Friedrich Matthias von Korff called Schmising zu Tatenhausen

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Friedrich Matthias von Korff called Schmising zu Tatenhausen (born September 15, 1660 - † May 18, 1727 ) was official rescuer in the Principality of Münster .

Life

Origin and family

As the son of Kaspar Heinrich von Korff called Schmising (1616–1690, Droste zu Iburg) and his wife Anna Margaretha von Neuhof zu Horstmar, Friedrich Matthias came from the ancient Westphalian noble family von Korff . In 1685 he married Alexandrina Hedwig von Velen zu Velen (1665-1727) in Velen. The son Caspar Heinrich emerged from the marriage. On September 4, 1692 the family was raised to the status of imperial baron.

Career and work

Friedrich Matthias was sworn up to the knighthood of Münster on May 18, 1684 and was then first from 1685 to 1690 the official of Iburg . In 1685 he bought Korff's Burgmannshof from Drosten Christian Friedrich von Harling, which was owned by the family from the end of the 16th century - with interruptions - until 1714 and served the Drosten as the official residence. On February 12, 1690, he was appointed as the successor to the late Drosten Carl von Grothaus and on February 14, he was admitted to the Drostenamt Cloppenburg by the cathedral chapter . He took his oath on April 3, 1690 and remained in office until his death.

literature

  • Germania Sacra , published by the Max Planck Institute for History; The diocese of Münster 7.4. The diocese, edited by Wilhelm Kohl , p. 222 , 2004 Verlag Walter de Gruyter.

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personal data
SURNAME Korff called Schmising zu Tatenhausen, Friedrich Matthias von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Landdrost in Cloppenburg (1690 to 1727)
DATE OF BIRTH September 15, 1660
DATE OF DEATH May 18, 1727