List of the families of the city of Bern eligible for regiment until 1798

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Johann Grimm's Bern regiment board from 1726 contains the coats of arms of the two mayors, the small councils, all genders eligible for regiment, the societies (guilds) as well as the offices and services .

The families of Bern who were de iure elected to the Grand Council of the City and Republic of Bern are designated as genders capable of regimentation . In fact, the number of effectively ruling families (the actual, but legally not anchored patriciate ) was continuously reduced in the course of the 18th century. The privilege of regimental capacity ceased in 1798 with the conquest of Bern by Napoleon Bonaparte .

Flowering sexes

Surname origin Citizenship law since: Remarks Personalities coat of arms
Bay 1554/1632 Never represented in the regiment. David Ludwig Bay
Hanni Bay
(by) Benoit Geneva 1655 Have been carrying the nobility "von" since 1871. Abraham Benoit
Paper seal Abraham Benoit, 1760.jpg
Benteli Lenzburg 1638 Never represented in the regiment.
blue Huttwil 1653
(from) Bondeli Nidau 1534/1636 Simeon and Emanuel Bondeli, the Bondeli brothers were raised to hereditary baron status in 1703. Since 1858, the family has occasionally carried the nobility particle "von". Julie Bondeli
Bern, Münster, Bondeli church place sign (detail) .JPG
from Bonstetten Bonstetten ZH 1463/1585 Karl Viktor von Bonstetten
Walther von Bonstetten
Bonstetten-Wappen.png
Brugger Veltheim 1591
Brunner 1440 Samuel Brunner
Edouard Brunner
Karl Brunner-von Wattenwyl
Hans Brunner coat of arms 1569.jpg
from Büren Büren 1326 David von Büren
Otto von Büren
Bürki Oberdiessbach 1793
(de) Cerjat Moudon 1793
Thick Safnern 11434/1582 Emil Dick
to Dohna 1657 Citizenship law renewed in 1877. Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten
Christoph I. zu Dohna-Schlodien
Dohna-Scheibler317ps.jpg
Dufresne Heidelberg 1624 Franz Ignaz Dufresne received a nobility diploma from the Bavarian elector in 1795.
Durheim 1628 Eternal residents 1595, full citizenship rights since 1793. Karl Jakob Durheim
Carl Durheim
from Erlach Erlach BE 1270 Rudolf von Erlach
Diebold von Erlach
Burkhard von Erlach
Johann Ludwig von Erlach
Sigmund von Erlach
Franz von Erlach
Friedrich August von Erlach
Hieronymus von Erlach
Albrecht Friedrich von Erlach
Karl Ludwig von Erlach
Siebmacher von Erlach.jpg
(from) Ernst Tuna 1644
Bern, Münster, Kirchortschild Ernst.JPG
Carnival Twann 1622
(from) Fellenberg Suhr 1551 Daniel Fellenberg
Philipp Emanuel von Fellenberg
Wilhelm Tell von Fellenberg
Edmund von Fellenberg
Gottfried von Fellenberg
Bern, Münster, church place sign Beat Fellenberg.JPG
Fetcher Moudon 1573
(from) Fischer Tuna 1571 Beat Fischer was raised to the hereditary imperial knighthood in 1680. Its descent has been led by the nobility particle "von" since March 17, 1842 according to the parent register. Beat Fischer
Emanuel Friedrich von Fischer
Ludwig Fischer
Henry Berthold von Fischer
Eduard Fischer (mycologist)
Beat von Fischer
Ruth von Fischer
Kurt von Fischer
Hermann von Fischer
Münster Bern, church place sign Fischer.JPG
wing Bad Buchau 1625 Karl Wilhelm wing
(of) Freudenreich Freiburg 1627 Christoph Friedrich Freudenreich
(from) Frisching Diemtigen 1393/1613 Hans Frisching (II.)
Samuel Frisching (1605)
Samuel Frisching (1638)
Johann Frisching
Rudolf Emanuel Frisching
Samuel Rudolf Frisching
Franz Rudolf Frisching
Karl Albrecht von Frisching
Franz Rudolf Frisching
Funck77 0003.JPEG
Fueter 1528 Never represented in the regiment. Friedrich Fueter
Christian Fueter
Eduard Fueter senior
Eduard Fueter junior
Furer Rapperswil 1616/1651
Gaudard Lausanne 1619
Gerwer 1395/1577
by Goumoëns Goumoëns 1632
Count (Lecomte) This 1626 Edgar Graf
from Graffenried probably from Grafenried near Köniz around 1300
Thurnen church, Graffenried coat of arms.jpg
of Gruyères Gruyère 14th century / 1539 Karl von Gruyerz
Otto von Gruyerz
Kaspar von Gruyerz
(from) large Zofingen 1637
Coat of arms of Gross (Bern) .jpg
Gruber 1573
Gruner Seengen 1591 Johann Rudolf Gruner
Erich Gruner
Johann Samuel Gruner
Paul Gruner
Güder Ins 1626
Hague Gengenbach in the Kinzingertal 1654 Eternal residents, full citizenship rights since 1791.
(from) Haller Wil SG 1548 Albrecht von Haller
Gottlieb Emanuel von Haller
Karl Ludwig von Haller
Jacques de Haller
Bern, Münster, church place sign GE Haller.JPG
from Hallwyl Hallwil 1415 Citizenship law renewed in 1712.
Hallwyl Scheibler104ps.jpg
Hartmann Epsach 1632
Hebler 1578 Never represented in the regiment.
Henzi Orpund 1578 Samuel Henzi
Rudolf Henzi
Hermann Villingen 1586/1617
Hug Biel 1606
Isenschmid 1448/1609
Jäggi Laufenburg 1532/1587
(from) Jenner Solothurn 1474 Samuel Jenner (von Utzigen)
Samuel Jenner
Franz Ludwig Jenner
Johannes von Jenner
Gottlieb from Jenner
Julie von Jenner
Ref Church Auenstein Wappenscheibe 8460.JPG
Jenzer 1643
Jordan 1584 Full citizenship rights from 1584, permanent residents from 1771, again full citizenship rights 1791. Thomas Jordan
Kachelhofer 1559
king Orbe 1574 Samuel Heinrich King
Franz Niklaus King
Johann Samuel King
Karl Gustav King
Gustav King
Kuentz Ersigen 1790 Eternal residents 1643, full citizenship rights since 1790.
Kuhn 1463 Bernhard Friedrich Kuhn
Gottlieb Jakob Kuhn
Küpfer 1467/1552 Johann Friedrich Küpfer
Zimmerwald church, Küpfer coat of arms.jpg
Langhans Basel 1596/1661 Ernst Friedrich Langhans
Lauterburg Basel 1633 Full civil rights 1633, permanent residents 1712, full civil rights 1781. Walter Ludwig Wilhelm Lauterburg
Christine Lauterburg
(from) Lerber Solothurn 1588/1605 Helene von Lerber
Lutstorf 1446
Lutz Rheineck 1559 Samuel Lutz
Adolfo Lutz
Bertha Lutz
Manuel 1448 Niklaus Manuel
Albrecht Manuel
Rudolf Gabriel Manuel
Bern Waldau Siechenkapelle DSC00092.JPG
(from) May Lombardy around 1400 Have been carrying the nobility "von" since 1856. Bartholomäus May
Carl Friedrich Rudolf May
Julie by May
Albrecht Friedrich May
Walo by May
Kirchrued Church coat of arms 035.jpg
Meyer 1578 Otto Meyer-Amden
Lorenz Meyer
(by) Morlot Lorraine 1600/1670 Adolf of Morlot
Bern, Münster, church place sign Morlot.JPG
(from) Müller 1616
Bern, Münster, church place sign Müller (arrow) .JPG
by Muralt Locarno 1580 Beat Ludwig von Muralt
De Muralt wapen 2002.svg
Niehans Madretsch 1632 Paul Niehans
Pillichody Yverdon 1794
Goodbye Aarburg 1613
de Quervain 1684 Alfred de Quervain
Fritz de Quervain
Rätzer 1533/1662
Ris Jegenstorf 1578
(from) Rodt 1388/1633 Bernhard Emanuel von Rodt
Eduard von Rodt
Karl von Rodt
Bern, Münster, church place sign Emanuel Rodt.JPG
pipe 1588
pipe Staufen 1609 1609 Full civil rights, permanent residents 1711, full civil rights 1768. Franz Rudolf Jakob Rohr
Karl Jakob Rohr
Bern, Münster, church place sign Rohr.jpg
Rüetschi Aarau 1700 Eternal residents 1591, full citizenship rights 1700.
from Rütte Solothurn 1525/1592 Hans von Rüte
Friedrich Ludwig von Rütte
Théophile de Rutté
Ruetimeyer Aarau 1612
Scherer Spiez 1616 Rudolf Schärer
Scheurer Kappelen near Aarberg 1634
Scheurmeister Aarberg 1598/1632
Schumacher Uttigen 1632
(from) Sinner probably from southern Germany around 1500 The mayor Johann Rudolf Sinner received the hereditary title of imperial baron in 1706. Johann Rudolf Sinner (Schultheiss)
Friedrich Sinner
Johann Rudolf Sinner (writer)
Carl Ahasver von Sinner
Bern, Münster, church place sign R Sinner (detail) .JPG
Stämpfli Seedorf 1598 Emma Stämpfli-Studer
Karl Stämpfli
Rudolf Stämpfli
Stauffer 1609 Full civil rights from 1609, permanent residents 1712, again full civil rights 1768.
Plug Basel 1617 Johann Steck
Johann Rudolf Steck
Johann Rudolf Julius Steck
Albert Steck
Leo Steck
Zimmerwald church, Neeser-Steck tomb, Detail.jpg
(from) Steiger 1446 Hans Steiger
Isaak Steiger
Karl Friedrich Steiger
Adolf von Steiger
Edmund von Steiger
Eduard von Steiger
(from) Steiger Manners 1540 The mayor Christoph Steiger (I.) was raised to hereditary baron status by the Prussian king in 1714 Christoph von Steiger
Christoph von Steiger (II.)
Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger
Anatolij Steiger
Chillon, pane Christoph Steiger.jpg
Stettler 1530/1577 Wilhelm Stettler
Karl Stettler-von Rodt
Eduard Stettler
Eugen Stettler
Martha Stettler
Michael Stettler
Shock 1437/1601
Studer Grafenried 1593 Gottlieb Ludwig Studer
Jakob Friedrich Studer
(from) Stürler 1370/1610 Vinzenz Stürler
Albrecht Stürler
Anton Ludwig Stürler
Ludwig Samuel Stürler
Ludwig Niklaus von Stürler
Church Jegenstorf, church place sign Stürler.jpg
by Tavel Vevey 1629 Rudolf von Tavel
Bern, Münster, church place sign Hans Rudolf von Tavel.JPG
(from) Thormann 1290 From 1843 onwards, the nobility particle «von» was listed sporadically. Philipp Thormann
Georges Thormann
Seedorf BE Church (7) detail.jpg
(from) Tscharner Chur 1523/1583 The aristocratic particle «von» has been in use since 1844/58. Niklaus Emanuel Tscharner
Vincenz Bernhard Tscharner
Beat Friedrich von Tscharner
Karl Emanuel Tscharner
Elisabeth de Meuron-von Tscharner
Benedikt von Tscharner
Bern Waldau Siechenkapelle DSC00072 v2.JPG
Wäber Merenschwand 1544 Never represented in the regiment. Johannes Wäber
John Webber
Henry Webber
Bern, Münster, church place sign David Wäber Detail.JPG
(from) Wagner Grasswil 1560 The aristocratic particle "von" has been in use since 1785. Franz Sigmund von Wagner
Bern Heiliggeistkirche Platzschild 3 Detail.jpg
Walthard Rüti near Büren 1537/1791 Beat Ludwig Walthard
Max Walthard
Bernhard Walthard
from Wattenwyl Wattenwil , Thun 1226 Hans Jakob von Wattenwyl
Johann von Wattenwyl
Jean Charles de Watteville
Niklaus Rudolf von Wattenwyl
Eduard von Wattenwyl
Anna von Wattenwyl
Dani von Wattenwyl
Kirchrued Church Wappenscheibe 036.jpg
from Werdt 1405/1541
Graenichen Church coat of arms washer 1454.jpg
(of) Wild Wynigen 1630
Wildbolz Markdorf 1613 Eduard Wildbolz
Klaus Wildbolz
Wilhelmi Bacharach 1657 Full civil rights 1657, permanent residents 1696, full civil rights 1785. Samuel Anton Wilhelmi
(from) Wurstemberger 1410/1567 The aristocratic particle "von" has been in use since 1858.
Thurnen, Wappenscheib Johann Rudolf Wurstemberger.JPG
Wyss 1398
(from) Wyttenbach Biel 1523/1657 Jakob Samuel Wyttenbach
(from) Zeerleder Erfurt 1540 The nobility particle «von» is listed sporadically. Ludwig Zeerleder (II.)
Karl Zeerleder
Alfred von Zeerleder
Bern, Münster, church place sign Zeerleder.jpg
Ziegler Lengnau 1629 Jean Ziegler

Extinct sexes

Surname origin Citizenship law since: Extinct: Remarks Personalities coat of arms
Alder Appenzell around 1500 around 1600 Cosmas Alder
Apiarius 1537 1565 Matthias Apiarius
Siegfried Apiarius
Samuel Apiarius
David Apiarius
Archer 1414 1742 Anton Archer
State Archives Bern, DQ 891, fol.  54r (detail) .JPG
Crossbow around 1450 around 1570
Aubonne Aubonne VD around 1661 around 1700
Bachmann 1455/1638
Bern, Münster, church place sign A Bachmann.JPG
from Balm Oberbalm
Waltter, Peter von Balm.jpg
Balthazar Transylvania 1659 around 1700 General Jean de Balthasar was granted full and hereditary citizenship rights in 1659.
Bellmund Ostermundigen 1625
Berchtold 1629
from Bennenwil
Bennenwil coat of arms.jpg
Berseth 1554 1821
Landshut Castle, Berseth coat of arms.jpg
Bickhardt 1650
Bigler Wobble 1635
Bitzius 1554 Jeremias Gotthelf
Albert Bitzius (son)
Blauner 1643
Brüggler 1405 1630 Elevated to the nobility in 1587.
Bern, Münster, Brügglerkapelle, keystone.jpg
from Bubenberg 1501 Johann III. von Bubenberg
Hartmann von Bubenberg
Adrian I. von Bubenberg
Adrian II. von Bubenberg
Bubenberg vitrail.jpg
Books Neuenegg 1313/1666 Jakob Bucher
State Archives Bern, DQ 891, fol.  62r (detail) .jpg
Badger Tuna 1791 Eternal residents 1609, full citizenship rights 1791. Johann Jakob Badger
Dachselhofer
Intestines about 1500
Cabinet disc Sebastian Darm.jpg
Desgouttes Geneva 1790 Eternal residents 1643, full citizenship rights 1790.
from Diesbach Oberdiessbach 1917 1434 raised to the nobility. Ludwig von Diesbach
Sebastian von Diesbach
Coat of arms Diesbach.jpg
Dietzi Rheineck 1622
(from) Dittlinger 1455 around 1970 Heinrich Dittlinger
Wilhelm Emanuel Dittlinger
Coat of arms disk Ludwig Dittlinger.jpg
Diwy 1573
Dübi Scoop 1591/1657
Dulliker Zofingen 1592
Dünki 1582
Dünz Brugg 1791 Eternal residents 1733, full citizenship rights 1791. Johannes Dünz
Abraham Dünz
(from) Effinger Brugg 1484 1912 Led the nobility particle «von» from 1826 onwards. Kaspar Effinger
Christoph Effinger
Franz Christoph Effinger
Franz Victor Effinger
Rudolf Emanuel Effinger
Friedrich Ludwig Effinger
Effinger coat of arms.jpg
from Egerdon 1366
Egger 1600 1768 Brandolf Egger
Eggli Aarau 1629 around 1750
Egli Barges 1584 around 1800
Eichelberger 1616 around 1700
Angel 1616 1870 Samuel Engel
Engelhard Diessbach 1632 around 1800
from Englisberg Englisberg 1375 Peter von Englisberg
Stained Glass 1563 Castle of Gruyères.jpg
Ensinger 1420 1530 Matthäus Ensinger
Vincenz Ensinger
Moritz Ensinger
Ulm Minster Epitaph Matthäus Ensinger.jpg
Erk 1485 1556
Ertzenholz Aarau 1616 around 1740
Etter 1450 around 1650
Etterli 1505 around 1550
Eyes Oberwil 1643 1854
Farschon Büren 1562 around 1650
Carnival 1607 around 1700
Feer 1604 around 1770
Feer Lenzburg 1629 1810
Feitknecht Neuchâtel 1623 around 1700
rock Murten 1584 1793
Flint Sigriswil 1592 around 1860
Fidelbow around 1540 around 1560
Flammer around 1530 around 1700
Flappier 1619
(by) Forer Rapperswil 1586 1875
Frank Hausen ( Württemberg ) 1636 1908 Samuel Anton Frank
Frankli Bohemia around 1400 1495 Hans Fränkli
Freudenberger 1644 1885 Sigmund Freudenberger
Frey Uettligen 1616 1753
Fricker Brugg 1458 1514 Thuringia Fricker
Auenstein Church, Disk Fricker-Schad, around 1500.jpg
Friedrich Dettelbach 1609 1640
Frieze Friesenberg 1255 around 1375
Fresh heart 1532 1640
Fruity Diemtigen 1791 A non-ruling, illegitimate side branch of the von Frisching family .
Fruting 1535 1798
Fryburger 1430 1514
Fox around 1600
Fox Safnern 1622 around 1750
Gabler Lindau 1629 around 1700
Galley Morges 1616 1801 Eternal residents 1616, Hintersässen 1711, full citizenship rights 1790.
Galli 1518 around 1700
(from) Ganting Lucens 1577 1928 Never represented in the regiment, led the nobility particle «von» since 1868.
Gasser 14th century 17th century
Gatchet Payerne 1557 1885
Gatti 16th century
from Gisenstein Gysenstein 1200 15th century
de gingins 1523 1911 Wolfgang-Charles de Gingins
Hélène de Gingins
Albert de Gingins
Münster Bern, Diesbach Chapel, Gingins.JPG church sign
dulcimer Karl dulcimer
Bätterkinden church, coat of arms dulcimer.jpg
from Herrenschwand Murten 1793 1959 Friedrich von Herrenschwand
by Jegistorf
Kirchberger 14th century 1836 Karl Rudolf Kirchberger was raised to the Prussian count status in 1816. Johann Anton Kirchberger
Niklaus Anton Kirchberger
Muri church near Bern, Kirchberger coat of arms window.jpg
servant 1439 1838
Coat of arms Johann Jakob Knecht.JPG
stud 1500 1738
Lombach Freiburg around 1450 1855
Bern Minster, Lombach coat of arms disk.jpg
Michel (from Schwertschwendi)
Morell Constancy 1662 1883 Karl Friedrich Morell
Bernhard Rudolf Morell
Coat of arms Morell.jpg
from Mülinen Garbage 1407 2005 Beat Ludwig von Mülinen
Albrecht von Mülinen

Niklaus Friedrich von Mülinen
Wolfgang Friedrich von Mülinen
Helene von Mülinen

Siebmacher Mülinen.jpg
Mutach Zofingen 1624 1990 Abraham Friedrich Mutach
More necessary 1446 before 1950 Johann Ludwig Nöthiger
Coat of arms Nöthiger.jpg
Otth 1617 1874 Basel Carl Adolf Otth
(from) Ougspurger 1907
Frutigen Church, Michael Ougspurger 1728.jpg
(Zigerli) from Ringoltingen Simmental 1351 1483 Thuringia from Ringoltingen
Waltter, Thuringia from Ringoltingen.jpg
Roman valley Biel / Alsace 15th century 1730
Römerstal.JPG
Sayers Menziken 1466 1623 Hans Rudolf Sager
Coat of arms Sager von Bern.jpg
lard Büren on the Aare around 1535 1795 Schmalz coat of arms (Burgergemeinde Bern 1932) .jpg
Schöni around 1400 1751 Thomas Schöni
Georg Schöni
Vetratat del maestro Giesbrecht, contadino con rastrello, berna, XVI sec.JPG
from Seedorf 1259 around 1400
Waltter, Cuno von Seedorf.jpg
Late 15th century 1756
Waltter, Hans Spättig.jpg
Spilmann 13th century 1553 Anton Spilmann
Kirchberg, Spilmann coat of arms disk.jpg
(from) Tillier around 1400 1854 Johann Anton Tillier (councilor, 1494)
Johann Anton Tillier (councilor, 1705)
Johann Anton von Tillier
Tribolet
Ref Church Auenstein coat of arms disc 8462.JPG
Tschachtlan Simmental around 1370 1493 Bendicht Tschachtlan
Church Kirchberg BE, Tschachtlan-Scheibe.JPG
Weyermann 1474 2013 Glado Weyermann
Albrecht Weyermann
Waltter, Glado Weyermann.jpg
(from) Willading around 1450 1824 Johann Friedrich Willading
Crest washer Barbara Willending wv DSC08399.jpg
(by) Wyss 1500 1887
Bern, Münster, church place sign Hans Franz Wyss.JPG
Wyss 1528 2003 Johann David Wyss
Johann Rudolf Wyss
Bern, Münster, church place sign Wyss (piston) .JPG
(from) Zehender Aarau 1540 1632 Carl Wilhelm von Zehender
Zehender.jpg

literature

  • Edgar Hans Brunner: patriciate and nobility in old Bern , in: Berner Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Heimatkunde, vol. 26 (1964). doi: 10.5169 / seals-244446
  • Manuel Kehrli: patriciate, letter nobility and titulatures , in: Berns goldene Zeit. The 18th century rediscovered , Bern 2008, p. 209.

Individual evidence

  1. List according to the burger book. Directory of the citizens of the city of Bern on January 1, 2010 , p. 909.
  2. Eternal residents 1653, full citizenship rights since 1790.
  3. Burgerbuch 1869, p. 14.
  4. See Wikimedia Commons .
  5. Wappenbuch 1932, p. 41.
  6. Burgerbuch 1869, p. 41.
  7. ^ Gruyères family archive in the Bern burger library.
  8. The Descendants of Albrecht von Haller use the nobility particle «von» or «de».
  9. , Burgerbuch 1869, p. 136.
  10. With the lily of the valley in the coat of arms.
  11. ^ Morlot family archive in the Bern Burger Library.
  12. With the arrow in the coat of arms.
  13. With the white goat in the coat of arms.
  14. With the black goat in the coat of arms.
  15. Burgerbuch 1869, p. 215.
  16. Burgerbuch 1869, p. 218.
  17. Wappenbuch 1932, p. 122.
  18. Burgerbuch 1869, p. 242.
  19. Burgerbuch 1869, p. 243.
  20. With a stocking in the coat of arms.
  21. List incomplete.
  22. Wappenbuch 1932, p. 29. See also Jean-Jacques Fiechter: Jean de Balthasar. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . December 18, 2001 , Retrieved July 7, 2019 .
  23. Wappenbuch 1932, p. 42.
  24. ^ Was Burger von Bern because of his office as Komtur von Thunstetten.
  25. ^ Family on Ober-Gerwern and Mittellöwen, Wappenbuch 1932, p. 44.
  26. ^ Family archive Forer in the Burgerbibliothek Bern
  27. Galdi too.
  28. Wappenbuch 1932, p. 49.
  29. orig. Gachet.
  30. With the lily in the coat of arms.
  31. With the lily in the coat of arms.