Hugo von Hegi (around 1410–1493)

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Hugo von Hegi (* around 1410 ; † after July 8, 1493 ), also called Hug von Hegi , was the last representative of the " von Hegi " family, whose ancestral castle was Hegi Castle .

Life

Hugo von Hegi was born around 1410 as the son of Hugo von Hegi and Ursula von Reinach. He was married to Beatrix von Wildberg, the widow of Friedrich von Hinwil .

His name is mentioned for the first time in 1440. However, like his father, he no longer resided in the main castle in Hegi , but first lived in Frauenfeld , where he owned a house. In 1444 he bought himself free and fought on the side of the Habsburgs in the Old Zurich War . When Austria-Habsburg lost its power in Frauenfeld, Hugo von Hegi, like other petty aristocrats, messed with the authorities there. In this matter, he was summoned to court in 1448 as an outlaw and in 1453 as a robber.

In 1458 his only stay at Schloss Hegi can be proven. In 1460 he bequeathed the castle and all of the lands to his daughter Barbara, who was married to Jakob von Hohenlandenberg . His grandchildren Ulrich and Hugo von Hohenlandenberg , who emerged from this marriage, expanded Hegi Castle considerably. Hugo became Bishop of Constance in 1496 , three years after Hegi's death.

In 1469 Hegi left Frauenfeld and became a citizen of Winterthur , where he owned a house at the Königstor. In 1460 he took part in the defense of the city against the siege by the Confederates. Hugo von Hegi achieved a high reputation in Winterthur, although he never held a political office. Unlike in Frauenfeld, he never came into conflict with the law here, but made a name for himself as a benefactor and mediator. He advocated pardons for convicts and interceded for his friends in filling public offices. In 1491, when after a cold winter there was a great increase in prices, he supported the hungry. According to the chronicler Laurentius Bosshart , he is said to have supported 170 people every day.

Hugo von Hegi died after July 8th, 1493. He was buried in a grave chapel built especially for him in Hegi Castle. In the same year the south tower of the city ​​church Winterthur was completed, where his coat of arms can be seen as a wall painting in the sacristy in his honor.

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SURNAME Hegi, Hugo von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hegi, Hug of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION last representative of the noble family
DATE OF BIRTH around 1410
DATE OF DEATH after July 8, 1493