Vaistli

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The Vaistli were a noble family from Nüziders (Vorarlberg) and lived in Triesen and Vaduz in the 14th century .

The wealthy Junker Vaistli were servants of the Counts of Werdenberg-Vaduz .

origin of the name

The name "Feustel" was the Middle High German short form for "Faust". "Vaistli" (first mentioned around 1380) is assigned to this root.

Seat

The Vaistli were

  • Imperial bailiffs on Gutenberg
  • Ammen in Vaduz
  • Ammen on the Eschnerberg
  • Ammen at Werdenberg

Red house in Vaduz

The Red House (formerly “Vaistlihof”) is a landmark of the main town on Fürst-Franz-Josef-Straße. This late medieval stepped gable building with its tower can be seen from afar.

The Red House in Vaduz belonged to the Vaistli between 1400 and 1500: The house was acquired by an heir of the Vaistlis in 1525 from the St. Johann monastery in the Thurtal valley and the associated Wingert has retained the name “Abtswingert” that resulted from this until today.

literature

  • Kohlheim, Rosa and Volker: Family names, origin and meaning of 20,000 surnames. Dudenverlag, Mannheim et al., 2000
  • Naumann, Horst: family name book. VEB Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig, Leipzig, 1987
  • Kunze, Konrad : name lexicon, first names and surnames in German usage. Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, 1998