Cyriak from Polheim

Cyriak Freiherr von Polheim (also Freiherr von Polheim and Wartenburg ; * June 6, 1495 , † July 2, 1533 in Linz ) was an Austrian statesman .

Life

Polheim came from the Austrian noble family of the same name Polheim . He was the son of the Austrian statesman Wolfgang von Polheim and Johanna von Borsselen (1476–1509), daughter of Count Wolfhart VI. von Borsselen , Marshal of France. He was mentioned on July 22, 1515 at the double wedding in Vienna as an envoy of the Upper Austrian estates. He is said to have already made a name for himself under the reign of Archduke Charles . In 1519 he was appointed one of the twelve district administrators in Upper Austria .

In the time of Archduke Ferdinand in 1521, Polheim became a member of the court council , later of the secret council , the court chamber and also chief steward . He also held the office of governor of Upper Austria in 1524 and 1525 , and the office of governor of Lower Austria in 1526 and 1527 .

Polheim is said to have rendered outstanding services to the University of Vienna and was honored with the text Ad generosum Virum, atque magnificum DD Ciriacum Baronem a Polhaim et Wartenburg… Authore Vlricho Fabro Rheto, Physico et Poeta , printed in 1526 .

Polheim was buried in the former Minorite monastery in Wels .

In 1517 Cyriak von Polheim married Elisabeth von Öttingen, Countess von Öttingen , and had the following children:

• Weickhard XIX. von Polheim (* January 20th, 1519; † November 5th, 1551); Baron von Polheim zu Wartenburg and Lützelberg (⚭ November 30, 1540) Rosina von Polheim (* January 7, 1524; † August 11, 1577)
• Wolfgang von Polheim and Wartenburg (* June 2nd, 1520; † March 17th, 1559)
• Barbara von Polheim (* December 4th, 1521 Graz; † March 18th, 1560) (⚭ 1547) Andreas Pögl; Baron
• Friedrich von Polheim (* 1524; † 1543 Wittenberg); University of Wittenberg
• Emerentia von Polheim (* 14.01.1524 Puchham; † 23.07.1551) (⚭ 1550) Wolff von Peckheim
• Maximilian von Polheim (* October 5th, 1525 Wels, † April 20th, 1570); Baron of Polheim and Wartenburg; Chamberlain and captain under Emperor Ferdinand I and Maximilian II (⚭) Judith von Weißenbach (*; † November 5, 1578)
• Casimir von Polheim (* 13.11.1526; † 29.09.1565); Freiherr zu Polheim, Wartenburg and Puchheim (I. ⚭ 07.09.1550 Wels) Euphemia von Stubenberg (*; † 1563)

literature

• Constantin von Wurzbach : Polheim, Cyriak von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 23rd part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing House, Vienna 1872, p. 62 ( digital copy ).
• Hans von Zwiedineck-Südhorst :  Polheim, Cyriak Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 26, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 823.

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