Oberamt Mackenzell

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The Oberamt Mackenzell (originally Amt Aschenbach ) was a judicial and administrative unit of the clerical principality of Fulda .

history

Hünfeld was the center of a cent or a mark, the Hünfeld. This was part of a donation from Charlemagne to the Fulda Abbey in 781. Later, a document differentiated between the Hünfeld district office and the Aschenbach office. The seat of the office was Hofaschenbach .

The Castle Alt-Mackenzell was until the early 15th century in ritterschaftlichem possession. In 1361, the then owner Wilhelm von Bimbach Fulda granted the right to open the castle. In 1404 Fulda owned shares in the castle and transferred them to Heinrich von Schenkenwald, who was appointed bailiff there. In the years 1415 to 1423 Fulda also acquired the remaining shares. In 1420 Hermann von Merlau acquired the castle and in 1422 the office of Aschenbach. Since then, both components have always been pledged together (further pledges to the Merlau family were in 1448 and 1449). As a result, the seat of the office gradually moved to Mackenzell.

In the 16th century there was a significant spatial expansion. The Office Hünfeld was limited to the city of Hünfeld, the places of the office outside the city walls were assigned to the Office Mackenzell.

In the 18th century the office was called Oberamt. At its head there was formally a noble Oberamtmann, who was also Oberamtmann von Hünfeld. However, this office was sinecure at the end of the HRR . In fact, the chief official was actually the bailiff.

The Principality of Nassau-Oranien-Fulda was created on the basis of the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss 1803. With regard to jurisdiction and administration, the rulers' ordinance of January 8, 1803 reorganized the existing offices. The Mackenzell Office was abolished and the places were incorporated into the Hünfeld Office.

scope

At the end of the HRR , the office consisted of Dammersbach , Großenbach , Hofaschenbach , Hünhan , Mackenzell , Marbach , Morles , Nüst , Oberaschenbach , Rimmels , Roßbach , Rückers , Sargenzell and Silges . Dammersbach and Marbach were originally assigned to the Oberamt Burghaun , but became part of the Oberamt Mackenzell in the course of the 18th century. In addition, in homage protocols were still other places which are sold today deserted villages : are Bramfirst , castle Harts , Limporg , Rode , Weissenborn and knowledge Bach .

Personalities

literature

  • Anneliese Hofemann: Studies on the development of the territory of the imperial abbey of Fulda and its offices. 1958, pp. 130-133.
  • Fuldaer Land / Rommerz in the 19th century from Heinrich Jakob Stöhr: Concept, scope and organization of the state of Fulda in the 19th century in the Fuldaer Geschichtsbl Blätter 1934
  • The Fürstlichen Hochstift Fulda state and state calendar, 1800, p. 93, digitized