Breidenbach to Breidenstein
The Breidenbach zu Breidenstein are a primitive Hessian noble family that was first mentioned in 1146. The safe trunk series begins in 1213 with Gerlach von Breidenstein. The Breidenbach zu Breidenstein family belonged to the Middle Rhine knighthood of the canton Wetterau and the Franconian knighthood of the knight canton Rhön-Werra . She is still a member of the Old Hessen Knighthood .
There is no regular relationship to the Freiherrn Breidbach-Bürresheim .
history
The family owned the manors of Breidenbach and Breidenstein . During the disputes between Kurmainz and the Landgraviate of Hesse in the late 13th century, she tried to establish an independent rule. To secure them, she built Breidenbach Castle, which has now been removed, as well as castles in Breidenstein and at Hof Rossebach (near Breidenbach). In 1304 the lords of Breidenbach became Hessian castle men at Biedenkopf Castle . In 1353 the family was pledger of the Hessian offices of Marburg and Biedenkopf . Breidenstein Castle, which is now only in ruins, was built between 1387 and 1394. Between 1712 and 1714 the family built what is now Breidenstein Castle and in 1910 the Upper or New Castle .
Since the end of the 17th century, the title of baron was in use, which was confirmed by the Grand Ducal Hessian Ministerial Rescript of September 11, 1913.
coat of arms
The family coat of arms shows a double black (or red) round wolf tang in gold . The older main line with the name of Breidenbach zu Breidenstein led the family coat of arms, which shows a black wolf iron in gold. The shield with the red wolf iron is the coat of arms of the younger main line, called Breidenstein by Breidenbach .
Later the coat of arms is partly also quartered and shows in 1 and 4 the main coat of arms, in 2 and 3 in gold a blue wall hook covered with three clover leaves (possibly also to be regarded as a vertical wolf tang). On the helmet with blue-silver covers on the right and black-gold covers on the left, a seated natural wolf between an open, split flight, the four parts of which are labeled like the parts of the shield.
Coat of arms of those von Breidenbach called Breidenstein in Siebmacher's coat of arms book from 1605
Coat of arms of the von Breidenbach family in Siebmacher's coat of arms book from 1605
Coat of arms of those von Breidenbach in the Ingeram Codex from 1459
Coat of arms of the community of Breidenbach
Coat of arms of the community of Breidenstein
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Well-known representatives
- Bernhard von Breidenbach (1440–1497), canon in Mainz and author
- Ernst Ludwig von Breidenbach zu Breidenstein († 1755), burgrave of the burgrave of Friedberg
- Carl Breidenbach zu Breidenstein (1789–1847), member of the second chamber of the Hessian estates 1820–1847
literature
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels , Adelslexikon Volume II, Volume 58 of the complete series, p. 87, CA Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 1974, ISSN 0435-2408
- Pierer's Universal Lexicon . Volume 3, Altenburg 1857, p. 260.
- Wolfhard Vahl: The von Breidenbach family and the coat of arms in the hospital church in Biedenkopf . In: Association for Hessian History and Regional Studies Kassel 1834 e. V. (Hrsg.): Journal for Hessian History and Regional Studies (ZHG) . tape 106 , 2001, ISSN 0342-3107 ( vhghessen.de [PDF; 206 kB ; accessed on April 7, 2013]).
- Volker Bratfisch, Wolfhard Vahl: The von Breidenbach family from their beginnings to 1500, a genealogical sketch, research status and tradition . Ed .: Working group of the family history societies in Hessen (= Hessische Familienkunde . Volume 34 , issue 4). Degener & Co., Insingen 2011, p. 313-376 .
