John V, Lord of Arkel
John V, Count of Arkel | |
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| Born | 11 September 1362 Gorinchem |
| Died | 25 August 1428 (aged 65) Leerdam |
| Noble family | House of Arkel |
| Spouse | Joanna of Jülich |
| Issue | William, Lord of Arkel Maria van Arkel Illegitimate: Otto Henneke Dirk Wynand |
| Father | Otto, Lord of Arkel |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Bar-Pierrepont |
John V, Lord of Arkel (11 September 1362 – 25 August 1428) was Lord of Arkel, Haastrecht and Hagestein and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and West Frisia. He was a son of Lord Otto of Arkel and his wife, Elisabeth of Bar-Pierrepont.
He acquired the Lordship of Haastrecht in 1380 and Hagestein in 1382. When he inherited Arkel from his father in 1396, he became a member of the court council of the Count of Holland.