Andreas von Alvensleben

Andreas I von Alvensleben (* before 1495 in Hundisburg ? † January 15, 1565 in Randau ) was the lien owner of Calvörde Castle , co-owner of Kalbe Castle and master of Eichenbarleben Castle and Randau Castle . There he introduced the Reformation.

Life

Gravestone of Andreas von Alvensleben in the church in Randau

Andreas I von Alvensleben came from the Low German noble family von Alvensleben and was the eldest son of Vicke I von Alvensleben († 1510) and Ursula von Mahrenholtz , who probably lived in Hundisburg at the time of his birth. In his younger years he is said to have served in the army with Duke Heinrich the Younger of Braunschweig (1489–1568). He is also said to have participated in the war against King Francis I of France in Italy and France (1521–1526) under Emperor Charles V.

Later he mainly devoted himself to the administration of his property. He owned a share in Kalbe Castle (Milde) , the farm in Eichenbarleben and was temporarily in the possession of Calvörde Castle as a lien . In 1535, as the owner of Calvörde Castle, he signed a settlement with the rest of the Brunswick estates between Duke Heinrich the Younger and his brother Wilhelm on the regulation of primogeniture in the Duchy.

In 1554, after the Red Line of Alvensleben died out, he was given the Randau estate , where he took up residence. He introduced the Reformation there, built the church there and on February 7, 1558, appointed Johann Schwanberger as probably the first Protestant pastor. In Eichenbarleben the last Catholic pastor, Johann Plücker, converted to the Protestant faith with the entire community as early as 1550.

Family and tombstone

Andreas von Alvensleben was married to Maria von Hodenberg. They had a daughter together, Ursula, who married Court Marshal Otto Asche von Mandelsloh from Celle on December 10, 1560 in Kalbe .

Andreas died on January 15, 1565 in Randau and was buried in the church there “by the altar”. The tombstone shows him in full form in armor with a battle ax in his right hand and a sword in his left hand. There are four ancestral coats of arms at the corners. The inscription reads: Anno 1565 on January 15, the merciful and Ernvheste Andreas von Alvensleve died as a Christian. Got just the selenn. Amen. Maria von Hodenberg had this stone added to the blessed junkers. So godt loved the world that he gave to his only son On that all who believe in him are not lost but have eternal life. Johann. 3 .

literature

• Siegmund Wilhelm Wohlbrück: Historical news of the Alvensleben family and their goods . Volume II, Berlin 1819, pp. 318-337.
• Max Hennige: Randau. Good and village in the past and present . Commissions-Verlag, Munich 1913.
• Udo von Alvensleben-Wittenmoor : The Alvensleben in Kalbe 1324-1945 , edited by Reimar von Alvensleben , Falkenberg August 2010 (180 pages).

Web links

• Biography on the website of the family v. Alvensleben