Servant (patrician family)
The family servant was probably from Rüeggisberg originating Bernese patrician family , the least since 1439, the burger right possessed the city of Bern and in 1838 became extinct in the male line.
people
- Johannes Knecht, of the Grand Council 1439
- Matthäus Knecht († 1564), Kastlan zu Frutigen, Landvogt zu Wangen, Landvogt zu Ternier
- Matthäus Knecht († 1558), Governor of Ternier, Governor of Ripaille
- Bartlome Knecht, Schumacher, of the Little Council
- Adrian Knecht (1566–1627), of the Grand Council, Grossweibel 1595, Landvogt zu Aarwangen, Landvogt zu Wangen 1606, Venner zu Gerwern, the Small Council
- Albrecht Knecht (1665–1732), of the Grand Council, Schultheiss zu Burgdorf 1710, Kastlan zu Zweisimmen 1728.
- Matthäus Knecht (1673–1733), city doctor of Bern, owner of an estate in Ins
- Johann Rudolf Knecht (1714–1774), field preacher in French service, pastor in Thun, Sigriswil and Höchstettten
- Johann Franz Samuel Knecht (1716–1771), Württemberg court advisor and Bergrat, salt factor in Aigle 1753
- Johann Jakob Knecht († 1729), pharmacist, mayor of Büren
- Rudolf Ludwig Knecht (1781–1838), ultimus, postal secretary
coat of arms
A golden drinking vessel (head cup) in blue.
swell
- Bartlome Knecht confirms to Ober-Gerwern that he has received the part of the inheritance due to him from Adrian Baumgartner (1579), Burgerbibliothek Bern , ZA Ober-Gerwern 1145 (5)
- Invoices from the accountant of the German Seckelschreiberei Anthoni Knecht about his negotiations on income and expenditure on the occasion of the new coin issues (1754–1757), State Archives of the Canton of Bern , B VII 5405
- Genealogy Knecht (1752), Burgerbibliothek, Mss.hhXVII.125 (1)
- Letter of purchase between Gabriel Manuel and Frau Knecht geb. Wyss around a house on Gerechtigkeitgasse , (1770), Burgerbibliothek Bern, Mss.hhXII.289 (6)
- Baptism certificate for Victor Ludwig Knecht (1772), State Archives of the Canton of Bern, GEN 2091
- Johann Rudolf Knecht: Du luxe (1784), Burgerbibliothek Bern, Mss.hhXXVIII.96 (5)
- Compte du Major Arpeau à M. le trésorier général Knecht (1792–1793), State Archives of the Canton of Bern, B II 888
- Jean Rodolphe Knecht, Discours sur les voyages , Burgerbibliothek Bern, Mss.hhXXVIII.96 (15)
- Bernhard von Rodt : Genealogies of civil sexes of the city of Bern , Volume 3 (1950), Burgerbibliothek Bern, Mss.hhLII.9.3 , pp. 173-187.
literature
- Hans Braun: Servant. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
Commons : Knecht (patrician family) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Knecht coat of arms on www.chgh.net
- Knecht at www.bernergeschlecht.ch