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Mansfeld
Overview.
Burchard of Querfurt (+1254/56), who married
Countess Sophie of Mansfeld, founded the second House of Mansfeld
(Mansfeld-Querfurt) [21: volume VI; p.128-129] [17: Neue Folge; Band XIX (2000);
Tafel 84] [16: tome III; chapitre VIII; tableau No.29; p.82].
In 1475, Albert (+1484) and Ernest I (+1485/6),
sons of Count Günther of Mansfeld, divided his County and founded,
respectively, the branches of Vorderort and Hinterort of the House of
Mansfeld-Querfurt [25: Abtheilung I; Band I; p.86-87] [17: Neue Folge; Band XIX
(2000); Tafel 85,86, 89].
In 1577, because of debts the Vorderort part of
the County of Mansfeld was sequestered by its overlords: the Electorate of
Saxony, Magdeburg and Halberstadt (The parts of the County obtained by Magdeburg
and Halberstadt later passed to the Electorate of Brandenburg) [17: Neue Folge;
Band XIX (2000); Tafel 87] (see Note 1).
By 1580, the Counts of Mansfeld had lost their
status of Imperial immediate rulers [15: p.138-140].
In 1716, the Electorat of Brandenburg lifted the
sequestration, but the Electorat of Saxony maintained it [22: p.76] [21: volume
VI; p.131] [25: Abtheilung I; Band I; p.87-88] [16: tome III;
p.75].
In 1780, the House of Mansfeld-Querfurt became
extinct in the male line, and the County of Mansfeld was divided by the
Electorat of Brandenburg and the Electorat of Saxony [22: p.77] [16: tome III;
p.75].
Notes.
1. "On September 13, 1570, after protracted
negotiations, the princes imposed a Sequestration or forced appropriation of the
administration (Zwangsverwaltung) of the Vorderort three-fifths of the
territory, by far the most deeply indebted dynastic line. The terms were as
follows: the six Vorderort counts were compelled to relinquish their
“entire goods and mines, along with their administration, government,
jurisdiction, [right of] coercion, right to send embassies, [obligations of]
service, and [right to] tax and succession to their three feudal lords.”
In essence, this meant that the Vorderort counts lost all authority to rule and
went into private life, receiving an annual stipend on which to live. They were
to regain their former rights when they repaid their creditors, a scenario that
never became a reality. Three of the six Vorderort counts accepted the
Sequestration immediately; three fought it, insisting that due to their status
as imperial counts, the case belonged in the imperial courts, not the elector's.
But August was able to force his will, and in the end the emperor assented.
... Electoral Saxony received three fourths of
the Vorderort counts' holdings, while the last quarter was divided between the
administrator of the archdiocese of Magdeburg and the administrator of the
diocese of Halberstadt. The official transfer of power occurred in January of
1572.
... In 1573, August strengthened his hand by
trading the administrator in Halberstadt diocesan lands in Mansfeld for Saxon
holdings outside the territory. As a result, by 1573, in addition to the three
quarters of the Vorderort holdings already under his control, the elector gained
Eisleben and Hettstedt, two of the territory's three major cities. Only Tal
Mansfeld, the third major city, remained outside his grasp, owing feudal
allegiance to the administrator in Magdeburg. Other land swaps further
strengthened the elector's position, so that by 1580, the counts of Mansfeld had
become Landsassen, having lost their status as imperial counts. As one
historian has put it, “Around the year 1580, Mansfeld ceased to be an
independent territory. The counts of the Vorderort had gone from ruling lords to
merely private individuals during the course of the Sequestration. The counts of
the Mittelort and Hinterort were mediatized”." [15:
p.138-140].
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Mansfeld
--- the 13th century- ~1369
Count of Mansfeld;
@ Samples:
(Aug 1267) [13: Theil II (1875); p.243; Doc.#
334]
Borchardus Dei gratia comes de
Mansvelt
(Jan 1298) [13: Theil II (1875); p.588; Doc.#
844]
Borchardus Dei gratia comes de
Mansfeld
(July 1307) [13: Theil III (1877); p.98; Doc.#
146]
Dei gratia Burchardus comes de
Mansvelt
(June 1324) [13: Theil III (1877); p.311; Doc.#
471]
Wye Borchard von der gnade Goddes greve tu
Mansvelt
(June 1343) [13: Theil III (1877); p.326; Doc.#
762]
Wie Borchart von der gnade Goddis greve van
Mansfelt,
Syverd und Otte unse sone
(May 1360) [13: Theil V (1881); p.246a; Doc.#
346]
Albertus Dei gratia comes in
Mansfeld
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(May 1276) [1: p.429; Doc.# 103]
< Burchard II of Querfurt (+1303), Lord of
Schrapelnau >
Wir Burchardus von Scraplowe gnant von
Querenvorde
(1302) [1: p.435; Doc.# 118]
Burchardus herr des schlos
Scrapelo
--- ~1369-1474
Count and Lord of Mansfeld;
@ Samples:
(May 1379) [1: p.462; Doc.# 156]
Wir Gebhard von gotis gnadin grafe und herre zu
Mansfeld
(Apr 1394) [13: Theil V (1881); p.176; Doc.#
215]
We Albrecht van Gots genaden grave unde here to
Mansfelt
(Sep 1434) [3: Jahrgang VIII (1894); p.26-27;
Doc.# 34]
Wir Volrad, Graue vnde Herre zcu
Mansfelt
(June 1451) [3: Jahrgang VIII (1894); p.45-46;
Doc.# 49]
Wir Gunther vnde Gebehard, gevettern, Grauen vnde
Herren zcu Mansfeldt
(Jan 1463) [1: p.228; Doc.# 152]
Wir Gunther grave unde herre zu
Mansfelt
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(June 1440) [5: p.325]
Wir Brun edeler herre zcu
Quernforde
(Apr 1447) [20: Heft 9 (1872);
p.817-818]
wir ... Volrat vnd Gumtir gevettern graffen und
herren czu Mansfild, ...
Brun edler Herre czu Quernfurt
Mansfeld-Vorderort
Notes.
In 1475, Albert (+1484), son of Count
Günther of Mansfeld, founded the Vorderort branch of the House of
Mansfeld-Querfurt [21: volume VI; p.128-129] [17: Neue Folge; Band XIX (2000);
Tafel 85,86].
--- 1475-1484
Count and Lord of Mansfeld;
@ Samples:
(Jan 1479) [7: Band 11; Partis Specialis
Continuatio II; Fortsetzung III; Abtheilung IV; Absatz 15; p.363; Doc.#
XLII]
< Albert (+1484), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort >
Wir ... Albrecht Grafe und Herr zu
Mansfeld
--- 1484- ~1516
Count and Lord of Mansfeld, Heldrungen;
@ Added:
- Heldrungen
Count Ernest II of Mansfeld-Vorderort bought
Heldrungen (1484) [16: tome III; chapitre VIII; tableau No.29].
@ Samples:
(Apr 1501) [3: Jahrgang VIII (1894); p.59; Doc.#
62]
< Günther (+1526), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort >
Wir Gunther graue vnnd herre zcu Mansfeldt vnnd
Heldrungen
(May 1504) [3: Jahrgang VIII (1894); p.62; Doc.#
65]
< Ernest II (+1531), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort >
Wir Ernst, graue vnnd herre zu Mansfeld vnd
Heldrungen
(June 1516) [14: Band III (1927); p.178; Doc.#
262]
< Günther (+1526), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort >
Wir ... Günther graff und herr zu Mannsfeldt
und Heldrungen
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(Feb 1494) [27: Theil III (1905); p.487; Doc.#
2285]
wir ... Brun, edler herre zu Quernfurdt der
elter
--- ~1516-1573
Notes.
Six sons of Count Ernest II of Mansfeld-Vorderort
(+1531) divided Mansfeld-Vorderort into the Bornstedt, Eisleben, Friedeburg,
Arnstein, Artern, and Heldrungen parts.
Peter-Ernest of Friedeburg, who became Imperial
Prince in 1594, and John-Ernest I of Heldrungen (+1575) left no legitimate sons
[17: Neue Folge; Band XIX (2000); Tafel 86] [16: tome III; chapitre VIII;
tableau No.29; p.82].
The sub-branch of Arnstein became extinct in the
male line in 1615, the sub-branch of Arnstein in 1631, the sub-branch of
Eisleben in 1710 [17: Neue Folge; Band XIX (2000); Tafel 86] [16: tome III;
chapitre VIII; tableau No.29; p.82].
Count and Lord of Mansfeld;
Noble Lord of Heldrungen;
@ Samples:
(Dec 1520) [7: Band 11; Partis Specialis
Continuatio II; Abtheilung VI (Grafen und Herren); p.120; Doc.#
LXXXV]
< Günther (+1526), Ernest II (+1531),
Hoyer (+1540), Albert (+1560), and Gebhard (+1558), Counts of Mansfeld
>
Wir Gunther, Ernst, Hoyer, Gebhard, und Albrecht,
Gebrüdere und Vettern, Graffen und Herrn zu Mannßfeldt,
Edle Herren zu Heldrungen
(Jan 1536) [7: Spicilegium seculare; Theil I
(1719); p.553; Doc.# XVII]
Wir Hoyer, Gebhardt und Philips, Gevettern,
Grafen und Herrn zu Mannßfeld,
Edle Herren zu Heldrungen
(Apr 1549) [24: p.300; Doc.#
176]
< John-George I (+1579), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Eisleben, and John-Albert (+1586), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Arnstein >
Wir Hans Georg und Hans Albrecht gebrueder grafen
zu Mansfelt,
edle hern zu Heldrungen
(Dec 1562) [12: tomus VII (1766); p.119-120;
Doc.# CCCCLXXXIII]
< Peter-Ernest (+1604), Count (Prince 1594)
of Mansfeld-Vorderort-Friedeburg >
Wir Peter Ernst Grave und Herr zu Manssseldt,
Edler Herr zu Heldrungen,
Ritter des guldenen Fliss,
Gubernator und Oberster Hanptmann im Hertzogthumb
Lutzemburg und in der Graveschafft Chinj
(Jan 1572) [7: Band 11; Partis Specialis
Continuatio II; Abtheilung VI (Grafen und Herren); p.147; Doc.#
XCI]
Wir Hans Georg, Hans Albrecht, Hans Hoyer und
Bruno Gebrüdere und Vettern, Graffen und Herren zu Manßfeldt,
Edle Herren zu Heldrungen
--- 1573-1716
Notes.
1. In 1690, the King of Spain granted the
Principality of Fondi to Count Henry-Francis I of Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt
[7: Spicilegium seculare; Theil I (1719); p.606; Doc.# LIII] [21: volume VI;
p.130] [25: Abtheilung I; Band I; p.87].
2. In 1709, the Emperor of the Romans granted
Henry-Francis I of Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt the title of Imperial Prince
[17: Neue Folge; Band XIX (2000); Tafel 87] [16: tome III; chapitre VIII;
tableau No.29; p.82].
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(May 1576) [1: p.96; Doc.# 148]
< Charles (+1596), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Friedeburg >
Wier Carol der iunger graf und her zue Manszfelt,
edler her zue Heldrungen,
Kö. Mayt. in Frankreich bestalter oberster
und cemmerer
(Feb 1585) [1: p.99; Doc.# 149]
Wier Carol der iunger graf und her zu Manszfeld,
edler her zu Heldrungen,
Kön. Mayt. zu Hispanien etc. obrister und
stadhalter desz herzogthumbsz Luczenburgk und
grafschaft Schyny etc.
(June 1612) [7: Band 11; Partis Specialis
Continuatio II; Abtheilung VI (Grafen und Herren); p.164; Doc.#
XCV]
< Bruno (+1615), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt >
Wir Bruno der Aelter Graff und Herr zu
Mannßfeldt,
Edler Herr zu Heldrungen
(June 1618) [7: Spicilegium seculare; Theil I
(1719); p.602; Doc.# LIIX]
< Joachim-Frederick (+1623), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt >
Wir Joachim Friedrich Graff und Herr zu
Mannsfeldt,
Edler Herr zu Heldrungen etc.
(Nov 1626) [7: Band 11; Partis Specialis
Continuatio II; Abtheilung VI (Grafen und Herren); p.168; Doc.#
XCVI]
< Ernest (+1626), legitimized natural son
of Peter-Ernest (+1604), Count (Prince 1594) of Mansfeld-Vorderort-Friedeburg;
Margrave of Castelnuovo, of Boutigliere >
Nous Ernest, Prince & Comte de
Mansfeld,
Marquis de Castelnow &
Boutelliere,
Baron de Heldrungen,
General des Rois tres-Chretien, & de la
Grande Bretaigne
(Aug 1657) [9: p.231] < for Schluckenau
>
< Charles-Adam (+1662), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt >
Jch Carl Adam Graf und Herr zu Mannsfeld,
Edler Herr zu Heldrungen,
Herr auf Bornstädt und Friedeburg,
Erbherr auf Schluckenau und
Hainspach
(Mar 1674) [8: Jahrgang XX (1906);
p.48]
< Francis-Maximilian (+1692), Count of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt, and Henry-Francis (+1715), Count (Prince 1709) of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt, Prince of Fondi 1690 >
Wir Franz Maximilian wie auch Heinrich Franz und
George Albrecht allerseits Grafen und Herren zu Mansfeld,
edle Herren zu Heldrungen, Seeburg und Schraplau
etc.,
Herrn der Herrschaft Doberzisch, Neuhaus und
Arnstein,
der Romischen kaiserl. Majestät wirtliche
Cammerer und Reichshoffrat etc.
--- 1716-1780
Notes.
1. In 1716, Prince Charles-Francis-Adam-Anthony
of Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt effected a repeal of the sequestration of the
part of the County of Mansfeld, which was under the overlordhip of
Elector-Margrave of Brandenburg in his quality of Duke of Magdeburg, the
Elector-Duke of Saxony maintained the sequestration in his lands [21: volume VI;
p.130-131] [22: p.76] [16: tome III; p.75].
2. In 1751, the Prince of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt sold the Principality of Fondi to the House of
Sangro, but the money was never paid to him [22: p.77] [17: Neue Folge; Band XIX
(2000); Tafel 87] [16: tome III; chapitre VIII; tableau No.29;
p.82].
3. In 1780, with the death of Prince
Joseph-Wenceslas the House of Mansfeld-Querfurt became extinct in the male line,
and the County of Mansfeld was divided by Brandenburg and Electoral Saxony [22:
p.77].
4. Mary-Elizabeth, sister of Prince
Joseph-Wenceslas, married the Prince of Colloredo, and their descendants took
the name of Colloredo-Mansfeld [22: p.77-78] [16: tome III;
p.75].
@ Samples:
(July 1749) [23: Band 13; Theil 73-78 (1749);
p.719; Doc.# VIII] < for Mansfeld >
< Henry (+1780), Prince of
Mansfeld-Vorderort-Bornstedt, of Fondi >
Von Gottes Gnaden, Wir Heinrich des heil.
Röm: Reichs und zu Fondi Fürst,
Graf und Herr zu Mansfeld,
Edler Herr zu Heldrungen, Seeburg und Schraplau,
Herr derer Herrschaften Dobrzisch, Heiligenfeld,
Stitzow, Suchodoll, Neuhauß und Arnstein, dann derer zwey Freygerichte
Stadt und Stechau zc. zc.
(Jan 1779) [22: p.77]
Wir von Gottes Gnaden Heinrich, des heiligen
römischen Reichs und zu Fondi Fürst,
Graf und Herr zu Mansfeld,
Edler Herr zu Heldrungen, Seeburg und Schraplau,
Herr der Herrschaften Doberschütz,
Heiligenfeld, Stützow, Suchodoll, Neuhaus, Arnstein, Nussel u. s.
w.
Mansfeld-Hinterort
Notes.
1. In 1475, Ernest I (+1485/6), son of Count
Günther of Mansfeld, founded the branch of Hinterort [17: Neue Folge; Band
XIX (2000); Tafel 85, 89] [21: volume VI; p.129].
2. In 1666, with the death of Count
Christian-Frederick, the branch of Hinterort became extinct in the male line
[17: Neue Folge; Band XIX (2000); Tafel 89] [21: volume VI;
p.130].
--- 1475-1575
Count and Lord of Mansfeld;
@ Samples:
(Nov 1477) [2: Band XII; Hälfte I (1868);
p.43-44]
< Albert (+1484) and Ernest I (+1485/6),
Counts of Mansfeld >
Wir Albrecht vnd Ernst, gebrüdere, grauen
vnd hern zcu Manssfeldt
(May 1519) [11: Theil II (1791); p.319; Doc.#
CCXXX]
< Gebhard (+1558) and Albert (+1560),
Counts of Mansfeld-Hinterort >
Wir ... Gebhard vnd Albrecht, gebrüdere,
Grafen vnd Herrn zu Manssfeld zc. zc.,
(Apr 1526) [24: p.90; Doc.# 54]
< Albert (+1560), Count of
Mansfeld-Hinterort >
Wir, Albrecht graf und herr zu
Mansfeld
(Sep 1538) [3: Jahrgang VIII (1894); p.80-81;
Doc.# 82]
Gebhard vnd Albrecht, Gebrüdere, Graffen vnd
Herren zu Mannsfeld
(Jan 1544) [24: p.241; Doc.# 33]
Wir Albrecht graf und herr zu
Mansfelt
(Nov 1555) [7: Spicilegium seculare; Theil I
(1719); p.582; Doc.# XXXVII]
< Volrad (+1579), John (+1567), and Charles
(+1599), Counts of Mansfeld-Hinterort >
Wir Vollrath, Hannß und Carl,
Gebrüdere, Graffen u. Hn. zu Mannßfeld
(Jan 1575) [26: p.31]
< Charles (+1595), Count of
Mansfeld-Hinterort >
Wir Carl der älter, Graf und Herr zu
Manßfeld
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(Feb 1494) [27: Theil III (1905); p.487; Doc.#
2285]
< Volrad of Mansfeld (+1499) >
wir ...Volrad, grave und herre zu Mansfelt
(Sep 1602) [5: p.327]
< David (+1628), Count of
Mansfeld-Hinterort >
Wir David Graff vndt Herr züe
Manßfeldt,
Edler Herr zu Heldrungen und
Schraplau
(Dec 1653) [3: Jahrgang XVI (1902); p.167-168;
Doc.# II]
< Christian-Frederick (+1666), Count of
Mansfeld-Hinterort >
Wir, Christian Friderich, Graff vnd Herr zu
Mannßfeld,
Edler Herr zu Heldrungen, Seeburgk und
Schraplau
Mansfeld-Mittelort
Notes.
1. Gerhard (+1558), son of Count Ernest I of
Mansfeld-Hinterort (+1485/6), founded the sub-branch of Mittelort [17: Neue
Folge; Band XIX (2000); Tafel 89, 90] [16: tome III; chapitre VIII; tableau
No.29; p.82] [21: volume VI; p.130].
2. In 1602, with the death of Count Henry, the
sub-branch of Mittelort became extinct in the male line [17: Neue Folge; Band
XIX (2000); Tafel 90] [16: tome III; chapitre VIII; tableau No.29;
p.82].
--- 1486-1575
Count and Lord of Mansfeld;
@ Samples:
(Mar 1551) [7: Spicilegium seculare; Theil I
(1719); p.570; Doc.# XXX]
< Gerhard (+1558), Count of
Mansfeld-Mittelort >
Wir Gebhardt Graf und Herr zu
Mannsfeld
(Mar/Apr 1570) [7: Spicilegium seculare; Theil I
(1719); p.588; Doc.# XLIII]
< Christopher (+1591), Count of
Mansfeld-Mittelort >
Wir Christoff Graff und Herr zu
Mannßfeld
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(May 1588) [3: Jahrgang XXI (1907); p.13-14;
Doc.# 2]
< Christopher (+1591), Count of
Mansfeld-Mittelort, with Margaret of Brunswick (+1596) , widow of Count John of
Mansfeld-Hinterort (+1567) >
Von Gottes Gnaden Margaretha, geborene Herzogin
zu Braunschweigk und Lüneburgk,
Gräfin und Frau zu Mansfelt, Witwe, und
Christoff, Graf und Herr zu Mansfelt,
Edler Herr zu Heldrungen und Schraplau &c.