She was the paternal grandmother of Mary of Guelders, who became Queen of Scots.

Her maternal grandparents were William II, Duke of Jülich and Maria of Guelders, daughter of Reginald II of Guelders and his first wife, Sophia Berthout of Mechelen.

John of Arkel was the "dearest foe" of William II, Duke of Bavaria.

[1] Duke Reginald of Guelders, her uncle, arranged the marriage between the beautiful Maria of Arkel and the Hollander noble, John of Egmond.

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