The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . lluist .iiul , London HOLLAND. 147 Suedre, (of Dingete and Ringenburg), and his wife, Beatrix, ofall their estates situated in the diocese of Utrecht. The first Great Commander of this Bailiwick, was theChevalier Anthony of Ledersake of Printhagen. Since 1231, thirteen Commanderies were established, besidesthat of the Great Commander, eleven of which are still extant,viz: Dieren, Maasland, Tiel, Rhene, Leyden and Katneyk,Schooten, Doesburg, Schaluinen, Middelbxirg and Schoonhoven. The Commander of
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . lluist .iiul , London HOLLAND. 147 Suedre, (of Dingete and Ringenburg), and his wife, Beatrix, ofall their estates situated in the diocese of Utrecht. The first Great Commander of this Bailiwick, was theChevalier Anthony of Ledersake of Printhagen. Since 1231, thirteen Commanderies were established, besidesthat of the Great Commander, eleven of which are still extant,viz: Dieren, Maasland, Tiel, Rhene, Leyden and Katneyk,Schooten, Doesburg, Schaluinen, Middelbxirg and Schoonhoven. The Commander of Dieren is always Co-adjutor of the Orderand is next in rank to the Great Commander. Since the 8th September, 1837, there are, in addition to theactual Knights, noblemen who have obtained the expectancy orreversion of a Commanderv, and are on that account allowedto wear a small cross. When the Reformation was introduced into the Netherlands,and the Protestant became the established religion of thecountry, the Bailiwick of Utrecht was withdraw^n from theauthority of the then G
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