Although Holland, Friesland and the Holy Roman Emperor contested this quasi-independent status, it remained a free lordship until the ruling family, Cammingha, died out in 1708. After that, the Frisian stadtholder John William Friso, Prince of Orange, became lord of Ameland and after him, his son the stadtholder of all the Netherlands, William IV, Prince of Orange, and his grandson, William V, Prince of Orange.
although holland friesland and the holy roman emperor contested this quasi-independent status it remained a free lordship until the ruling family cammingha died out in 1708 after that the frisian stadtholder john william friso prince of orange became lord of ameland and after him his son the stadtholder of all the netherlands william iv prince of orange and his grandson william v prince of orange