Mersche Kotten Enfeoffment

3 November 1667 · Lütgendortmund, Deutschland

Re-enfeoffment of the kotten known as ‘die Mersche’ in the parish of Lütgendortmund for the benefit of the monastery of Marienborn

On 3 November 1667, Adolf, abbot of the abbeys of Werden and Helmstedt, certified that after the death of his predecessor, Abbot Heinrich, he again enfeoffed Johann Springorum under Dienstmannsrecht with the small holding known as "die Mersche" in the parish of Lütgendortmund. The enfeoffment was granted for the use and benefit of the monastery of Marienborn at Lütgendortmund. Johann Springorum and the convent of Marienborn formally acknowledged Abbot Adolf as their feudal lord.

Landesarchiv NRW (Abt. Westfalen), Kloster Marienborn, Urkunden D 114u Nr. 73: renewal of the enfeoffment of the kotten ‘die Mersche’ in Lütgendortmund (3 Nov 1667).

Note:

Deze Johann Springorum (Primissarius, 1667) kan chronologisch niet dezelfde persoon zijn als johann_springorum_c1540. Dit is vrijwel zeker een latere generatie (ca. c1620–1680).

Persons involved

Adolf
Role: grantor; abbot of Werden and Helmstedt

Note: Abbot who issued the charter and renewed the enfeoffment after the death of his predecessor, Abbot Heinrich.
Johann Springorum
Role: feoffee; primissarius in Bochum

Note: Identified as Primissarium zu Bochum; enfeoffed under Dienstmannsrecht with the kotten known as “die Mersche” for the benefit of the monastery of Marienborn.
Heinrich
Role: predecessor (deceased); former abbot

Note: Predecessor of Abbot Adolf, after whose death the enfeoffment was renewed.
Konvent des Klosters Marienborn
Role: interested party; beneficiary community

Note: The convent of Marienborn acknowledged Abbot Adolf as feudal lord together with Johann Springorum.

Sources

Archivsuche – Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Archive.NRW)
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(73) Adolf, Abt der Stifte Werden und Helmstedt, beurkundet, dass er nach dem Tod seines Vorgängers, Abt Heinrich, wiederum Johann Springorum, Primissarium zu Bochum, zu Dienstmannsrecht mit dem "die Mersche" genannten Kotten im Kirchspiel Lütgendortmund zum Nutzen (nütz, nahmen und behueff) des Klosters von Marienborn zu Lütgendortmund belehnt. Johann Springorum und der Konvent zu Marienborn versichern, ihn als Lehnsherren anzuerkennen. Adolf kündigt sein Siegel an. Unterschrift des Abtes. Ahm dritten tage monats Novembris Anno tausendt sechshundert sechszigh und sieben.
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