Wilhelm von Nesselrode

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Wilhelm von Nesselrode (* around 1395, † 1471 ) came from the Bergisch noble family Nesselrode , which had its seat in House Rode, later called House Nesselrode , north of Leichlingen (Rhineland) on the Wupper . The existence of this family has been documented since the second half of the 13th century. The family gained importance through their victorious approach at the Battle of Worringen in 1288. Seven Junker Nesselrode were then of Duke John I of Brabant the Knights defeated.

Wilhelm von Nesselrode was the son of Heinrich Fleckes von Nesselrode and Sophia von Vlatten . In his first marriage he was married to Kunigunde von Merode, widow of Hildebrand Gaugrebe, from February 1423. After she died childless in 1431, Wilhelm married Margarethe von Merode- Frankenberg . He had seven children with her, including Wilhelm II von Nesselrode as the firstborn .

Wilhelm was a well-known financier for Duke Wilhelm II von Berg . This was in great financial need due to the First War of the Geldrian Succession . The financial help of Wilhelm von Nesselrode earned him his goodwill and numerous offices. So he was a pledgee bailiff at Grevenbroich , Gladbach and Hoisten , Randerath , Boslar and Körrenzig and finally Düren and Schönforst .

Since 1442 Wilhelm von Nesselrode was one of the Duke's permanent advisors. His seal appears in numerous documents.

His sympathy for Duke Gerhard von Jülich and Berg showed his behavior during the Battle of Linnich on November 3, 1444. He fought on the side of the Duke and received the Order of Hubert for this .

Wilhelm von Nesselrode took over the repair work on Schönforst Castle , where he had a new tower and a bulwark built. He paid off the debts of the count's nephew with one thousand guilders. In total, the Count's residual debt amounted to 19,693 guilders. In order to settle this, in 1445 Count Wilhelm von Nesselrode signed the rule and castle Schönforst as well as Stolberg and the Vogtei Kornelimünster as pledge . On June 19, 1447, Stolberg was declared a heir to Wilhelm. Stolberg and his pension were awarded to him forever. This is listed in detail in certificates. It amounted to oats, chickens, 31½ Oberland guilders, 3 marks, 1 shilling and 6 pfennigs from the Stolbergers and 13 guilders, 3 marks, 1 shilling and 6 pfennigs from the Büsbach feudal people. It was also agreed that the duke could use the castle after its reconstruction in the event of war. For Stolberg, this development meant that the rule was now taken over by the subordinates of the sovereign, while landlords such as the nobles of Stahlburg , von Frenz , von Reifferscheid or von Schönforst held this before.

With the assumption of subordinate rule, Wilhelm von Nesselrode began to rebuild Stolberg Castle , which had previously been razed in June 1375 and has not been used since then.

In his first childless marriage he was married to Kunigunde von Merode . He entered into a second marriage with Margarete (also Margaretha) von Merode-Frankenberg. From this marriage came along with two daughters, his two sons Wilhelm (later II.) And Heinrich. In his will from 1469 he decreed that his first-born son, Wilhelm II von Nesselrode , should be his successor as master of Stolberg.

Wilhelm von Nesselrode died in 1471.

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SURNAME Nesselrode, Wilhelm von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Herr von Stolberg and advisor to the dukes of Jülich
DATE OF BIRTH before 1423
DATE OF DEATH 1471