Veringen (noble family)

Coat of arms of the Counts of Veringen in the Zurich coat of arms , around 1340

Page with the coat of arms of the Counts of Veringen from Wilhelm Werner von Zimmer's book of transience, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod. Don. A III 54, fol. 4v, mirror book

The Counts of Veringen were one of the wealthiest and most respected dynasty families of the 11th and 12th centuries in southern Germany (see list of the possessions of the Counts of Veringen ). Actual Counts of Veringen, that is, those who lived here and assigned this name to themselves, appear in a document in the years 1130 to 1415. However, this name was carried back by many historians and writers to the older generations of this family who only dealt with named after their first name or after their former place of residence Altshausen . Although they never called themselves "von Veringen" in their life (as this was a later acquisition), they still belong to the dynasty of the "Counts of Veringen". Count Wolfrad / Wölflin, the last of the counts, died in 1415. The county Veringen went to several changes in 1534 as a fiefdom to the Hohenzollern , Charles I

Veringen Castle, ancestral seat of the Counts of Veringen in Veringenstadt

The headquarters of the Counts of Veringen are in Veringenstadt on the Swabian Alb near Sigmaringen. Here the Lauchert flows in a large curve around a rock spur with the ruins of Veringen Castle on the broad ridge .

The coat of arms of the Counts of Veringen with the three stag sticks still appears today in many coats of arms such as Württemberg , many municipal coats of arms , Porsche or VfB Stuttgart .

Tribe list of the Counts of Veringen

1A: tungsten wheel, * 972; † March 4, 1010; ⚭ Berta † 1032

2A: tungsten wheel, *?; mentions 1009; † 1065; ⚭ Hiltrud mentions 1009; † January 9, 1052 buried in Altshausen (parents: Peregrin and Berta)

3A: Wolfrad, † 1065

3B: Hermann the Lame , * July 18, 1013; † September 24, 1054, monk of Reichenau buried in Altshausen

3C: Werner Mönch der Reichenau, * 1021; † 1053 in Jerusalem; Monk of Reichenau

3D: Manegold von Altshausen, 1083–1102 Count von Altshausen, 1100 Count von Isny ​​and Altshausen; in the Zwiefalter tradition (forgery) from 1092 Count von Veringen; † 1104/1109, ⚭ Lietphild (descent unclear), † 1096

4A: Walther von Altshausen, mentioned 1096–1108 slain in the battle of Edungesheim (Jdungsheim) in Rhaetia (in the Zwiefalter tradition (forgery) from 1109 Count von Veringen); † 1109 unmarried

4B: Wolfrad von Altshausen, 1086–1116 Count of Altshausen, 1100 Count of Isny ​​and Altshausen † 1130; probably identical to Wolfrad 1121- approx. 1130 Count von Treffen; 1125/30 Count of Altshausen; † around 1130 ⚭ possible relationship to the ULRICH family, Counts of Bregenz, Buchhorn, (Schwarzach)

5A: Wolfrad of meetings , even Wolfrad of Abensberg; 1137–1181 Count von Treffen; 1168 Vogt of the Isny ​​Monastery. ⚭ Hemma

6A: Ulrich II von Treffen , 1161–1181 Patriarch of Aquileia , † 1182; also under the names Ulrich II. von Aquileia and von Abensberg

1163 Ulrich II von Treffen Siegel

6B: Wilibirg, mentioned 1178 † before 1212 ⚭ with Count Heinrich von Lechsgmünd, * 1168, † before 1212, without descendants

5B: Marquard I. von Veringen, mentioned in 1130 as Marquard von Althausen. 1134 / 37–1155 Count von Veringen, perhaps also Count von Schwarzach

6A: Manegold von Veringen, mentioned 1150–1186, Manegold Graf von Veringen ⚭ a Nellenburg heir daughter

7A: Eberhard von Veringen, mentioned in 1169, † 1186 in Italy

7B: Wolfrad von Veringen, later von Nellenburg; mentioned: 1169-1207

7C: Heinrich von Veringen, mentioned 1186

7D: Mangold von Veringen, mentioned 1216–1228; Sire of the 3rd Nellenburg lineage ⚭ Elisabetha von Montfort approx. 1205–1269 Father: Hugo I. Graf v.Montfort (c.1170–1230 / 37) ⚭ Mathilde v. Eschenbach-Schnabelburg? (? -v.1251)

8A: Eberhard von Nellenburg, mentioned 1243–1253, † after 1253

9A: Mangold II. Von Nellenburg, mentioned 1256–1294, † 1294; ⚭ Agnes von Eschenbach, mentioned 1287–1319

10A: Margaretha von Nellenburg, ⚭ Freiherr Mangold von Brandis

11A: Eberhard von Brandis (abbot) of the Reichenau monastery

10B: Agnes von Nellenburg († 1325) ∞ Friedrich II. Von Zollern-Schalksburg († before April 1318)

10C: Friedrich I. von Nellenburg, mentioned 1303

10D: Eberhard II. Senior von Nellenburg, mentioned 1294–1353 († before 1357)

11A: Mangold IV. Von Nellenburg, mentioned 1339-1366; Canon of Constance († 1367)

11B: Eberhard III. von Nellenburg junior, mentioned 1339–1369 († 1371), ⚭ Irmengard von Teck, parents: Ludwig III, Duke of Teck, ⚭ Margarethe von Truhendingen

12A: Wolfram von Nellenburg, Landgrave in Hegau and Madach , ⚭ Agnes von Matsch

13A: Eberhard von Nellenburg

12B: Eberhard VII, Count von Nellenburg Landgrave in Hegau and Madach, 1.⚭ Anna von Tierstein, 2.⚭ Elisabeth von Montfort-Bregenz

12C: Frederick II of Nellenburg

12D: Konrad von Nellenburg

12E: Margareta von Nellenburg, ⚭ Johann III. von Tengen, called von Wartenfels

13A: Johann I. von Tengen, Count of Eglisau and Nellenburg, ⚭ Gisela Anna Malterer

14A: Johann IV. Von Nellenburg, 1.⚭ Bertha von Kirchberg, 2.⚭ N.

15A: from 1st marriage: Barbara von Tengen 1.⚭ Peter von Hagenbach, 2.⚭ Ulrich, Count von Oettingen-Flochberg, 3.⚭ Heinrich II. Von Zweibrücken-Bitsch

15B: from 1st marriage: Jakob von Tengen

15C: from 1st marriage: Eberhard VIII., Count of Tengen and Nellenburg, ⚭ Adelheid von Montfort

15D: from 1st marriage: Elisabeth von Tengen

15E: from 1st marriage: Johann von Tengen

15F: from 2nd marriage: Hans von Tengen

14B: Heinrich I of Tengen

14C: Konrad I of Tengen

14D: Anna von Tengen, 1.⚭ Marquard VII. Von Baldegg, 2.⚭ Konrad von Berwangen

14E: Margareta von Tengen, ⚭ Frischhans von Bodman

14F: Benedikta von Tengen

14G: Anastasia von Tengen

14H: Dorothea von Tengen, ⚭ Diebold I. von Hohengeroldseck

14I: Friedrich von Tengen

14J: Jakob von Tengen

13B: Elisabeth von Tengen

13C: Agnes of Tengen

13D: Margareta von Tengen

13E: Benedikta von Tengen

13F: Anna von Tengen and Nellenburg, ⚭ Heinrich V, Count von Fürstenberg

13G: Eberhard von Tengen

12F: Wilhelm von Nellenburg, ⚭ Agnes von Kirchberg

12G: N from Nellenburg, ⚭ Egeno from Freiburg

12H: Ursula von Nellenburg, ⚭ Konrad II. Waldner

11C: Henry III. von Nellenburg, ⚭ Ursula von Hasenburg

12A: Elisabeth von Nellenburg, ⚭ Rudolf IV., Count of Montfort-Feldkirch

11D: Wolfrad von Nellenburg

10E: Wolfram I. von Nellenburg, Teutonic Order Master mentioned 1319-1362 († 1377)

10F: Mangold III. von Nellenburg, Johanniter, mentioned 1318–1342 9B: Adelgunde von Nellenburg, ⚭ Baron Luitold von Regensberg 9B: Adelgunde von Nellenburg, ⚭ Baron Luitold von Regensberg 9B: Adelgunde von Nellenburg, ⚭ Baron Luitold von Regensberg

9B: Adelgunde von Nellenburg (father: 9A, she is not his sister) ⚭ Baron Luitold von Regensberg

9C: Elisabetha von Nellenburg * 1285 (father: 9A, she is not his sister) ⚭ Freiherr Diethelm von Steinegg, Edler * 1280, son of Baron Johannes von Steinegg † 1408 in Krintsch / Silesia ⚭ 1334 Margreta von Truhendingen * 1285 † 10. August 1348

8B: Elisabetha von Nellenburg, ⚭ Baron v. Huettingen

7E: Theodoric von Veringen, mentioned in 1202

7F: Marquard von Veringen, mentioned in 1210

7G: Willibirg von Veringen, mentioned in 1169; 1192 at the court of Emperor Heinrich VI. proven in Hagenau (Alsace)., ⚭ Rudolf I. von Vaz (Vatz)

8A: Descent unclear: Wolfrad Senior von Veringen, mentioned 1216–1267; † 1267, ⚭ Anna 1254, 1255

9A: Konrad von Veringen, mentioned 1238–1270, monk in Salem, † approx. 1280

9B: Wolfrad Junior von Veringen, mentioned 1252–1269, † approx. 1269

10A: Swiss chard from Veringen Can. Cur, mentioned 1264-1302

10B: Tungsten wheel Can. Cur, mentioned 1269-1301

10C: Heinrich von Neuveringen, mentioned 1269–1307, Heinrich von Neuveringen and Hettingen, † approx. 1308; ⚭ with Jdda 1284

11A: Wolfrad von Veringen, mentioned 1297-1330; † 1330. ⚭ Mechthild von Hohenberg 1320, 1321. Monastery of Reuthe 1362

11B: Heinrich von Veringen, * around 1280, † March 25, 1366, Kirchherr; mentioned 1311–1324, Count von Veringen 1326–1363, married twice (as below with Sophia and Adelheid) 1. ⚭ Sophia Countess vom Kirchberg

12A: Daughter, * around 1324, ⚭ a Rhine count

12B: daughter, mentioned in 1380

12C: Sophie von Veringen ⚭ Wilhelm I von Rechberg 2. ⚭ Adelheid Countess von Zollern ⚭ around 1326, 1357–68, † before 1382

12D: Friedrich Graf von Veringen (also: Eitelfriderich, Fritz, Friderich), Kirchherr zu Veringen 1357–82, † 1385, ⚭ Nobility Countess von Zollern

12E: Wölflin von Veringen (also: Wolfrad, Graue Wolfli), 1357–1409; unmarried, † 1415 in Saulgau, the last of this line

12Q: N.? ⚭ N. von Geroldseck

12G: Anna Countess von Veringen, * 1339, ⚭ Ambrosius Baron von Steinegg, * around 1342 in Krintsch; his father: Baron Johannes von Steinegg, † 1408 in Krintsch; his 1st ⚭ Margreta N., 2nd ⚭ 1335 with Margreta von Truhendingen, which was also her 2nd ⚭, † 10 August 1348, her 1st ⚭ was with Ludwig III., Duke of Teck, † 28 January 1334 ; her father: Friedrich Graf von Truhendingen, * 1253, † March 15, 1290; her mother: Agnes von Würtemberg, * 1255, † around 1305

11C: Katharina von Veringen, mentioned 1311-1352; ⚭ Count Hugo von Reichenberg

11D: Anna von Veringen, abbess in the Wald monastery , mentioned 1311–1339

Countess Mechthilde von Veringen, abbess in the Cistercian monastery Heiligkreuztal , mentioned 1318 to 1336; Figure on the former hospital building in Veringenstadt

Heiligkreuztal cloister abbess panorama with Countess Mechthilde von Veringen (8th from left)

11E Mechthild von Veringen, mentioned 1318–1336, abbess of Kreuztal

10D:? Hedwig von Veringen ⚭ Count von Grüningen

10E:? Bertha von Veringen ⚭ H. Anselm von Justingen

9C: Heinrich von Altveringen, mentioned: 1267–1282, † after 1282. ⚭ Verena von Klingen 1270–1310, † 1314

10A: Anna von Veringen ⚭ Count Hugo von Montfort († 1310)

10B: Sophie ⚭ Konrad von Lichtenberg

10C: N ⚭ N. von Bucheck

6B: Heinrich von Veringen mentioned: Count von Veringen 1150, † 1190.

6C: Ulrich von Veringen mentioned: 1199–1200 as Abbot of St. Gallen from February 4, 1199 until his death on January 15, 1200.

6D: Heinrich II. Von Veringen , Heinrich Can. 1181-1201. Bishop of Strasbourg 1202–1223; † 1223 ancestry unknown

4C: Manegold mentioned 1096, 1st abbot Isnys, † 1100, descent unclear.

Isny Abbot 01 Manegold von Veringen

3E: N. after 1052 alive (Tuticha?)

3F: N. alive after 1052 (Mathild?)

3G: Irmgard 1096

3H: Luitpold, Totengedächtnis 1042 in Isny

3I: Irmgard 1096

3Y: 7 other children died before Jan. 9, 1052

Other family members of unclear assignment

• Mangold von Veringen († 1295), Abbot of Reichenau (1294–1295)
• Anna von Veringen, abbess in the Wald monastery , mentioned in 1290

Seal images of the Counts of Veringen

The seals of the Counts of Veringen are shown on a separate page.

Possessions of the Counts of Veringen

The list of the possessions of the Counts of Veringen is also on a separate page.

Web links

Commons : Veringen (noble family)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Video with aerial photos of the Veringen castle ruins
• Interactive map of the possessions of the Counts of Veringen

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sebastian Locher : Regesten on the history of the counts of Veringen. Sigmaringen 1872, p. 3f.
2. ↑ z. B. Johannes Trithemius (* approx. 1410 - † 1497)
3. ↑ z. B. Ludwig Uhland in "Ernst von Schwaben" with Mangold von Veringen
4. ↑ Sebastian Locher : Regesten on the history of the counts of Veringen. Sigmaringen 1872.
5. ↑ Joseph Kerkhoff: The Counts of Altshausen-Veringen. The education of the family to become a noble family and the development of their rule in the 11th and 12th centuries. 1964.
6. ↑ List of the Patriarchs of Aquileia
7. ^ Franz von Krones:  Ulrich (Udalrich, Wodalrich) II., Patriarch of Aquileja . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 39, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1895, p. 214.
8. ↑ Jürg Leonhard Muraro: from Vaz. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . January 28, 2014 , accessed June 6, 2019 .
9. ↑ http://www.sg.ch/home/kultur/stiftsarchiv/geschichte/abtei_st_gallen/aebte/ulrich_von_veringen.html