Johannes Springorum
Johannes Springorum, born on 15 July 1625 as the son of Reinhard Springorum, Stallmeister, and Catharina Vasolt, pursued a clerical career within the Lutheran church of Westphalia. After early work as a scribe and schoolmaster, he was ordained in 1658 and eventually appointed pastor of the Dorfkirche in Kirchende, where he served from 1663 until his death in 1694. His long tenure, documented in church records and regional archival sources, places him firmly within the ecclesiastical and administrative networks of the region. Through his marriage to Clara Reinermann and their numerous children—several of whom continued clerical or notable local roles—Johannes Springorum represents a key generational link between the early Dortmund Springorums and later branches of the family.
Johannes & Johannes
Johannes Springorum (*1625 – †1694), predikant in Kirchende, moet niet worden verward met Johannes Springorum (†1682), die als priester en kapelaan in Bochum diende. Lange tijd ging ik ervan uit dat het om dezelfde persoon ging, totdat twee onafhankelijke bronnen duidelijk maakten dat hun overlijdensdata verschillen. Deze laatste Johannes speelde een belangrijke rol als tussenpersoon tussen de abdijen van Werden en Helmstedt en het klooster Marienborn in Lütgendortmund.
Dorfkirche, Kirchende
In de dorpskerk, gebouwd tussen 1756 en 1759, is plaats voor ongeveer 300 mensen. De romaanse toren wijst op een veel oudere voorganger en werd rond het jaar 1000 opgetrokken. In de toren hangt onder meer de Urbanusklok uit 1426. De orgelkast uit 1663 is in oorspronkelijke vorm bewaard gebleven. Rondom de kerk bevinden zich historische grafstenen, waarvan de oudste dateert uit 1549.
Notities
Deze archiefvermelding uit het Landesarchiv NRW, Abteilung Westfalen, onder referentie D 002 / Kleve-Märkische Regierung, Landessachen, nr. 181, betreft juridische en religieuze geschillen rond kerkelijk bezit en pastorale rechten in de periode (1491) 1619–1668.
In het dossier zijn onder meer opgenomen:
- Een geschil uit 1491 (bewaard in transcriptie), waarbij predikant Johannes Hamel en anderen in Boele in conflict waren met een priester genaamd Johannes Gerste over de inkomsten van het vicariaat van de Heilige Maagd Maria.
- Een getuigenverhoor uit 1668, gelast door predikant Johannes Springorum van de stad Ende, uitgevoerd door Christoph Philipp von Loe, drost in Wetter, betreffende het eigendom van het vicariaat.
Events & References
Baptism of Johannes Springorum
15 July 1625 · Dortmund, Deutschland
On 15 July 1625, Johannes Springorum, son of Reinhard Springorum, stablemaster, and his wife Catharina, was baptized in the church of St. Nicolai in Dortmund. The baptism was witnessed by prominent godparents, including Johann von der Berswordt, mayor of Dortmund, and Dietrich von Plettenburg, a cavalry captain, reflecting the family’s social and professional connections. The baptismal entry was recorded in the parish register of St. Nicolai.
Reference: Baptism of Johannes Springorum
Johannes Springorum as Scribe
17 October 1652 · Haus Langendreer, Grafschaft Mark
In 1652, Johannes Springorum is named as a former scribe of the estate Haus Langendreer in records dealing with the administration of the von der Borg inheritance. These documents describe his service between 1650 and 1651 and include a request for unpaid salary and compensation for personal belongings stolen during a robbery near Stockum. The same records also reveal family ties between Stallmeister Reinhard Springorum and the rentmaster Jacob Vasolt, which strongly suggests that this Johannes Springorum was Reinhard’s son. A few years later, he appears as a Lutheran schoolmaster in Wetter and was subsequently appointed pastor in Kirchende.
Reference: Johannes Springorum as Scribe
Evangelischen Pfarrer in Kirchende
1663 · kirchende, Deutschland
Johannes Springorum followed a steady ecclesiastical career in the County of Mark. After serving as Vikar-Adjunkt (assistant vicar), he was ordained on 14 October 1658 in Unna. At the same time, he also acted as rector there. From 1654 onward he is recorded as Adjunkt in Ende, before being formally appointed to the ministry on 2 June 1660. In 1663, he became pastor of the parish, a position he would hold for the remainder of his documented career.
Reference: Evangelischen Pfarrer in Kirchende
Vikarie Possession Inquiry
1668 · Ende / Boele / Wetter, Deutschland
In 1668, a formal examination of witnesses was conducted concerning the ownership and income rights of the Vicariate of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Boele. The inquiry was initiated by Johannes Springorum, pastor in Ende, and carried out by the Droste of Wetter, Christoph Philipp von Loe. It formed part of a broader, long-running legal and confessional conflict between Lutheran and Catholic communities over ecclesiastical benefices in the region.
Reference: Vikarie Possession Inquiry
Family
Parents
- Reinhard (Reinhard) Springorum (father) (1593 – 1666)
- Catharina Vasolt (mother)
Partner(s) & Children
Clara Reinermann (wife) (1632 – ?)
- ♂ Caspar Reinhard Springorum (1660 – 1731)
- ♀ Clara Christine Elisabeth Springorum (1662 – 1706)
- ♂ Johann George Springorum (1664 – 1706) — Succeeds his father as priest in Kirchende.
- ♂ Johann Heinrich Springorum (c. 1665 – ?)
- ♀ Anna Catharina Springorum (1667 – 1684) — Dies at age of 17.
- ♀ Anna Sophie Adelheid Springorum (1669 – 1712)
- ♂ Johann Friedrich Springorum (1672 – 1717)
- ♂ Bernhard Jacob Springorum (? – 1735)