Münzer (notabel family)

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Coats of arms Münzer (1612)

The Münzer were one of the leading Bernese notable families in the 13th and 14th centuries. The family's activity as mint master in Bern , Switzerland gave it its name .

history

The family was first mentioned in documents under Werner Münzer from 1246. The family's possessions were mainly in the Gürbetal . The family's wealth was based on the office of the Bernese mint master. They came into conflict with the noble von Bubenberg family at the end of the 13th century . Over time, the people of Münzer managed to marry into noble families in the city of Bern. At the end of the 13th century, the Münzer held various offices in the city of Bern.

The family went out around 1400 with Laurenz's great-nephew Werner, Mr. zu Burgistein and co-lord of Hindelbank.

coat of arms

Blazon : a blue bar in gold. As a crest, a man's trunk with pointed cap, trunk and cap in the tincture of the shield. The helmet covers are gold on the outside and blue on the inside.

  • Seal of Laurenz Münzer.

people

  • Konrad Münzer (* before 1268; † 1302), 1298–1302 Schultheiss of Bern
  • Laurenz Münzer (* before 1298; † after 1349), 1303–1319 Schultheiss of Bern, from 1320 still Small Councilor of Bern, military leader, from 1336 co-lord of Spiez
  • Werner Münzer († around 1339), Small Councilor of Bern, co-lord of the Weissenau lordship near Thun
  • Katharina Münzer, marriage to Peter von Seftigen
  • Werner Münzer († around 1400), co-lord of Burgistein and Hindelbank .

See also

literature

  • Hans Ulrich Geiger: The Münzer Family , in: Berns brave time, ed. by Rainer C. Schwinges, Bern 2003, p. 279
  • Roland Gerber: Münzer contra Bubenberg, relationships and factions in the Bern Council at the beginning of the 14th century . 68th year. In: Bern journal for history . No. 4/2006 , 2006, ISSN  0005-9420 , p. 179–234 ( http://www.bezg.ch/img/publikation/06_4/gerber.pdf PDF 779 kB).

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