John V Count of Hoya (c. 1395 – 10 April 1466) nicknamed the Pugnacious or the Wild was the ruling Count of Hoya from 1426 until his death. He was the son of Count Eric I of Hoya and his wife Helen the daughter of Duke Magnus II Torquatus. His brother Albert was Bishop of Minden. His brothers Eric and Otto were administrators of Münster and Bremen respectively.
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