Elisabeth of Holstein-Schaumburg
Elisabeth von Holstein-Schaumburg († January 15, 1545 ) was abbess at Nottuln Abbey .
Life
Origin and family
Elisabeth von Holstein-Schaumburg grew up as the daughter of Count Jobst von Holstein-Schaumburg (* 1483, † 1531) and his wife Maria von Nassau-Dillenburg († 1547, daughter of Johann V (Nassau) ) in a noble family . She had numerous siblings, including Adolf and Anton (both Archbishop of Cologne), Otto (ruling count) and Jobst (Herr von Gemen ). Prince-Bishop Franz von Waldeck was a distant relative of Elisabeth.
Career and work
On June 23, 1524, the anniversary of the death of Abbess Anna von Dorsweiler-Chriechingen , Elisabeth's father confirmed the contract concluded with the convent on her appointment as abbess. During her term of office, the final implementation of the secularization of the Nottuln Monastery falls. On October 27, 1536, she had a marriage speech with Count Johann VI. from Sayn. They waived on February 7, 1537 at their office and married on 13 February. The son Heinrich (last of the Count Sayn-Sayn) emerged from the marriage. Her successor in the office of abbess was her aunt Magdalena von Wied-Runkel .
literature
- Wilhelm Kohl : Diocese of Münster. 8: The (free world) Nottuln women's monastery (= Germania Sacra NF 44). de Gruyter, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-11-018532-6 ( PDF file ), p. 223 f.
Web links
- Elisabeth von Holstein-Schaumburg personal database at Germania Sacra
- von Holstein-Schaumburg Pedigree of the nobility
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holstein-Schaumburg, Elisabeth von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbess in Nottuln Abbey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1545 |