Franz Giessenbier
Franz Gießenbier , also: "Franciscus Giessenbier" , (born October 31, 1571 in Herford , † December 17, 1649 in Rinteln ) was a German legal scholar .
Life
Franz Gießenbier was born on October 31, 1571 in Herford as the son of the mayor Conrad Gießenbier and Margarethe Kottfleich. He attended high school in Herford, was matriculated on November 10, 1590 in Helmstedt , in May 1592 in Rostock and in 1595 at the University of Jena . On July 5, 1599, he was promoted to Dr. jur. PhD. Since 1604 he was knightly counsel of the county Ravensberg , from 1616 princely Minden Council and since 1620 also Gograf the offices of Limburg and Vlotho. In 1623 he was relieved of his offices by Pfalz-Neuburg. In 1624 he joined the Herford abbess as a chancellery . In 1637 he performed the same task in Bückeburg and one year later became Vice Chancellor. From 1642 he took the first professor of jurisprudence at the University of Rinteln (Alma Ernestina) and also officiated as rector of the university.
With an expert opinion from 1648, Gießenbier, who had acted as defense counsel in a witch trial in 1617, initiated a change in the attitude of the Rinteln Law Faculty to the witch trials . Before that, the Rintel lawyers were known as ruthless advocates of tough action against the alleged witches .
Several writings by Gießenbier, in particular together with the renowned legal scholar Leopold Hackelmann (1563–1619), are available in the University Library of Greifswald and the University Library of Halle.
Gießenbier died in Rinteln on December 17, 1649.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giessenbier, Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Giessenbier, Franciscus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1571 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herford |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1649 |
| Place of death | Rinteln |