How did William I’s marriage to Anne of Egmond-Buren increase his property in Holland?

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Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange, by Adriaen Thomasz Key. He wears a dark embroidered coat, a white ruff collar, and a black cap, with a trimmed beard and mustache. — William I Portrait of William I, oil on panel by Adriaen Thomaszoon Key, c. 1579; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

William I’s marriage to Countess Anne of Egmond-Buren on July 8, 1551, significantly expanded his landholdings by bringing him several additional baronies, which were located mainly in Holland. Despite this acquisition of wealth, William continued to face financial difficulties due to a scarcity of liquid assets, a common issue for the nobility of his time.1