Philipp Schickhart

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Philipp Schickhart (woodcut from 1609, probably by Wilhelm Schickard )

Johann Philipp Schickhart (born July 24, 1562 in Herrenberg ; † October 7, 1635 in Göppingen ) was a Württemberg theologian who worked as a pastor, dean and prelate. He was a son of Lucas Schickhardt (I.) and thus a younger brother of the famous builder Heinrich Schickhardt , as well as an uncle of the later professor Wilhelm Schickard .

Note about Philipp Schickhart's investiture in Adelberg on May 30, 1634
Memorial plaque for the inauguration of the town church in Göppingen, 1619, which mentions the pastor at the time, Philipp Schickhart
Directory of evangelical prelates expelled in 1634. Philipp Schickhart is mentioned first.

Life

Philipp Schickhart was a son of the carpenter Lucas Schickhardt and his wife Anna geb. Hezer. He grew up in Herrenberg, lived there on Tübinger Strasse , where house 15 now stands. Like his cousin Paul Schickhardt before, he decided to study theology and on November 10, 1579 he was matriculated in Tübingen . On March 23, 1580 he was promoted to Baccalaureus in Herrenalb . On October 21, 1581 he was accepted as a scholarship holder in the Tübingen Abbey . Since he had particularly good mathematical knowledge, he gave tutoring in the pen as a repeater. On August 14, 1583, his studies were completed with the award of the master's degree.

Philipp Schickhart's professional career began in 1588 with the post of deacon (i.e. an assistant pastor) in Kirchheim unter Teck . From 1591 he was pastor in Haiterbach and from 1593 in Waldenbuch . In the first years of his work he had two sons of his brother Heinrich, Heinrich (1592-1626) and Philipp (1596-1622), for care and upbringing. Philip was even baptized with him.

1596–1609 he was dean in Güglingen . During this time, from 1603 to 1606, he was also the foster father of his nephew Wilhelm , as his father, Philip's brother Lucas (II), died early. Philipp Schickhart brought his nephew into contact with humanistic education and introduced him to the basics of mathematics.

From 1610 Philipp Schickhart was special superintendent in Göppingen , where he initially preached in the Oberhofenkirche. On November 7, 1619, he gave the festive sermon for the inauguration of the new city ​​church built by his brother Heinrich , which then became his place of activity. In the church there is still the original plaque that reminds of it. Schickhart organized the financial means for the construction of this church in "harmonious cooperation" with the pharmacist and mayor of Göppingen, Benedikt Mergenthaler the Elder. Ä. (1567-1640). His son, the pharmacist Benedikt Mergenthaler d. J. married Schickhart's daughter Anna Maria († 1674) in 1620.

From 1626 ( investiture on May 14, 1626) Schickhart worked as abbot and prelate of the Blaubeuren monastery school . The monastery administrator complained that he was too kind and too lenient towards the students. As a prelate and abbot, Philipp Schickhart was not only a ducal official who was responsible for the administration of the monastery property, but he was also a member of the local government, where he represented his monastery office. In connection with the Edict of Restitution by Emperor Ferdinand II , the House of Habsburg raised a claim to bailiwick rights over the Blaubeuren monastery, which was to be returned to the Benedictine order. After an imperial restitution commission had the monastery occupied by 50 musketeers on September 12, 1630 , the students, teachers and the abbot and prelate Philipp Schickart were expelled and the Württemberg coat of arms was removed from the monastery gate. Although he kept the title, he was initially unemployed. It was not until 1633 that Duke Eberhard III. appointed prelate and abbot of the Adelberg Monastery after the latter had temporarily succeeded in getting the monastery back from the power of the imperial. Schickhart's solemn investiture took place on May 30, 1634.

When the Imperial-Croatian hordes invaded the Duchy of Württemberg after the Battle of Nördlingen in September 1634, Schickhart was probably in the nearby town of Schorndorf . It was defended by around 200 Swedish soldiers for four weeks. But on November 24, 1634 she fell and was then burned under the leadership of Lieutenant General Count Matthias Gallas . Philipp Schickhart was one of the few survivors.

Philipp Schickhart died of the plague on October 7, 1635 in Göppingen while visiting his daughter Ursula, the wife of Blaubeuren's subordinate Conrad Hayd . His daughter Ursula died a day later.

Philipp Schickhart had a son and three daughters with his wife Ursula. The son, Philipp Schickhart (II.) (* 1590 in Kirchheim; † February 5, 1636, married to Christina née Fritzlin, a daughter of the mayor of Güglingen Jerg Fritzlin), who was pastor of Horkheim and had three children, including the Son Philip (III), also died of the plague four months after his father.

Philipp Schickhart wrote countless sermons in his life. Only a few have survived - mainly funeral sermons on the death of local dignitaries who deal with exegetical topics. But there are also those that concern general life counseling.

Fonts

Writing by Philipp Schickhart Vom Kirchenbaw ins Gemein (1620, title page)
  • 1591 A sermon Bey the corpse and burial of the well-learned and godly youth Matthei Feikelmans the Younger of Nürtingen ... , Tübingen: Georg Gruppenbach (20 pages)
  • 1597 Funeral sermon Bey the funeral of honor vnd the virtuoso Frawen Maria des Ehrnhafften vnd for Mr. Georg Fritzlins, Mayor of Güglingen ... , Tübingen: Georg Gruppenbach (14 pages)
  • 1600 Teaching and consolation sermon for pregnant women giving birth held at the funeral of the honor Tugentsamen and Godfearing Frawen Anna Eplerin of the Lorentz German clerk in Güglingen ... , Tübingen: Georg Gruppenbach (20 pages)
  • 1608 ordination sermon at the blessing of two church servants in Brackenheim , Tübingen
  • 1610 Two Christian sermons given at the funerals 1st of ... Joh. Georgii Magni, pastor of Lauffen, 2nd of ... Martini Rügers, pastor of Kürcheim am Neckar , Stuttgart: Grieb (60 pages)
  • 1612 LeichPermicht about the death of Des weylund Ehrnvösten Vorgeachten vnd Wolge scholars Mr. M. Caspar Satlers ... Statt-Schreibers and Notarii Publici zu Göppingen , Stuttgart: Johann Weyrich Rösslin (18 pages)
  • 1615 Two Christian sermons about the penance and conversion of a young man who ... surrendered body and soul to the evil spirit for a year ... , Stuttgart: Reßlin (52 pages)
  • 1616 Christian funeral sermon on the death of Weilund Deß Ehrnvesten and the highly learned Mr. Johann Oechslins the Artzney Doctorn and the Physici ... , Tübingen: Dieterich Werlin, (20 pages; also contains Oechslin's portrait woodcut by Wilhelm Schickard based on a template)
  • 1617 EveningLiecht. Except for the prophet Sacharia on the fourteenth chapter ... , Tübingen: Dieterich Werlin, (50 pages)
  • 1620 From the Kirchenbaw to the community. And then especially about Christian Evangelical initiation or relationship and first use of the Newen Castle Churches in Göppingen. Three different sermons besides the first, third and sixth chapters of the book Esræ , Tübingen: Dieterich Werlin (50 pages; with Hebrew verses by Wilhelm Schickard) - as microfiche in the Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart, collection Schickhard 6184 - The data in the document refer to the Julian calendar, which was still valid in Württemberg until 1700. The Gregorian calendar, which was introduced in 1582, was only gradually adopted across Europe, especially by the Protestant areas.
  • 1621 Sermon on the miraculous sign of the fiery and shooting rays ... , Tübingen Johann Weyrich Rößlin - as a microfiche in the Württemberg State Library in Stuttgart
  • 1631 Two Christian sermons on the penance and conversion of a young man , Tübingen: Geyßler (48 pages)

Notes and individual references

  1. ↑ Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Schnitzer von Herrenberg ... , p. 27 and 33
  2. ↑ Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Schnitzer von Herrenberg ... , p. 27
  3. ↑ Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Schnitzer von Herrenberg ... , pp. 27-29
  4. ↑ Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Siegener Schickhardt family ... , p. 62
  5. ↑ Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Schnitzer von Herrenberg ... , p. 29
  6. ↑ Philipp Schickhart: From the Kirchenbaw into the community. And then especially about Christian Evangelical initiation or relationship and first use of the Newen SchloßKirchen zu Göppingen. Three different sermons […] ; Tübingen / Bey Dieterich Werlin / Anno 1620 - as microfiche in the Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart, holdings Schickhard 6184, p. 29 ff - The date in the document refers to the Julian calendar, which was still valid in Württemberg until 1700. The Gregorian calendar, which was introduced in 1582, was only gradually adopted across Europe, especially by the Protestant areas.
  7. ↑ Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Schnitzer von Herrenberg ... , P. 29/30
  8. ↑ Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Schnitzer von Herrenberg ... , pp. 30–32
  9. ↑ Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Schnitzer von Herrenberg ... , p. 32
  10. ↑ Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Schnitzer von Herrenberg ... , p. 32/33
  11. ↑ a b Horst Schmid-Schickhardt: The Schnitzer von Herrenberg ... , p. 33

See also

literature

  • Horst Schmid-Schickhardt : Philippus Schickardus Specialis Göppingensis (1562-1635) ; in: Hohenstaufen / Helfenstein. Historical yearbook for the Göppingen district 15; (Ed.) History and Altertumsverein Göppingen eV, Kunst- u. Geislingen History Association, Walter Ziegler; Göppingen 2007, pp. 57-68, ISBN 978-3-87437-529-0
  • Horst Schmid-Schickhardt : The Siegener Schickhardt family in the 15th to 17th centuries. Attempt of a partial genealogy , Baden-Baden 2008
  • Horst Schmid-Schickhardt : The Herrenberg carver. Heinrich Schickhardt the Elder from Siegen (1464–1540) or 500 years of the Swabian Schickhardt family 1503/2003 , Baden-Baden: Schmid-Schickhardt 2003
  • Horst Schmid-Schickhardt : Important relatives around Heinrich Schickhardt , Baden-Baden: Schmid-Schickhardt 1999
  • Immo Eberl (ed.): Blaubeuren Monastery 1085–1985. Benedictine heritage and evangelical seminary tradition. Catalog for the exhibition of the Evangelical Seminar Foundation and the Stuttgart Main State Archives May 15 to October 15, 1985 , Sigmaringen: Thorbecke 1985, ISBN 3-7995-4019-9

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SURNAME Schickhart, Philipp
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schickhardt, Johann Philipp; Schickhardt, Philipp; Schickard, Philipp; Schickhardus, Philip
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Wuerttemberg pastor, dean and prelate
DATE OF BIRTH July 24, 1562
PLACE OF BIRTH Herrenberg
DATE OF DEATH October 7, 1635
Place of death Goeppingen