Wolfgang Ludwig von Grünthal

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Wolfgang Ludwig Freiherr von Grünthal (born March 6, 1659 Regensburg ; † December 23, 1726 ) was a nobleman, treasurer and court war councilor of Baaden-Durlach and vice-commander of Pforzheim .

Life

Wolfgang Ludwig was the son of Ludwig Freiherr von Grünthal (1624–1668) and Elisabeth Kölbl von Geissing. Wolfgang Ludwig was a soldier from a young age, fighting first against the Turks in Hungary and then against France in Germany. For 24 years he was first captain, Vice-Commandant of Pforzheim and three times captured by the French in the Baaden-Durlach Regiment . He was chamberlain and court war advisor to Friedrich VII. Magnus von Baden-Durlach . On February 18, 1695, Baron von Grünthal was accepted into the knightly canton of Neckar-Black Forest . He was on June 23, 1717 by Margrave Karl III. Wilhelm was awarded the House Order of Loyalty .

Wolfgang Ludwig Freiherr von Grünthal zu Eglstall, Mühlen and Neunhausen was lord of Dietach Castle ( Schleissheim ), Ottsdorf Castle ( Thalheim near Wels ), Achleiten Castle ( Kematen an der Krems ) and Mühlen am Neckar . He married Maria Catharina Megenzer von Velldorf , with whom he had three daughters and a son, Friedrich Ludwig.

literature

  • Johann Georg Adam von Hoheneck: The praiseworthy gentlemen gentlemen estates deß Ertz-Hertzogthum Austria whether the Ennß … Volume 1, Passau 1727, pp. 201-220.
  • Lars Adler: Award list: The Knights of the Margravial Baden Order of Fidelity or House Order of Loyalty 1715–1802 , as of June 20, 2013, German Society for Religious Studies pdf

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 22. on the award list, see Lars Adler
  2. ↑ Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Department Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe, 47 No. 1733, link see DDB
personal data
SURNAME Grünthal, Wolfgang Ludwig von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gruenthal, Wolfgang Ludwig Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nobleman, court war advisor from Baaden-Durlach and vice commandant of Pforzheim.
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1659
PLACE OF BIRTH regensburg
DATE OF DEATH December 23, 1726