Paul von Brandt

Paul von Brandt (born May 6, 1650 in Stargard , † November 8, 1697 in Wutzig) was a major general in Brandenburg and Prussia .

Life

origin

Paul was a member of the Brandenburg aristocratic family Brandt and a son of the Brandenburg Privy Councilor, New Mark Chancellor and Director of the New Mark Chamber of Commerce, as well as heir to Hermsdorf and Wutzig, Christian von Brandt († May 1663) and Gertrud von Rühlicke from the House of Gralow. His brothers were Christoph von Brandt (1630-1691), Brandenburg-Prussian diplomat and statesman, Ludwig von Brandt (1640-1711), Brandenburg-Prussian Privy Council and Chancellor of the Neumark, Eusebius von Brandt (1642-1706), Kurbrandenburg-Prussian President of the Higher Appeal Court, as well as court master of the queens Elisabeth and Sophia Charlotte , Wilhelm von Brandt (1644–1701), lieutenant general of Brandenburg-Prussia, governor zu Küstrin and real secret war councilor and Friedrich von Brandt, Brandenburg-Prussian secret council and envoy.

Military career

Brandt was lieutenant colonel in Brandenburg from 1682 . On August 28, 1684, Elector Friedrich Wilhelm appointed him commandant of Driesen . In this position he was promoted to colonel on February 22, 1687 . As such he received in 1691 from Friedrich III. the order to set up a regiment of five companies for the Hungarian auxiliary corps. He then took part in the campaign against the Turks in 1691/92 . For his achievements Brandt was appointed major general of the cavalry on June 21, 1692. He also received a gift of 2000 thalers .

Brandt was Herr auf Wutzig, Gralow and Pollychen .

family

Brandt had married Henriette Katharina von Somnitz from the house of Grumsdorf (1657–1712), daughter of Lorenz Christoph von Somnitz in 1679 . Several children were born from the marriage. Including:

• Christian (1684–1749), Prussian minister ⚭ 1717 Luise Wilhelmine von der Groeben (1699–1782)
• Anna Charlotte (1691-1752)

⚭ Melchior von Brummsee († 1712), Prussian colonel

⚭ Egidius Ehrentreich von Sydow , Prussian general of the infantry

• Ernst Ludwig († after 1684), owner of Gut Ehrenberg, Pyritz district

literature

• Anton Balthasar König : Paul von Brandt . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 1 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1788, p. 198 ( Paul von Brandt at Wikisource [PDF]).
• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 1, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632764 , p. 54, no. 91.
• Pedigree. In: News from the Order of St. John. 1767, p. 267.

Web links

• Ernst Paul Ludwig von Brand at online-ofb.de