Henning Christian von Mellin
Henning Christian von Mellin (born July 21, 1702 in Trieglaff ; † March 15, 1769 in Heiligenbeil ) was a Prussian colonel , chief of garrison regiment No. 11 and knight of the Pour le Mérite .
Life
origin
He came from the Pomeranian branch of the Mellin family . His parents were Georg (Jürgen) von Mellin (* May 1, 1668; † December 1741), heir to Trieglaff , and his wife Elisabeth Hedwig von Mellenthin.
Military career
In 1735 Mellin was second lieutenant in the regiment "Alt-Schwerin" No. 24 and rose there to May 1756 to colonel.
Mellin was involved in the battles of Mollwitz , Chotusitz , Hohenfriedberg , Prague and Roßbach . He was seriously injured in the battle of Kay . In February 1760 the king transferred him to the "Manteuffel" garrison regiment No. 11 as chief because of his injuries.
family
He was married to Christina Henriette von Kanderbach (* May 18, 1719, † December 18, 1781). The couple had the following children:
- Gustav Heinrich (* 1742; † June 23, 1760)
- Gotthilf Christian Kurt (* August 4, 1748; † June 24, 1800) ∞ Sophie Henriette Johanna von Schmeling (* January 21, 1754; † May 1, 1839)
- Henriette Friederike Eleonora (* 1751; † October 10, 1752)
- Sophie Henriette Eleonore (* February 10, 1755) ∞ Karl (Kurt) Heinrich von Manteuffel (* October 2, 1728; † December 10, 1802)
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Henning Christian von Mellin . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military people . tape III . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1790, p. 38 ( Henning Christian von Mellin in the Google book search).
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mellin, Henning Christian von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Colonel, Chief of Garrison Regiment No. 11 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1702 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trieglaff |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1769 |
| Place of death | Holy ax |