Jeinsen (noble family)

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Coat of arms of those of Jeinsen

The von Jeinsen belong to the nobility of Lower Saxony and are named after the place of the same name Jeinsen in the former principality of Calenberg . They are a branch of the primeval family of the Grimpe and are of the same tribe and coat of arms as the von Bennigsen family .

history

The family was first mentioned in 1136 with the canons Bernhard and Friedrich v. Jeinsen mentioned in a document. The name originated from Gegonhuson and later changed between Jenhusen , Gynhusen and Jeinsen .

The name of the Jeinsen family is closely linked to the village of Jeinsen. At the beginning of the 10th century, the manor house of a Frankish knight was on the site of today's Jeinser Church. During the renovation of the Jeinser Church in 1957, a column capital was found in the churchyard wall , which must have been worked on for the first time between 800 and 900. The size of the column capital suggests a column height of 8 to 10 meters, which was probably part of a mansion. The following picture emerges from the finds: on the site of today's church there was a mansion of a probably Franconian nobleman as early as the 9th or 10th century. His name was true Geyno. The name Jeinsen later developed from this.

For namesake of the family there were villications of the Werden monastery and the Marienkloster. Members of the family owned goods and lands, etc. a. in the villages of Jeinsen , Gestorf , Eldagsen and Wennigsen ( Bönnigsen ). The manor Gestorf II goes on the acquisition of real estate by Albert v. Jeinsen of those from speeches returned in 1407. Feudal lords were the Counts of Hallermund . Today's owner is Uwe-Heinrich Flohr. The manor III , previously owned those Linsingen , now belongs to the family of Jeinsen. In addition, the von Jeinsen in the 14th century by the Counts of Hallermund with Burgmann courts in Eldagsen mortgaged Service. The later so-called von Jeinsensche Gut comprised the north-eastern quarter within the Eldagsen city fortifications. The manors Eldagsen I and IV were sold in the 19th century.

Numerous family members were buried in the Eldagser St Alxandri Church. There are still a total of 3 Jeinsen epitaphs at various points in the Eldags Church . The oldest epitaph comes from Ludolf v. Jeinsen (* 1485; † March 15, 1564, Braunschweig-Lüneburgischer Hofmarschall ), who with Sophie v. House was married. On the epitaph are the coat of arms of the paternal ancestors: v. Yes and no, v. Mandelsloh , v. Haverbier and v. Heimburg , and the maternal ancestors: v. Wienhusen, v. Zulichepale, v. Blehusen and v. Cramm.

The family has held numerous positions in the monastery Wülfinghausen , the Monastery Marienwerder , in Kloster Wennigsen , the monastery Mariensee and Monastery Barsinghausen . Margareta Clara v. Jeinsen, born on July 17, 1599, entered the convent of Wennigsen Monastery in 1612 at the age of thirteen. From 1662 until her death in 1682 she was the domina ( abbess ) of the Wennigsen monastery. During her tenure, Margaretha Clara had a decisive influence on the reconstruction of the monastery church after the Thirty Years War . The church records show that the church tower was raised by one floor under their leadership. The pulpit was donated by her and was built in 1671. On the pulpit there is a representation of Christ and the 4 evangelists and the following inscription: "Margarete Clara von Jeinsen Domina AO 1671". She died on November 9, 1682 and was buried in the choir (chancel) of the monastery church. Her tombstone (epitaph) was later moved to the nuns' choir ( Prieche ). On the epitaph are the 16 coats of arms of the ancestors. This is the so-called ancestral test , because admission to the Wennigsen monastery at that time required that all 16 ancestors were noble. These are the paternal ancestors: v. Yes and no, v. House , v. Mandelsloh , v. Pertz, v. Haberbier, v. Felten , v. Heimburg v. the Malsburg and the coat of arms of the maternal ancestors: v. Bennigsen , v. Lenthe , v. Weltsen, v. Old , v. Rumschotel, v. Borsslo, v. Sledding and v. Ruschenplaten.

The von Jeinsen together with the von Alten , von Ilten , von Heimburg , von Knigge , von Lenthe , von Münchhausen , von Reden , von Bennigsen , von Linsingen and von Rössing form the circle of the ancient families of the Principality of Calenberg .

Personalities

  • Friederich von Jeinsen (* 1136), Canon of Hildesheim
  • Ludolf von Jeinsen (* 1485; † 1564), Braunschweig-Lüneburg court marshal
  • Margarethe Clara von Jeinsen (born July 17, 1599 - † November 9, 1682), abbess of the Wennigsen monastery
  • Ernst von Jeinsen (* 1836), manor owner Gestorf II, member of the last Landtag of the Kingdom of Hanover
  • Gretha von Jeinsen (* 1906; † 1960), Ernst Jünger's first wife
  • Ulrich von Jeinsen (* 1952), German lawyer and notary, university professor and honorary professor as well as honorary consul of the United Mexican States for Lower Saxony

coat of arms

The coat of arms shows in blue an erect silver crossbow shaft. Two silver crossbow shafts turned away, turned outwards, on the helmet with blue and silver covers .

Heraldic saying : "Meyn patience has a cause".

literature

Individual evidence

  1. Historia Diplomatica Episcopatus Hildesiensis, page 228
  2. Springer Jahrbuch 2018, p. 25 ff "The column capital of the Church of ST Georg zu Jeinsen"
  3. Manor Gestorf II
  4. ^ City of Springe (ed.): From the history of the city of Eldagsen. Jump 1984, v. a. P. 26 f.
  5. ^ Heinz Weber (draft), Rode (arrangement): Eldagsen. Historical city map , folding plan with color-highlighted traces of the cityscape around 1800 about the situation at that time in 1983. Ed .: Land registry office Hanover, Hanover, 1983; Supplement in City of Springe (ed.): From the history of the city of Eldagsen. Jump 1984
  6. Manor Eldagsen
  7. Simon Benne, Marcus Buchholz, Heinz Kober, Martin G. Kunze: Churches, monasteries, chapels in the Hanover region . S. 128 ff .
  8. oV : Honor / Cross of Merit for Professor Dr. Ulrich von Jeinsen on the hannover.de page [undated, 2016?], Last accessed on August 16, 2017
  9. "Wildenfels Castle Archive"