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Hereditary Annuity Sale

14 December 1574 · Bochum, Deutschland

Sale of a hereditary grain annuity from the Greveken and Blanckstein farms to Georg Schell zu Rechen

On 14 December 1574, Albert Lorinckhoff, citizen of Bochum, and his wife Elsa sold a hereditary annual annuity consisting of four Malter of grain (Schuldkorn) drawn from the Greveken and Blanckstein farms to Georg Schell zu Rechen for the sum of 100 Taler, with a right of repurchase reserved. The transaction was formally recorded before the Bochum court and authenticated by its officers.

Persons involved

  • Johann von Bolschwingh
    Role: issuer; Schultheiß of Bochum
    Note: Acting as Schultheiß, he certified and issued the charter recording the sale of the hereditary annuity.
  • Johann Springorum II
    Role: court scribe (Gerichtsschreiber); witness
    Note: Named among the Standgenossen des Gerichts and signed the charter in his official capacity as Gerichtsschreiber.
  • Everdt Stoitt
    Role: court officer; Frone
    Note: Served as Frone of the court and acted as a witness to the transaction.
  • Albert Lorinckhoff
    Role: seller; citizen of Bochum
    Note: Co-seller of the hereditary grain annuity, signing the charter personally.
  • Elsa
    Role: seller
    Note: Wife of Albert Lorinckhoff and joint seller of the annuity.
  • Georg Schell zu Rechen
    Role: buyer
    Note: Purchaser of the hereditary annuity secured on the Greveken and Blanckstein farms.

Sources

Archivsuche – Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Archive.NRW)
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(197) Johann von Bolschwingh, Schultheiß zu Bochum, bekundet, dass Albert Lorinckhoff, Bürger in Bochum, und dessen Frau Elsa eine erbliche Jahrrente von 4 Malter Schuldkorn aus ihren Grevekens und Blancksteins Höfen für 100 Taler an Georg Schell zu Rechen verkauft haben unter Vorbehalt des Wiederkaufs. Standgenossen des Gerichts: Johann Springhorum Gerichtsschreiber und Everdt Stoitt Frone. Unterschriften des Gerichtsschreibers und des Albert Loerinchk.
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