Christoph Vitzthum von Eckstedt (1552–1599)

Double coat of arms at the Freihof in Quedlinburg

Christoph Vitzthum von Eckstedt , also von Eckstädt , (* 1552 ; † July 19, 1599 ) was an Electoral Saxon civil servant and officer .

Life

He came from the noble family Vitzthum von Eckstedt and was a co-owner of the Kannawurf manor and the Eckstedt family estate , whose share he sold in 1591.

As a stable master he first entered the service of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg . He later became captain of Altenburg and, most recently, Colonel of Electoral Saxony and governor of Quedlinburg . His house there from 1597, the Vitzthum von Eckstedtscher Freihof , has been preserved to this day.

He was married to Maria von Hagen, the daughter of District Administrator Christoph von Hagen .

Christoph's sons were Dam, Georg, Johann Friedrich, Christoph Vitzthum von Eckstedt (1594–1653) and Johann.

personal data
SURNAME	Vitzthum von Eckstedt, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Electoral Saxon civil servant and officer
DATE OF BIRTH	1552
DATE OF DEATH	July 19, 1599