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Succession struggle. Ada was quickly captured by the supporters of William and taken prisoner in the citadel of Leiden. She was first imprisoned on the island of Texel and afterwards she was taken to John Lackland in the Kingdom of England.
When Ada of Huntingdon Countess of Holland was born in 1140, in Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry of Scotland Earl of Huntingdon and Northumbria, was 26 and her mother, Ada de Warenne, was 20. She married Floris III van Holland on 28 August 1162. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters.
- Female
- Floris III Van Holland
Ada and Floris had about 11 children, of whom some died young Issue. Ada (died after 1205), married 1176 Margrave Otto I of Brandenburg; Margaret (died after 1203), married 1182 Count Dietrich IV of Cleves; Dirk VII, Count of Holland; William I, Count of Holland; Floris (died 1210), bishop of Glasgow; Baldwin (died 1204) Robert; Beatrix ...
Discover life events, stories and photos about Ada Countess of Holland (1163–1205) of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands.
- Female
- The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Aug 16, 2023 · Marriage and Children. Ada married 28 August 1162 Floris III, count of Holland, son and heir of Dirk VI, count of Holland, and Sophie, daughter of Otto I, count of Salm and Count Palatine of the Rhine. There were at least ten children from this marriage:
- Female
- Floris Van Holland
Ada was Countess regnant of Holland between 1203 and 1207, ruling jointly with her husband, Louis II of Loon. She was deposed and exiled by her paternal uncle, William I.
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Sep 15, 2020 · Ada’s namesake, Ada of Huntingdon married Floris III, Count of Holland, in 1161. She had 4 sons and 4 daughters before the count died at Antioch while on the 3rd Crusade, in 1190. The younger Ada’s great-great-grandson, Floris V, Count of Holland, was one of the 13 Competitors for the Scots crown in 1291.
