User:Rajofcanada/HREStates/Lordship
- References
- Aarberg
- 1074: 1st mention of Alpen
- to 1330: Owned by Lords of Alpen
- 1330-1422: Lords of Alpen were also stewards (Vögt) of Archbishopric of Cologne
- 1354: Alpen received municipal rights and right to coin money
- ?: Henry of Alpen pawned Alpen Castle to his father-in-law, Gottfried of Honnepel, but failed to redeem it the next year
- ?: Gottfried of Honnepel purchased castle and lordship of Alpen
- ?: Rutger of Garstorf, Edelvogt of Cologne, acquired (pledge) Alpen whose family started to us "of Alpen"
- ?: Alverdis, heiress of Alpen, married John of Neuenahr
- 1418: Gumprecht of Neuenahr inherited Lordship of Alpen and Erbvogtei of Cologne
- 1422: Gumprecht II of Alpen transferred the lordship to his nephew Gumprecht of Neuenahr
- 1422-1602: Counts of Neuenahr-Alpen
- 1602: Alpen passed to Arnold of Bentheim by marriage to Magdalena of Neunahr
- 1169: HRE Lordship
- 1621: HRE County
- 1169: Anholt castle built by William I, Prince-Bishop of Utrecht
- 1234: Ruled by Lords of Zuylen-Anholt
- 1300s: Granted immediate status during rule of Stephen I, Lord of Anholt, 1317-1343
1346: Lords of Anholt first minted money - 1349: Granted city rights by Theodoric of Anholt
- 1380: Death of last male of Lord of Anholt; his daughter and heiress Herberga married Hermann III of Gemen died
- 1399: To Gemen
- 1402-1641: To Bronchhorst-Batenburg through marriage of Margaret of Gemen
- 1431: Emperor Sigismund confirmed Bronchhorst-Batenburgs as Lords of Anholt with the rights to mint coinage and hold festivals and immediate status
- 1641-1810: Inherited by the Princes of Salm-Salm through marriage to the heiress of Count Theodoric IV (d.1641)
- 1653: Imperial Estate of Bench of Counts of Westphalia
1738: Line of Salm-Salm died out; Anholt passed to the line of Salm-Hoogstraten (renamed Salm-Salm in 1739) - ?-1813: French occupation
- 1815: To Prussia
- References
- History of Anholt
- References
- HIS DATA: Lordship of Bedburg
c1400's: Held by the Abbots of Bellelay [1]
- ?: Partitioned between the Counts of Sayn-Hachenburg and Sayn-Altenkirchen
Lordship of Biesensteig
[edit]- 1394: Lordship of Bludenz sold by Counts of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg to & incorporated into the Habsburg possessions]
- ?: The Barons of Brandis inherited the northern part of the present-day Liechtenstein, the Lordship of Schellenberg
- 1000's: A direct fief of the Holy Roman Empire
- 1098-1125: Henry I, Lord of Breda
?: Alix, heiress of Philip (d.1323) of Breda sold it to Brabant
- 1350: Breda sold to John of Polanen (d.1377)
- ?: Breda passed to the Counts of Nassau-Dillenburg through marriage of its heiress, Joanna (d.1445) to Engelbert of Nassau-Dillenburg
- 1252: Breda granted municipal rights
Lordship of Breiteneck
[edit]- References
- History of Breitenbrunn & Breitenegg
- 1323: Knightly family which owned Breuberg castle died out; Breuberg passed to Wertheim & Erbach
- 1500's: Wertheim portion of Breuberg passed to Lowenstein
- 1500's: Eberhard XV of Erbach (d.1559) inherited hald of Lordship of Breuburg
- Reference
- Breuberg Castle
- Erbach
- Wertheim Castle
- 883: Broich castle for defense against Viking attacks
- Under overlordship of Dukes of Berg
- Freed from Dukes of Berg
- 1372: Line of Lords of Broich became extinct; passed to Counts of Limburg-Styrum
- 1413: Dukes of Berg regained overlordship after decline of Counts of Limburg
- 1432: Dukes of Cleves conquered Broich
- 1439: Start of new line called Counts of Limburg-Broich
- 1508: To Counts of Dhaun-Falkenstein
- 1682: To Counts of Leiningen
- 1806: Lordship of Broich abolished.
- References
- HIS DATA: Lordship of Broich
- Lordship of Broich
- Map
- Broich, 1819
- Büdingen
- 1131: 1st mention of Gerlach I as Lord of Budingen
- 1170: Lords of Budingen become Burgraves of Gelnhausen
- 1219: 1st mention of Budingen Castle
- 1240: Gerlach II dies and Lords of Budingen become extinct & possessions inherited by Lords of Beuberg & Lords of Isenburg
- 1258: Ludwig of Isenburg is name co-heir of Lords of Budingen
- 1287: Division of Budinggen among the sons of Heinrich of Isenburg
- 1290: Dispute between Lords of Isenburg and Lords of Breuberg over Budingen
- 1323: Budingen Castle becomes seat of the Lords of Isenburg after extinction of Lords of Breuberg
- 1330: Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian awards Luther of Isenburg, Lord of Budingen, market rights in his territory
- 1324: Lords of Isenburg inherit the portion of Lords of Breuberg which became extinct
- 1442: Budingen becomes an imperial county
- 1517: In division of Isenburg, Budingen goes to Isenbutg-Birstein
- Until 1806: Budingen remains with the princely line of Isenburg-Birstein
- 1635-1642: Budingen possessed by Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt
- References
- [2]
1156: 1st mention of Cottbus 1199-1445: To Lords of Cottbus 1462: To Prince-Electors of Brandenburg 1807-1813: To Kingdom of Saxony
- (Dagstuhl)
- Reference
- Lords of Dahn
Lordship of Dyck
[edit]- 1094: 1st mention of "Hermanus de Dicco"
- 1359: Fief of Dukes of Guelders
- 1389-1806: HRE Lordship
- 1394: Line died out with Gerhard II of Dyck
- 1394: Inherited by John V of Reifferscheid who started the Reifferscheid-Dyck line
- 1455: John VI of Reifferscheid-Dyck acquired County of Upper and Lower Salm by marriage to Irmgard of Alfter & the hereditary marshalship of Cologne
- 1794: French occupation
- 1815: To Prussia
- References
- Dyck Castle
- Dyck Castle
- History of the Castle and Lordship of Dyck
- Lordships of Dyck and Reifferscheid
- Regnal Chronologies
- Eglofs
- 817: Egloff mentioned for 1st time
- 1243: Emperor Frederick II purchased county, castle, inhabitants and rights to Egloff from Hartmann of Gruningen for 3200 silver Marks
- References
- History of Eglofs
- 1100's: ist mention
- 1647: Line Lords of Ehrenberg died out
1464: Lordship of Esens recognized Ulrich Cirksena of East Frisia as its feudal lord. 1540: To Counts of Rietberg 1581/1600: To Counts of East Frisia by marriage
Lordship of Fleckenstein
[edit]- 1250:Division into Fleckenstein-Dagstuhl, Fleckenstein-Soultz-sous-Forêts and Fleckenstein-Bickenbach
- 1467: HRE Barony
- References
- Fleckenstein Castle in Alsace
Lordship of Freudenberg
[edit]- References
- Freudenberg Castle Pictures
- 1579: To United Provinces
- 780: First mention of Gedern in Budingen in a document in the Abbey of Lorsch
- 1247: To the Lords of Breuberg
- 1323: To the Lords of Trimberg
- 1356: Emperor Karl IV grants Gedern market rights
- 1376: To Eppenstein-Konigstein
- 1535: To Counts of Stolberg
- 1677: Gedern was seat of the Counts of Stolberg-Gedern
- 1742:
- 1640: Schaumburg-Gemen divided between Hesse-Kassel & Lippe-Alverdisen
- References
- Gemen Castle
Lordship of Geroldseck
[edit]- ?-1472: Lords of Geroldseck owned Sulz; 1519-1534: Lords of Geroldseck owned Sulz
- References
- Lords of Geroldseck
- Since the 1200s, Gimborn belonged to the Lords of Sankt Gereon in Cologne, Berg, Mark, Kruwell, Burtscheid, Nesselrode and Harff
- 1273: Pawned by Count Adolf of Berg to Count Engelbert of Mark
- 1400s: Gimborn is mentioned as a fief of Sankt Gereon in Cologne
- ?: To Lords of Kruwell
- ?: To Lords of Burtscheid
- ?: To Lords of Nesselrode
- ?: To Lords of Quade
- ?: To Lords of Harff
- 1550: Anna of Harff married William of Schwarzenberg
- 1610: Gimborn elevated to the "Unterherrschaft" of Brandenburg
- 1631: Imperial Lordship
- 1682: County
- 1782/1783: Sold to the Counts of Wallmoden
- 1806: To the Grand Duchy of Berg
- 1815: To Prussia
- References
- Gimborn Castle
- References
- [3]
- 843-1217: Groningen ruled by counts in the Holy Roman Empire
- ?: To Bishops of Utrecht
- 1512: In Burgundian Imperial Circle
- 1579: To United Provinces
- References
- A Brief History of Groningen
- Map of Groningen
Lordship of Gundelfingen
[edit]Lordship of Hohenhowen
[edit]Lordship of Hohenwaldeck
[edit]Lordship of Isselstein
[edit]- 1397: Lordship of Jagdberg acquired by Habsburgs
- 1438: The state of Jever was founded, which was the first state to comprise all of Friesland
- 1575: Annexed to Oldenburg
- 1667: Annexed to Anhalt-Zerbst as a exclave
- 1793: Annexed to Russia
- 1806: French occupation
- 1807: Ceded by Russia to France
- 1807: To Kingdom of Holland
- 1810: To France
- 1814: Russian occupation
- 1814: Oldenburg administration
- 1818: Ceded to Oldenburg
- References
- Maria, Lady of Jever until 1575
- Maria, Regent of Friesland
- Maria of Jever
- About East Frisian Rulers
- References
- History of the Lordship of Kempenich
Lordship of Klettenberg
[edit]Lordship of Kniphausen
[edit]- Lordship
- 1438: Lordship of Knyphausen
- 1588: Imperial Baron
- 1624: Imperial Lordship of Knyphausen
- 1658: Imperial County
- 1600s: Part of Friesland
- 1667: To Counts of Aldenburg
- 1733: To Counts of Bentinck
- 1807: Ceded by France to Prussia
- 1808: To Kingdom of Holland
- 1810: To France
- 1813: To Oldenburg
- 1818: Barony of Knyphausen (restored under suzerainty of Oldenburg
- 1825: Knyphausesn a semi-sovereign Lordship under Oldenburg rule
- 1854: Ceded to Oldenburg
- Territorial Possessions
- Sengwarden
- Federwarden
- Accum
- 1230: 1st mention of “Cronenburg”. Hartmut von Eschborn established castle upon order of the Emperor and called himself after the castle of Cronberg as a fief archbishopric of Mainz.
- 1330: Cronberg granted municipal rights
- 1367: Emperor Charles IV invests Lords of Kronberg with imperial immediate status
- 1552: Hartmut XII of Cronberg sided with Franz of Sickingen during the imperial knights' war
- 1524: Philip of Hesse besieged castle which surrendered to the invaders. Hartmut fled to Switzerland
- 1541: Kronberg lords regained possession of castle
- 1704: Last Lord of Kronberg died; fief returned to Mainz
- 1804: Upon dissolution of Electorate of Mainz, Kronberg passed to Nassau
Imperial Lordship of Mechernich
[edit]Lordship of Mindelheim
[edit]Lordship of Munzfelden
[edit]- 1579: To United Provinces
- References
- Baron of Pallandt
- Reference
- The Lordship of Pettingen
- 1630: Barony
- ?: Acquired Hallermund
- 1707: Formed County of Platen-Hallermund
- 1571: Line of lords died out; passed to Hesse
Lordship of Rappoltstein
[edit]- Reference
- The Lords of Rappolstein
Lordship of Reichelsberg
[edit]Lordship of Reichenstein
[edit]Lordship of Reifferscheid
[edit]- References
- History of Reifferscheid Castle
- Chronology of Reifferscheid
- HIS DATA: House of Reifferscheid
Lordship of Reipolstskirchen
[edit]Lordship of Rothenberg
[edit]1349: Emperor Charles IV pawned Rothenberg to Engelhard of Hirschhorn
Lordship of Saffenburg
[edit]Lordship of Schaumburg
[edit]Lordship of Schellenberg
[edit]- 1200s: Knights of Schellenberg received lands from Hohenstaufen Emperor
- 1317: Sold to Counts of Werdenberg to pay debts
- 1792: In Council of Princes (with Vaduz)
- References
- Hans Ulrich of Schellenberg
- Schönau
Lordship of Schwarzenholz
[edit]- ?: Lordship; 1628: Imperial County of Segenberg (for the Waldstein/Wallenstein family)
Lordship of Staufeneck
[edit]- 1080 or 1240: Staufeneck Castle buil
- 1080-1333: Lords of Staufeneck
1333: To Lords of Rechberg in Staufeneck 1559: Rechberg-Staufeneck line died out
Lordship of Stedesdorf
[edit]- Trasp
- Title: Princely Count of Tarasp
- 1170: Inherited by the Lords of Reichenberg
- 1200's: Lorship of Tarasp (Herrschaft Tarasp) under Counts of Tyrol
- 1239: To Counts of Tyrol as a fief of the Bishops of Chur
- Late 1200's: To Lords of Matsch, a cadet line of the original Lords of Tarasp
- 1464: Under Habsburg rule
- 1624: Counts made princes of the Holy Roman Empire; Princely County of Tarasp (Gefürstete Grafschaft Tarasp).
- 1683: To Princes of Dietrichstein
- 1684: Acquired by the princes of Dietrichstein.
- 1792: In Council of Princes
- 1798: Incorporated into the Drei Bünde.
- References
- Tarasp Castle
- Picture of Tarasp Castle
Lordship of Tannhausen
[edit]- Thannhausen
- 1665: Imperial County of Chanhassen (for Sinzendorf house)
- 1579: To United Provinces
- 1123: 1st mention of Varel
- To Counts of Oldenburg
- 1667: To Counts of Aldenburg
- 1733-1854: Passed by marriage to Counts of Bentinck
- 1811: French occupation
- 1813: To Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
- References
- History of Varel
- Varel Chronology
Lordship of Wasserburg
[edit]Lordship of Weisensteig
[edit]- 1792: In Council of Princes
- Welzheim
Lordship of Wevelinghoven
[edit]?-1354: Lordship
- 1354-1801: To Archbishopric of Cologne
- Rulers
- ?-1446House of Wevelinghoven
- ?-?: Frederick I
- ?-?: William I
- ?-?: William II
- 1439-1446: Anna of Wevelinghoven
- 1446-1492 House of Gemen
- 1446-1482: Henry of Gemen
1492-1513: House of Bentheim-Steinrut (elder line)
- 1492-1498: Everwin I of Bentheim-Steinfurt
- 1498-1553: Arnold I of Bentheim-Steinufrt
- 1553-1566: Arnold II
- 1566-1606: Arnold III
- References
- HIS DATE: Wevelinghoven
Lordship of Wiesensteig
[edit]Lordship of Wiesentheid
[edit]Lordship of Wildenberg
[edit]- 1679: Imperial County
