Johann Arnoldi

Johann Arnoldi (born October 16, 1648 in Gießen ; † December 13, 1718 in Stolberg ) was the Count of Stolberg's court advisor and vice-miner of the Stolberg county .

Life

He was the son of the Hesse-Darmstadt tax inspector Georg Arnoldi and grew up in Giessen. After graduating from high school at Easter 1667, he temporarily supported his brother-in-law Magister Hechler, who was then director of the Idstein high school . He then studied philosophy, theology and law at the University of Giessen . He continued his university studies in Heidelberg, Tübingen and Strasbourg. Alberto got his first job as a tutor for the children of the Saxon chief steward von Boyneburg. Together with his children he went on a study trip to France and Switzerland.

Count Christoph Ludwig zu Stolberg chose Johann Arnoldi to be the court master of his two eldest sons, Counts Georg and Carl zu Stolberg. So Arnoldi came to Stolberg in the Harz Mountains . After Count Carl's early death, Arnoldi devoted himself increasingly to the training of Count Georg zu Stolberg and, due to his special talents, was appointed Count's Councilor. On an educational trip together with Count Georg to Hamburg and Holstein, Arnoldi had an accident in the Elbe and was in great danger. Unfortunately, those who were drawn in this accident accompanied Arnoldi until death.

Together with Count Georg zu Stolberg and the ruling Count, Arndoli took part in the coronation of Emperor Joseph as emperor in Augsburg .

After mining in the County of Stolberg gained a new boom, Count Stolberg appointed Johann Arnoldi Vice Mining Captain.

On October 3, 1693, Johann Arnoldi married the eldest daughter of the count's court and consistorial councilor Johann Georg Michaelis. From this marriage two daughters were born. The eldest married the Electoral Mainz professor Tobias Jacob Reinhart in 1715 .

Johann Arnoldi died at the age of 70 and was buried on December 18, 1718 in the Martinikirche in Stolberg. His printed funeral sermon was read publicly on January 15, 1719.

literature

• Michael Widemann: The crowned patience [...] , Stolberg 1719.