Wilhelm Schechs von Pleinfeld
Wilhelm Schechs von Pleinfeld († 1499 ) was abbot of the Auhausen monastery from 1481 until his death .
Life
Little is known about the life of Wilhelm Schechs von Pleinfeld. Possible place of origin is Pleinfeld . In today's Protestant parish church , the former Benedictine monastery church of St. Maria in Auhausen , there is an epitaph for him. As a relief, the deceased is depicted larger than life in official costume with a crook . The family coats of arms are on the side . The red marble slab is damaged.
literature
- Georg Lill (ed.), Karl Gröber / Adam Horn (edit.): The art monuments of Bavaria. District Office Nördlingen . In: The art monuments of Bavaria. The art monuments of Swabia. Bd. I. District Office Nördlingen . R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich 1938, (reprint: R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich / Vienna 1982, ISBN 3-486-50514-9 ), p. 68.
Web links
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SURNAME | Schechs von Pleinfeld, Wilhelm |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot of the Auhausen Monastery |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 1499 |