Friedrich Marquard Meyer

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Friedrich Marquard Meyer (born June 12, 1769 in Arnis ; † December 6, 1834 ) was a Lutheran pastor and, as an anti-mystic, opponent of Claus Harms in Schleswig-Holstein in the 19th century.

Life

Friedrich Marquard Meyer was born in Arnis as the son of the local preacher, Friedrich Meyer. After studying theology, he passed his official examination in Glückstadt in 1794 and then went to France as a legation preacher. In Paris he was a. a. Head of House with Count Luckner. According to one account (Luth), he was already in Paris two years before his exams, was a free spirit supporter of the Jacobins and witnessed their reign of terror.

In 1796 he was back in the Duchy of Schleswig , first preacher in Sieverstedt near Schleswig , then in 1807 for 26 years preacher in Hagenberg on the island of Alsen . Despite his revolutionary past, he was invited to the court of the Duke of Augustenburg and was also appointed court preacher. Due to "his knowledge in all areas" and "his witty nature" he was a welcome guest, although he did not spare the ducal family with "his sharp speeches" (Luth).

He became known to a wide public by a. through his theses feud (1817–1819) with Claus Harms.

Publications

  • Witch trials in Schleswig-Holstein in the 17th century, from files in the Depenauer Gutsarchiv ; in: A. Niemanns Blätter für Polizei und Kultur , 1797, vol. 1 p. 57 ff.

literature

  • Walter Luth, Arnis, Small Town with a Great Past , Arnis 1977, p. 51

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Walter Luth, Arnis, Small City with a Great Past, Arnis 1977, p. 51
  2. ^ New Nekrolog der Deutschen , 12th year, 1834, first part, Weimar 1836, p. 1031
personal data
SURNAME Meyer, Friedrich Marquard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Meyer, Friedrich M .; Meyer, FM
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Protestant pastor in Hagenberg
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1769
PLACE OF BIRTH Arnis
DATE OF DEATH December 6, 1834