne, Lady of Ravenstein, previously Anna van Borselen (circa 1435 – 14 January 1508), was the
Life
Early life
Anne was born around 1435 as one of the numerous
First marriage
In 1457, around the age of 22, Anne married Adriaan van
Anne and her husband founded villages and financed the construction of churches such as the ones in Sommelsdijk (1464) and Bruinisse (1466), working together with other landowners. She was also active in the impoldering and diking of salt marshes. In 1468, Adriaan van Borselen died and Anne inherited all of his possessions.
Second marriage
In 1470, now aged 35, Anne remarried to her cousin,
Shortly after 1470, Anne acquired Hof van Leffinge (Leffinge House) in Molenmeers, renaming it Hof van Ravenstein (Ravenstein House), a palace that she kept at least until 1501 and possibly until her death. In 1475, Adolph became
Anne died on 14 January 1508. Her body was buried next to her second husband's in the Dominican church in Brussels, which has since been demolished. Her heart was placed in the church of West-Souburg with the body of her first spouse. The castle in West-Souburg and the Zeeland polders were inherited by her (also illegitimate) half-brother, Philip of Burgundy (1464–1524), a priest and Admiral of Flanders. Another one of her siblings, Baudouin, who had already received some lands from her while she was alive, inherited Hof van Leffinge.
References
- Guy Dupont, 'Bourgondië, Anna van', in het Nationaal Biografisch Woordenboek, dl. 18, Brussel, 2007.