Godefridus de Henelare

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Godefridus de Henelare was mayor (consul) of the city of Brilon from 1291 to 1299 .

In city feuds, the mayor was in charge of the city's armed forces, and he had the right to pardon harsh convictions by the city court for criminal offenses . He could pardon the death penalty .

swell

  • Seibertz UB 1, 434 and 488 (document book on the regional and legal history of the Duchy of Westphalia 1-5)

literature

  • 750 years city of Brilon 1220 to 1970, publisher city of Brilon, print Walter Hemming, Brilon