Ortlieb (patrician)

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The Ortlieb coat of arms

The Ortlieb were one of the oldest patrician families in the imperial city of Nuremberg , first mentioned in a document in 1260. They were represented in the "Inner Council" from 1332 to 1442 and, according to the " Dance Statute ", belonged to the old families eligible for advice.

history

The origin of the Ortlieb is unclear. However, they must have become wealthy early on, as they were already represented in the council in 1332 and, together with the Stromer von Reichenbach , built up the second Stromer trading company around 1406/7 .

The Hussite Wars , Sigismund's economic war against Venice, losses in London and Copenhagen and the enormous embezzlement of Hans Ortlieb led to the bankruptcy of the company around 1430. In 1427 the family acquired the Nassau house , a so-called gender tower in Nuremberg's old town. In 1431 they lent King Sigismund 1,500 guilders . He gave his crown as a pledge. In this context, the Ortlieb family had the stone balustrade of their residential tower decorated with the coats of arms of the emperor, the pope, the seven electors and the imperial city of Nuremberg. In 1478 the family died out.

Nassau house, acquired by the Ortliebs in the 15th century

Former possessions

  • 1329 - ???? Reutles (with the Ebner)
  • ???? - 1350 the Königsmühle on the Gründlach
  • before 1376 Weiherhaus near Feucht
  • 1428–1448 the mill in Nürnberg-Doos (later Kernstein mansion)

coat of arms

Divided diagonally with silver and red in a counter-linden leaf cut.

Known family members

  • Hans Ortlieb, councilor
  • Heinrich Ortlieb, councilor

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jahn, C. Historical Mile Nuremberg . Nuremberg: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, undated

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