Johann Wilhelm von Gymnich
Johann Wilhelm von Gymnich († October 28, 1682 ) was a German baron , cathedral capitular in Mainz and Trier , and archdeacon of St. Lubentius (Dietkirchen) .
Origin and family
He was born as the son of Johann Otto von Gymnich , Mr. zu Vischel , Neurath and Wald, Kurtrier councilor and bailiff of Münstereifel and his wife Amalia Kratz von Scharfenstein . The latter was the daughter of the officer Johann Philipp Cratz von Scharffenstein , who was executed for high treason in 1635, and the niece of Worms Bishop Hugo Eberhard Cratz von Scharfenstein .
Life
Johann Wilhelm von Gymnich served as titular pastor of Altenahr from 1656 until his death , and in 1663 he was ordained a subdeacon . Gymnich became canon or cathedral capitular in Mainz and Trier, the latter prebend he took over as early as 1648. In addition, from 1680, as archdeacon in Dietkirchen , the right bank of the Archdiocese of Trier was subordinate to him .
The baron died on October 28, 1682 and was buried in the Trier Liebfrauenkirche , next to the cathedral , where his high-quality coat of arms epitaph has been preserved.
literature
- Journal of the Aachen History Association , Volume 30, 1908, p. 189; (Digital scan)
- Johann Christian von Stramberg : Memorable and useful Rhenish antiquarian, Part 3, Volume 10, Koblenz, 1864, p. 238; (Digital scan)
Individual evidence
- ^ Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter , born in 1961, University of Bonn, p. 357; (Detail scan)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gymnich, Johann Wilhelm von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German baron, canon in Mainz and Trier, archdeacon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th century or 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 1682 |