Heinrich Langenbeck (politician, 1603)
Heinrich Langenbeck (born May 4, 1603 in Hamburg , † October 28, 1669 in Celle ) was a German politician in the service of several Guelph dukes and in this capacity took part in the peace negotiations in Osnabrück on the Peace of Westphalia .
Life
Langenbeck came from a family that had provided mayors and councilors in Buxtehude for several generations . His father Johann was senior in Hamburg. Heinrich studied history , philosophy and law and received his doctorate in law from the University of Strasbourg in 1631.
In 1634 he entered the service of August the Younger as “councilor from home”, who at that time only ruled the small office of Hitzacker . In 1635 Langenbeck moved to the service of August the Elder , who was in an inheritance dispute with Langenbeck's previous employer after the death of Friedrich Ulrich, in Celle . There he remained under August's successor Friedrich . In 1643 he appointed Langenbeck as a secret chamber councilor. In this role he took part in the peace negotiations in Osnabrück and Münster as envoy of the Principality of Lüneburg.
Christian Ludwig made him Chancellor of the Principality of Lüneburg in 1651 . Langenbeck thus held the second highest position, after the governor's death in 1659, the highest position in the administration of the duchy. In 1652 he was granted the deanery of the (Protestant) Bardowick monastery as a benefice .
When Christian Ludwig died, his brother Johann Friedrich tried to gain control of Lüneburg, but was defeated by his brother Georg Wilhelm . Langenbeck had supported Johann Friedrich and then followed him to Hanover, where Johann Friedrich took control of the Principality of Calenberg . Langenbeck held various offices in the Principality of Calenberg and most recently served as Chancellor. In 1668 he received the post of provost at the Bonifatiusstift in Hameln .
Langenbeck's marriage to Anna Margaretha Schele remained childless. He bequeathed his library to the Hamburg City Library . Langenbeck was buried in Hamburg Cathedral .
literature
- Adolf Köcher: Langenbeck, Heinrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, pp. 662-664.
- Günter Scheel: Langenbeck, Heinrich, Dr. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 428-429 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Langenbeck, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician in the service of Guelph |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1603 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 1669 |
| Place of death | Celle |