Martin Bertolf
Martin Bertolf (* 14th century in Aachen ; † 1442 ibid) was aldermen and mayor of the imperial city of Aachen .
Live and act
The son of the mayor Johann Bertolf and nephew of Heinrich Bertolf followed his father into the college of lay judges, where he was first mentioned as such in 1420. In 1432 and 1437 he was a member of the city council and was elected mayor of the Free Imperial City of Aachen in 1421 and 1437 .
Martin Bertolf was married to Odilie von der Heyden, with whom he had, among other things, the son and later mayor Johann Bertolf . Bertolf inherited larger lands in Hergenrath through his wife , whereupon his family line was also referred to as Bertolf von Hergenrath in some sources. As early as 1416, Martin Bertolf was involved in the foundation of an Anniversarium for the Carmelite monastery in Aachen.
Literature and Sources
- Luise Freiin von Coels von der Brügghen : The lay judges of the Royal See of Aachen from the earliest times until the final repeal of the imperial city constitution in 1798 . In: Journal of the Aachen History Association . tape 50 , 1928, ISSN 0065-0137 , pp. 171/172 (No. 159) ( p. 171 and p. 172 online on rootsweb ).
- Luise Freiin von Coels von der Brügghen: The Aachen mayors from 1251 to 1798 . In: Journal of the Aachen History Association . tape 55 , 1933, pp. 52/53 ( Online [PDF; 1.7 MB ]).
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| SURNAME | Bertolf, Martin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bertolf von Hergenrath, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German aldermen and mayor of the Free Imperial City of Aachen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aachen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1442 |
| Place of death | Aachen |