Otto Korff called Schmising (cathedral dean)
Otto Korff called Schmising (* in the 15th century; † July 30 or July 31, 1494 ) was cathedral dean in Münster .
Life
Origin and family
Otto Korff called Schmising came from the Westphalian aristocratic family Korff , whose branches belong to the oldest rural noble families in the Münsterland . Numerous well-known personalities have emerged from it. He was the son of Everd Korff zu Harkotten and his wife Frederun Ketteler . His brother Heinrich was canon in Münster from 1433 to 1494. His nephews Wilbrand , Hermann and Bernhard were canons in Münster.
Act
Otto can be proven for the first time as a canon on October 22nd, 1443. His election to the cathedral scholaster fell on November 8th, 1460. In this function he was responsible for the management of the cathedral school . In 1484 he received the cathedral mechanic after the death of his predecessor Hermann von Langen . As cathedral dean, he was in charge of the cathedral chapter.
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- The diocese of Münster 4.2. ( Germania Sacra NF 17.2) The Cathedral Monastery of St. Paulus in Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York, ISBN 978- 3-11-008508-2 , Germania Sacra NF 17.2 Biographies of the Canons, page 19ff. Digitized
Web links
- Wilbrand Korff called Schmising Personal database at Germania Sacra
- Korff personal database at Germania Sacra
- Haus Harkotten entry at GenWiki
- Haus Harkotten Article in the Internet portal "Westphalian History"
- Haus Harkotten, Korff called Schmising Article in the Internet portal "Westphalian History"
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SURNAME | Korff called Schmising, Otto |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cathedral Dean in Münster |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 1494 or July 31, 1494 |