Christoph Johann Friedrich von Medem
Christoph Johann (Jeannot) Friedrich Reichsgraf von Medem (born August 13, 1763 in Mesothen ; † February 24, 1838 in Mitau ) was a German-Baltic privy councilor in Russian service and Imperial Russian Chamberlain . He was the founder of the second branch of the count to Elley.
Life
origin
He came from the family of the Barons and Counts of Medem and was the second son of Johann Friedrich von Medem (1722–1785), who was raised to the rank of imperial count in 1779, and Louisa Charlotta von Manteuffel called Szoege (1732–1763). His older brother, Karl Johann Friedrich von Medem (1762-1827), was the founder of the Count's branch to Rempten and Altautz. The sister of the two, Dorothea von Medem (1761–1821), married Duke Peter von Biron of Courland (1724–1800).
Career
Medem learned a good education and came to his father helped him to the court of Prussian King Friedrich II. After that he served in the Prussian army and after the death of Frederick the Great in 1786 at the court of his nephew and successor Frederick William II. After his Tod moved Medem to Saint Petersburg and entered the service of Tsar Paul I as chamberlain . As captain and adjutant to General Rajewski , Medem acquired the order Pour le Mérite on September 6, 1813 during the Wars of Liberation .
Medem lived on Elley in Kurland and was lord of the Lords Elley, Blieden , Dürben, Sehmen, Abgunst, Grünfeld, Abgulden , Duhren and Jordanitz.
family
He married Countess Maria Louise Ernestine von der Pahlen (born September 18, 1778 in Kautzemünde ; † March 23, 1831 in Mitau), daughter of Count Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen (1745–1826) and Juliane op dem Hamme called Schoeppingk ( 1750-1814). This marriage resulted from Count Peter von Medem (* 1801), majorate ruler of the Elley lordship, plenipotentiary of Courland, imperial-Russian chamberlain and real councilor of state.
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (Ed.): Entry on Christoph Johann Friedrich von Medem. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
Individual evidence
- ^ Genealogical handbook of the Baltic knighthoods. Part 3.1: Courland. Vol. 1, Görlitz 1939, p. 369.
- ^ Genealogical handbook of the Baltic knighthoods. Part 3.1: Courland. Vol. 1, Görlitz 1939, p. 605.
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| SURNAME | Medem, Christoph Johann Friedrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Medem, Christoph Johann Friedrich Imperial Count of; Medem, Christoph Johann Jeannot Friedrich Reichsgraf von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Baltic privy councilor in Russian service and Russian ambassador in Washington |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mesoths |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1838 |
| Place of death | Mitau |