Daniel Hauff

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Daniel Hauff (* 1629 in Urach ; † 1665 in Esslingen am Neckar ) was a German counsel during the Esslingen witch trials .

Life

Daniel Hauff studied law at the University of Tübingen . In 1651 he married into the Schloßberger family, which were one of the leading families in Esslingen.

In 1662, when a youth accused himself of witchcraft , Hauff investigated the case as a counselor. It triggered an avalanche of litigation and climbed the career ladder steeply. He literally went over dead bodies in order to distinguish himself and thus achieve the goal of being elected to the Privy Council, which was the highest body in government at the time.

At the beginning, almost only residents of Vaihingen and Möhringen were affected. At that time, these areas belonged to the hospital property of the city of Esslingen. Soon, however, citizens of the city of Esslingen themselves were charged with allegations extorted through torture .

When the wife of a council member was suspected of witchcraft, Hauff was offered the longed-for place on the Secret Council to end the trials. However, Hauff fell ill very suddenly and died. One seems to have expected his death, which could indicate a poisoning. His successor was appointed surprisingly quickly. The rest of the proceedings were then quickly terminated.

reception

In the episode Tatort: ​​Guardian of the Threshold from 2019, reference is loosely made to the work of Hauff.

literature

  • Günter Jerouschek : The witches and their trial. The witch hunt in the imperial city of Esslingen . Stadtarchiv, Esslingen 1992, ( Esslinger Studien series 11, ISSN  0425-3086 ).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Westfälische Nachrichten : Close to the fantasy genre - Tatort: ​​Guardians of the Threshold (ARD) , media, seen, Lena Karber, September 30, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Hauff, Daniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German legal advocate
DATE OF BIRTH 1629
PLACE OF BIRTH Bad Urach
DATE OF DEATH 1665
Place of death Esslingen am Neckar