Gerard van Velsen

Gerard de van Velzen (died 1296) was lord of Beverwijk, Noordwijk, and Velsen.

In 1275, Van Velzen was named schout of Wijk aan Zee.

After Floris V attempted to escape he accidentally killed the count, stabbing him 20 times.

Afterwards he fled to castle Kronenburg near Loenen aan de Vecht.

His motive for the kidnap was Floris' supposed rape of Van Velzen's spouse, after which she committed suicide.

Gerard de van Velzen as imagined in the 19th century