Ernst von Montfort

Ernst von Montfort (* 1700 in Salzburg ; † 1758 in Tettnang ), also Maximilian Joseph Ernst von Montfort-Tettnang , was the ruling Count of Tettnang and Langenargen from 1733 to 1755 .

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Ernst von Montfort was the son and successor of Anton III. who left the government to his son before his death in 1727 due to over-indebtedness and poor creditworthiness. When he took office, he was able to obtain a haircut from the debtors. He also succeeded in obtaining a loan from the diocese of Speyer on very good terms from his brother-in-law Cardinal von Schönborn , with which the remaining debts could have been paid off. At least this is the assessment of the court chronicler at the time:

"The whole debt system [is] happily lifted, [...] that there is no doubt that the lordly count's house will be paid up from all liabilities with divine help in 20 years and put in a flourishing state again."

Like his father, however, Count Ernst was a great patron of art and music, which was reflected in the court keeping, which was considered appropriate, but which was far beyond the financial possibilities of the over-indebted county. The repayments to Speyer stalled, whereupon the loan was canceled. When the New Castle in Tettnang burned down in 1733 , Count Ernst left the official business and thus the reconstruction work to his son Count Franz Xaver .

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Support group Heimatkunde Tettnang: Counts of Montfort

References and comments

^ Heinz Wember: The Genealogy (Genealogy) of Montfort: Maximilian Joseph Ernst v. Montfort-Tettnang ( Memento from December 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ).
↑ Quoted from Mark Hengerer, Elmar L. Kuhn (ed.): Adel im Wandel. Upper Swabia from the early modern era to the present. Volume 1. Thorbecke, Ostfildern 2006, pp. 213–228.

predecessor	Office	successor
Anton III from Montfort	Mr. zu Tettnang and Argen 1727 / 33–1755	Franz Xaver of Montfort

personal data
SURNAME	Montfort, Ernst von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	ruling Count of Tettnang and Langenargen (1733–1755)
DATE OF BIRTH	1700
PLACE OF BIRTH	Salzburg
DATE OF DEATH	1758
Place of death	Tettnang

[Wember-1] Heinz Wember: The Genealogy (Genealogy) of Montfort: Maximilian Joseph Ernst v. Montfort-Tettnang ( Memento from December 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ).

[2] Quoted from Mark Hengerer, Elmar L. Kuhn (ed.): Adel im Wandel. Upper Swabia from the early modern era to the present. Volume 1. Thorbecke, Ostfildern 2006, pp. 213–228.