Sibertus Springorum

(active 1592–1621)

Sibertus Springorum — also recorded as Sibert, Silbert, or Sibertus Springorumb — is one of the earliest documented members of the family in the region between Iserlohn, Wengern, and Dortmund. In 1592 he appears in a case before the Reichskammergericht. In 1616 a church income register was copied by “Notar Silbert Springorum,” and in 1621 he acted as authorized representative of Philipp von Viermundt during a feudal homage ceremony in Wengern. These are not random mentions; they show that he was legally trained and active in administrative circles.

His roles — notary and authorized representative in official proceedings — indicate trust and social standing. He moved within the same environment as noble families such as von Viermundt and later von Romberg. The fact that several Springorums appear in similar positions during this period suggests this was not an isolated individual, but a family firmly rooted in the administrative network of the region.

In 1626, the son of Johann Springorum — again named Sibert — became city clerk, and in 1631 also city court clerk. Like his relative Johann von Sodingen, he was Protestant. He died during the plague epidemic of 1636. This further shows that the family remained active in administrative functions across multiple generations.

Within this broader context, Sibertus fits well as a possible father of Reinhard Springorum (1593–1660), later Stallmeister in Dortmund. If Sibertus was already an adult and active by 1592, he could easily have had a son around 1593. The transition from a notarial or administrative role to a court position in the next generation would be entirely logical. I have not yet found a direct source explicitly naming Reinhard as his son, but based on chronology, geography, and network connections, this remains a serious and well-supported working hypothesis.

Sibertus Springorum

Notary and legal official in Iserlohn

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