Grumbach (Ministeriale)
The Lords of Grumbach (originally "Wolfskeel von Grumbach") belonged to the Franconian nobility and were at times considered to be the richest noble family in Franconia . They represented a line of the Franconian noble family Wolffskeel , but are now predominantly represented as a separate family. They are to be distinguished from the Edelfrei von Grumbach .
history
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In 1282 Wolflin von Wolfskeel bought 1/3 of Burggrumbach Castle . In 1328 Eberhard von Wolfskeel acquired numerous properties from the Counts of Rieneck , including the remaining 2/3 of Burggrumbach Castle. The Wolfskeels, who subsequently settled in Burggrumbach (today part of the municipality of Unterpleichfeld ), called themselves "Wolfskeel von Grumbach". From a time that could no longer be precisely determined, this line of the family was only called "von Grumbach". According to Biedermann , the reason for this should have been an internal family dispute over the design of the coat of arms.
The von Grumbach were closely connected to the diocese of Würzburg, where they held the office of inheritance , provided numerous members of the cathedral chapter and two prince-bishops. The sex belonged to the knight canton Rhön-Werra .
In the 14./15. In the 19th century, the Imperial Knights of Grumbach resided in Burggrumbach, Rimpar , Estenfeld and around 15 other localities. They had Grumbach Castle built in Rimpar in the 14th century . The Grumbachs were considered to be the richest noble family in Franconia at that time, as the following proverb from that time shows: " Seinsheimer the oldest, locals the tallest, Seckendorfer the most, Grumbacher the richest".
In the 17th century only the lines of the family in Rimpar, Burggrumbach and Estenfeld existed. These lines died out in the male line in 1603 in Rimpar, 1612 in Burggrumbach and 1682 in Estenfeld. The family of Count Wolffskeel von Reichenberg still exists today.
Personalities
- Wolfram Wolfskeel von Grumbach , Prince-Bishop of Würzburg (1322-1333)
- Johann III. von Grumbach , Prince-Bishop of Würzburg (1455–1466)
- Wilhelm von Grumbach (1503–1567), Imperial Knight, made famous through the Grumbachian Handel
- Argula von Grumbach , née Reichsfreiin von Stauff (1492–1568), Protestant journalist and reformer
coat of arms
Coat of arms of the von Grumbach family since 1492 according to the Siebmacher's coat of arms book | |
Blazon : "A moor striding to the left with three red roses." | |
Justification of the coat of arms: The Wolffskeel family coat of arms, which the von Grumbachs also ran as the Wolfskeels line, shows a Moor striding to the right with three red roses. In 1492 the other lines of the Wolfskeels applied to the Roman-German King Maximilian I to separate the coat of arms from the Grumbachs, which was granted to them; henceforth the Mohr of the Grumbachs should step to the left. |
See also
The heraldic books of Duke Albrecht VI. of Austria: Ingeram Codex d. former Cotta library; ed. v. Charlotte Becher u. Ortwin Gamber; Vienna; Cologne; Graz; 1986. Yearbook of the Heraldic-Genealogical Society Adler; Episode 3, Vol. 12 Vol. 1984/85; ISBN 3-205-05002-9
Individual evidence
- ↑ Grumbach. The knight and his rights. Vol. 1 . Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ↑ mainpost.de . Retrieved June 27, 2014.