Breitenbach (noble family)

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Coat of arms of the von Breitenbach
Coat of arms of the von Breitenbach in Bavaria

The Lords of Breitenbach , also spelled Breytenbach, Breydenbach, Braidenbach , were a noble family from the Vogtland, Saxon and Thuringia.

history

The family had their headquarters in Breitenbach near Nossen . It was first mentioned safely with Hansen von Breytinbuch auf Krostericz (documented 1372-1390), Richter zu Schleiz , who gave his seal in 1387 with two wings and a barbed hook. It is still unclear whether Conradus de Breitenbach , who is named among the witnesses in a certificate issued by Margrave Konrad von Meissen on April 1, 1154 in Naumburg, belongs to the family. The family owned goods in Krostewitz (1411, near Delitzsch ), Berg (before Eilenburg), Eilenfeld, Wedelwitz, Wehlitz, Kötzschwitz, Göhren, Böhlen, Zöschen, Zossen (near Merseburg), Seegeritz, Schönaich and Ehrenberg (near Altenburg ). The dean of the Naumburg-Zeitz monastery , Konrad von Breitenbach († 1580) in Crostwitz, and his sons Johann, episcopal councilor and treasurer, and Dietrich, are mentioned in Naumburg (Saale) . The male line of the family died out in the 18th century. The coat of arms of "CONRADVS DE BREITTENBACH D. CANTOR" can be found in the east choir of Naumburg Cathedral .

Despite the similar spelling, the family is not related to the " von Breitenbuch " family, with which it is often confused in literature.

Personalities

  • Johannes von Breitenbach auf Köstritz, born in Leipzig, died there in 1509, studied and obtained his doctorate in Perugia in 1465 and in 1479, succeeded Johann von Eberhausen as full professor of the law faculty of the University of Leipzig , mayor of Leipzig (originally 1476–1508), confidante of Duke George of Saxony
  • Georg von Breitenbach , Professor of Leipzig (originally 1501–1539), full professor of the law faculty of the University of Leipzig, confidante of Duke Georg von Sachsen, Chancellor in Brandenburg 1540
  • Wolf von Breitenbach († 1603 in Zwickau), Saxon governor of Zwickau and Werda, Oberhof court professor

coat of arms

Thuringia

The von Breitenbach guys lead a black flight in the silver shield, which is covered with a red / gold barb. On the helmet a pair of black and silver buffalo horns split across a corner, in between a growing (crowned) maiden dressed in red. The helmet covers are black and silver.

Bavaria

The Bavarian Braidenbach have the same motif: in the silver shield a black flight with a red pad, which is covered with a red / gold barb. On the helmet two black buffalo horns with a silver bar, in between a growing (crowned) virgin clad in red, who holds the horns in her hands. The helmet covers are black and silver.

Hesse

The coat of arms of the Hessian Breidenbach from Frankfurt and Gelnhausen shows a silver sloping wave bar in red and that of the Breidenbach zu Breidenstein in gold shows a red double wolf iron or wall anchor , later black mill iron.

literature

  • Fritz Fischer: On the genealogy of the von Breitenbach family , In: Ahnenreihenwerk Geschwister Fischer 4. T. XVI. Annex LVI
  • Heinz Wiessner: The Diocese of Naumburg: The Diocese , Walter de Gruyter 1998 pp. 1105–1107 digitized

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Original in the Zeitz Abbey Archives, communicated by H. Fechner in Research on German History 5, Göttingen 1865, pages 429-430
  2. ^ Franzjosef Pensel: Johannes von Breitenbach. In: Author's Lexicon . Volume IV, Col. 551.

Web links

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