Volkenstorfer

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Family coat of arms of Heinrich IV. Von Volkerstorf from 1331, after Johann Siebmacher

The Volkenstorfer (Volkersdorfer) were one of the oldest and noble noble families in Upper Austria . Their home area was the district court between the rivers Enns and Traun . In the 12th century they became the ministerial of the Styrian margraves . As a result, you were enfeoffed with the Hereditary Stewardship of the House of Austria.

Volkenstorfer and Gleinker

1120 a Durinc appears as the common ancestor of the Gleinker and the Volkenstorfer. Arnhalm I was the first of the Volkenstorf family to appear as a witness in a deed of donation from the Otakare von Steyr . This Volkenstorfer founded the Gleink monastery around 1120 and relocated his castle to the area of ​​today's Volkersdorf . His son Arnhalm II is mentioned as a witness in 1151 in an exchange contract between Bishop Konrad von Passau and the monasteries of Gleink and Stift Seitenstetten . His son Otto I is named in numerous documents from Margrave Otakar IV of Steyr and Duke Leopold between 1170 and 1192 .

In the fourth generation detectable the side line of the split with Herbort (around 1200) Wolfgerstorfer from. At the end of the 13th century the family was divided into three lines, one of which resided in Kreuzen , one in Neuhofen- Gschwendt and the third in Volkersdorf . The Neuhofen line went to 1349 with Heinrich III. von Volkenstorf to an end, whereby the ownership of Neuhofen and Gschwendt passed to Otto IV. von Kreuzen. The Kreuzner line died in 1478 with Hadmar IV from Volkenstorf.

The male line in Volkersdorf died in 1616 with Wolf Wilhelm II from Volkenstorf. The latter was an avowed Protestant , he was also governor of the Enns from 1610 until the end of his life . He had tried to pass his coat of arms and possessions on to the eldest sons of his daughters, but none of them had a son. The first successors were the lords of Gera. Since these were Protestants who did not want to distance themselves from their confession, they were arrested in 1621 after the occupation of Austria ob der Enns by Duke Maximilian of Bavaria and, after their pardon, had to emigrate first to Regensburg and then to Nuremberg . In 1629, Katharina von Volkenstorf, in agreement with her daughters, sold the people of Volkenstorf with Stein and Weißenberg to Count Werner t'Serklaes von Tilly. The latter had Volkenstorf Castle demolished and Tillysburg Castle built near the former castle site .

coat of arms

Blazon : The shield is covered with ermine fur . On the helmet with black-and-silver (or red-and-silver) helmet covers, two similarly covered buffalo horns with originally attached ears. These are missing in later depictions, but there is a red cross between the horns.

  • Coat of arms of the Volkenstorfer in the Ingeram Codex (around 1459), lower left

  • Coat of arms of Polheim and Volkenstorff vom Kreutz in the Wernigeroder Wappenbuch (around 1475/1500)

  • Depiction of the coat of arms for the Salzburg Archbishop Sigismund von Volkersdorf in the Salzburg Chronicle until 1587

  • Coat of arms of the Volkenstorf in Siebmacher's coat of arms book from 1904

Personalities

Tribe list

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  1. Arnhalm I. (Urk. 1082, 1100, † before 1122)
    1. Pruno I. von Gleink (urk. 1122–1128)
    2. Arnhalm II. De Gluniche and de Volkenstorf (urk. Approx. 1151–1178)
    3. Otto I. (urk. 1170–1192), ⚭ Jutta (?)
      1. Ortolf I. (urk. 1204–1217), administrator of the area above the Enns
        1. Otto II von Kreuzen (urk. 1223–1239) ⚭ Diemuth von? (see branch line crossing )
        2. Margarete ⚭ Hans von Rohr
        3. Dietrich ⚭? (urk. 1223–1258) (see branch line Neuhofen )
        4. Ortolf II of Volkersdorf- Weißenberg ⚭? (urk. 1223–1260)
          1. Hartnid II. ⚭? (urk. 1287–1297)
            1. Ortolf IV of Kematen († approx. 1360)
          2. Heinrich I. ⚭ Margarete Stuchs von Trautmannsdorf, ⚭ Adelheid von? (urk. 1270-1318)
            1. Henry III. ⚭ Elsbeth von Goldeck , ⚭ Sophie von Kranichberg (urk. 1311–1325)
              1. Georg auf Weißenberg ⚭ Agnes von?, ⚭ Margarethe von Polheim , ⚭ Barbara von Grienböck (urk. 1353–1410)
                1. Seibot III. ⚭ Dietmut von Wallsee (urk. 1431, 1441)
                2. Christoph ⚭ Anna von Sinzendorf (urk. 1413, 1448)
                3. Sigismund I von Volkersdorf (* approx. 1395, † 1461), Archbishop of Salzburg
                4. Seyfried
                5. Euphemia
                6. Kyburg ⚭ Adalbert von Ottenstein
                7. Wolfgang I. ⚭ Katharina von Winden (dated 1446)
                  1. George III ⚭ Dorothea von Stubenberg (urk. 1353, 1471)
                  2. Hartmann († 1489) ⚭ Barbara von Freundsberg
                  3. Margarete ⚭ Stephan von Hohenberg
                8. Elisabeth ⚭ Heinrich von Wildhaus
                9. Wiguleus († 1460) ⚭ Susanna von Wartenfels (urk. 1421)
                  1. Siegmund ⚭ Anna from the Alm
                    1. Florian († 1487)
                    2. Caspar II († 1525), Burgrave of Steyr ⚭ Clara von Weissböck († 1519)
                      1. Hans Caspar I.
                      2. Barbara ⚭ Erasmus von Hohenberg
                      3. Luneta ⚭ Christoph von Losenstein , ⚭ Sebastian von Losenstein
                      4. Wolfgang II. (* 1494, † 1552) ⚭ Apolonia von Eckartsau
                        1. Coloman
                        2. Sophie ⚭ Siegmund Nicolas von Auersperg
                        3. Richardis ⚭ Gerhard von Lamberg
                        4. Wolf Wilhelm I. (* 1517, † 1575) ⚭ Ottilie von Zelking († 1549), ⚭ Katharina von Tannberg zu Aurolzmünster (married in 1582 to Carl Freiherr von Schärffenberg )
                          1. Appolonia
                          2. Anna Maria
                          3. Wolf Wilhelm II., Lord of Volkenstorf, Weißenberg and Reichertstorf (* 1567, † 1616), Baron and Panierherr, Governor of the Enns ⚭ Katharina von Lichtenstein zu Nicolsburg (marriage 1592)
                            1. Maria Elisabeth ⚭ Wolf of Gera
                            2. Wolf Hartmann
                            3. Anna Maria ⚭ Georg Achaz von Losenstein
                            4. Wilhelm (* 1595, † 1612)
                            5. Albrecht
                            6. Susanna Katharina ⚭ Wilhelm von Gera
                            7. Maria Maximiliana († 1653) ⚭ Otto Adam von Traun
                          4. Elisabeth
                          5. Hans Siegmund
                        5. Hans Caspar auf Weißenberg, Lutheran (* 1569, † 1596) ⚭ Lucretia von Losenstein († 1571), ⚭ Margaretha von Prag
                        6. Maria ⚭ Georg von Losenstein
                      5. Anna ⚭ Wolfgang von Neideck
                      6. Catherine
                      7. Hedwig
                      8. Modesta
                    3. Agnes ⚭ Moriz von Lamberg
                    4. Amalie ⚭ Hans Ulrich von Starhemberg , ⚭ Hans Strein zu Schwarzenau
                  2. Caspar I.
                  3. Benigna ⚭ Hans von Weissbriach
                  4. Magdalena ⚭ Wolf von Wächingen
                  5. Veronica ⚭ Erasmus von Aham , ⚭ Hans von Seyboltsdorf
                  6. Amalie ⚭ Jacob von Thurn
              2. Ortolf V. (dated 1353–1393)
              3. Hans II.
              4. Heinrich IV (dated 1369, 1395), Canon of Passau and pastor of Enns
            2. Margarete
            3. Seibot I. ⚭ Diemuth von Losenstein (urk. 1311–1336)
              1. Seibot II. ⚭ Anna von Marschwang (urk. 1370–1421)
              2. Anna ⚭ Albers von Görs
              3. Elisabeth ⚭ Gundaker von Starhemberg
      2. Hartnid I. (urk. 1207)
        1. Hermann (dated 1230)
      3. Herbort (urk. 1208-1213) from Wolfgerstorf (see branch line Wolfgerstorfer)

Tribe list (Wolfgerstorf branch line)

  1. Herbort (urk. 1208–1213) from Wolfgerstorf
    1. Heinrich (urk. 1230)
      1. Hermann (urk. 1262–1295) ⚭?
        1. ux.? ⚭ Heinrich von Schlierbach-Zelking
      2. Bernhard (urk. 1298) ⚭ (?)
        1. Otto (urk. 1298) ⚭ Gertrud Stuchs von Trautmannsdorf
        2. Adelheid
        3. Berchta ⚭ Hallek (?)
      3. Margarete ⚭ Dietmar von Losenstein
    2. Konrad (dated 1290)
      1. Ulrich, ⚭ Petrissa (urk. 1275-1314)
        1. Petrissa ⚭ Dietrich von? (1283)
      2. Dietrich (urk. 1292, 1295)
        1. Jans (urk. 1299, 1295)
        2. Agnes ⚭ Alber von Oehlacht (1342)

Tribe list (branch line crossing)

  1. Otto II von Kreuzen (urk. 1223–1239) ⚭ Diemuth von?
    1. Otto III. (urk. 1257–1303) ⚭ (?)
      1. Albert I. zu Kreuzen and Gschwendt (urk. 1303–1348) ⚭ Margarete von Kapellen
        1. Otto IV. ⚭ Kunigunde von Wallsee (urk. 1334–1370)
          1. Hadmar III. (dated 1439)
          2. Hans III. ⚭ Katharina von Meissau
          3. Albert II. ⚭ Else von Zelking , ⚭ Barbara von Winden (urk. 1400–1442)
            1. George II ⚭? (dated 1440–1474)
            2. Hadmar IV., Court Marshal in Salzburg, (urk. 1439–1482) ⚭ Barbara von Freundsberg
            3. Helene ⚭ Georg von Zelking
      2. Hadmar II. ⚭ Euphemie Häusler von Wildenstein (urk. 1312–1341)
        1. Hans I. ⚭ Margarete von Traun (urk. 1334–1341)
        2. Konrad II. ⚭ Sophie von? (dated 1341)

Master list (branch line Neuhofen)

  1. Dietrich ⚭? (urk. 1223–1258)
    1. Heinrich II. Zu Neuhofen-Gschwendt (urk. 1275–1314) ⚭ Margret von?
      1. Henry III. (dated 1340, † before 1349)
      2. Ortolf III. (urk. 1300–1308)
      3. Chadold ​​(dated 1300)
      4. Hadmar I. (Urk. 1302)
      5. Elisabeth
      6. Catherine
      7. Agnes ⚭ Johann von Starhemberg (urk. 1306)
    2. Konrad I. zu Steyr ⚭ Elsbeth von Preuhafen (urk. 1275–1304)
      1. Dietrich II. (Urk. 1309-1318)
      2. Catherine

literature

  • Georg Grüll : Castles and palaces in Upper Austria . tape 2 : Innviertel and Alpine foothills . Birken-Verlag, Vienna 1964.
  • Siegfried Haider : History of Upper Austria . R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-486-54081-5 .
  • Alfred Rolleder: Local history of Steyr. Historical-topographical representation of the political districts of Steyr city and country . Reprint of the 1894 edition. Wilhelm Ennsthaler, Steyr 1993, ISBN 3-85068-045-2 .
  • Johann Siebmacher : Johann Siebmacher's coat of arms book . Facsimile reprint of the Nuremberg edition 1701–1806. Battenberg, Munich.

Web links

Commons : Volkenstorfer Wappen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Volckersdorff, gentlemen. In: New general nobility lexicon. Volume 2, p. 413 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. ↑ a b Otakar, Margrave of Styria, certified the foundation of the monastery Gleink by the noble Arnhalm and his son Bruno on their good Glunik . In:  Upper Austrian document book . Volume 2, No. CXI, Steyr, 1125, p. 165 (“Arnhalmus” as donor).
  3. ^ Johann Anton Rudolphi (pseudonym of Baron Johann Anton Kroll von Freyhen): Heraldica Curiosa. Which of the coats of arms origin, growth, progress. Nuremberg 1698, p. 96 (illustration of the Volckerstorff coat of arms , panel between p. 92 and 93).
  4. ↑ Master list based on Alfred Rolleder: Heimatkunde von Steyr. Historical-topographical representation of the political districts of Steyr city and country. Wilhelm Ennsthaler, Steyr 1894, p. 289 and Johann Siebmacher: Johann Siebmacher's coat of arms book. Facsimile reprint of the Nuremberg edition 1701–1806. Battenberg, Munich, p. 534 ff.