Johann von Westerholt (Canon, 1563)

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Johann von Westerholt (* 1563 ; † July 15, 1628 ) was Chancellor of the Bishop of Münster , governor in the Monastery of Münster and Councilor of Cologne .

Life

Origin and family

Johann von Westerholt came from the Westphalian noble family von Westerholt , from which numerous well-known personalities emerged. He was the son of Bernhard von Westerholt (1520–1596). His brother Matthias (1556-1618) was Herr zu Lembeck. During Lent in 1600, Johann married Etta von Kule, the widow of his cousin Bernhard von Westerholt , with a dispensation from the contingent . He was a canon and died in 1592. The sons Nikolaus (1601–1662, Canon in Münster) and Hermann (1602 – after 1650, Imperial Colonel and Drost in Bocholt) come from Johann's marriage . Nikolaus' daughter Anna Elisabeth Sybilla (1630–1670) married her second cousin, Hermann Otto von Westerholt .

Act

On December 9, 1580, after his cousin Bernhard von Westerholt's resignation , Johann was presented by Wilhelm Schencking for a cathedral patron . On January 21, 1581, when he was also canon in Hildesheim , he took possession of it and was emancipated the following year. On February 28, 1591 he became Princely Councilor. Because of the variety of offices he had to promise not to neglect his duties as a canon. On January 15, 1598, with the approval of the cathedral chapter , he traveled to the Reichstag in Regensburg . The following year he was in Brussels for negotiations with the Spaniards. In this year abandoned it on his benefice. Johann became director of the accounting chamber in 1611, was given the title of Noble Council and on July 19, 1617 was entrusted with the management of the court chamber. He held this office until his death. On September 29, 1620, he was appointed Chancellor of the Munster. He was the first noble chancellor and led the business of government and opened the state parliament. Because of his age problems, he was supported in his office by Melchior Mensing, who was appointed as his successor on August 1, 1628. In the years 1624/1625, Johann acquired Lembeck Castle from his nephew Bernhard (1590–1646), who had to sell this property due to over-indebtedness. He reintroduced the Catholic religion in the glory of Lembeck.

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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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SURNAME Westerholt, Johann von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chancellor of the Bishop of Münster and governor in the monastery of Münster
DATE OF BIRTH 1563
DATE OF DEATH July 15, 1628