Georg Christoph von Weitingen

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Coat of arms of those of Weitingen (after Siebmacher)

Georg Christoph von Weitingen († autumn 1634 in Malta ) was Großbailli of the Order of St. John from 1612 to 1634 and in this capacity was responsible for the fortifications in Malta. He was also a commander in charge of several of the coming .

Life and career

The Lords of Weitingen were a family of servants of the Counts of Hohenberg. Their ancestral castle was near Weitingen, a district of Eutingen im Gäu (Freudenstadt district, Baden-Württemberg). Georg Christoph von Weitingen was the son of Hans Volz von Weitingen and Agnes von Landenberg and Greifensee. He was elected Großbailli on March 24, 1612 and held this office until his death in autumn 1634. In 1594, Hohenrain and Reiden were his first comers, which he chaired until 1611. In June 1594 he moved into the new commander. On June 30, 1594, the city council of Lucerne complained that the new commander had not introduced himself to them. When he paid his respects to the council on July 28, 1594, he and the order chancellor Lienhart Cabelius were sharply reprimanded by the council. Soon afterwards he left for Malta. In 1602 he was back in Hohenrain and appointed Jakob Feer as governor for three years.

Although he has been described as a quiet and devout man, he kept a concubine. After this concubine had given birth to several children, the Lucerne Council pushed for his replacement. In 1611 he resigned the two comers Hohenrain and Reiden. This affair did not harm his ascent in the Order of St. John. As early as 1607 he was appointed (titular) Bailli of Brandenburg. In 1608 he rose to prior of Dacien. In that year he was also governor for the Basel commander Hermann von Andlau. In 1612 he was appointed Grand Bailli of the Order of St. John. In this role he was responsible for the fortifications on Malta. To this office he received the commander Rottweil, Würzburg and Biebelried. He stayed in Großbailli until his death in autumn 1634 in Malta. His body was brought to the Kirchberg monastery and buried in the Katharinen Chapel ( the last knight (von Weitingen) was ... brought here dead across the sea ... ). He had this chapel renovated in 1604.

literature

  • Fritz Glauser: Hohenrain. In: Bernard Andenmatten (arrangement), Petra Zimmer and Patrick Braun (ed.): Helvetia Sacra, 4th department, volume 7, part 1 Die Johanniter, pp. 232-272, Schwabe Verlag, Basel, 2006.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Eugen Schnell: The earlier dynasty families in Hohenzollern, especially the Lords of Weitingen. Messages from the Association for History and Antiquity in Hohenzollern, 8: 41–102, Sigmaringen, 1875 Online at Google Books
predecessor Office successor
Johann Friedrich Hund of Saulheim Grand Bailli of the Order of St. John
1612–1634 		Nikolaus von Fleckenstein
personal data
SURNAME Weitingen, Georg Christoph von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Knights of the Order (Order of St. John)
DATE OF BIRTH 16th Century
DATE OF DEATH 1634
Place of death Malta