Dirk III van Brederode
Dirk III van Brederode was lord of Brederode.
He was the son of William van Brederode and grandson of Dirk II van Brederode. His mother was Elisabeth of Cleves, a daughter of Diederik II of Cleves. Dirk III was officially named lord of Brederode in 1333 by William III, count of Holland. In 1350/51, during the Hook and Cod wars, Dirk supported the faction of Margaret of Bavaria, but was captured at the battle of Zwartewaal. He was later released in return for a monetary payment.
Dirk III married around 1334 with Beatrix van Heinsberg and Valkenburg, a daughter of Reinoud I van Valkenburg. They had at least four children together:
