Family
Count William was married twice. First, he was married in 1197 at Stavoren to Adelaide of Guelders, daughter of Otto I, Count of Guelders and Richarde of Bavaria. Adelaide died on 12 February 1218 while William was away on crusade. On his return he married secondly, in July 1220, Marie of Brabant, daughter of Henry I, Duke of Brabant and Maud of Boulogne and Alsace. She was the widow of Emperor Otto IV. William and his first wife Adelaide had the following children:
- Floris IV, Count of Holland (24 June 1210 The Hague–19 July 1234, Corbie, France).
- Otto (d. 1249), Regent of Holland in 1238–1239, Bishop of Utrecht.
- William (d. 1238), Regent of Holland in 1234–1238.
- Richardis (d. 1262).
- Ada (d. 1258), Abbess at Rijnsburg 1239.
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