Hieronymus Tilesius

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Hieronymus Tilesius (born November 20, 1529 in Hirschberg , Principality of Schweidnitz , † September 17, 1566 in Mühlhausen / Thuringia ) was a German Lutheran theologian and reformer from Mühlhausen and Eger , Kingdom of Bohemia .

Life

Tilesius comes from the noble family of the Tilisch von Tilenau, who have lived in Silesia since around 1380 . Since the family had many children, many descendants did not pursue the nobility reference any further and established themselves in the middle-class milieu of Silesia. His father was the mayor of Hirschberg Melchior Tilisch von Tilenau and his mother was the mayor's daughter Anna (née Winkler). Initially he attended school in his hometown. At the age of fifteen he became a student of the famous Silesian teacher Valentin Potsendorf , who at that time was the head of the grammar school in Goldberg . This encouraged Tilesius to study at a university.

He then moved to the University of Leipzig for the summer semester of 1548 , where he matriculated. The course began at the philosophical faculty, where Georg Joachim Rheticus familiarized him with natural science subjects and Bernhard Ziegler with linguistic studies. Thus instructed, he acquired during the summer semester 1549 the Baccalariat philosophy and in the winter semester 1552 a master's degree of the seven liberal arts . Ziegler advised him to devote himself to studying theology. Therefore, he held a preacher position at the Nikolaikirche in Leipzig and in 1554 acquired the academic degree of a baccalaurus in theology.

In 1554 he moved to the Zörbiger town church of St. Mauritius as senior pastor . On November 28, 1555, he took up a position as pastor and superintendent in Delitzsch , which he exchanged in late September 1557 with the position of superintendent and pastor at the St. Blasiikirche in Mühlhausen. Tilesius brought about the reintroduction of evangelical principles in the city after counter-Reformation efforts. The main focus of his theological activity was the reorganization of the community and school system. But he was not only active in Mühlhausen.

His services were needed in the Bohemian town of Eger , for which he was given leave of absence from Mühlhausen from November 19, 1564 to February 18, 1565. Through his 34 evangelical sermons held in Eger, he made a significant contribution to the introduction of evangelical teaching. That is why he is listed in the general literature as a reformer by Mühlhausen and Eger. In his last lifetime he devoted himself to the publication of Dietrich Schernberg's game by Frau Jutten, which appeared in Eisleben in 1565. It deals with the mythical theme of Popess Joan .

After his death, an epitaph was built for him in the Marienkirche in Mühlhausen . In 1569 Lucas Cranach the Younger created an epitaph painting for him, Christ on the cross , which also depicts his family.

family

Tielesius had married Sibylla von Böldigk († January 14, 1606 in Mühlhausen), the daughter of the Pfänner in Groß-Salze Andreas von Böldeck, around 1554. The marriage resulted in ten children. From the children we know:

  1. Sun Benjamin Tilesius (* 1558 in Delitzsch; † end of March 1620 in Mühlhausen) Wint.-Sem. 1576 Uni. Leipzig, Dr. jur., 1588 to 1604 Syndicus Mühlhausen, 1616 Chancellor Eisenach, m. February 28, 1587 with Gertrud Mehler (also Meler; * 7 (8). November 1566 in Mühlhausen; † June 30, 1616 ibid.), To. d. Mayor of Mühlhausen Johann Mehler and Anna Ilsung († February 9, 1591 Mühlhausen), married. II. Christina NN
  2. So. Hieronymus Tilesius (* Mühlhausen; † Vienna) Som.-Sem 1575 Uni. Jena, Dr. jur., stabbed in a duel,
  3. To. Ottilie Tilesius (born June 16, 1637 in Mühlhausen) married. September 22, 1589 with the pastor in Seebach Mag. Martin Dickel (* 1563 in Seebach; † December 11, 1638 ibid.)
  4. To. Anna Tilesius married August 30, 1580 with the Rev. Udersleben Samuel Starck (born October 15, 1556 in Quedlinburg, † shortly before November 13, 1582 Udersleben (Pest)) married. II. On April 28, 1589 with the deacon and later superintendent in Mühlhausen Heinrich Gallus (* 1538 in Kronach; † November 17, 1605 in Mühlhausen)
  5. So. Melchior Tilesius (born March 18, 1564 in Mühlhausen, † September 26, 1640 in Langensalza) School Mühlhausen, Gotha and Eisleben; Summer-sem. 1582 Uni. Jena, Summer-Sem. 1584 Uni. Leipzig, Summer-Sem. 1585 bacc. phil. ibid., winter sem. 1587 Mag. Phil. ibid., June 17, 1588 Uni. Wittenberg, January 29, 1589 Uni. Helmstedt, 1590 Uni. Marburg (ngw.), February 20, 1592 Konrektor Mühlhausen, February 28, 1597 Rector Langensalza, November 13, 1597 Diak. St. Stephan ibid., 1599 sub. Des Opfr. M. Markus Brettschneider (* 1533 in Chemnitz; † December 4, 1604 in Langensalza) ibid., August 30, 1605 Opfr. and Sup. ibid., m. I. June 11, 1593 with Catharina threshold castle (born April 1, 1574 in Mühlhausen, † October 4, 1625 in Langensalza), daughter of the mayor of Langensalza Sebastian threshold castle and Ottilia Reinhard, married. II. April 23, 1627 with Maria Losekamm († before September 26, 1640 in Langensalza), widow of the clerk in Langensalza Johannes Stüler, daughter of the council treasurer in Langensalza Erasmus Losekamm
  6. So. Heinrich (Henricus) Tilesius (* February 1565 in Mühlhausen, † January 4, 1604 in Eger) Som.-Sem. 1582 Uni. Jena, winter semester 1586 Uni. Leipzig, November 25, 1591 Dr. jur. University. Marburg, September 15, 1595 Syndicus & Insp. Of the Eger schools, m. 1592 with Regina Conrad, the daughter of the tradesman in Leipzig Sebastian Conrad, the widow of Mag.Christoph Figel (also: Vigelius; Prof. Astronom. And jur.) (4th son & 3rd daughter from the marriage; 2nd child) . Daughter † young before father)
  7. So. Emanuel Tilesius (* Mühlhausen, † October 14, 1591 Mühlhausen) Wint.-Sem. 1578 Uni. Leipzig, teacher gym. Mühlhausen, m. July 22, 1584 with Dorothea, the daughter of Hans Kriegsfeld, you married. January 29th, 1593 with the farmer and councilor Matthäus Zellmann

literature

  • Gustav Schollmeyer: M. Hieronymus Tilesius, the reformer of Mühlhausen. A sketch of his life with that of Ludw. Helmbold, Donatus Groß and Vitus Kleinschmidt composed songs of mourning for his death. Julius Fricke, Halle (Saale), 1883 ( digitized )
  • Hugo Holstein:  Tilesius, Hieronymus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 38, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1894, p. 298.
  • Otto Hübner: The Mühlhausen family Tilesius von Tilenau. In: Kunz von Brunn: Mühlhausen history sheets. Journal of the antiquity association for Mühlhausen i. Thür. And surroundings. Verlag Carl Albrecht, Mühlhausen, 1905, p. 54 ff. ( Digitized version ); see also: Otto Hübner: Supplements to the Tilesius genealogy. In: Ernst Brinkmann: Ibid. Mulhouse, 1936, Vol. 33-35, pp 173 ( digitized )
  • Alfred Eckert: The German Protestant pastors of the Reformation time in West Bohemia. Johannes Mathesius Verlag, Rappenau-Obergimpern, 1974/76, p. 118 ff.
  • Veronika Albrecht-Birkner : Pastors book of the church province of Saxony. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Leipzig, 2008, ISBN 978-3-374-02140-6 , Vol. 8, p. 571

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ According to other sources, also November 19, 1529, January 1530, January 1531
  2. ↑ also: Thilisch, Tilisch, Tillisch, Tilesius von Tilenau, Thielisch
  3. ↑ cf. Matr. UL Ä.R. III., P. 874 ( digitized version )
  4. ↑ from the marriage 11 children, of which 5 † young, 4. Sö. & 2nd daughter survived mother, you know To. Anna Sibylla Tilesius (born April 30, 1589 in Mühlhausen; † July 3, 1634 ibid.) Married. with the mayor of Mühlhausen Chritian Oehme To. Rebekka Tilesius (born July 26, 1591 in Mühlhausen) married. with Christian Bergmann So. Friedrich Tilesius († Magdeburg) became captain in Magdeburg and died during the siege there So. Heinrich Tilesius († Gotha) died as a lieutenant in the Gotha siege So. Hieronymus Tilesius (born February 10, 1594 in Mühlhausen; † February 1, 1676 ibid.) 1656 Mayor Mühlhausen, m. I July 13, 1627 with Martha Heiling († 1639), To. of the mayor Weißensee Johann Heiling, married. II. Margarethe Breiting, To. of the mayor Christoph Breiting, widow of Benjamin Hausen Sun. Gottfried Tilesius (~ October 15, 1607 in Mühlhausen) 1619 Uni. Erfurt So? Benjamin Tilesius became an ensign in the Mühlhausen Landwehr
  5. ↑ there are 9 children from the marriage, 3rd Sö. & 6th daughter, of which 2nd Sö. died before mother, from the children we know: So. Emanuel Tilesius (born August 5, 1595 in Mühlhausen; † December 9, 1635) married. June 16, 1620 in Langensalza with Christine Kirsten († November 21, 1635 in Langensalza), To. of the Rev. Großengottern Georg Kirsten To. Sibylla Tilesius (born July 28, 1597 in Langensalza, † March 18, 1667 in Sundhausen) married. 1616 with Johann Treise (* 1591 in Nägelstedt; † October 12, 1676 in Langensalza, c. October 15, 1676 in Sundhausen) he became a school teacher in Ufhoven, then Rector Tennstedt and Rev. Sundhausen To. Anna Tilesius (born December 29, 1598 in Langensalza; † October 8, 1626 ibid.) Married. May 12, 1623 in Langensalza with Mag. Johann Weber (* April 12, 1592; † May 12, 1624), Rector Langensalza, then Diak St. Stephanie ibid. To. Katharina Tilesius (born August 19, 1600 in Langensalza; † October 16, 1626 ibid.) Married. with Johann Gabriel Stiefel So. Christian Tilesius (* 25 August 1602 in Langensalza; † 19 September 1626 ibid.) Stud. theol. University. Wittenberg To. Ottilie Tilesius (born May 6, 1604 in Langensalza) married. I. March 21, 1625 in Langensalza with the rector in Langensalza M. Johannes Olpe († May 8, 1631 in Langensalza), married. II. September 30, 1634 Langensalza with the tanner Jost Seege Sun. Stephan Tilesius (* February 10, 1606 in Langensalza; † November 5, 1687 ibid.) To. Maria Tilesius (born July 16, 1608 in Langensalza; † June 15. 1638 ibid.) Married. November 4, 1628 with Rev. Thamsbrück Mag. Nikolaus Mühlhausen († 1638 Thamsbrück) To. Ursula Tilesius (* July 21, 1610 in Langensalza; † 1626 ibid.)
  6. ↑ To is known from the children of this marriage. Elisabeth Tilesius (~ December 5, 1586 in Mühlhausen), To. Sibylla (~ July 1, 1588 in Mühlhausen), To. Martha Tilesius (~ April 19, 1590 in Mühlhausen), To. Dorothea married July 10, 1622 in Mühlhausen with the deacon Mag. Liborius Gallus, To. Anna Tilesius (c. March 1627) married. 15 n. Trin 1606 with councilor Sebastian Stüler
personal data
SURNAME Tilesius, Hieronymus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran theologian and reformer from Mühlhausen and Eger / Bohemia
DATE OF BIRTH November 20, 1529
PLACE OF BIRTH Hirschberg , Principality of Schweidnitz
DATE OF DEATH September 17, 1566
Place of death Mühlhausen / Thuringia