Godefridus de Mescede
Godefridus de Mescede , service title magister consulum , was mayor of the city of Brilon from 1259 to 1260 .
Ludolf von Metzenchusen mentions him in a document from 1258 regarding an exemption privilege for the city of Brilon together with the judge Theodericus and twelve councilors (consules) as witnesses in the function of magister consolum (mayor)
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 .
He is mentioned in a function in the chronicles and document books of outstanding genders .
On pages 379, 427 and 427 of the Westphalian document book: The documents of the Cologne Westphalian from the year 1200-1300. 2 v, he is also mentioned.
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- Seibertz UB 317, 218, 297 (document book on the regional and legal history of the Duchy of Westphalia 1-5)
- Chronicles and document books of outstanding families: donors ..., volumes 1-2 by Anton Fahne
- Westphalian document book: The documents of the Cologne Westphalia from the year 1200-1300. 2 v
literature
- 750 years city of Brilon 1220 to 1970, publisher city of Brilon, print Walter Hemming, Brilon
Individual evidence
- ↑ State and legal history of the Duchy of Westphalia: 1st volume ..., volume 1; volume 3, by JF Seibertz, page 441
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Godefridus de Mescede |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mayor of Brilon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1259 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1260 |