Hans Rudolph von Minckwitz
Hans Rudolph von Minckwitz (* 1637 ; † July 24, 1702 in Leipzig ) was a royal Polish and electoral Saxon lieutenant general and governor of Leipzig and heir to Zöpen, Staschwitz and Trachenau.
He came from the Saxon noble family Minckwitz and was there as a colonel in the relief of the imperial residence in Vienna in 1683. During the Battle of Kahlenberg he saved the Elector Johann Georg III. that had come among the enemy, life. Thereupon he was promoted by the elector to major general and got the post of commandant of Dresden . In 1686 he bought the Zöpen estate from Maria von Kitzscher . In 1693 he left the electoral court and was transferred to Leipzig as governor . The position had previously remained vacant for 32 years.
He was buried in the family grave at Gut Zöpen.
family
Hans Rudolph von Minckwitz was married several times. His first wife was Lady Margarete Aston († November 17, 1672) from London. His second wife was von Brand from House Gleina. His last wife was Euphrosina Lucretia von Döring (born June 15, 1644 - † May 5, 1709)
He had six sons and one daughter, including:
- Hans Loth († 1700) drowned as a constable sergeant in the Düna .
- Adam Heinrich (1679–1729) heir to Staschwitz, Weißenfelsischer Oberkammerjunker ∞ Johanna Dorothea von Bünau († 1733)
- Moritz August (1681–1746), heir to Zöpen, royal Polish and electoral Saxon lieutenant colonel ∞ Helena Hedewig von Osterhausen from the Böhlen house († 1720)
- Dorothea Sophia
- ∞ Colonel Gottlob Ernst Ludwig von Wiedemann
- ∞ Major Peres
Two other sons died as lieutenants.
His brother Rudolph Siegfried von Minckwitz was the governor of Mildenfurth , Zeitzischer district chamber councilor and heir of Falkenhain , Otterwitz, Trautschen and Prößdorf.
literature
- Friedrich Bülau : Secret stories and enigmatic people , Volume 7, p. 105, (digitized version)
- Newly increased historical and geographic general lexicon , p. 103, (digitized version)
- Johann Jacob Vogel: Leipzig history book . P. 944, (digitized version)
Individual evidence
- ^ Zöpen mansion
- ↑ Friedrich v. Raumer (Ed.): Historical paperback. 9th year Leipzig 1840, pp. 219–330 (based on: [1] )
- ^ August Wilhelm Bernhardt von Uechtritz : Diplomatic news regarding noble families. Volume 4, p. 34, (digitized version)
- ↑ Minckwitz, Johanna Dorothea von. ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the University of Marburg
- ↑ Extract from the Zöpen church book of March 21, 1747
- ↑ Osterhausen, Helena Hedewig von ( Memento of the original from June 11, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the University of Marburg
- ^ To Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the baronial houses for the year 1857. Seventh year, p.495 Widenau
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Minckwitz, Hans Rudolph von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Elector General Lieutenant and Governor of Leipzig, lifesaver of Elector Johann Georg III. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1637 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 1702 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |