Hieronymus von Stauff

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Hieronymus von Stauf (f) († April 8, 1516 in Ingolstadt ) was imperial baron of Ehrenfels and ducal Bavarian court master a. a. under Wilhelm IV. He was executed on April 8, 1516 for high treason .

Life

Hieronymus von Stauf came from the noble family of the Stauff zu Ehrenfels , who had been in the service of the Bavarian dukes for many decades. The brothers Hieronymus and Bernhardin von Stauff rebelled against Duke Albrecht IV with the Löwlerbund in 1491 . After the end of the conflict, Hieronymus was again vice chairman in Straubing and fought for Duke Albrecht in the Landshut War of Succession . He supported the young Duke Wilhelm IV in 1514 when he tried to evade the co-government of his brother Ludwig . In the spring of 1516 the ducal brothers reconciled. They agreed to punish the influential Hieronymus von Stauff as allegedly responsible for the dispute. On April 1, 1516, Hieronymus was arrested and charged in Ingolstadt. His confession was made under torture. The death sentence was presented to the assembled landscape and approved by it. He was executed by sword on April 8, 1516.

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personal data
SURNAME Stauff, Hieronymus von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hieronymus von Stauf zu Ehrenfels
BRIEF DESCRIPTION ducal Bavarian court master
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH April 8, 1516
Place of death Ingolstadt