Johann von Kospoth
Johann von Kospoth (born September 15, 1601 , † October 20, 1665 in Königsberg ) was the Prussian high regimental councilor and chancellor .
Life
origin
Johann was a member of the noble family of Kospoth . His parents were Johann von Kospoth, heir to Lutten, Litschen , Paulsdorf , and Anna Elisabeth von Lehwald .
Career
After studying at various academies and a subsequent Grand Tour through several European countries, Kospoth entered the service of the Brandenburg Elector Georg Wilhelm . With this he also came to Königsberg, where he was allowed to develop his field of activity. First he was captain in Marienwerder in 1630 , then in 1633 declared Vogt in Fischhausen , later also captain in Labiau and Prussian district administrator . Later he rose to senior councilor . In 1641, meanwhile in the service of the Great Elector , he was sent to the Polish king in Warsaw because of the Prussian feudal affair . On June 29, 1655, Kospoth became president of the tribunal and feudal director in Prussia. From 1663 he was Prussian Chancellor.
Kospoth was the heir to Litschen, Paulsdorf, Bauten and Brandau.
The grave monument made by Johann Christoph Döbel is located in the Königsberg Cathedral .
family
Kospoth married Anna Margarethe von Wallwitz (1617–1682) in 1633 . Of the 14 children in this marriage, the following seven reached adulthood.
- Johann Wilhelm († before 1682), court and court counselor
- Georg Friedrich († before 1682), Chamberlain
- Luisa Charlotte
- ⚭ I. Johann von Manteuffel Szoege
- ⚭ II. Andreas von Kreutzen
- Helena Dorothea († 1687) ⚭ Georg Karl Konopacki
- Carharina Sophia
- ⚭ I. Dietrich von Lesgewang
- ⚭ II. Otto Wilhelm von Perband
- Maria Sibilla
- ⚭ I. Baron Fromhold von Lüdinghausen Wolff (1846–1683), 1679 stable master of Polish Livonia
- ⚭ II. Charles de Candal, Prussian colonel
- Juliana Christina
- ⚭ I. Johann Friedrich von Rappe , Polish Starost
- ⚭ II. 1697 Wolfgang Christoph von Schlieben († 1709), Prussian lieutenant colonel
literature
- Christian Dreier : Magnificent reward for the righteous (...). Friedrich Reusner, Königsberg 1666 ( digitized version )
- Friedrich Ludwig Joseph Fischbach : Historical political, geographic, statistical and military contributions, concerning the royal-Prussian and neighboring states. Volume 2, Part 2, Johann Friedrich Unger , Berlin 1783, p. 503, No. 37.
- Christian August Ludwig Klaproth, Immanuel Karl Wilhelm Cosmar: The royal Prussian and electoral Brandenburg real secret Council of State on its 200th anniversary on January 5, 1805. Berlin 1805, pp. 358–359, no. 59.
- Johann Röling : Lament of virtue when leaving your home (...). Friedrich Reusner, Königsberg 1666 ( digitized version )
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kospoth, Johann von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kospoth, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Chancellor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1601 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 20, 1665 |
| Place of death | Koenigsberg |