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Leemsiepen Enfeoffment

23 May 1597 ¡ Bochum, Deutschland

Enfeoffment of the Leemsiepen estate under Dienstmannsrecht in the parish of Bochum

On 23 May 1597, Konrad Märker, judge in Witten, announced that Abbot Heinrich Duden had enfeoffed him, under Dienstmannsrecht, with the estate of Leemsiepen in the parish of Bochum for the benefit of Ditmar Dinsing of Berendorf, son of the late Ditmar Dinsing. The estate had previously been sold by Arnold Ramackers, citizen of Unna, and his wife Margarete Berswordt. Prior to the enfeoffment, Johann Springorum, secretary in Bochum, had been entrusted to act on behalf of Margarete; homage was rendered in the presence of judicial and financial officials.

Leemsiepen Enfeoffment
Leemsiepen Enfeoffment
Landesarchiv NRW (Abt. Rheinland), Werden, Urkunden AA 0544 Nr. 2366: enfeoffment of the Leemsiepen estate under Dienstmannsrecht (23 May 1597).

Persons involved

  • Konrad Märker
    Role: issuer; judge in Witten
    Note: Acting as Richter zu Witten, Konrad Märker announces the enfeoffment granted under Dienstmannsrecht.
  • Heinrich Duden
    Role: grantor; abbot of Werden
    Note: Abbot who granted the enfeoffment with the estate Leemsiepen.
  • Ditmar Dinsing zu Berendorf
    Role: beneficiary
    Note: Beneficiary of the enfeoffment; identified as the son of the late Ditmar Dinsing.
  • Ditmar Dinsing
    Role: father (deceased)
    Note: Identified as deceased; father of Ditmar Dinsing zu Berendorf.
  • Arnold Ramackers
    Role: former owner; seller
    Note: Citizen of Unna who, together with his wife, sold the estate prior to the enfeoffment.
  • Margarete Berswordt
    Role: former owner; seller
    Note: Wife of Arnold Ramackers; previously associated with the estate.
  • Johann Springorum II
    Role: agent; secretary in Bochum
    Note: Entrusted prior to the act ("behandigt") to act on behalf of Margarete Berswordt; present in his capacity as Sekretär in Bochum.
  • Alexander Duden
    Role: witness; judge
    Note: Present as Richter during the act.
  • Wilhelm Schlechtendahl
    Role: witness; rentmaster
    Note: Rentmeister present at the act.

Sources

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(2366) Der Richter zu Witten Konrad Märker macht bekannt, daß Abt Heinrich Duden ihn zugunsten von Ditmar Dinsing zu Berendorf, + Ditmars Sohn, mit dem Gut Leemsiepen im Kirchspiel Bochum zu Dienstmannsrecht belehnt hat, das zuvor der Bürger von Unna Arnold Ramackers und dessen Frau Margarete Berswordt (-rt) verkauft hatten. Behandigt war zuvor Johann Springorum, Sekretär in Bochum, wegen Margarete. Er hat gehuldigt. Anwesend waren der Richter Alexander Duden und Wilhelm Schlechtendahl, Rentmeister. - Es siegelt der Aussteller.
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