Gerhard Caspar Bigeleben
Gerhard Caspar Bigeleben (* 1701 in Menden ; † October 26, 1780 in Werl ) was a secret councilor from the Electorate of Cologne and an official of the ecclesiastical court in Werl .
He came from the later ennobled Bigeleben family who also owned the Scheidingen estate. His father was Johann Caspar (von) Biegeleben, councilor in Menden.
He became a clergyman and also studied law . Bigeleben was a scholar of the St. Moritz Collegiate Foundation in Münster and the capitular of the Meschede Monastery .
As the official of the ecclesiastical court court for the Duchy of Westphalia in Werl, he presided over the most important court in the duchy.
literature
- General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts Vol. 10 Leipzig, 1823 p. 145
- Johann Suibert Seibertz: Westphalian contributions to German history. Darmstadt 1819 p. 55f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bigeleben, Gerhard Caspar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Official of the ecclesiastical court in Werl |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1701 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Menden |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1780 |
| Place of death | Werl |