Christoph Heinrich von Galen zu Assen
Christoph Heinrich von Galen to Assen (Given Name: Christoph Heinrich Bernhard) (* the thirtieth July 1662 in Haus Assen ; † 28. April 1731 in Baumgarten near Vienna ) was an imperial Reichshofrat and treasurer.
Life
Origin and family
Christoph Heinrich von Galen zu Assen grew up with his siblings in the ancient Westphalian noble family von Galen , which was originally Protestant and later became Catholic . His father Johann Heinrich von Galen (1609–1694) was an hereditary treasurer, official droster in Vechta and a brother of Prince-Bishop Christoph Bernhard . Christoph's mother was Anna Elisabeth von der Recke zu Steinfurt . He had eight siblings, four girls and the brothers Wilhelm Goswin Anton (1678–1710, Canon in Münster), Heinrich Ludwig , Ferdinand Benedikt and Karl Anton . Franz Wilhelm was his half-brother. Christoph Heinrich married Johanna Elisabeth von Inn- und Knyphausen in 1697 and after her death the Imperial Countess Maria Susanne Eleonore von Saurau. Since this marriage remained without male descendants, this branch of the Galen family died out.
Career and work
In 1676, Christoph Heinrich received a Domnpräbende at Münster Cathedral , which he transferred to his brother Karl Anton on December 13, 1697 after he renounced . It was also owned by the prebende in Osnabrück . In 1680 he first enrolled as a student at the University of Leuven and continued his studies in Paris in 1682. He entered the imperial service and on June 27, 1688 became imperial councilor and chamberlain . In this position he remained until 1727. From December 1697 he had a seat in the Reichshofratskollegium, of which he was temporarily chairman. From 1692 to 1696 he was the envoy of Prince-Bishop Friedrich Christian to the imperial court. This was a brother-in-law of his half-brother Franz Wilhelm.
Honor
Christoph Heinrich was raised to the rank of imperial count in 1702 by Emperor Leopold I.
literature
- Marcus Weidner : Landadel in Münster 1600–1760 , NF 18.1 a. February 18, Aschendorff Verlag Münster 2000.
Web links
- Christoph Heinrich von Galen zu Assen Brief portrait on the Internet portal "Westphalian History"
- Von Galen person database at Germania Sacra
- Von Galen's entry at GenWiki
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Galen zu Assen, Christoph Heinrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Christoph Heinrich Bernhard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Imperial Councilor and Chamberlain |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1662 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | House Assen |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1731 |
| Place of death | Baumgarten (Vienna) |