Ludwig Meyer (knight)

Ludwig Meyer (born April 25, 1587 in Lucerne ; † May 23, 1663 ibid) was a Lucerne governor, governor and knight.

Life

Meyer was a son of Leodegar Meyer (Councilor of the City of Lucerne) and Appollonia Probstatt. From 1609 he was the host of "vom Hirzen" and ran a wine and grain trade; in addition, he was responsible for the gunpowder of the authorities. In 1626 he acquired the Meggenhorn estate and expanded it into a stately home.

He came from the Lucerne patrician family of the same name , whose name affix "Meyer von Schauensee" was protected by the government council in 1895, as it did with other Lucerne patrician families. However, Ludwig Meyer did not add this name.

Services

In 1627 he was elected to the city court and also served as bailiff of Engelberg , Ruswil , the then Lucerne Merenschwand and the free offices . He was the builder of the Lucerne town hall, the citizens' hospital and, after the fire in the old building in 1633, the court church .

As an envoy, Meyer appeared at numerous federal meetings . In 1658 he received the papal knighthood. In 1660 he was elected governor . His fortune was estimated at over 200,000 guilders . In addition to numerous religious donations, he created a lasting legacy for himself in the foundation of a new theological chair at the Jesuit college.

He is considered one of the most influential Lucerne statesmen.

literature

• Hans Dommann: Contributions to Lucerne and Swiss history of the 17th century. From a contemporary correspondence. In: The history friend. Volume 88, Verlag Matt, Stans 1933, pp. 134-163.
• Doris Fässler : Meggenhorn Castle. In: The history friend. Volumes 138/139, Matt, Stans 1986/86.
• Kurt Messmer, Peter Hoppe: Lucerne Patriarchate. Studies of social and economic history on the origin and development in the 16th and 17th centuries. In: Lucerne Historical Publications 5. Lucerne, Munich 1976.