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2023
Rekem / Reckheim
Overview.
In the 14th century, the Lordship of Rekem passed
to the Lords of Diepenbeek from the Stein family [5: tome X (1873); p.27].
In 1397-1504, the Lordship of Rekem belonged to
the Lords of Kerpen from the Sombreffe family [5: tome X (1873);
p.31-40].
In 1590, the Lordship of Rekem passed to the
Lienden family [5: tome X (1873); p.47] (later this branch of the family became
known as Aspremont-Lynden).
In 1620, the Emperor of the Romans elevated Rekem
to the status of County [10: p.180; Doc.# 23] (This was confirmed by an Imperial
diploma in 1623 [10: p.181; Doc.# 24]).
In 1794, the French army occupied the County of
Rekem.
In 1803, the Final Recess of the Imperial
Deputation compensated the Aspremont-Lynden family with the secularized Abbey of
Baindt.
In 1806, the Imperial immediate land of Baindt
was mediatized by the Act of the Confederation of the Rhine.
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Geographical names.
Borša -> Borsi (in Košický
kraj, Slovakia).
Boussu (in Hainaut, Région wallonne;
Belgium).
Ecséd (in Heves,
Hungary).
Houtaing -> Houthem (in Ath, Hainaut,
Région wallonne, Belgium).
Kerpen (Eifel) (in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany).
Keresztúr (now Hostie) (in Nitriansky
kraj, Slovakia).
Lednické Rovne / Lednica Rovné
-> Lednitz-Rowne; Lednicróna / Lednicrovnye (in Trenciansky kraj,
Slovakia).
Lienden / Lynden (in Betuwe, Buren, Gelderland,
Netherlands).
Mád (in
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Észak-Magyarország,
Hungary).
Makovica (in Zborov, Prešovský kraj,
Slovakia).
Ónod (in
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Észak-Magyarország,
Hungary).
Rekem -> Reckheim (in Limburg, Vlaams Gewest,
Belgium).
Rijckholt -> Riêkelt (in
Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands).
Sárospatak (in
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Észak-Magyarország,
Hungary).
Sombreffe (in Région wallonne, Namur,
Belgium).
Szerencs (in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén,
Észak-Magyarország, Hungary).
Thiennes -> Tienen (in Nord, Hauts-de-France,
France).
Tongrenelle (in Région wallonne, Namur,
Belgium).
Vlodrop -> Flodorp (in Limburg, the
Netherlands).
--- the 14th century-1397
Lord of Diepenbeek, Rekem;
@ Samples:
(June 1392) [5: tome X (1873); p.79; Doc.#
7]
< Henry of Stein (+1396/7), Lord of
Diepenbeek, of Rekem >
Nous Henri seigneur de Diepenbeeck et Rudekem,
voué de Liége
--- 1397-1504
Lord of Kerpen, Rekem;
@ Removed:
- Diepenbeek
After the death of Henry of Stein, Lord of
Diepenbeek, Rekem passed to William of Sombreffe (+Mar 1400) [5: tome X (1873);
p.31].
@ Added:
- Kerpen
Note. William I of Sombreffe (+Mar 1400), Lord of
Rekem, married Margaret, daughter and heiress of John, Lord of Kerpen [5: tome X
(1873); p.31].
@ Samples:
(June 1433) [5: tome XXVII / Nouvelle
série; tome VII (1890); p.336; Doc.# I] [6: p.4; Doc.# I]
< William II of Sombreffe (+1475), Lord of
Rekem >
Ich Wilhem van Sombreff heer tzo Kerpen end tzo
Recheim
(June 1446) [1: tomus II; pars II; p.1295; Doc.#
CCCXXIX]
Wir Wilhem von Sombreff Hr zu Kerpen und zu
Reckhem
(July 1452) [4: Band II (1858); p.238; Doc.#
336]
Wir... Wilhm vom Sombref Herre zo Karpen ind zo
Reckem
(Dec 1464) [3: deel VII; jaargang 12; No.22; 1
November 1890; p.88]
Wyr Wylhem van Sombreff here zu Kerpen und zu
Reckem,
Friederich van Sombreff here zu Kerpen und zu
Thonberg und
Gerhart van Sombreff son zu Kerpen des vors
Jonker Wilhems eliche sone
(Jan 1468) [5: tome X (1873); p.86; Doc.#
13]
Wilhelmus de Sombreff, dominus de Kerpen et de
Reykem
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(Oct 1435) [1: tomus II; pars II; p.1277; Doc.#
CCCXIII]
Ich Johan van Saffenberg eliche Son des Edelen
Craffts van Saffenberg ind Elisabeth von Thomburg
(1441) [1: tomus II; pars II; p.1287-1288; Doc.#
CCCXXIII]
Wir Craft van Saffenberg Here zu Thomburg ind zu
Landskron, ind
Johan van Saffenberg syn elige Sun
(Oct 1460) [1: tomus II; pars II; p.1336; Doc.#
CCCLVII]
Ich Frederich van Sombreff, elige Son des Edelen
myns Lieven Junckern ind Vaders, Wilhelms van Sumbreff, Hrn zu Kerpen zc., van
Yme ind wylne der Edelen Gertruidt van Saffenberg, Dochter zu Thomburg ind zu
Landzkrrone mynre lieven Müder
(Nov 1461) [1: tomus II; pars II; p.1337; Doc.#
CCCLVIII]
Ich Wilhelm von Sombreff, Son zu Kerpen ind zu
Reckem
--- 1504-1590
Notes.
1. In 1504, Frederick of Sombreff, Lord of Rekem
and Kerpen, died, leaving no children. Frederick's sister Margaret, widow of
Henry, Lord of Reichenstein, inherited his lands [5: tome X (1873);
p.39-40].
2. Margaret of Sombreff, secondly married
Theodoric, Count of Manderscheid, , and died in 1518 [5: tome X (1873);
p.40].
3. In 1507, Rekem was seized from Margaret, and
given to the brothers Eberhard and John, Lords of Pyrmont and Ehrenburg [5: tome
X (1873); p.39-40].
4. In 1545, the Emperor of the Romans enfeoffed
John of Hénin (+1562), Lord of Boussu, with Rekem [5: tome X (1873);
p.42-43].
5. John of Hénin sold the Lordship of
Rekem to William of Vlodrop [5: tome X (1873); p.44].
6. In the 1560s, the Lordship of Rekem passed to
the Quadt family [5: tome X (1873); p.46].
@ Samples:
(Sep 1507) [15: Jahrgang II; Heft II
[Aussäße und Urkunden. Heft IV] (1857); p.306; Doc.#
VII]
< Margaret of Sombreff, Lady of Kerpen, of
Rekem (+1518); ~ (1) Henry, Lord of Reichenstein; ~ (2) 1506 Theodoric (+1551),
Count of Manderscheid; Lord of Scheiden 1501; >
Wir Dederich Graff zu Manderscheid und zu
Blankenheim,
Herr zu Schleiden, Cronenburg, Newerburg, Kerpen
und zu Reckem und
Margaretha von Sombreff Gräffin und Fraw
derselben landen, Seine eheliche Haußfraw und Gemahl
(Mar 1582) [13: Centuria II; p.53; Doc.#
70]
< William Quadt (+1624), Baron of Rekem;
Lord of Zoppenbroich >
Wir .. Wilhelm Quadt, Freyherr zu Reckum, and
Drost zu Ringenberg
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(Apr 1561) [14: p.41]
Edelen Herrn, Herrn von Flodorff,
Freyherr zu Reckum,
Herrn zu Odenkirchen, Dahlenbroich, Bichten,
Hennef und Elmpt
--- 1590-1620
@ Replaced:
- [1590] Quadt .. with Houtaing,
Tongrenelle, ..
Herman of Lienden exchanged his lands for Rekem
with the Quadt family (1590).
@ Added:
- Rijckholt
- Thiennes, de Steenbeek, Blaringen,
...
Note. Ernest of Lienden, Baron of Rekhem,
married, Anne-Antoinette Gouffier (+1620), daughter of Henry, Marquis of
Bonnivet, who brought him as a dowry, by contract of 1609, half of the Baronies
of Thiennes and Steenbeek, and the Lordships of Blaringen, Calonne sur-la-Lys
and La Vieuville, which Ernest later acquired entirely, by buying the other half
from his brother-in-law Charles of Créqui, Count of Bernieulles [5: tome
X (1873); p.53].
@ Samples:
(Apr 1596) [5: tome XXVII / Nouvelle
série; tome VII (1890); p.346; Doc.# VIII] [6: p.14; Doc.# VIII]
< Herman of Lienden / Lynden (+1708), Baron
of Rekem >
Wyr Herman van Lynden, Vryebanre Heer des
Heylichs Rycx tzo Recheim, Richolt,
Heere zù Houtain, Once, Tongernelles etc.,
< ... >
Groet meyer zù Ludich
etc.,
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(Feb 1590) [11: jaargang 44 / Nieuwe Serie;
jaargang 27 (1894); p.170; Doc.# U]
< Herman of Lienden / Lynden (+1708), Baron
of Rekem >
Wir Herman von Linden Her zu Haultam, Tongernell,
Kranenwick und Zoppenbroich,
Fürstl. Lüdischer Rath und
Hoch-Scholthiss
(May 1620) [9: Spicilegium seculare; Theil I
(1719); p.885; Absatz XXXIX; Doc.# IX]
fidelis dilectus Ernestus, liber Baro in Reckeim,
Ryckliolt, Thiennes, Steenbeeck, &c.
Dominus de Houttain, Once, S.Simeon, &
Calone,
Camerarius & Colonellus
noster
--- 1620-1676
@ Replaced:
- Rekem (Barony) with Lienden,
Rekem (County)
In 1620, the Emperor of the Romans elevated Rekem
to the status of County [10: p.180; Doc.# 23] (This was confirmed by an Imperial
diploma in 1623 [10: p.181; Doc.# 24]).
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(Mar 1623) [10: p.181; Doc.# 24] [9: Spicilegium
seculare; Theil I (1719); p.886; Absatz XXXIX; Doc.# XI]
fideli dilecto Ernesto Comiti de Lynden et
Reckeim,
Baroni de Thienes, Steenbeecq, Borsseim, etc.
Domino de Houttain, Once, Blaringen, et Calonne,
etc.
Cubiculario, et Colonello nostro,
etc.
(Nov 1630) [10: p.203; Doc.# 31]
sac Romani Imperii fidelis dilectus Ernestus
Comes de Lynden et Reckeim,
Baro de Thiennes, Steenbeeck, Borschem etc.
Dominus in Houttain, Once, Blaringen et Calonne,
Cubicularius et Colonellus
noster
--- 1676-1793
@ Added:
- Aspermont, Dun
Note. In 1676, Count Henry of Aspremont ceded his
rights to the lands of Aspremont and Dun to Count Ferdinand-Gobert of Lienden
and Reckheim [5: tome X (1873); p.70] [12: tome III; chapitre X; tableau
26].
- Keresztúr, Lednica, Ecséd,
Makovica, Ónod, Szerencs
Note. Count Ferdinand-Gobert of Lienden and
Reckheim married Julianne-Barbara (+1717), sister of Prince Francis II
Rákóczi. Their descendants inherited some Rákóczi
estates in the Kingdom of Hungary.
@ Samples:
(Sep 1694) [2: p.193]
< Ferdinand-Gobert (+1708), Count of Rekem
>
Wir Ferdinand-Gobert Graff zu Aspermont,
Dün, Linden und Reckheim,
Freyherr zu Borsheim, Thünes und Steinbeck,
etc. < ... >
(Nov 1775) [5: tome XLIV / Nouvelle série;
tome XXIV (1908); p.368; Doc.# 3]
< John-Gobert (+1805), Count of Rekem, of
Baindt >
Nos Joannes Gobertus Comes ab Aspremont,
Dún et Lynden,
Sacri Romani Imperii Comes regnans in Reckheim,
Liber Baro in Borsheim,
Dominus Haereditarius Dominiorum Makowicza,
Saaros, Szerencs, Maad, Keresztúr, Borsij, Thúr, Lednitz,
Debrö, Onod, Ecsed, &c. &c.
utriusque Regiae; Sacrae Caesareae et Apostolicae
Majestatis Camerarius, et actualis intimus status Consiliarius &c. &c.
&c.
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(Jan 1709) [7: p.188; Doc.# IV]
< Francis II Rákóczi (+1735),
Prince of Transylvania [1707-1711] >
Franciscus II. Dei gratia Sacri Romani Imperij et
Transylvaniae Princeps Rákóczi,
Partium Regni Hungariae Dominus,
Siculorum Comes, et
Pater Patriae,
Pro Libertate Comfoederati Regni Hungariae,
necnon
Munkácsiensis, Makovicziensisque Dux,
Perpetuus Comes de Sáros,
Haereditarius Dominus in Sáros-Patak,
Tokaj, Regécz, Ecsed, Somlyó, Lednicze, Szerencs, Ónod
etc.