Gebhard Werner von Bartensleben
Gebhard Werner von Bartensleben (born February 17, 1675 in Wolfsburg , † January 6, 1742 in Hanover ) was a treasury and privy councilor of Braunschweig and the last male representative of the von Bartensleben family .
Life
The ancestral seat of the von Bartensleben family had been Wolfsburg Castle since the 14th century . Here von Bartensleben was born as the son of Johann Daniel von Bartensleben (1633–1689) and his wife Anna Adelheid (born von Veltheim , 1631–1706). He was a vassal of Prussia , Electorate of Hanover, and the Principality of Wolfenbüttel . From his castle he managed extensive lands in the area and in the Altmark .
For many years, von Bartensleben was a leading member of the select committee of the Braunschweig state estates. This committee represented the interests of the state towards the Duchy of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. On September 5, 1739 he donated a copper roof for the church in Speningen (Späningen in the Altmark).
family
He was married to Anna Elisabeth (née von Bodenhausen ) since 1667 . Several children were born from this marriage. The sons Hans Daniel († 1720), Kraft Burkhard († 1719) and Carl Ludwig († 1714). The daughters Anna Adelheit Catharina (1699–1756), who had been married to Adolph Friedrich von der Schulenburg (1685–1741) since 1718 , and two sisters who died prematurely. The two eldest sons contracted the leaves and died in quick succession during their studies.
Downfall of the Bartensleben line
Von Bartensleben tried in vain to secure the fiefs entrusted to him for his daughter Anna Adelheid from the threat of seizure by the fiefdoms after his death, as he had no male heir to show. Only for his son-in-law could he win entitlements to the Electorate of Hanover and Prussia. At first he had also been assured of an entitlement by the Braunschweig feudal lords, but when the Bevern family took over the government of the Principality of Wolfenbüttel under their Prince Ferdinand Albrecht II , this agreement was declared null and void. Von Bartensleben did not want to accept this, but was ultimately unable to secure these areas for his family. His health had deteriorated considerably and it was expected that he would die soon. The Duke of Brunswick decided to take possession of the fiefdom again immediately in the event of his death, because he feared that the von Bartensleben family intended to acquire these lands with the support of Hanoverian or Prussian troops. The Duke of Brunswick had therefore smuggled spies into Wolfsburg to inform him about the condition of the landlord. In order to escape this surveillance and to get better medical care, Herr von Bartensleben had himself brought to Hanover. However, he died at the London Inn while he was there . The lands of the Braunschweig fiefdom of the von Bartensleben family fell to the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel after his death. Duke Karl I announced the reversion of the Vorsfeld Werder to his house and then converted it into the office of Vorsfelde . Gebhard Werner von Bartensleben's grave is located in the crypt of St. Mary's Church in Alt-Wolfsburg. In the nave stands in his memory a monumental rococo - Epitaph of five meters.
After his death, Wolfsburg and the possessions in Brome , which had belonged to von Bartensleben since the end of the 16th century , went into the possession of the Count von der Schulenburg via his daughter . These included the villages of Brome, Altendorf , Benitz , Croje , Ehra, Lessin , Voize , Wiswedel and Zicherie .
Fonts
- Caspar Johann Bismarck, Herzogliches Gymnasium Wolfenbüttel (Hrsg.): Theses Miscellaneæ. Quas Ex Historicis, Ethicis, Politicis, Jure Publico, & Jure Privato depromptas. (= legal dissertation, Knight Academy Wolfenbüttel , presented by Gebhard Werner von Bartensleben on May 12, 1691.) Wolfenbüttel 1691, OCLC 254199053 .
literature
- Martin Fimpel: Bartensleben, Gebhard Werner von. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 69 .
- Martin Fimpel: Lurking for vassal death. The end of the Lords of Bartensleben at Wolfsburg Castle. In: Braunschweigischer Geschichtsverein (Hrsg.): Braunschweigisches Jahrbuch für Landesgeschichte. Braunschweig 2004, ISSN 1437-2959 , pp. 101-118 ( tu-braunschweig.de ).
Web links
- Family of the Lords of Bartensleben. on worldhistory.de
- On the history of the castle and its owners - the noble families of the Lords von Bartensleben and the Counts von der Schulenburg as owners of Wolfsburg Castle on heimatpfleger.bsl-ag.de (PDF, p. 2, portrait of Anna Adelheit Catharina von Bartensleben)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 69 .
- ^ Johann Christoph Becmann, Bernhard Ludwig Beckmann: Historical description of the Chur and Mark Brandenburg according to their origin,…. Christian Friedrich Voss, Berlin 1751, 5th part, 1st book, 7th chapter. From the Stat Osterburg. Sp. 47-48 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- ^ Johann Seifert: Genealogy Hoch-Adelicher parents and children. Johann Conrad Peetz, Regensburg 1724, pp. 20-22 ( digital-sammlungen.de ).
- ^ Anton Friedrich Büsching: New description of the earth. Part 3, Volume 3. Bohn, Hamburg 1765, OCLC 164810014 , p. 2564.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bartensleben, Gebhard Werner von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nobleman, Treasurer of Braunschweig |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1675 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Old Wolfsburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1742 |
| Place of death | Hanover |