Hermann von Werberg
Hermann von Werberg († 1371 in Süpplingenburg ) was the first master of the Balley Brandenburg of the Order of St. John from 1341 to 1371 .
Life
Like his agnates, the Counts of Schwerin, Hermann von Werberg came from the Braunschweig noble family of the Counts of Hagen and Ehm . His family's ancestral home was Warberg Castle . His father was Ludolph von Werberg († 1323) his mother was called Mechthild.
Hermann was first from 1337 Commander in Nemerow and from 1341 also in Werben .
After upheavals with the Convent of Rodos and at the same time prospering prosperity through the takeover of the houses and goods of the Knights Templar in the 14th century, a certain degree of independence from the order had set in Brandenburg , which finally resulted in the foundation of the Balley Brandenburg, which also with one Herrenmeister was to be filled. But while Gebhard von Bortefelde nor as preceptor generalis appeared, Hermann stood before a masterpiece of Werberg of Balley.
On January 13, 1341, he first documented himself as such by confirming donations for advertising to his house. Thanks to an extremely good relationship with Ludwig the Pious and also his successor in the electoral dignity , Otto the Lazy , the prosperity, property and influence of his Balley could be increased under his government. Some privileges were also given to his house, such as in 1360 the release from the obligation to keep horses, dogs and dog servants available for the sovereign.
In 1349 he also worked as governor and commander of the Johanniter in Nemerow, for the years 1358-1369 also as a preceptor for Saxony .
It was not until 1357 that he was able to take over the Templar Commandery of Süpplingenburg through a contract with Duke Magnus von Braunschweig .
In 1370 he is said to have approved the sale of the Schöneck and Wartenberg estates to the Teutonic Order by the German prior Conrad von Braunsberg. One of his last official acts was the confirmation of St. George's Church in Königsberg , which was also donated by the city council in 1370.
Like his successors, he saw himself as a master of the states of Saxony, Brandenburg, Wendland and Pomerania .
After his death he was buried in Süpplingenburg, where he resided for most of his master craftsmanhood.
literature
- Adolf Wilhelm Ernst von Winterfeld : History of the knightly order St. Johannis from Spital zu Jerusalem. Berlin 1859, pp. 670-673
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Detlev Schwennicke (Hrgb.): European family tables . Volume XIX Between Weser and Oder , Verlag Vittorio Klostermann , Frankfurt am Main 2012, Tfl. 22nd
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| (Gebhard von Bortefelde) |
Master of the Balley Brandenburg of the Order of St. John 1341–1371 |
Bernhard von der Schulenburg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hermann von Werberg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hermann von Wereberge |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord Master of the Order of St. John of the Balley Brandenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1371 |
| Place of death | Süpplingenburg |