John I, Lord of Polanen

John I, Lord of Polanen
Polanen coat of arms
Noble family	House of Polanen
Father	Philips III van Duivenvoorde
Mother	Elisabeth van Vianen
Born	c. 1285
Died	26 September 1342(1342-09-26) (aged 56–57)
Buried	Monster, South Holland

John I, Lord of Polanen (c. 1285 – 26 September 1342) was Lord of Polanen, Lord of De Lek and Lord of Breda.

He was a son of Philips III van Duivenvoorde en Elisabeth van Vianen. He took part in the Battle of Cassel (1328) and in 1329 he was knighted. In 1339 he became bailiff of Kennemerland

In 1322 he married Catharina van Van Brederode (died 1372). He was the father of John II, Lord of Polanen.