Clemens August von Twickel (Chamberlain)
Clemens August von Twickel (baptized name: Clemens I. August Edmund Maria) (born October 10, 1721 in Münster , † November 26, 1792 in Lüttinghof ) was official resister in the office of Rheine-Bevergern and treasurer of the Electorate of Cologne .
Life
Origin and family
Clemens August grew up as the son of Johann Rudolf von Twickel (1684-1759, privy councilor and official droste) and his wife Reichsfreiin Sebastiana Anna von Nesselrode zu Rath and Lüttinghof (1698-1726) in the ancient Westphalian noble family von Twickel , which originally came from the Netherlands and appeared in the Münsterland in the 12th century , together with his brother Jobst Edmund . On August 8, 1750 he married Sophia Bernhardina von Ledebur zu Perutz and Wicheln (1721–1781). The children Clemens August (1755–1841) and Mechthild (1756–1791, ∞ Clemens August von Galen ) emerged from the marriage .
Career and work
With the receipt of the tonsure on May 19, 1737, Clemens August was prepared for a spiritual life after he had previously been assigned to his father as droste of the Rheine-Bevergern office. On October 23, 1742, at the request of the emperor, he received a cathedral preacher in Münster . Before he was appointed as his father's successor on July 11, 1748, he went on a training trip to France to study in Reims . The revival to the knighthood of Münster took place on January 2nd, 1752. His appointment as chamberlain in Kurköln fell on April 12, 1751. On May 4, 1763 he was a deputy of the Münster knighthood when the new sovereign was introduced.
honors and awards
- April 14, 1751 Grand Cross Lord of the Order of St. Michael
- 7th February 1763 and 2nd October 1783 privy councilor
Others
His mother was the heiress of the Lüttinghof family . Clemens August was buried in the palace chapel.
literature
- Germania Sacra , published by the Max Planck Institute for History; The diocese of Münster 7.4. The diocese, edited by Wilhelm Kohl , [1] , 2004 Verlag Walter de Gruyter
- Marcus Weidner: Landadel in Münster 1600–1760 , Regensburg-Verlag.
Web links
- Clemens August von Twickel Short portrait on the Internet portal "Westphalian History"
- Geneanet private database from Twickel
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Twickel, Clemens August von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Official resignation in the Rheine-Bevergern office and treasurer of the Electorate of Cologne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1721 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Muenster |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 1792 |
| Place of death | Lüttinghof |