During the Hook and Cod wars, the Brederode family stayed loyal to Margaret of Bavaria.

In 1351 the castle was besieged by Gijsbrecht van Nijenrode, who supported the opposing Cod faction.

By this treaty the (unnamed) Lord of Brederode made his peace with Count William, and would receive a yearly allowance of 350 pounds while his lands were put under sequester for the time being.

It was no longer used as living space, but it did remain a base of strategic importance for the Hook faction, led by William van Brederode.

As a result, the Protestant Lancelot van Brederode was beheaded and the castle was plundered and set on fire.

In 1579 Holland loaned the lordship to a side branch of the van Brederode family.