Caspar Abraham von Schönberg
Caspar Abraham von Schönberg , also modernized Kaspar Abraham von Schönberg , (* July 14, 1637 in Frauenstein ; † September 5, 1703 in Hirschfeld) was a Saxon-Weißenfels secret councilor and chancellor as well as a manor owner . At the same time he was also in the service of the Duke of Anhalt-Zerbst .
Life
He came from the Saxon noble family von Schönberg and was the son of Rittmeister Abraham von Schönberg auf Frauenstein and Rechenberg and Anna Maria, born von Bünau († 1667). His father died prematurely, so that he came under the tutelage of Nicol von Schönberg . The well-known statesman, chief miner and reformer of mining and metallurgy in the Electorate of Saxony, Abraham von Schönberg (born March 11, 1640 in Freiberg; † November 4, 1711 ibid) was his younger brother.
Like many of his family members, he embarked on an administrative career in the service of the Wettins . However, he did not go to the court in Dresden as usual , but placed himself in the service of the Dukes of Saxony-Weissenfels, where he rose to the position of Privy Councilor and Chancellor and remained in office for decades and at the same time also for the Duke of Anhalt-Zerbst became active. He owned the two manors Zechau and Hirschfeld. He died on the latter estate in 1703.
The funeral sermon given on the occasion of his solemn burial appeared in print and a few copies have survived to this day.
literature
- Albert Fraustadt : History of the Schoenberg family Meissnischen tribe , Leipzig, 1869.
- Valentin König : Genealogical Adelskalender - Genealogical aristocratic history or gender description of those noble families in Chur-Saxon and neighboring countries , Volume 2, Leipzig 1729.
Web links
- Family estate of Schönberg in the main state archive in Dresden
- Homepage of the Schönberg family association
- His publications at worldcat.org
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schönberg, Caspar Abraham von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schönberg, Kaspar Abraham von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Princely Saxon Weissenfels Privy Councilor and Chancellor as well as manor owner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1637 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frauenstein (Ore Mountains) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 5, 1703 |
| Place of death | Hirschfeld |