Winther Schenk von Rotenhan

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Winther, also Werinth, the oldest documented living-called representatives of the direct line of the family is of Rotenhan also Rotenhagen or Rotenhayn . In addition, his youngest son Wolfram I is also mentioned in the relevant document from 1229, in which both appear as guarantors for an anniversary foundation in Bamberg Cathedral .

Life

The oldest documented Rotenhan is Heinrich von Rotenhan around 900. Wernher von Rotenhan is mentioned in documents as early as 1190. This mention can be found in the Rüxner tournament books . No offspring can be identified from Wernher. Some historians suspect that Winther and Wernher are brothers. Winther von Rotenhan is the first family representative from whom a father-son sequence can be derived, making him the progenitor. Winther lived at Rotenhan Castle . He administered the lower gift office with the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg .

Winther was married and had three sons. His second oldest son Ludwig I continued the line. Winther probably died before 1231.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Historical book of place names of Bavaria: Upper Franconia . Commission for Bavarian State History., 2007, ISBN 978-3-7696-6861-2 , pp. 310 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. ↑ Gottfried Freiherr von Rotenhan: The Rotenhan. Genealogy of a Franconian family from 1229 to the Thirty Years War . Commission publisher Degener, 1985, OCLC 561640960 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e Paul Oesterreicher: History of the rule of Banz . Verlag des author, 1833, p. Annex IV . ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  4. ^ Mainfränkisches Jahrbuch für Geschichte und Kunst . Friends of Mainfränkischer Art and History., 1962, p. 33 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  5. ^ Archives of the Historical Association of Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg . 1843, p. 110 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  6. ↑ a b Scholarly Ads . In the K. Central School Books Publishers, 1844, p. 775 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
  7. ↑ Archive for the history and archeology of Upper Franconia . 1869, p. 2 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
personal data
SURNAME Rotenhan, Winther Schenk from
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rotenhan, Werinth Schenk von; Rotenhan, Wolfram Schenk from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH 12th century or 13th century
DATE OF DEATH 13th Century