Johann von Merveldt (Canon, † 1567)

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Johann von Merveldt (* in the 15th century; † November 18, 1567 in Horstmar ) was canon in Münster .

Life

Origin and family

Johann von Merveldt came from the Westphalian noble family von Merveldt , which has its eponymous headquarters in Merfeld and from which numerous well-known personalities have emerged. The family provided 22 canons in the dioceses of Münster , Paderborn , Osnabrück and Hildesheim . Johann was the son of Johann von Merveldt zur Merfeld and his wife Elsebe Ketteler zu Neuassen , sister of the Paderborn cathedral provost Gisbert Ketteler . Johann's brother Gottfried was canon in Münster from 1514 to 1534. His sister Petronella was married to Arnd von Raesfeld zu Hameren, whose son Gottfried von Raesfeld was dean and important clergyman.

Act

On October 7, 1525, Johann von Merveldt received the cathedral praise from the late canon Georg von Berninghausen. He took possession of it in the Johanniskirche in Billerbeck and was emancipated. As early as April 12, 1526 he renounced in favor of the future Bishop Wilhelm Ketteler . He also renounced his office as pastor in Senden and his first marriage was the widow Dorothea von Romberg. His second marriage was to Anna Valke. Johann had a legitimate son of the same name who was later a judge in Dülmen. The sources do not provide any information about his further life.

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  • The diocese of Münster 4.2. ( Germania Sacra NF 17.2) The Cathedral Monastery of St. Paulus in Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York, ISBN 978- 3-11-008508-2 , Germania Sacra NF 17.2 Biographies of the Canons, page 19ff. Digitized.

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personal data
SURNAME Merveldt, Johann von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canon in Munster
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH November 18, 1567
Place of death Horstmar