Christian Vitzthum von Eckstädt (Colonel)
Christian Vitzthum von Eckstädt (* February 4, 1681 , † December 20, 1738 in Dresden ) was a royal Polish and electoral Saxon colonel of the infantry and manor owner . He is the progenitor of the Silesian line of his noble family.
Life
He was the son of the Lord on Tiefensee in the office of Bitterfeld and Chamberlain and Rittmeister Christoph Vitzthum von Eckstädt and his second wife Johanna Helena, daughter of Colonel of the electoral bodyguard on horse Rudolf von Neitschütz on Röhrsdorf near Dohna , Borthen and Tronitz . Friedrich Vitzthum von Eckstädt , raised to the rank of count, was his older brother. He and his descendants were not allowed to be raised.
Christian Vitzthum von Eckstädt, who came from the von Vitzthum von Eckstädt family, embarked on a military career in the service of the Wettins and rose to become colonel of the infantry. As such, he earned lasting services in the Polish-Saxon Army in the Great Northern War until 1721 and took part in several battles.
family
Christian Vitzthum von Eckstädt married Eva Maria von Meusebach. He died on December 20, 1738 in Dresden and was buried in the family crypt in Röhrsdorf (near Pirna). He left the three underage sons Christian Ernst Friedrich, Friedrich Gottlob and Heinrich Rudolph Vitzthum von Eckstädt as heirs, who all three embarked on a military career and mostly settled in Silesia , which means that the Vitzthum von Eckstädt family also expanded into the Silesian regions. There was also at least one daughter.
literature
- Vitzthum, Vietzthum, Vitzthumb, Vizdum, Vizthum. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 49, Leipzig 1746, columns 414-416.
- Continuation of the general historical lexici: in which life and deeds [...] , Volume 2: K − Z, Leipzig 1740, p. 1354.
- Review of The Stechows and Their Time , p. 176.
- Otto Eduard Schmidt : The castles Schönwölkau and Lichtenwalde and the Counts Vitzthum von Eckstädt . In: Messages from the Saxon Homeland Security Association . XXII. Volume, 1933
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Genealogical information at ancestry
- ↑ Georg Piltz : August the Strong. Dreams and deeds of a German prince . Verlag Neues Leben, Berlin (East) 1986, ISBN 3-355-00012-4 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vitzthum von Eckstädt, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Major and owner of the manor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1681 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1738 |
| Place of death | Dresden |