Johann Christoph von Paar

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Johann Christoph Freiherr von Paar († 1636 ) was initially provincial postmaster of Inner Austria in Graz under Archduke Ferdinand, later Emperor Ferdinand II , and from 1623 the only and thus the highest court postmaster under Ferdinand and imperial council.

biography

He was the son of Johann Baptist von Paar and Afra Sidonie Freiin von Haim . In 1622 he bought the Hofpostamt in Vienna from Johann Jacob Magno and at the same time took over the Lower Austrian Provincial Post, so that the Inner Austrian and Lower Austrian postal systems were merged. In 1623 he received all associated privileges confirmed. In 1624 he was enfeoffed with the postal system in Bohemia and Moravia . The fiefdom was confirmed in 1630 with the stipulation that the oldest of the sex should always be called obrister hereditary postmaster , the younger only hereditary postmaster . On June 1, 1629 he also received the feudal letter for the inner Austrian post office , which he had already administered.

In 1636, at the collegiate meeting of the Electors of Regensburg, he was promised to raise him to the rank of imperial count . In fact, it was only the third successor, Karl, who was raised to the rank of count on October 21, 1652, so that Johann Christoph von Paar could no longer use the title of count himself.

The couple married Catharina Freiin von Herbersdorf , with whom they had their son Karl .

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personal data
SURNAME Couple, Johann Christoph von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Couple, Johann Christoph Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION imperial councilor and court postmaster under Ferdinand II.
DATE OF BIRTH 16th century or 17th century
DATE OF DEATH 1636