Christoph Heinrich von Puttkamer

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Christoph Heinrich von Puttkamer (* unknown, † June 24, 1701 ) was Chancellor of Courland from 1681 to 1701 and court master of the Duchy of Courland and Semgallia from 1683 to 1701 . He came from the noble family of Puttkamer , who had settled in Livonia as early as the 16th century .

Co-regent

Duke Friedrich (II.) Kasimir Kettler was the reigning Duke of Courland and Semgallia until his death in 1698. He was followed by his underage son Friedrich (III.) Wilhelm Kettler (born July 19, 1692 in Mitau , Courland ; † January 21, 1711 in Kippingshof , Courland) he was the ruling Duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1698 to 1711 , under the reign of Courland Councilor . From 1698 to 1710 he jointly ruled the duchy. During this period of the interregnum , the Chancellors officiated as the highest representatives and directed state affairs, these were: 1698–1701 Christoph Heinrich von Puttkammer, 1701–1708 Friedrich von Brackel and 1708–1710 Heinrich Christian von den Brincken .

Reformed Christians in Courland

The place of origin of the Evangelical Reformed churches in the Duchy of Courland and Semgallia was Mitau. The Brandenburg wives of Dukes Jakob Kettler (1610–1682) and Friedrich Kasimir Kettler (1650–1698) had brought the Reformed into the country. These included many court officials and befriended noble families, including the Puttkamer family. Christoph Heinrich von Puttkamer was the first Reformed man in the duchy to be entrusted with high offices.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bues, A .: A difficult inheritance: the negotiations after the death of Duke Jacob of Courland in 1682/83 . German Historical Institute Warszawa: Sources and Studies. Harrassowitz, 1995, ISBN 978-3-447-03620-7 ( google.at ).
  2. ^ Jack Babuscio, Richard Minta Dunn: European Political Facts, 1648-1789, Palgrave Historical and Political Facts. Facts On File Publ, 1984, ISBN 0-87196-992-0 .
  3. ↑ Ulrich Schoenborn : "--- I see the footsteps of God's Providence": on the work of the Hessian theologian Conrad Mel (1666 - 1733) in Mitau, Memel and Königsberg . (= Work on historical and systematic theology. Volume 10). LIT Verlag , Münster 2006, ISBN 3-8258-9655-2 . (books.google.de)
  4. ^ Family cooperative von Puttkamer (ed.): History of the lineage of the lords, barons and counts of Puttkamer. Berlin 1878/80, 615, 618. In: Ulrich Schoenborn: “--- I see the footsteps of God's Providence”: on the work of the Hessian theologian Conrad Mel (1666 - 1733) in Mitau, Memel and Königsberg. (= Work on historical and systematic theology. Volume 10).
personal data
SURNAME Puttkamer, Christoph Heinrich von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Landhofmeister and Chancellor in Courland
DATE OF BIRTH 17th century
DATE OF DEATH June 24, 1701