Adam Gans Edler zu Putlitz

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Adam Gans Edler zu Putlitz zu Eickhof and Garchow, from 1609 also zu Lütken-Schwechten, Wildberg and Gottberg (* around 1562, † shortly after 1621) was a German politician in the service of the Elector of Brandenburg and the Palatinate , Hereditary Marshal of the Mark Brandenburg , 1608–1613 governor for Elector Johann Sigismund there .

Life

According to the judgment of the Zurich theologian Johann Wilhelm Stucki, "he embodied the type of learned Reformed nobleman who combined humanistic interests with personal piety".

1585–1590 in the service of the Electoral Palatinate administrator Johann Kasimir von Pfalz-Simmern , he was a member of the highest governing body ("Oberrat") of the Electoral Palatinate and represented a radical Calvinist position there , also in favor of the Huguenot leader King Heinrich of Navarre . 1594 counted Johann VI. von Nassau him to the people who should take part in a constant correspondence of leading Calvinists and should each lead a "college".

In 1598 he was appointed to the Brandenburg Privy Councilor and Court Marshal ; In 1608, when he was Brandenburg Hereditary Marshal and Lord Chamberlain, his fortune was 142,000 guilders . From at least 1607 he was one of the consistent representatives of the interests of the elector Johann Sigismund towards his father elector Joachim Friedrich . When Elector Johann Sigismund came to power in 1608, he was immediately appointed governor of the Margraviate of Brandenburg , was his close confidante and in 1613 warned his employer to be economical in housekeeping.

1613-1615 he led together with Adam von Schwarzenberg for the Brandenburg governor of the duchies Jülich-Kleve-Berg , Prince Elector Georg Wilhelm , his secret council in Düsseldorf and Kleve and the negotiations with Wolfgang Wilhelm von Pfalz-Neuburg , the end of 1614 to the treaty of Xanten led.

In 1612 and 1619 he was the chief envoy ("principal envoy") of the elector at the imperial diets for the election of a king , whereby a fellow envoy in 1612 described him as greedy. In 1620 he was the baptism witness of Prince Elector Friedrich Wilhelm . In paying homage to the citizens of Berlin in 1620, as the Brandenburg Hereditary Marshal, he wore the Kurschwert.

family

Father:

  • Christoph Gans Edler zu Putlitz († 1566).

Brothers:

  • Otto Gans Edler zu Putlitz († 1588/89), in 1588 as commandant of Bonn in the Dutch service, but had to surrender to the Spaniards there.
  • Dietrich and Christian Gans Edle zu Putlitz, † 1578 in the Dutch struggle for freedom near Eindhoven .
  • Stephan Gans Edler zu Putlitz (1551–1613), studied in Frankfurt (Oder) and Wittenberg , 1609 in command of Küstrin ; became through his wife Margaretha (1580–1636), daughter of Zacharias von Grünberg (1516–1581) and Elisabeth von Arnim (1555–1590), brother-in-law of Wedigo Reimar Gans Edler zu Putlitz (1567–1626), who was with Margaretha's sister Ursula (1581–1612) was married.

literature

  • Franz Josef Burghardt: Between Fundamentalism and Tolerance. Calvinist influences on Elector Johann Sigismund von Brandenburg before his conversion . Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-428-13797-8 ; There in particular a short biography p. 103.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Friedrich Koldewey:  Stucki, Johann Wilhelm . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 36, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1893, pp. 717-720.
  2. ^ FJ Burghardt: Between Fundamentalism and Tolerance , p. 25
  3. ^ FJ Burghardt: Between Tolerance and Fundamentalism , p. 99
  4. ↑ Georg Adalbert von Mülverstedt: Collection of marriage foundations and personal memorabilia from the knightly families of the provinces of Saxony, Brandenburg, Pomerania and Prussia , p. 38, Verlag E. Baensch jun., Magdeburg, 1863
  5. ^ Georg Adalbert von Mülverstedt: Collection of marriage foundations and personal memorabilia of the knightly families of the provinces of Saxony, Brandenburg, Pomerania and Prussia , p. 249, Verlag E. Baensch jun., Magdeburg, 1863
personal data
SURNAME Putlitz, Adam Gans Edler too
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Putlitz zu Eickhof and Garchow, Adam Gans Edler zu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1562
DATE OF DEATH after 1621