Adam Schöttl

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Adam Schöttl (also Schedl ; * July 27, 1658 in Fall ; † February 13, 1727 in Höhenkirchen ) is also known as the "Jäger-Adam" and, as the leader of the mountain riflemen of the upper Isar valley, played a not insignificant role in the history of the Sendlingers Murder Christmas .

Life

Adam Schöttl married Maria Goldhofer in Iffeldorf on October 12, 1677 and thus became the owner of the Bruckjäger, which earned him the name "Jägeradam von Iffeldorf". They had five children. When his stepson Georg Goldhofer married in 1694, he was given the Bruckjäger estate and Schöttl went with his family to Mittenwald , where he became a head hunter.

In the War of the Spanish Succession , the Bavarian army command - which had withdrawn to Mittenwald - was looking for a local scout while they were waiting for the French troops. The Oberjäger was chosen, but only after pressure from his superiors agreed to spy on the Austrians. However, when the French troops did not appear, the Bavarian army withdrew and the Austrian armed forces moved into Mittenwald. Schöttl fled with his family and retired to the mountains in the Fall area.

After the Bavarian-French army had been defeated near Höchstädt in 1704 , Austrian troops occupied Bavaria. Due to the high taxes and levies on the Austrians, the resistance in the rural population increased and the plan to liberate Munich, and thus all of Bavaria, from the occupiers matured. Adam Schöttl played a decisive role in this: he mobilized above all the Valleyers , the Lenggries and the Benediktbeurer for the planned uprising. Schöttl was one of the leading leaders in this popular uprising . It was planned that the population from the Oberland would meet in front of the Munich city gates on Christmas Eve 1705 during Mette . Some initiated citizens of Munich were then supposed to give the insurgents access to the city and support them in any fighting. With this action, the Austrians should be so surprised that the takeover of the royal seat of Munich was largely bloodless.

However, fewer Oberlanders took part in the march on Munich than expected by the initiators, and no one wanted to take responsibility and lead the train. Finally came the message that the Austrians had become suspicious, whereupon some spoke out in favor of repenting. But this was prevented by a hard core, including the Hunter Adam. But many took the last chance and disappeared. In addition, the orderly rode from Starnberg to Munich to report to the Austrians. Nevertheless, it was decided to attack Munich. But even the people of Munich left the advancing Oberlanders in the lurch; only one of them fulfilled the agreements. So the Oberlanders ran into a massacre , later known as the Sendlinger Murder Christmas .

Adam Schöttl managed to escape like few others. He presumably retreated to the familiar mountainous region of Fall. With the peace in 1715, Elector Max Emanuel returned to Bavaria, whereupon Schöttl was also able to move freely again and worked as an electoral forester in Höhenkirchen . He died there on February 13, 1727.

He is buried in the tower ground floor of the Catholic parish church of the Birth of Mary in Höhenkirchen. The grave slab is not open to the public. The community of Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn has honored him with a street name (Jäger-Schöttl-Straße). A corresponding municipal council resolution was passed in spring 2007. The state capital Munich (district Sendling ) and the town of Fall have dedicated a street to him, each named Schöttlstraße.

presentation

Votive panel in the Heuwinkl Chapel depicting Schöttl and his wife Maria

A depiction of Adam Schöttl exists on a votive tablet . In the vestibule of the Heuwinkl Chapel near Iffeldorf there is a copy of this plaque with the history of the chapel. The vow text has the following wording: "I had Adam Schöttl, Oberjäger zue MittenWaldt and Maria, my housewife Dise Taffl, made the thanking thanks to the Gewenedeitist Junckh women Maria auf den Hey Bichl, so we were helped by the selligiste to go into villas . Anno 1694 ". The married couple kneel on the votive tablet in front of a hollowed-out oak tree in which the miraculous image is located.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Karl Exner, Kornelia Bukovec: Iffeldorf. History of a village . Municipality of Iffeldorf, Iffeldorf 1994, p. 205-207 .
  2. ↑ Equipment. In: stvitus.de. Retrieved May 13, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Schöttl, Adam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schedl, Adam; Hunter Adam from Iffeldorf; Hunter adam of Iffeldorf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Leader in the Oberland peasant uprising
DATE OF BIRTH July 27, 1658
PLACE OF BIRTH case
DATE OF DEATH February 13, 1727
Place of death Höhenkirchen