Wilhelm Ferdinand von Galen zu Assen

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Wilhelm Ferdinand von Galen zu Assen (born November 28, 1690 in Dinklage , † December 28, 1769 in Munster ) was hereditary treasurer and dean in the Vechta office.

Life

Origin and family

Numerous prominent and well-known personalities have emerged from the ancient Westphalian noble family von Galen , which is one of the most important in the Duchy of Münster . In the 16th century it partially sympathized with the Reformation , but later became Catholic again . Wilhelm Ferdinand von Galen zu Assen was born the son of Franz Wilhelm and his wife Ursula Helena von Plettenberg-Lehnhausen (* 1654, † 1720), sister of Prince-Bishop Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg , and had four sisters: Anna Maria (* 1672, ∞ Franz Anton von Landsberg ), Francelina (* 1680, ∞ Franz Christoph von Hörde zu Störmede), Elisabeth Antonetta († 1715, canons in Nottuln) and Maria Theresia († 1727, canon in Nottuln, ∞ Franz Otto von Weichs). His brother Wilhelm Goswin Anton (* 1678, † 1710) was hereditary treasurer, Franz Heinrich Christian (* 1679, † 1712) canon in Münster and Worms and Friedrich Christian cathedral dean in Münster. Wilhelm Ferdinand married the imperial baron Maria Henrica von Fürstenberg zu Herdringen (1696–1742), daughter of imperial baron Ferdinand von Westfalen zu Fürstenberg , on September 3, 1719 . The marriage resulted in four daughters and two sons who died young, as well as the son Clemens August Ferdinand . After Maria's death he married Sophie Louise von Merveldt zu Westerwinkel (1730-1810) in Münster on February 10, 1748 . From this marriage the children Clemens August Josef , Ferdinand Karl and Maria (* 1752, † 1829, (1) ∞ Clemens August von Plettenberg zu Nordkirchen, (2) ∞ Clemens August von Ketteler (1751-1815. Whose son Maximilian ) was the father of Bishop von Ketteler ).

Career and work

On April 21, 1699, Wilhelm Ferdinand received the family praise in Minden and was sworn to the knighthood of the Münster in November 1713 . After the death of his brother Wilhelm Goswin Anton , he resigned in order to continue the family tradition and took over the official duties of Drosten in the Vechta office from his father. In 1739 his son Clemens August Ferdinand was assigned to this office. This later followed his father in office. On September 26, 1723 Wilhelm Ferdinand became the Electorate of Cologne's Privy Councilor .

Others

He made a considerable fortune. In 1721 Maria Elisabeth von Boenen sold the Querenburg house to Wilhelm Ferdinand. In 1756 he bought the large Galenschen Hof in Münster (Wilmergasse 1–4, today university) and in 1758 he bought the Göttendorf house at auction. His wife was appointed clergyman to the Capuchin Convention in Münster in 1730. Wilhelm Ferdinand was buried in the parish church in Rinkerode.

Honors

On October 28, 1747 Wilhelm Ferdinand became Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael Knights .

literature

  • Germania Sacra , published by the Max Planck Institute for History; The diocese of Münster 7.4. The diocese, edited by Wilhelm Kohl, 2004 Verlag Walter de Gruyter.
  • Clemens Heitmann: "The families of the Drosten and hereditary treasurers of Galen" in the yearbook for the Oldenburger Münsterland 1974 . Vechta 1973, pp. 206-217 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Baptism - KB02_01 | Dinklage, St. Catharina | Vechta, rk Official Archives | Germany | Matricula Online. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Galen zu Assen, Wilhelm Ferdinand von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Privy councilor and official resignation in the Vechta office
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1690
PLACE OF BIRTH Dinklage
DATE OF DEATH December 28, 1769
Place of death Muenster