Johann van Flamersfelt
Johann van Flamersfelt was a rent master of the Count von Sayn . The exact dates of his life are not known, but van Flamersfelt's lifetime must for the most part be in the 15th century .
Its name indicates its origin in the place of the same name Flammersfeld in the county of Sayn-Hachenburg . He was a notary , clerk and secretary for the County of Sayn. In 1465 he was called " cleric , sworn scribe and notary". He is known because in the documents he wrote, many Oberbergic places were mentioned for the first time.
Example of an invoice
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Original invoice from 1447
Transmitted text:
- Rechenunge myn Johes
- van Flamersfelt Rentmeisters
- zo Hoymburg van alter
- Innamen ußgift Renthen
- guilders and hides of
- Slosses and Lants van Hoymburg
- to myns gracious mister van
- Be teyle and geyt
- on the Sundag Sente
- Elzebeth days in 1447
- and worth up to the holy Christavent
- anno 1448 and this is the case
- calculation to werung eyne gulden um
- four marck and eyn marck
- only six albus.
literature
- Brigitte Burbach: The Saynian rent master account of the castle and country Homburg 1447/1448.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Flamersfelt, Johann van |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Rentmaster of the Count von Sayn |
DATE OF BIRTH | before 1430 |
DATE OF DEATH | after 1467 |