Werner von Binsfeld

The manor house of Binsfeld Castle

The coat of arms of the von Binsfeld family

Werner von Binsfeld and Weiler (Wijlre; today district of Gulpen-Wittem ) († 1557 ) was Landdrost of the Duchy of Jülich and bailiff of Nideggen and Schönforst .

Werner von Binsfeld and Wylre was the son of Johannes von Binsfeld and Otta (Oda) von Bronckhorst zu Batenburg . In 1533 he built the manor house of Binsfeld Castle . In the middle of the 16th century he expanded the Binsfeld parish church into a hall church . As a star lord of the Aachen star guild, he belonged to the core of the Jülich council.

family

Werner the Elder von Binsfeld was married twice.

⚭ I. Agnes von Nesselrode , heiress von Weiler, daughter of Adrian von Nesselrode zu Weiler († 1519), Drost von Schönforst, and Margarethe von Dobbelstein

Werner the Younger von Binsfeld († 1543), killed in the Battle of Sittard
Otta (Oda) von Binsfeld († after 1555), entered the women's monastery of St. Agatha in Cologne
Agnes von Binsfeld († before 1582) - ⚭ 1531 Johann Ghogreff (around 1499–1554), bailiff of Angermund and Jülisch-Bergischer chancellor.
1. Maria Ghogreve († 1591 or 1593) - ⚭ 1558/63 Franz II. Von Waldeck-Eisenberg (around 1526–1574), pledge and official of the House of Beyenburg , son of Philip III. von Waldeck-Eisenberg (1486–1539) and Anna von Kleve-Mark (1495–1567)
2. Agnes Ghogreve (Gaugrebe) († 1598/1602) - ⚭ 1578 Ludolf von Fürstenberg zu Höllinghofen († 1581), son of Johann von Fürstenberg († before 1578) and Elisabeth von Neuhof († before 1578), died childless
3. Werner Ghogreve († 1559)
Katharina von Binsfeld († around 1610) - ⚭ 1552 Christoph (or: Heinrich) von der Horst († around 1586/87) zu Mydlinghoven , son of Johann von der Horst († 1523) and Margarethe vom Haus († before 1552).
1. Johann IV. Von der Horst († after 1610), Lord of Hellenbroich and Mydlinghoven, bailiff in Vlotho - ⚭ Elisabeth von Eller zu Laubach († after 1602)
2. Dietrich von der Horst (the Elder) († 1624), choir bishop in Tier since 1614 , was with the Trier Elector Lothar von Metternich (1551–1623) in 1611 at the Electoral Congress in Nuremberg and in 1619 on the occasion of the election of Emperor Ferdinand II. (1578– 1637) in Frankfurt , 1620 provost in Kleve and Emmerich
3. Rüdiger (Rutger) von der Horst (1556–1623), canon in Paderborn
4. Arnold von der Horst († 1630), studied in Rome, canon since 1583, cathedral dean since 1590 and cathedral provost in Paderborn since 1626/27, founder of the Paderborn Capuchin Monastery of St. Franziskus Seraph (today: Liborianum ) and a Capuchin monastery
5. Margarethe von der Horst († after 1610) - ⚭ I. Hermann von Eller († 1589), - ⚭ II. Around 1597/98 Albert von Lüninck († after 1605), - ⚭ III. Friedrich von Kersenbroich , governor in Schaumburg
Anna von Binsfeld († after 1559), entered the Cistercian monastery in Bürvenich in 1546 , prioress in 1559
Konrad (Kuno, Coin) von Binsfeld und Weiler († 1604), bailiff of Nideggen and Schönforst since 1559, accompanied Duke Wilhelm V on his bridal trip to France in 1541, attended the Diet of Augsburg in 1548 - ⚭ 1554 Maria von Gertzen ( Gartzem ) called Sintzig ( Sinzenich ) († around 1593), daughter of Wirich von Gertzen, hereditary bailiff of Frauenberg, and Anna von Vlatten . Konrad was in Frankfurt in 1562 for the coronation of Emperor Maximilian II. In 1564 he had to defend himself against the charge of accepting Protestants in his house .
1. Johannes von und zu Binsfeld und Weiler († 1627) in Antonigartzem Castle, bailiff of Zülpich and since 1598 of Nideggen - ⚭ 1600 Anna von Nesselrode († after 1641), daughter of Wilhelm von Nesselrode zu Ehreshofen and Elisabeth von Schwarzenberg ; several children including
  1. Elisabeth von Binsfeld - ⚭ 1624 Johann Arnold von Wachtendonck zu Hülsdonck; their descendants litigated for the Binsfeld inheritance
2. Werner von Binsfeld († before 1603), died unmarried
3. Konrad (Kuno) von Binsfeld († 1634) zu Gartzem, died unmarried
4. (Johann) Wirich von Binsfeld († 1616), Herr zu Langendonk (near Issum ) - ⚭ 1609 Lucia von Vlodrop (Flodorf) († after 1626), daughter of Johann von Vlodorp († 1607) and (⚭ 1589) Elisabeth von Hanxler , Erbvögtin to Roermond, I. in second marriage her nephew Johann Wilhelm von Corte Bach († 1647), Erbvogt to Roermond married,
5. Maria von Binsfeld († 1633) - ⚭ 1584 Adam von Gymnich zu Vlatten, Lord of Kettenheim († 1633), Jülich Colonel stable master and bailiff of Millen and Born , son of Werner von Gymnich († 1582), Jülich Marshal and Drost, Bailiff zu Jülich , and Katharina von Vlatten. Adam accompanied Prince Karl Friedrich (1555–1575) from 1571/72 until his death in 1575 on a grand tour to Vienna and Italy led by Stephanus Winandus Pighius (1520–1604)
6. Heinrich von Binsfeld († after 1593), since 1593 member of the Order of St. John in Speyer
From a relationship with Alheit (Adelheid) Lauters, Konrad had several illegitimate children:
2. Konrad (Cono) von Binsfeld († after 1586)
3. Adrian von Binsfeld († after 1586)
4. Maria Alheit von Binsfeld († after 1586)

⚭ II. 1535 (or 1546?) With Anna von Elter ( Autel ) and Vogelsang (around 1501 / 09-1553), daughter of Johann zu Elter and Vogelsang (around 1455–1517), “ Ricter der edeler des lantz Liuzb. ", And Katharina von Palant zu Laurenzberg († 1528)

Arnold von Binsfeld zu Niedeggen († around 1611/13) - ⚭ 1576 Katharina von Hatzfeld († after 1604), daughter of Damian (Daem) von Hatzfeld (around 1512–1559) and (Anna) Regina Quadt von Wickrath († after 1565 )
1. Werner von Binsfeld († between 1653 and 1656) - ⚭ around 1637 Anna Elisabeth von Hompesch
2. Johann von Binsfeld
3. Regina von Binsfeld († after 1656) - ⚭ 1624 Johann Christoph von Hersel († 1664) zu Schoeneck
4. Anna von Binsfeld († 1652) - ⚭ 1626 Reinhard Beissel von Gymnich (1562 – around 1636/37) zu Schmidtheim (his first marriage in 1589 to Margaretha von Harff zu Dreiborn [† 1617]), 1595 bailiff of the Heisterbach monastery in Flerzheim and Neunkirchen , 1610 councilor and treasurer of the Electorate of Cologne ; Officials of Zeltingen and Rachtig , of Kronenburg and Nürburg , son of Reinhard Beissel von Gymnich († 1594) and Guda von Winkelhausen († 1606)
5. Agnes von Binsfeld († after 1660) - ⚭ 1631/34 Damian Arnold von Limburg (zu Billig or Villien ) († between 1653 and 1660) to Gut Dalbenden in Keldenich , initially canon in Münstereifel
6. Katharina von Binsfeld († before 1652), died unmarried
[Son] († before 1568)

The family relationships can be seen from numerous surviving trial files in the Rhineland (Duisburg) and Westphalia (Münster) state archives as well as in the Amecke aristocratic archives.

Werner von Binsfeld's siblings were Heinrich III. von Binsfeld († 1531), abbot of Kornelimünster since 1491 , Jakob von Bynsfeld († after 1512), canon in Trier and later knight of the Teutonic Order in Prussia, and Margaretha von Binsfeld († after 1497), mistress of Kessenich , since 1490 married to Rabold (Ruprecht) von Plettenberg († 1532), bailiff zu Zülpich, enfeoffed with Kessenich in 1497, bailiff zu Bergheim from 1499 to 1532, court master.

literature

Wilhelm von Mirbach: The Jülich'sche Unterherrschaft Binsfeld . In: ZAachenerGV. 2 (1880), pp. 127-140.
Aegidius Müller: Heimbach Castle and the Counts and Lords of Hengebach. (Contributions to the history of the Duchy of Jülich 2). Fasbender, Bochum 1868, pp. 171-174

Individual evidence

^ Adrian von Nesselrode marries Margaretha von Eller (Elderen) († after 1519) in his second marriage; the daughter from this marriage Anna von Nesselrode († 1559) - ⚭ Hieronymus von Efferen († 1552), Mr. zu Stolberg , bailiff zu Wassenberg and Heinsberg .
↑ daughter of Johann II. Von Kleve-Mark (1458–1521)
↑ Document of May 20, 1562; Landesarchiv NRW, Westphalia Department, Münster (Association for the History and Archeology of Westphalia, Münster Department (Dep.) - Documents, No. 943).
↑ Epitaph of the two from 1639 in the parish church of St. Gertrud von Binsfeld .
↑ Daem von Harff married Barbara von Breil for the second time.
↑ While the Ballai Brandenburg of the Order became Protestant in 1538, the Grand Priory of Germany, based in Heitersheim near Speyer, remained Catholic.
↑ Anna von Elter and Vogelsang - ⚭ I. 1528 Bertram von Burtscheid zu Wenau († around 1528/29), - ⚭ II. Around 1529 Knight Arnold von dem Bongart zu Kinzweiler (around 1485/90-before 1548), later bailiff of Münstereifel ; for his stepdaughter Maria von Bongart - ⚭ 1553 with Otto von Bylandt zu Rheydt , Wilhelm d. Ä. until 1552 before the main court in Jülich.
^ Cf. Willi Frentz: Heinrich von Binsfeld (1491–1531), the most important abbot of the Kornelimünster monastery . In: Eifeljahrbuch. 1993, pp. 179-183.
↑ writing the steward Raboth from Plettenberg to the Grand Master: pardon disobey what has been religious Knight Jacob of Bynsfelt; see. Erich Joachim, Walther Hubatsch: Regesta historico-diplomatica Ordinis S. Mariae Theutonicum. Vol. I / 3, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1973, p. 23.

personal data
SURNAME	Werner von Binsfeld
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Werner von Binsfeld and Weiler
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Landdrost of the Duchy of Jülich and bailiff of Nideggen
DATE OF BIRTH	15th century or 16th century
DATE OF DEATH	1557

[1] Adrian von Nesselrode marries Margaretha von Eller (Elderen) († after 1519) in his second marriage; the daughter from this marriage Anna von Nesselrode († 1559) - ⚭ Hieronymus von Efferen († 1552), Mr. zu Stolberg , bailiff zu Wassenberg and Heinsberg .

[2] ughter of Johann II. Von Kleve-Mark (1458–1521)

[3] Document of May 20, 1562; Landesarchiv NRW, Westphalia Department, Münster (Association for the History and Archeology of Westphalia, Münster Department (Dep.) - Documents, No. 943).

[4] Epitaph of the two from 1639 in the parish church of St. Gertrud von Binsfeld .

[5] Daem von Harff married Barbara von Breil for the second time.

[6] While the Ballai Brandenburg of the Order became Protestant in 1538, the Grand Priory of Germany, based in Heitersheim near Speyer, remained Catholic.

[7] Anna von Elter and Vogelsang - ⚭ I. 1528 Bertram von Burtscheid zu Wenau († around 1528/29), - ⚭ II. Around 1529 Knight Arnold von dem Bongart zu Kinzweiler (around 1485/90-before 1548), later bailiff of Münstereifel ; for his stepdaughter Maria von Bongart - ⚭ 1553 with Otto von Bylandt zu Rheydt , Wilhelm d. Ä. until 1552 before the main court in Jülich.

[8] Cf. Willi Frentz: Heinrich von Binsfeld (1491–1531), the most important abbot of the Kornelimünster monastery . In: Eifeljahrbuch. 1993, pp. 179-183.

[9] writing the steward Raboth from Plettenberg to the Grand Master: pardon disobey what has been religious Knight Jacob of Bynsfelt; see. Erich Joachim, Walther Hubatsch: Regesta historico-diplomatica Ordinis S. Mariae Theutonicum. Vol. I / 3, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1973, p. 23.