Melchior von Doberschütz

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Melchior von Doberschütz , also Dobschütz , mentioned from 1572 to 1600, was a ducal Pomeranian governor of Neustettin and landowner in Pomerania and Brandenburg . His wife Elisabeth von Doberschütz was a victim of the witch persecution in Neustettin . For reasons of political envy, she was accused of witchcraft at the instigation of Jakob von Kleist and executed in Stettin in 1591 .

Life

Doberschütz came from the Silesian-Brandenburg noble family von Doberschütz and was one of at least five sons of Andreas von Doberschütz († 1572), landlord on share Plau (1530-1565) in the Brandenburg district of Crossen (Oder) . Around 1575 Doberschütz was so indebted as the owner of a small, unprofitable part of the Plau family estate, which had been split into many parts through multiple inheritance divisions, that he had to look for other earning opportunities and went into ducal Pomeranian services.

Duke Johann Friedrich v. Pomerania

First, Doberschütz was ducal Pomeranian hunter master at Ihnaburg (now part of Goleniów ) because of his excellent hunting skills . He later became mayor of Neustettin. On July 26, 1579, Duke Johann Friedrich gave him the Zamborst field mark as a fiefdom with the condition that a village be built on the site. During these years Doberschütz had won the favor of his duke, who had been married to the Brandenburg princess Erdmuthe since 1577 . His appointment aroused the envy of some courtiers, especially that of the then all-powerful favorite Peter von Kameke . Together with Jakob von Kleist he is said to have pushed Doberschütz out of office as a witch through intrigues and slander against his wife Elisabeth. Kleist demanded the office of governor of Neustettin for himself, with which he finally had success in 1584.

On September 28, 1583, Doberschütz sold the Zamborst field for 1,000 thalers to his later successor in office, Jakob von Kleist , who received the corresponding feudal letter from the duke. In 1586 he bought all shares in his Brandenburg family estate Plau (Plew, Plosa).

Since Doberschütz was able to enjoy his prosperity undisturbed despite his expulsion from the office of city governor, Kleist is said to have tried to completely ruin him by defamation - or by slandering his wife Elisabeth as a witch. It was fitting that the Kleist failed to brew beer, which was attributed to a witch's curse. The activities and whisperings of the courtiers gradually succeeded in bringing Doberschütz completely out of favor with the duke, so that he, long since relieved of his office, had to leave Pomerania again around 1590. His property was confiscated .

Doberschütz turned to the Brandenburg Elector Johann Georg , with whom he had old personal contacts , for help . A year later (1591), while his wife was in dungeon, Doberschütz served the Order of St. John in the Commandery in Crossen on the Oder .

Around January 15, 1600 ( Leibgedinge ) Doberschütz married Anna von Loeben for the second time .

family

Melchior von Doberschütz, who is also incorrectly called Melchior von Dobschütz in the literature , is not a member of the von Dobschütz family , but clearly the von Doberschütz family . Two indicators in particular speak for this:

  • In the deed of April 7, 1590, which confirms the sale of the Zamborst estate, it is called Melchior Dobbersitz , which is more indicative of Doberschütz .
  • He is also mentioned as a princely Jägermeister on Plew, which means his Plau estate, which has been proven to have been owned by the von Doberschütz family from at least 1490 to 1660 .

literature

  • Max von Stojentin: From Pomeranian Ducal Days. Cultural-historical pictures , Verlag Herrcke & Lebeling, Stettin around 1900, page 16f.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Paul Magunna: Monatsblätter , Volumes 9-12, page 41, Society for Pomeranian history and antiquities (ed.), 1895 Excerpt
  2. ↑ Ludwig Wilhelm Brüggemann : Detailed description of the current state of the Royal Prussian Duchy of Western and Western Pomerania . Part II, Volume 2, Stettin 1784, p. 724, No. 20 .
  3. ↑ national tribute to the Brandenburg Elector Johann Georg 1571 ff In Cotbußschen. 1586. v. Dobbersitz, Melchor, bought the fiefdom from his brothers and cousins ​​at Coln Saturday after J. Bapt. received as a fief.
  4. ↑ Contributions to cultural history , Volume 1, page 32, Verlag E. Felber, 1897 excerpt
  5. ↑ national tribute to the Brandenburg Elector Johann Georg 1571 ff In Cotbußschen. 1572. v. Dobbersitz, Melchior, apologizes for the sake of weakness because of his absence.
  6. ↑ 1600. - Melchior v. Doberschütz on Plaue and Anna v. Löben, 500  florins marriage allowance, conf. Jan. 15, 1600 (Go. in: George Adalbert von Mülverstedt : Collection of marriage foundations and personal property letters , Magdeburg, 1866 digitized
personal data
SURNAME Doberschütz, Melchior from
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dobschütz, Melchior from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Pomeranian city governor and bailiff of Neustettin
DATE OF BIRTH 16th Century
DATE OF DEATH 17th century