Hermann Wessel
Hermann Wessel spelling also Herman Wessel. was a medieval mayor (consul regens or proconsul) in Brilon . It was mentioned in documents in 1400 and 1402. In 1402 he notarized a sale of land for half a Hufe in Altenbüren. The ex-count Mathias also sealed the deal.
The mayor of Brilon was not only primus inter pares , but legislative and executive branches were united in him. City accounts were kept in his name, he kept the city gate key and he was chairman of the council court.
In city feuds, the mayor was in charge of the city's armed forces, and he also had the right to pardon in the event of severe convictions by the city court for criminal offenses . He could pardon the death penalty .
literature
- 750 years city of Brilon 1220 to 1970, publisher city of Brilon, print Walter Hemming, Brilon.
Individual evidence
- ^ Sta Brilon, certificate
- ^ Alfred Bruns, inventory of the Brilon City Archives, inventory A, 1970, ed. from the State Office for Archive Maintenance, Verlag Aschendorff, Münster, p. 30.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wessel, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mayor of Brilon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1400 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1402 |