Paul von Fuchs

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Paul von Fuchs

Paul Freiherr von Fuchs (born December 15, 1640 in Stettin ; † August 7, 1704 on his Malchow estate near Berlin ) was the Brandenburg-Prussian minister.

Life

origin

Paul Fuchs was born on December 15, 1640 in Stettin in the Duchy of Pomerania . His father Samuel Fuchs (* 1597; † 1644) was a pastor at the Stettin Nikolaikirche , he came from an old family of pharmacists and merchants in Szczecin. His mother Anna Friedeborn (* 1608, † 1678) was the daughter of the Szczecin Mayor Paul Friedeborn .

Career

Fuchs attended the Stettin Education Center from 1858 and then studied at the universities of Greifswald , Helmstedt , Jena , Leiden and Franeker . In 1667 he was appointed professor at the law faculty of the University of Duisburg . In Duisburg he gave up his Evangelical Lutheran denomination and converted to the Evangelical Reformed denomination. In 1670 he entered the service of the Great Elector as cabinet secretary , to whom he soon knew how to make himself indispensable through his agility and loyalty, and whom he accompanied on all journeys and campaigns.

Berlin memorial plaque for Paul von Fuchs

In 1679 he became Hofrat , in 1682 Privy Councilor of State and received several important diplomatic broadcasts, both with the German imperial princes and with the Prince of Orange and the States General , with whom he concluded a new alliance in 1685. On September 5, 1682 he was appointed senior post director for Brandenburg-Prussia. He held this office until 1698 when he voluntarily resigned. As Minister of State of the Elector, Fuchs was instrumental in drafting the Edict of Potsdam in 1685 .

In 1688 he conducted the secret negotiations with Bentinck about Brandenburg's participation in the English expedition of Wilhelm III. of Orange. In addition, he especially led negotiations with Denmark . In 1694 he was the curator of the universities and established the new college in Halle . After the establishment of the university in Halle, he created several documents for the Freiweltliches nobility from Jena'sches Fräuleinstift founded by Gottfried von Jena in the city of Saale, including one from January 4, 1703 about their privileges.

In 1683 he was raised to the imperial nobility, which was recognized for Brandenburg in 1684. A further increase in status was given to him in 1701 with the elevation to the imperial baron status by Emperor Leopold , which the Prussian King Friedrich I confirmed for Brandenburg-Prussia. On October 2, 1702 he was selected by Frederick I as chancellor of Pomerania appointed.

In 1683/84 he acquired the Malchower estate from Heinrich von Barfuss in exchange for Blankenburg . In Malchow he had a two-story mansion, numerous outbuildings, including a brewery, a preacher's widow's house and a poor house and orphanage built. Von Fuchs often stayed at his country estate in Malchow, and held receptions and parties in the stately home. King Friedrich I and his wife Sophie Charlotte made repeated visits to his Minister von Fuchs in Malchow.

In 1685, the Great Elector enfeoffed his Minister Paul Freiherr von Fuchs with the lands in Wolfshöfen in the Königsberg district, which he then renamed " Fuchshöfen ".

family

The first marriage (before 1668) with Gabriele Fromond († 1673) resulted in four sons and a daughter. After the death of his wife, he married his cousin Luise Friedeborn (1654–1707) on January 15, 1674. From both marriages arise among others:

  • Johann Paul (1676–1712), Brandenburg court a. Legation councilor, then appeal councilor in Ravensburg
∞ Henriette von Brandt (1686–1702), daughter of the Neumark Chancellor Ludwig von Brandt (1640–1711)
∞ Anna Francelina (Franzelline) Louise von Wylich (married as widow Ludwig von Wylich and Lottum )

literature

Web links

Commons : Paul von Fuchs  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Martin Wehrmann : On the history of the Friedeborn family. In: Monthly sheets of the society for Pomeranian history and antiquity . 3rd year, Hessenland, Stettin 1889, p. 182.
  2. ^ Meyer's Large Conversational Lexicon. 6th ed., 7th volume, keyword Fuchs under 2), p. 189.
  3. ↑ Privilege of the free world. Jena Fräulein-Stifft in Halle. Document 381 in: Johann Christoph von Dreyhaupt: Pagus Neletici Et Nudzici ... Halle 1750, p. 242ff., Google Books
  4. ↑ Art. Slawjanskoje-Fuchshöfen at ostpreussen.net
personal data
SURNAME Fuchs, Paul from
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fuchs, Paul Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brandenburg-Prussian Minister
DATE OF BIRTH December 15, 1640
PLACE OF BIRTH Szczecin
DATE OF DEATH August 7, 1704
Place of death Gut Malchow near Berlin