Niklaus of Meran
Niklaus von Meran (* around 1440 in Lucerne ; † 1493 in Lucerne) was a merchant, small councilor , governor and delegate of the daily articles .
Life
He was the son of the Lucerne councilor Hans von Meran and Anna, nee. Kilchmeyer. He was married to Verena Seiler, a sister of Ludwig Seiler (cloth wholesaler, financier and landlord of the Gasthof Krone in Lucerne).
A daughter of Niklaus and Verena von Meran, Dorothea, married the Lucerne patrician Jakob Feer .
Services
Niklaus von Meran was a wealthy wholesaler. From 1476 he was ministerial councilor in Lucerne, 1475–77 and 1489–91 Vogt von Weggis , 1477–93 Umgeldner (tax collector), 1479–81 as well as 1487–89 and 1491–93 Sentispitalmeister (administrator / head of the Lucerne Senti-Spital), 1481–83 Vogt von Habsburg- Root , 1482 council judge and 1487 master builder on the Emme.
He was several times Tagsatzung envoy and council deputy, including 1,492 to the federal renovation of Glarus . He was a member of the court for over 20 years.
literature
- Eduard Feer : The Feer family in Lucerne and Aargau 1331-1934 , Verlag Sauerländer , Aarau, volume 2; 1964
- Josef Kurmann: The political leadership in Lucerne 1450-1500 , Raeber Verlag, Lucerne; 1976, ISBN 3-7239-0041-0
- Viridarium nobilitatis Lucernensis arboribus genethliacis exornatum. Family tables of Lucerne patrician families, 1400-1900 , Lucerne State Archives; 1765
Web links
- Peter Quadri: from Meran, Niklaus. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Peter Quadri: Seiler, Ludwig. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Niklaus of Meran |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss merchant, small councilor, bailiff and delegate of the daily articles |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1440 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lucerne |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1493 |
| Place of death | Lucerne |