Wedde

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The Wedde was an authority in Hamburg that was initially entrusted with police duties. It existed in Hamburg until 1865. Similar authorities, also called wagers , existed in other cities in the Low German cultural area such as Lübeck .

meaning

Wedde was the old Germanic term for a penalty and became the name of the Hamburg authority (actually police authority), which could impose penalties if council resolutions were violated. Also in other cities such as B. Lübeck , this facility has existed since the Middle Ages. From this original activity further tasks grew. From the middle of the 17th century, the Weddeherr was responsible for maintaining custom and order, foreign affairs, food and health and the market. The Weddeherr was a councilor. His servants included the Weddeschreiber and the Weddeknecht. The Wedde College of four senators was part of the ordinary jurisdiction.

During the French period in Hamburg , the Wedde was abolished in 1811 and replaced by a police authority. The Wedde was re-established in 1815, only regaining part of its old functions. From 1815 onwards, the Wedde was primarily responsible for the marriage registers , civil rights and the Jewish community . Furthermore, the crane, the scales and the tarry yard were under the supervision of Wedde. In 1837 it became the civil status authority, which in 1866 transferred its tasks to the civil registry office, which in turn was the forerunner of today's registry offices .

Word origin

Wedde or bet meant: atone for an offense, bet, and reward.

Literature and Sources

  • Sportvereinigung Hamburg von 1920 eV (Ed.): 150 Years of the Hamburg Police, Hamburg 1964
  • Franklin Kopitzsch , Daniel Tilgner (Ed.): Hamburg Lexikon. 2nd, revised edition. Zeiseverlag, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-9805687-9-2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ See explanations of the inventory of the Hamburg State Archives, p. 129 for inventory 322-1 Wedde I and Wedde II
  2. ↑ J. Klefeker: Collection of Hamburg Laws and Constitutions 1765–1774, Vol. 12, p. 401 u. 412ff.

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