Wilbrand von Raesfeld

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Wilbrand von Raesfeld (* in the 16th century; † August 1585 ) was cathedral vicar in the prince-bishopric of Münster .

Life

Wilbrand von Raesfeld came from the Westphalian noble family von Raesfeld , from which numerous well-known personalities emerged. Its members were followers of the Catholic faith . He was the son of Wilbrand von Raesfeld zu Empte († 1583) and his wife Margarethe von Wischel, she was an heir. His brothers Heinrich , Rotger and Johann Wischel were canons in Münster, his uncle Gottfried von Raesfeld cathedral dean . On September 26, 1560 Wilbrand became vicar of the cathedral in Münster. In this function he supported the cathedral chapter in its spiritual activities. He died in August 1585. Heidenreich Letmathe was his successor.

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  • The diocese of Münster 4.2. ( Germania Sacra NF 17.2) The Cathedral Monastery of St. Paulus in Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York, ISBN 978- 3-11-008508-2 , Germania Sacra NF 17.2 Biographies of the Canons, page 19ff. Digitized.

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SURNAME Raesfeld, Wilbrand von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canon in Munster
DATE OF BIRTH 16th Century
DATE OF DEATH August 1585