Heinrich von Schönberg
Heinrich von Schönberg (* 1549 in Purschenstein ; † October 25, 1616 in Frauenstein ) was an electoral Saxon councilor and governor and manor owner .
Life
He came from the Saxon noble family von Schönberg and was born at Purschenstein Castle, where a line of his family had been based since the late Middle Ages.
Like many of his family members, he embarked on an administrative career in the service of the Albertine Wettins . He went to the court in Dresden , where he rose to council and official governor.
In the years from 1585 to 1588 he had the Frauenstein Castle in the Ore Mountains built in the Renaissance style according to the plans of the electoral Saxon master builder Hans Irmisch .
The funeral sermon given by the Freiberg pastor and superintendent Abraham Genssreff on the occasion of his solemn burial in 1616 was published by Georg Hoffmann in Freiberg.
coat of arms
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Heinrich von Schönberg carried the coat of arms emblazoned as follows : In gold, a lion divided by red and green . On the helmet with red and gold covers a red lion's trunk.
literature
- Albert Fraustadt : History of the Schoenberg family, Meißnischen tribe. 1st volume, Leipzig 1869.
- Valentin König : Genealogical Adelskalender - Genealogical aristocratic history or gender description of those noble families in Chur-Saxon and neighboring lands. Volume 2, Leipzig 1729.
Web links
- Family estate of Schönberg in the main state archive in Dresden
- Homepage of the Schönberg family association
Individual evidence
- ^ History of Frauenstein
- ^ Entry of the funeral sermon on Heinrich von Schönberg in the complete catalog of German-language funeral sermons
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schönberg, Heinrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Electoral Saxon council, governor and manor owner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1549 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Purschenstein Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1616 |
| Place of death | Frauenstein |