Albrecht Friedrich von Erlach
Albrecht Friedrich Reichsgraf von Erlach (born November 15, 1696 in Bern ; † August 27, 1788 ibid) was an officer in the Austrian service, later a councilor and mayor of Bern .
Life
Albrecht Friedrich Reichsgraf von Erlach was a son of the Austrian field marshal lieutenant and Reichsgrave Hieronymus von Erlach from the Bernese noble family von Erlach . Erlach served as an officer in the Swiss Tillier Regiment in Austrian service. After a cavalier tour through Germany, France and Holland, Albrecht Friedrich von Erlach married Susanna Margarethe Frisching von Rümligen in 1719 and acquired the Jegenstorf estate . In addition to the title of imperial count, he inherited the dominions of Hindelbank , Urtenen , Bäriswil and Mattstetten from his father . In Bern he was a member of the Grand Council from 1727, of the Small Council from 1755, and from 1759 to 1786 alternating with Schultheiss. In 1729 he officiated as town hall administrator, in 1735 as governor of Morges and in 1758 as welschseckelmeister. Erlach had the Erlacherhof , which his father had begun, completed between 1748 and 1752. In the course of his life he received numerous honors: 1728 Knight of the Margravial Baden Order of Loyalty , 1734 Chamberlain Charles VI. , 1748 Knight of the Württemberg Order of Hubert , 1770 Knight of the Hessian Order of Lions and 1780 Knight of the Prussian Black Eagle Order and Grand Cross of the Prussian Red Eagle Order . The numerous medal badges earned him the nickname " strength" in the vernacular . His tomb is on the wall of a side chapel of the Hindelbank Church .
literature
- Hans Ulrich von Erlach: 800 years Berner von Erlach. A family story. Benteli, Bern 1989, ISBN 3-7165-0647-8 .
Web links
- Barbara Braun-Bucher: Erlach, Albrecht Friedrich von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Hans Braun: Erlach, from. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Tomb in the Hindelbank church (at the original location) (Bern Burger Library, FN GC 840).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Anton Tillier |
Schultheiss von Bern Easter 1759–1786 (odd years) |
Friedrich Sinner |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erlach, Albrecht Friedrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Erlach, Albrecht Friedrich Reichsgraf von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Councilor and mayor of the city of Bern |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1696 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1788 |
| Place of death | Bern |