Johann Adolph von Plettenberg
Johann Adolph Freiherr von Plettenberg (born January 18, 1655 in Lenhausen , † September 21, 1696 in Paderborn ) was an electoral chamberlain and privy councilor as well as a deputy of the knighthood of Münster.
Life
Origin and family
Johann Adolph von Plettenberg grew up as the son of Bernhard von Plettenberg zu Lenhausen (1615–1679) and his wife Odilia von Fürstenberg zu Schnellenberg and Waterlappe (1617–1683) in one of the oldest and most important Westphalian noble families . His siblings were
- Friedrich Christian (1644–1706, Prince-Bishop of Münster),
- Maria Ida, canon of Fröndenberg, ⚭ Johann Friedrich von Beverförde,
- Christian Dietrich (1647–1694, canon and cathedral scholaster in Hildesheim),
- Friedrich Mauritz (1648–1714, Canon in Hildesheim and Münster),
- Ferdinand (1650–1712, provost in Münster),
- Wilhelm (* around 1652–1711, Canon in Speyer and Landkomtur of the Teutonic Order),
- Ursula Helene (1654–1720, ⚭ 1671 Franz Wilhelm von Galen ),
- Bernhard (1657–1708, cathedral cantor in Paderborn).
On February 27, 1683 he married in the residence Schloss Neuhaus Reichsfreiin Franziska Theresia von Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht (1667-1722), daughter of Degenhard Adolf von Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht (1616-1668) and his wife Alexandrine von Hoensbroech zu Oistheim (1630-1677). The following children were born from this marriage:
- Anna Maria Magdalene (1679–1707, ⚭ 1699 Johannes Matthias von der Recke (1671–1734))
- Ursula (1685–1733, ⚭ Ernst Dietrich Anton von Droste zu Füchten )
- Werner Anton (1688–1711, Canon in Münster)
- Friedrich Christian Ferdinand (* 1689)
- Ferdinand (1690–1737, Prime Minister of the Electorate of Cologne)
- Friedrich Bernhard Wilhelm (1695–1730, official resignation in Werl and Canon in Paderborn)
Johann Adolph is buried in Paderborn Cathedral.
Career and work
Johann Adolph matriculated on December 9th, 1673 at the Philipps University of Marburg . After completing his studies, he was accepted into the Münster knighthood with the revolt on April 2, 1683. He was a member of the Landtag , a body made up of the three estates. His task was to regulate the tax system and from 1447 also the feudal system in the bishopric of Münster . Johann Adolph was the Elector's Chamberlain and Privy Councilor . In 1695 Johann Adolph received from his brother Friedrich Christian Gut Nordkirchen as a gift. The prince-bishop had acquired the state parliament property the year before from the heirs of the knight family Morrien for a purchase price of 250,000 Reichstaler. After Johann Adolph's death in 1696, the fortune went to his son Werner Anton . After his death in 1711, the property was divided between the siblings Ferdinand and Bernhard Wilhelm .
swell
- Marcus Weidner: Landadel in Münster 1600–1760 , Aschendorff Verlag, Münster 2000
Web links
- Johann Adolf von Plettenberg Short biography on the Internet portal "Westphalian History"
- von Plettenberg entry at www.lwl.org
- Von Plettenberg's personal database at Germania Sacra
- Documents from Plettenberg State Archive North Rhine-Westphalia
- Enlistment board of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Archives
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Plettenberg, Johann Adolph von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | From Plettenberg-Lenhausen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Elector of Cologne Chamberlain and Privy Councilor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1655 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lenhausen Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1696 |
| Place of death | Paderborn |