Stones (noble family)

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Steinen (also Steinen von Scherven ) was an old Bergisches and Niederrheinisch-Westfälisches noble family.

history

For a long time, the family had its seat at the Scherf court association in Odenthal , which also gave rise to the further name Steinen von Scherven . In a document from 1460 about the fishing rights in the Scherfbach a Johann van Steynen is mentioned. Said stones finally bought the tithe in 1480 in the Honschaft Scherf from Johann Quade. The princely chef and bailiff of Miselohe , Wilhelm von Steinen († 1541) received the title of Herr zu Scherffen . In 1541 his son Wilhelm was re-entrusted with the Scherfer's tithe by Duke Wilhelm the Rich . The stones also held jurisdiction over there.

The Steinen peasants near Hemmerde were their headquarters. Another property was Kessenich Castle and Lerbach Castle from the 16th century . Other possessions were the Kieppemühle , Gronauer Mühle and the Lochermühle , the Wesselsteinbach and Oberlerbach farms belonging to Lerbach and the tenth of the Hebborner Hof . Gothard von Steinen is mentioned in 1436 as a doorman for Duke Adolf von Berg . The stones were provided by many officials and held other offices in the Duchy of Berg. They had their seat in the so-called Amtmannscherf .

The land commander Leopold Freiherr von Steinen, who died in 1766, was the last of the male line in Scherf. After him the Scherf fief fell to the sovereign.

coat of arms

In a silver field is a black bar with three red vertical stripes from which a black crowned lion grows. On the helmet the lion between a silver and black branch . The helmet covers are black and silver.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b nobles M-Z . In: J. Siebmacher's large and general book of arms . Bauer & Raspe, 1878, p. 392 ( uni-goettingen.de [accessed on May 3, 2020]).
  2. ^ Anton Fahne : History of the Cologne, Jülich and Bergisch families in family tables, coats of arms, seals and documents . I. M. Heberle, 1848.
  3. ^ A b Gerd Müller: Odenthal, History of a Bergische Gemeinde. Published by the municipality of Odenthal, Odenthal 1976.
  4. ↑ a b J. Siebmacher's large and general book of arms, Verlag Bauer & Raspe, Nuremberg, 1854.
  5. ^ Albert Eßer: Bergisch Gladbacher Stadtgeschichte (= contributions to the history of the city of Bergisch Gladbach, Volume 9). Published by the Bergisch Gladbach City Archives, 2006, ISBN 3-9804448-6-4 .
  6. ^ Anton Jux: The Bergische Botenamt, the history of Bergisch Gladbach up to the Prussian period. Published by the Cultural Office of the City of Bergisch Gladbach, Bergisch Gladbach 1964.