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

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.