Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Anton von Boeselager

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Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Anton von Boeselager (born December 3, 1713 , † June 14, 1782 ) was provost of the cathedral in the prince-bishopric of Münster .

Life

Origin and family

As the son of Baron Franz Heinrich Anton von Boeselager zu Eggermühlen († 1720) and Julina Helena Christina von Ketteler von Harkotten († 1760), Friedrich Wilhelm came from an ancient Westphalian aristocratic family . His sister Margaretha Agnes (Maria) was the capitular in Nottuln Abbey . One of his two brothers was a canon in Münster.

Career and work

Friedrich Wilhelm was sworn up on July 15, 1732 in Münster under the allocation of a cathedral canonical . As archdeacon in Winterswijk, he also owned the obedience in Buldern. In 1753 he became provost in Beckum . In the bishopric election in 1761 his candidacy had good prospects, but the choice fell on the Archbishop of Cologne, Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels . He was appointed Provost of the Cathedral on August 13, 1764 and the following year he was appointed President of the Privy Council . In addition to the spiritual offices, he also performed duties as a deputy at the Landespfennigkammer .

literature

  • The diocese of Münster 4.2. The cathedral monastery St. Paulus zu Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York,  ISBN 978-3-11-008508- 2 .
  • The diocese of Münster 7.3. Die Diocese (NF 37.3) , edited by Wilhelm Kohl , published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, de Gruyter, Berlin / New York,  ISBN 978-3-11-017592-9 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wilhelm Kohl, NF 37.3, p. 704
personal data
SURNAME Boeselager, Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Anton von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Provost of the Cathedral in the Principality of Münster
DATE OF BIRTH December 3, 1713
DATE OF DEATH June 14, 1782