Ludolf von Varendorff

Grave slab of Ludolf v. Varendorff in Bremen Cathedral

Ludolf von Varendorf (f) (* before 1523 on Gut Milse near Bielefeld ; † April 21, 1571 in Bremen ) was a spiritual dignitary of the dioceses of Bremen , Hildesheim and Minden . He was provost of the St. Petri Cathedral in Bremen and the monasteries Wildeshausen , Hadeln , Zeven and Enger .

Epitaph of Ludolf v. Varendorff in Bremen Cathedral

Life

Ludolf von Varendorff was born before 1523 on Gut Milse near Bielefeld in what is now North Rhine-Westphalia . He came from the Westphalian noble family of the Lords of Varendorff , who had also been wealthy in the county of Ravensberg since the 15th century . His father was the knight Jobst I. von Varendorff, Burgmann zur Sparrenburg , Lehnsmann of the Jülich-Bergschen , later Jülich-Kleve-Bergschen , Dukes Wilhelm III. and Johann des Friedfertigen as well as advice from the Abbess of Herford , his mother was Beata von Korff . His brother was the Bremen cathedral provost Eberhard von Varendorff . After studying theology , Ludolf von Varendorff embarked on a career in the church. In 1523 he was elected to the cathedral school in Bremen and in 1543 appointed canon of the same. Afterwards he held the office of archdeacon in 1545 and was provost of the countries of Hadeln and Wursten , and in 1547 and 1554 of the monasteries Wildeshausen and Zeven . In 1547 he was appointed dean of Bremen , which was followed a decade later by the takeover of the Bremer Dompropstei . Ludolf von Varendorff took over the office of provost of Bremen from his predecessor Georg von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel , who was elected Archbishop of Bremen in 1557 . In 1566 Ludolf Drost became pastor of the House of Ottersberg . As provost of the Zeven monastery, he donated the still existing pulpit of the St. Vitus Church in Zeven in 1565 . Ludolf von Varendorff was imperial commissioner of the Reich Chamber Court and advisor to the Archbishops of Bremen Georg von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Heinrich III. from Sachsen-Lauenburg . He died on April 21, 1571 and was buried in Bremen Cathedral . Numerous documents from his hand are still preserved.

Monuments

Tomb

The grave of Ludolf von Varendorff once lay next to that of his brother Eberhard in the central nave of the Bremen Cathedral. The decorated Renaissance grave slab, which shows the coat of arms of the Lords of Varendorff in addition to the evangelist symbols, is now in the north aisle of Bremen Cathedral.

epitaph

One is located on the west side of the fifth pillar (the tower) near the tomb Renaissance - epitaph with the following inscription: Reverendi et generosi viri: D Ludolphi a Varendorp praepositi Bremensis: Epitafium. Qui obiit anno 1571. April 21st (translation: epitaph of the venerable, noble man, the Bremen provost, Mr. Ludolf von Varendorff, who died on April 21, 1571); including: Si provai ilustres, pietas, virtus q decora efficiunt clarum nobilitatae viru nobilis est genere, et vita, vactisq Ludolph consilio, eloquio, divitiis q potens hic gravis elect comuni voce decan optata patriam pace tuetureria humum presposit fande sacri verbiust non dubitante, colit obsevat priceps, proceres mirant, et urbes suspiciunt mories astra superna petit (translation: giving important ancestors, gives piety, brilliant virtue, respect for man and fame, make up the nobility, noble then is in descent, in lifestyle and deeds Ludolf, powerful through advice, speech and wealth at the same time. Since he was chosen as the worthy dean of unanimous spirit, he protects the homeland and preserves peace that makes everyone happy. Finally as provost he worships the divine word secret, with never wavering He faithfully maintains laws and justice. The prince shows him respect, the nobility admires him, the cities look up to him, and in death he rushes to heaven).

pulpit

As provost of the Zeven Monastery , Ludolf von Varendorff donated the still existing pulpit of the St. Vitus Church in Zeven in 1565 . The hexagonal Renaissance pulpit is decorated with four religious scenes and coats of arms. The outer sides of the pulpit bear the coats of arms of Messrs. Von Varendorff and von Korff . The other carved scenes show Saint Vitus as a Korff shield holder as well as independent images of a figure kneeling in front of the crucified Christ (presumably the pen) and the Holy Trinity . The carvings are accompanied by four Low German inscriptions referring to the donor and the sacred scenes.

literature

Genealogical handbook of the nobility , noble houses, volume 15. CA Starke Verlag , Limburg (Lahn) 1957
Elfriede Bachmann: The Heeslingen-Zeven Monastery - Constitutional and Economic History, Stade 1966
Wolfgang Bonroden: Eberhard von Varendorff, + 1568; Ludolf v. Varendorf, + 1571 in: Gesellschaft für Familienforschung ev, Bremen : The leaves of the mouse - The graves in St. Petri Cathedral, 17th issue, Bremen 1997
JM Lappenberg : History of the archbishopric and the city of Bremen. Bremen 1841
Wilhelm von Hodenberg (Ed.): Hoyer document book. Hanover 1855
Archive of the Association for the History and Antiquities of the Duchies of Bremen and Verden and the State of Hadeln zu Stade, Stade 1862
Wilhelm von Hodenberg: Bremen historical sources. Hanover 1850
Wilhelm von Hodenberg: The dioceses Bremen and their districts in Saxony and Friesland. Celle 1859.
Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts , 46th volume, Leipzig and Halle, 1745
Heinrich Siebern, Georg Meyer, Christian Wallmann: The art monuments of the province of Hanover, Issue 9: V. District of Stade 1. The districts of Verden, Rotenburg and Zeven, Hanover 1908

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels , Volume 15, p. 482.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Wolfgang Bonroden: Eberhard von Varendorff, + 1568; Ludolf v. Varendorf, + 1571 in: Gesellschaft für Familienforschung ev, Bremen : Die Blätter der Maus - Die Gräber im St. Petri Dom, 17th issue, p. 34 ff.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d J. M. Lappenberg : History of the Archbishopric and the City of Bremen, p. 200.
^ Karl Hengst (Ed.): Westfälisches Klosterbuch, Part 1, p. 293.
↑ Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts , 46th volume, Sp. 563.
↑ State Archives Oldenburg, Best. 90 Urk. U. a. No. 635, 670 and 680.
↑ Bremer Geschichtsquellen, Wilhelm von Hodenberg
↑ Gustav Ebe: The late Renaissance. Art history of the European countries from the middle of the 16th to the end of the 18th century, first volume, p. 244.
↑ The graves in St. Petri Cathedral in: Blätter d. Maus, Issue 17, p. 37.
^ ^A ^b ^c ^d Heinrich Siebern, Georg Meyer, Christian Wallmann: Die Kunstdenkmäler der Provinz Hannover, Heft 9, S. 225 f.

personal data
SURNAME	Varendorff, Ludolf von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German spiritual dignitary of the Diocese of Hildesheim and the Archdiocese of Bremen
DATE OF BIRTH	before 1523
PLACE OF BIRTH	Gut Milse near Bielefeld
DATE OF DEATH	April 21, 1571
Place of death	Bremen

[GHdA-1] Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels , Volume 15, p. 482.

[Maus-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Wolfgang Bonroden: Eberhard von Varendorff, + 1568; Ludolf v. Varendorf, + 1571 in: Gesellschaft für Familienforschung ev, Bremen : Die Blätter der Maus - Die Gräber im St. Petri Dom, 17th issue, p. 34 ff.

[Lappenberg-3] J. M. Lappenberg : History of the Archbishopric and the City of Bremen, p. 200.

[4] Karl Hengst (Ed.): Westfälisches Klosterbuch, Part 1, p. 293.

[5] Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts , 46th volume, Sp. 563.

[6] State Archives Oldenburg, Best. 90 Urk. U. a. No. 635, 670 and 680.

[7] Bremer Geschichtsquellen, Wilhelm von Hodenberg

[8] Gustav Ebe: The late Renaissance. Art history of the European countries from the middle of the 16th to the end of the 18th century, first volume, p. 244.

[9] The graves in St. Petri Cathedral in: Blätter d. Maus, Issue 17, p. 37.

[Kunstdenkmäler-10] A ^b ^c ^d Heinrich Siebern, Georg Meyer, Christian Wallmann: Die Kunstdenkmäler der Provinz Hannover, Heft 9, S. 225 f.