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Gerulfing / of Holland | |
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Noble family | |
Country | Netherlands Belgium Germany |
Founded | 9th century |
Founder | Gerulf I of Frisia |
Final ruler | John I, Count of Holland (in Holland) Otto V or Richardis (in Tecklenburg) Bernard (in Bentheim) |
Estate(s) | County of Holland County of Bentheim County of Tecklenburg |
Dissolution | 1299 (in Holland) 1328 (in Tecklenburg) 1421 (in Bentheim) |
The Gerulfings were the first family to rule over what would become the County of Holland and the County of Zeeland, then called West Frisia.