Purchase of Mast Rights

8 March 1629 · Benninghauser Becke an der Emscher, Amt Hörde

Johann von Hövel sells mast-grazing rights to Caspar von Romberg at Bladenhorst

On 8 March 1629, Johann von Hövel, hereditary resident of Dortmund, sold one and a half units of mast-grazing rights in the Benninghauser Becke along the Emscher to Caspar von Romberg of Brünninghausen, Bladenhorst, and Wyssche. The transaction was witnessed by Adolf im Sypen, the Dortmund stablemaster Reinhard Springorum, and Heinrich Vethacke, citizen and notary of Dortmund. The document is preserved as an original charter and contains the only known surviving signature of Reinhard Springorum, written as “Reinert Springhorum.”

Persons involved

  • Reinhard (Reinhard) Springorum
    Role: Witness
    Note: Named as stablemaster in Dortmund; signed the charter as 'Reinert Springhorum'.
  • Caspar von Romberg
    Role: Buyer
    Note: Lord of Brünninghausen and Bladenhorst; purchaser of the mast-grazing rights.
  • Johann von Hövel
    Role: Seller
    Note: Hereditary resident of Dortmund; seller of the mast-grazing rights.
  • Adolf im Sypen
    Role: Witness
    Note: Standgenosse and co-witness to the transaction.
  • Heinrich Vethacke
    Role: Witness; notary
    Note: Citizen and notary of Dortmund; present as documentary witness.

Sources

Archivsuche – Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Archive.NRW)
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(2580) Joh. v. Hovell an der Embscher Mullen, Erbgesessener in Dortundt, verkauft dem Caspar vom Rhomberg zu Bruininckhausen, Bladenhorst und Wyssche 1 1/2 Gabe Mastgerechtigkeit in und aus der Renninckhauser Becke innerhalb der Embscher im Amt und Gebiete von Horde. Standgenossen: Adolph im Sypen, Rheinhart Springhorum, Stalmeister in Dortmundt, und Heinrich Vethacke, Bürger und Notar daselbst.
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