Bernhard (Ravensberg)
Bernhard von Ravensberg († 1346 ) was first provost von Schildesche , canon in Osnabrück and Münster , before he became count of Ravensberg in 1328 . He was the last count from the Ravensberg-Calvelage family .
Life
He was a later son of Otto III. von Ravensberg and Hedwig zu Lippe. It was first mentioned in documents in 1276 when his father sold a farm to the city of Beckum with the consent of his brother, wife and children. In the following years he is mentioned in similar documents.
Bernhard entered the clergy and was provost of the Schildesche monastery since 1287 at the latest , and later also canons in Osnabrück and Münster. In 1303 he studied in Bologna . In 1315 his mother and that of his brother Otto gave land to the Marienfeld monastery with his consent .
In Münster Bernhard was cathedral curator in 1315 and cathedral thesaurus in 1327 . From 1317 he was provost in Osnabrück. Apparently the von Hardenberg brothers had captured him. He later paid them a guarantee. For this he was compensated by Archbishop Otto von Magdeburg . After he was robbed and captured by the residents of Hofgeismar , even Pope John XXII sat down . for his release.
After the death of his brother Otto IV. In 1328, Bernhard retained part of his ecclesiastical offices. In 1332 he was named as Provost of Osnabrück and in 1345 as Provost of Schildesche.
At the same time he also officiated as Count von Ravensberg. He stayed away from the great feuds of his time. However, he made an alliance with Bishop Ludwig von Minden over a feud he led with Johann von Engellingborsten. Together with five other gentlemen, he joined a peace alliance that had been suggested by the Archbishop of Cologne, Walram von Jülich, in his capacity as Duke of Westphalia .
Since he was not married as a clergyman, he worked to ensure that his niece Margarethe , who was married to Count Gerhard von Jülich , inherited the county. With him the Counts of Ravensberg died out in the male line.
literature
- Heinrich Haarland: Diplomatic history of the castle and the old count house Ravensberg. In: Journal for patriotic history and antiquity vol. 1/1838 p. 190
- W. Tobien: Memories from the past of Westphalia. Vol. 1, 1st department Elberfeld, 1869 pp. 237-240
- Wilhelm Kohl: The Cathedral Monastery of St. Paul in Münster, Volume 2 Berlin, 1982 (Germania Sacra NF 17.2), pp. 216-218
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canon and Count of Ravensberg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1346 |