Kaspar von Nostitz (Councilor)
Kaspar von Nostitz (* 1500 in Lampersdorf , † March 22, 1588 in Königsberg ) was Chamber Councilor Albrecht of Prussia .
Life
Origin and family
Kaspar von Nostiz came from the Lusatian nobility of the von Nostitz family with possessions in both Upper Lusatia and Silesia .
Career
Nostitz attended school in Goldberg and then studied in Krakow , Vienna and Wittenberg preferably law . After completing his training, he entered the service of the new Duke of Prussia. From 1534 until 1577 he was bailiff at Königsberg Castle . As upper Burggraf he belonged in 1566 to the highest authority in the duchy, the upper councils , but was from the 1567 Duchess deputy of their absent Lord Chamberlain and steward appointed. Under Duke Albrecht Friedrich , after differences, he resigned his main office in 1578.
Nostitz was an advocate and promoter of the Reformation . He was married and had a property in the Duchy of about 300 hooves .
Works
- Kaspars von Nostitz Housekeeping Book of the Principality of Prussia 1578. A source contribution to the political and economic history of Old Prussia. Duncker & Humblot , Leipzig 1893 IA = Google Books
literature
- Karl Lohmeyer : Nostitz, Kaspar von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 52, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1906, pp. 663-665.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nostitz, Kaspar von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chamber Councilor Albrechts of Prussia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1500 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lampersdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 1588 |
| Place of death | Koenigsberg |