Katharina von Kotzau
Katharina von Kotzau was abbess of the Hof monastery from 1467 to 1476 .
Katharina came from the main line of the knightly noble family von Kotzau with their headquarters in today's Oberkotzau . Longa von Kotzau was another abbess of the family, she was in the nearby Himmelkron monastery of the Cistercians . Katharina was the ninth abbess of the Poor Clare Monastery in Hof .
The brothers Erhard, Heinz and Hans are known as their siblings according to Dobeck , the genealogist can only refer to the uncertain traditions of Johann Gottfried Biedermann for the parents' generation with another Hans von Kotzau . Katharina continues to be dated earlier than Ebert according to Dobeck. For him it is documented between 1398 and 1458 and is said to have been in the monastery as early as 1398.
literature
- Johann Gottfried Biedermann : sex register of laudable knighthood in Voigt country ... . Kulmbach 1752. Tabula CCLXXII.
- Alban von Dobenck : History of the extinct family of Kotzau. In: Archives for the history of Upper Franconia. Bayreuth 1909. pp. 47f., 65.
- Friedrich Ebert : Chronicle of the city court . Volume VI., Hof 1966. pp. 318f.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Helene von Weimar-Orlamünde |
Abbess of the Poor Clare Monastery 1467–1476 |
Margaret of Brandenburg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Katharina von Kotzau |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Katharine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbess of the Poor Clare Monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th century |