Wolter Westerhues
Wolter Westerhues (* around 1470, † 1548 ) was a bell and gun founder from Münster and a student of the famous Dutch master bell founder Gerhard van Wou . From 1499 onwards, there is evidence of his domicile in Münster.
Several of its bells have been preserved. Below is a list of some examples with name, strike tone and year of casting:
| place | church | Casting year | Surname | Chime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holtwick | St. Nicholas | 1507 | Nicholas | f sharp 1 |
| Borghorst | St. Nicomedes | 1507 | Big Marienbell | d 1 |
| Nordhorn | Old church on the market | |||
| Billerbeck | St. Johannis | |||
| Albersloh | St. Ludgerus | 1503 | es 1 f 1 g 1 |
|
| Send Evil Selling | St. John Baptist | |||
| Ashberg | St. Lambertus | 1503 | Little Katharina | f 1 |
| Send | St. Laurence | |||
| Muenster | St. Mauritz | 1539 | clergy | a 1 |
| Muenster | St. Ludgeri | 1507 |
Maria Ludgerus Katharina |
d 1 e 1 f sharp 1 |
| Muenster | St. Lamberti | 1497 | Little Katharina | as 1 |
| Freckenhorst | St. Boniface | 1533 | Former hour bell | of the 2nd |
| Schuettorf | Ev. reformed Church | |||
| Lippborg | Ss. Cornelius and Cyprianus | 1527 |
Cyprian Bell Catherine's Bell |
f sharp 1 g sharp 1 |
| Muenster | St. Paul Cathedral | 1526 | Ludgerus | e 1 |
| Linnich-Rurdorf | St.Pankratius | 1526 | Dionysius | as 1 |
| Denekamp (NL) | Catholic Church | 1520 | Salvator Dionysius |
c 1 d 1 |
literature
- Karl-Heinz Kirchhoff: Wolter Westerhues, a bell founder in Westphalia . In: Westfälische Zeitschrift , vol. 129 (1979), pp. 69-88.
Web links
- Karl-Heinz Kirchhoff: Wolter Westerhues (1497–1548), a bell founder in Westphalia with a genealogical overview, a text card and a list of bells, pdf
- genealogieonline, family tree Vis (Enkhuizen) (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Westerhues, Wolter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Munster bell and gun foundry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1470 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1548 |