Mersche Kotten Enfeoffment

17 November 1671 · Lütgendortmund, Deutschland

Enfeoffment of the estate and kotten known as ‘die Mersche’ in the parish of Lütgendortmund in favour of the monastery of Marienborn

On 17 November 1671, Abbot Ferdinand of the abbeys of Werden and Helmstedt enfeoffed Johann Springorum, Primissarius in Bochum, under Dienstmannsrecht with the estate and kotten known as “die Mersche” in the parish of Lütgendortmund, for the benefit of the monastery of Marienborn. Johann Springorum swore the customary oath of fealty, pledging to conduct himself as a faithful vassal toward his lord. The charter was issued under the announced seal of the abbey and witnessed by members of the regional nobility and administration.

Landesarchiv NRW (Abt. Westfalen), Kloster Marienborn, Urkunden D 114u Nr. 74: enfeoffment of the kotten ‘die Mersche’ in Lütgendortmund (17 Nov 1671).

Persons involved

Ferdinand
Role: grantor; abbot of Werden and Helmstedt

Note: Abbot who granted the enfeoffment and announced the use of the abbey’s seal.
Johann Springorum
Role: feoffee; primissarius in Bochum

Note: Identified as Primissarium zu Bochum; enfeoffed with the estate and kotten known as “die Mersche” and sworn in as a vassal of the abbot.
Otto Heinrich Stahll von Holsten zu Heißingen
Role: witness

Note: Named as witness to the act of enfeoffment.
Johann Dietrich Bernardi
Role: witness

Note: Named as witness to the act of enfeoffment.

Sources

Archivsuche – Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Archive.NRW)
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(74) Abt Ferdinand der Stifte Werden und Helmstedt belehnt Johann Springorum, Primissarium zu Bochum, zu Gunsten des Klosters Marienborn mit dem die Mersche genannten Gut und Kotten im Kirchspiel Lütgendortmund. Johann Springorum beeidet, sich wie ein Lehnsmann gegenüber seinem Lehnsherrn zu verhalten. Ferdinand kündigt das Siegel der Abtei an. Unterschrift des Abtes. Zeugen: Otto Heinrich Stahll von Holsten zu Heißingen und Johann Dietrich Bernardi Den siebenzehenden monats Novembris anno tausendt sechshundertsiebentzigsh und ein.
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