Dietrich Morrien

Dietrich Morrien (* in the 15th century; † April 24, 1482 ) was hereditary marshal in the duchy of Münster and canon in Münster .

Life

Origin and family

Dietrich Morrien came from the Westphalian noble family Morrien , which was one of the leading families in the knighthood in the Middle Ages and early modern times and held the office of Hereditary Marshal in the Prince Diocese of Münster from 1350 to 1691 . He was the son of Hereditary Marshal Gerhard Morrien and his wife Margarethe von Borghorst zu Horstmar. His brothers were Sander (canon in Münster), Bernhard (pastor in Olfen) and Gerd Kellner in Cappenberg. His sister Margarethe was a canon in St. Aegidii Münster and Richmod was married to Heidenreich Droste zu Vischering.

Act

Before Dietrich became vicar of the Katharinen Altar in Sendenhorst in 1469 , he had already had a cathedral canon in Münster since January 14, 1461 . On May 17, 1469, his uncle Lubbert Morrien founded a Marien-Vicarie in the parish church of Selm , of which Dietrich's son Bernhard became the first owner. After this pastor in Olfen, Dietrich took over the vicariate himself. On October 27, 1470 he was appointed Dombursar . He was responsible for the economic management and organization in the diocese. He was his father's successor in the office of Hereditary Marshal, whose task was to chair the state parliament . In disputes between the bishop and his vassals, he was an arbiter in feudal matters. After a bishop's election, he received the state privileges of the newly elected and was praeses of the knighthood in the diocese and kept the keys to the knighthood archive. Dietrich was intended to be the heir of Nordkirchen, but transferred to his brother Sander the goods that he had received from his parents in his will.

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• The diocese of Münster 4.2. ( Germania Sacra NF 17.2) The Cathedral Monastery of St. Paulus in Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York, ISBN 978- 3-11-008508-2 , Germania Sacra NF 17.2 Biographies of the Canon

Web links

• Dietrich Morrien personal database at Germania Sacra
• Morrien personal database at Germania Sacra
• Family history Morrien Article in the Internet portal "Westphalian History"