Dietrich Westhoff
Dietrich Westhoff (* 1509 in Dortmund ; † 1551 ) was a Dortmund chronicler .
Westhoff was initially a blacksmith, but continued his education. In 1543 he took over the office of court clerk. From 1548 he wrote a Dortmund city chronicle for the period from 750 to 1550. Later Dortmund chroniclers such as Detmar Mülher used this chronicle . He died of the plague in 1551 .
literature
- The Chronicle of Dietrich Westhoff . In: Johannes Franck, Constantin Nörrenberg, Adolf Ulrich, Franz Jostes (eds.): The chronicles of the Westphalian and Lower Rhine cities . tape 1 , 1887.
- Hermann Keussen: Westhof, Dietrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 42, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1897, p. 192.
Web links
- Dietrich Westhoff in the repertory "Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Westhoff, Dietrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Westhof, Dietrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dortmund chronicler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1509 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dortmund |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1551 |