Carp (noble family)

Coat of arms of the Lords of Karpfen after Siebmacher

The Lords of Karpfen were a noble family at Hohenkarpfen Castle .

Important family members

Hans I. von Karpfen

Aerial view of the Hohenkarpfen castle hill

Hans I. von Karpfen, called "Wirtenberger", was Obervogt von Balingen from 1494 to 1504 and from 1504 to 1514 (or even until 1531) Obervogt von Tuttlingen . As the illegitimate son of Count Eberhard im Bart, he was one of the best-known Tuttlingen chief bailiffs. In 1491, after having served at the court for a number of years, he received the fief of the castle and the rule of carp. He founded the younger line of carp, which is not related to the older line that died out in the 13th century. Its coat of arms is similar to the Württemberg coat of arms, but has a bastard beam . In 1495 he acquired hereditary justice in Rietheim in order to increase his rule.

He was married to Margaretha Anna Schäffin von Ehingen and Neuneck. Some of their descendants became high administrative officials who served as chief bailiffs, officers and high officials of the country and their duke. In 1506 he was a court judge and in 1519 he was with the Stuttgart mayor Hans Stickel and the rent master Philipp Saiblin from Spaichingen on behalf of Duke Ulrichs von Württemberg in Switzerland. He eventually became a noble councilor in the upper council (i.e. government councilor), for which he received grace money from 1562 until his death in 1564.

Hans II on carp and Rietheim

Hans II zu Karpfen and Rietheim (* 1501; † 1564) was the son of Hans I. von Karpfen. He studied in Tübingen and from 1540 at the latest he served at the Stuttgart court, initially as a servant from home with 2 horses. Later he was assigned to the nobility at court and called himself "Knight of Carp and Lord of Rietheim". 1553–1557 he was Obervogt von Balingen and 1557–1562 Obervogt von Tuttlingen, at the same time he remained noble councilor in the upper council. After 1557 he became the chief bailiff in Rosenfeld and possibly court judge.

Hans II married Elisabeth Rau von Winnenden († 1568) and had 12 children with her. He rebuilt the castle in Rietheim and expanded Hohenkarpfen Castle. Together with Georg von Füllach he bought a house in Tuttlingen, which was intended as a retirement home, which the sovereign, Duke Christoph, took offense because the purchase was made without his approval. The purchase finally became legally valid after reimbursement of the costs incurred by the complaints. Hans II was buried in the church of Hausen Hausen ob Verena , where his tomb was still to be seen until 1808 and a fragment of his epitaph is still preserved on the sacristy wall today.

Felicitas von Karpfen

Felicitas von Karpfen (* before 1583 at Hohenkarpfen Castle; † June 4, 1639 in Wildegg Castle ) was a daughter of Hans III. von Karpfen (* 1533; † July 25, 1588 in Rosenfeld). She married Hans Ludwig Effinger von Wildegg (born July 31, 1573 in Wildegg Castle; † January 3, 1637 ibid).

Eberhard and Ludwig von Karpfen

So-called scandal in the Tübingen Castle

Eberhard Ludwig and carp were the brothers of Barbara carp with Hans Rudolf von Tierberg († around 1539 / 1540 was married). The names of Eberhard and Ludwig von Karpfen can be found next to others on the so-called scandal in a staircase of Hohentübingen Castle . This plaque reminds of a civil war-like conflict in Württemberg, the power struggle between Duke Ulrich von Württemberg and the Swabian Confederation . After the due misrule and breach of the peace in imperial ban expired Duke Ulrich in spring 1519, the free city of Reutlingen had invaded, the Swabian League, with the assistance of the Emperor and the Duke of Bavaria on a strong army that conquered much of Wuerttemberg in a short time.

After being abandoned by his Swiss mercenaries, Duke Ulrich was only supported by around 70 nobles, including Eberhard and Ludwig von Karpfen. They had promised him to defend Duke Ulich's children at the Tübingen Castle, but they surrendered shortly after the siege of the castle by Georg von Frundsberg on Easter Monday 1519. The nobles were given free retreat by agreeing a one-month armistice. Duke Ulrich then accused her of great cowardice.

After Duke Ulrich von Württemberg had recaptured his duchy in 1534 and returned to Tübingen, he was still so annoyed that the Tübingen fortress was abandoned without a fight that he wanted to brand the nobles who, in his opinion, were cowardly and in breach of treaty for all eternity. He had the names of these knights, including Eberhard and Ludwig von Karpfen and their brother-in-law, written in gold letters on a black "scandalous plaque", which was then placed in the knight's hall of Hohentübingen Castle for everyone to see.

Balthasar of carp

Balthasar von Karpfen succeeded his cousin from 1562 to 1570 as Obervogt von Tuttlingen. He was the son of Eberhard von Karpfen. He went to school in Stuttgart from 1539 and studied at the University of Tübingen from 1546 to 1548 . He then served in Burgundy, where he learned the French language. He also served at the court of the bishop of Augsburg zu Dillingen, whom he also accompanied on his trip to Rome. From April 3, 1561 to Michaelmas 1562, he was a resident counselor at the Stuttgart court, before he became Obervogt in Tuttlingen from Michaelmas 1562 to Michaelmas 1570. At the same time he was court judge in Tübingen.

He was married to Elisabeth von Degenfeld († 1570), a daughter of Göppingen Obervogtes Martin von Degenfeld and Ursula von Plieningen . He seems to have married again after her death, because his widow is still mentioned in 1601/02. After his work as senior bailiff in Tuttlingen, he became senior counselor and chamber master and remained in Tübingen until his death on August 6th, 1585, with 4 horses and court judge. As a councilor, court judge and servant by default, he received a salary of 200 fl, and from 1573 an additional 50 fl from the chamber secretary's treasury.

Anna Magdalena of Carp

Anna Magdalena von Karpfen († September 5, 1579) was born in Wendorf, who was married to Eberhart von Karpfen zu Karpfen († November 19, 1601), who lived in Tuttlingen before his death. She died at the age of 24 and was buried in the church of Hausen ob Verena , after which a rather rough stone grave monument was made on the north wall of the choir.

Kaspar von Karpfen zu Pflimmern and Talheim

Kaspar von Karpfen zu Pflimmern was mentioned in a document on May 1, 1581, when one of his subjects and inmates , Galle Selg from Pflimmern, was sued for having once again uttered blasphemous threatening words in Riedlingen while drunk, such as he wanted to kill one or more, although two months earlier he had been in prison for such godless speeches and had been released on an affidavit.

On September 6, 1582, Vinzenz Heyss (* in Augsburg), previously in the service of Junker Kaspar von Karpfen zu Pflimmern, vowed to leave the fiefdom and territory of Junker Kaspar von Pflumper and not to enter it again because he was on a trip on 28. August 1582, when Jakob von Ehingen was asleep, had cut a golden pipe and a golden ring from his neck and sold it in Riedlingen . Therefore, he should have been severely punished, but was pardoned and released at the request of a number of kind-hearted people.

Shortly before November 14, 1582, Jakob Unmuth and his wife Ursula Henin, both from Pflimmern, were taken into custody by Junker Kaspar von Karpfen zu Pflumper because Jakob, after having tried before, to give his neighbor white linen from the bleach take, had stolen about 15 cubits of cloth there and had helped his wife to "endure" this cloth. Therefore, the two should actually have been punished, but were pardoned and released at the request of their friends and in view of their age and Jacob's "physical infirmity", after they vowed to pay their etching and the accrued expenses, without the permission of their Junker Pflumper To leave the night, as well as to remain in the compulsions and banished places, to avoid societies and inns, not to engage in forbidden hunting and not to become criminal.

On October 11th, 1594, the mayor and council of Riedlingen sealed a document with the secret seal of the city regarding Konrad Strepp from Pflumper, which was subject to the high and low authorities of the Junker Kaspar von Karpfen zu Pflummer and Talheim , because of continued adultery and fornication. After entering into marriage only a few years ago, Strepp had "viciously forgotten" his wife, got involved with a prostitute and wandered around with her from Shrove Tuesday to Michaelmas (September 29). He then returned to the authorities of the Junkers von Karpfen without permission after Pflimmern and hid there in his father's house. Thereupon he was put in custody by the aforementioned Junker to Pflummer and, in accordance with the court rules of Emperor Charles V, he was subjected to an embarrassing sentence, but at the request of his father and his friends he was pardoned and released after he had sworn an oath, his etching and all to pay accrued expenses, to leave the Junker von Carp's territory immediately and to avoid it within a radius of 20 miles. Even as soon as he had left the twenty-mile zone, he was supposed to go to Hungary against the Turks and allow himself to be "used" to the limit of his property, but after a few years of service he could produce a testimony that he had behaved Christian, zealous and steadfast.

On August 29, 1575, Jakob Ernst von Hornstein zu Grüningen sealed a document according to which Jörg Beck, son of the late Hennslin Beckhlin, and Jörg Schneider, both from Andelfingen , were criminal offenders for stealing fruit from Pflummers. One, Beck, had escaped, the other, Schneider, was arrested and taken to the custody of Junker Kaspar von Karpfen, but at the intercession of her authorities, Mrs. Elisabeth née. Ifflinger von Granegg, Abbess, and the office and convent women of Heiligkreuztal Monastery , pardoned out of mercy and released again. The defendants had put fruit in sacks they had brought with them in fenced-off gardens at plowing and taking them with them, but had been put to plowing by the guards, whereby Beck was able to escape while Schneider was arrested.

Peter von Karpfen zu Rietheim

Peter von Karpfen was Obervogt von Tuttlingen from 1619 to 1628/29. He was previously called from Martini 1596 to Georgii 1597 at the court without a title, was at court the following year as a two-horse man before he became Truchseß in 1599. From 1608 he was three-horse at the court, then until at least 1619 vice hunter master.

Sibylla of carp

Sibylla von Karpfen was the mother of Eberhard Wolf von Dachenhausen , whose 7 daughters died in childhood, of which remarkable tombs in the former pilgrimage church of St. Pelagius in Mauren give a shocking testimony.

Johann Dietrich von Karpfen zu Rüdtheim and Hausen

On March 3, 1657, Karl Philibert Ferrara Fiesco, Count von Candel , Freiherr zu Rubion, Obervogt zu Balingen , the heirs of Johann Dietrich von Karpfen zu Rüdtheim and Hausen , extended the date of division, as there were no heirs on the first and second dates.

Going out

Until its extinction in the male line in 1663, the family owned the Württemberg fiefs, to which they had acquired additional goods. While the fiefs of the family were returned to Württemberg in 1663, the allodial property came to the Konrad Wiederhold family through the sister of the last Herr von Karpfen . A little later this also bought the earlier carp fiefs, as well as the castle estate and the castle stables. Even after this sale, the high court remained in the possession of Württemberg.