Citing this biography: Boyd, Michelle, "Guntram von Biedenfeld and Metze von Buches," article, Olive and Eliza, last accessed [current date]."
Guntram von Biedenfeld was born about 1458 in Hallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Peter von Biedenfeld and -- Löw von Steinfurth. He was also called Gunther, which may be a variation of Guntram and became known as Guntram der Ältere (the elder) and der Älteste (the eldest (of the family)). Guntram was an "Edelkn. (Junker)." Edelkn. is an abbreviation for Edelknecht, meaning a servant-knight, or ministerial. Legally, ministerales were not free. They could not move and, in many cases, marry without permission and they might be required to provide military service (either personal service or funding), fulfill administrative duties, and so on for their lord. However, they were considered nobility and, therefore, higher in social status than even a free commoner. A Junker was a young or lesser nobleman.
Guntram married Metze von Buches in 1490. Metze was born in 1468 in Hallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Eberhard von Buches and Gute von Schwalbach. Until 1482, they lived in Berghofen, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany.
Guntram was recorded as a Burgmann (a nobleman charged with the castle guard, roughly equivalent to the English castellan) of Friedberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany in 1476. In 1479, he was a "landgr. Diener gegen Sachsen" (Saxon landgrave's servant), enfeoffed with Berghofen and Allendorf, both in Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany.
From 1482 on, Guntram and his family resided in Hallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He and Otto Winter jointly held the fiefdom of Hallenberg since 1485 (suceeding Philipp von Biedenfeld). He also jointly held the fiefdom of Flensungen, Vogelsbergkreis, Hesse, Germany and Laubach, Gießen, Hesse, Germany with Ruprecht, Friedrich, and Rudolf von Biedenfeld since 1423 (succeeding another Guntram von Biedenfeld). Guntram died about 1534 (after 9 June 1533).
Guntram and Metze's children are:
| 1 | Zacharias
von Biedenfeld, born 1 January 1509, married Margarethe
Bang in 1540, an Edelmann (nobleman or knight) of
Hallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a
Burgmann in Battenberg, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany
1534-1575, enfeoffed with Wetter, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hesse,
Germany and Berghofen and Allendorf, both in Waldeck-Frankenberg,
Hesse, Germany in 1551, paid a Bürgerschilling (citizen's fee) and
"Geschoß u. Feuergeld" (floor and fire tax) to Hallenberg in 1557,
sold his rights to "der kölnische Grafschaft Züschen" (the Cologne
county of Züschen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany) to Hermann
von Viermünden in 1553, mentioned in 1559 as the Herr (lord) in
Berghofen, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany, died 19 Sep1589 in
Hallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wife: Margarethe Bang, b. in 1514 in Hallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Christian Bang. |
| 2 | Melchior
von Biedenfeld, an Edelmann in Flensungen, Vogelsbergkreis,
Hesse, Germany, jointly held the fiefdom of Flensungen in 1551, a
"hessischer 'Diener von Haus aus'" in 1553 (a Diener von Haus aus
was a noble who contracted to supply troops to a prince for a
retainer fee). |
| 2 | Theodosius
von Beidenfeld, also called Dosing for short, an Edelmann in
in Hallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia,
Germany, a hess. Hauptmann (Hessian captain) in the Schmalkaldic
War of 1546 (fought between Emperor Charles Vof the Holy Roman
Empire and the Lutheran princes and towns of the Schmalkaldic
League, including Landgrave Philip of Hesse, indicating that
Theodosius fought for the League - Charles V prevailed until a
second revolt in 1552), held a fiefdom within Hesse in 1553,
called the "vornehmster Diener d. Grafen zu Waldeck" (most
distinguished servant of Philipp IV, Count of Waldeck) in 1555. |
Summary of Sources
- Henseling, Jakob, "Oberhessische Adels- und Bürgerfamilien des Mittelalters," Hessische Familienkunde, Band 10, Heft 8, Dec 1971, pages 331-338.
- Schmidt, Axel (ed.), Ortsfamilienbuch Gießen, Genealogy.net, https://www.online-ofb.de/giessen/, last accessed 29 November 2020, based on Stumpf, Otto, Das Gießener Familienbuch Teil 1 (1575 – 1730), Gießen: Oberhessischen Geschichtsverein, 1974-1976 and on the work of Marion Wächter and Dr. Brake, Stadtarchiv Gießen.
- Schmidt, Axel (ed.), Ortsfamilienbuch Lang-Göns, Genealogy.net, https://www.online-ofb.de/lang_goens/?lang=de, last accessed 18 January 2021.
- Dörsam, Ralf, "Vorfahren Wirwatz/von Biedenfeld," 25 Apr-2 May 1999, sourced PDFs linked in eine Ahnenreihe über 40 Generationen, http://www.doersam.name/andorama/kdgtabelle.htm, last accessed 28 Dec 2020.
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Oberhessische Adels- und Bürgerfamilien des Mittelalters
...
1. Teillinie zu Berghofen-Hallenberg = Nachk. v. VIII. 1):
IX. 1) Peter, 1450-85, ✝ 1486, zu Berghofen; Edelkn. (Junker),
landgräfl. Diener, 1471 hess. Lehen in Berghofen u. Allendorf/E.,
1464-80 hess. Rat in Marburg; oo N. Löw von Steinfurth (To.
Erwins, 1436-61, Enkelin Guntrams L. v. St., 1380 bis 1433); Kinder s.
X.
...
X. = Kdr. v. IX. 1):
1) Guntram (Gunther) I., 1476-1533 (* um 1458, ✝ um 1534) 2), 1500
˵d. Ältere", siet 1490 zugl.
˵d. Älteste" (d. Sippe, d. h. aller Linien); Edelkn. (Junker), 1476
Burgmann zu Friedberg, 1479 landgr. Diener gegen Sachsen, mit hess.
Lehen zu Berghofen u. Allendorf, seit 1485 Mitinh. d. kölnischen Lehen
zu Hallenberg (als Nachf. Philipps v. B., neben Otto Winter),
seit 1423 Mitinh. d. Hanauer Lehen zu Flensungen u. Laubach (als
Nachf. Guntrams II., neben Ruprecht II, Friedrich u. Rudolf v. B.);
anfangs zu Berghofen, nach 1485 zu Hallenberg; oo Metze von Büches,
1489-1523 (Schwager Henne von Dettingen); Kinder s. XI.
...
Kdr. v. X. 1):
1) Zacharias v. B., 1551-60, Edelmann zu Hallenberg, erh. 1551 die hess. Lehen zu Wetter, Berghofen u. Allendorf, verk. 1553 seine Rechte an d. köln. Grafsch. Züschen an Herm. von Viermünden--jeweils mit. s. Brüdern--, zahlt 1557 zu Hallenberg Bürgerschilling, Geschoß u. Feuergeld; oo Margarete Bang, 1579 (To. d. Bürgers Christian Bang zu Hallenberg); ihre To. Margarete v. B., ✝ Battenberg nach 1604, oo Philipp Orth, aus Marburg, 1562-67 Schultheiß in Caltern b. Marbg., 1568-86 (✝) Rentmeister in Battenberg!
2) Melchior v. B., 1551-60, Edelmann in Flensungen, 1551 Mitinh. der genannten hess. Lehen, 1553 hessischer ˵Diener von Haus aus".
3) Theodosius (Dosing) v. B., 1546-60, Edelmann in Hallenberg, 1546 hess. Hauptmann im Schmalkind. Krieg, 1553 Mitinh. d. gen. hess. Lehen, 1555 ˵vornehmster Diener d. Grafen zu Waldeck".
...
Source: Henseling, Jakob, "Oberhessische Adels- und Bürgerfamilien des Mittelalters," Hessische Familienkunde, Band 10, Heft 8, Dec 1971, pages 331-338.
Die hessiche Familie Greineisen
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3) Matthias Greineisen, * Frankenberg um 1566, ✝ ebd. vor Juni 1598; 1585 Student in Tübingen, dann „iuris prakticus" in Frankenberg; oo Battenberg 20. 10. 1589 Margarethe Orth, * ebd. vor 1573, [] Gemünden/W. 18. 6. 1618 (45 J. alt), To. v. Philipp Orth, Rentmeister in Battenberg, u. Margarethe von Biedenfeld (s. HFK 10, 333). -- Sie oo II. Gemünden/Wohra 2. 12. 1598 Hartmann Scheibler, * ebd. um 1561, ✝ ebd. 4. 1. 1634, 1585--95 Kanzleischreiber in Wildungen, dann Kaufmann, Schöffe u. Bürgermeister in Gemünden (s. Wald. GB11. 60 (1968) 91; HAL 1, 599). -- Kinder I. Ehe:
...
Source: Henseling, Jakob, "Die hessiche Familie Greineisen," Hessiche
Familienkunde, band 13, heft 2, Juni 1976, 69-72.
Ur-Groß-Eltern
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12. Zacharias von Biedenfeld #1899 * 01 JAN 1509, ref: DFA87+HFK11+5 & 1540, in Hallenberg, Margarete Bang #1900, * 1514, Hallenberg, ref: AL-Vo.6 Zacharias gestorben 19 SEP 1589, Hallenberg. Edelmann zu Hallenberg, erhält 1551 die hess. Lehen zu Wetter, Berghofen und Allendorf, verk. 1553 seine Rechte an d. köln. Grafsch. Züschen an Hermann von Viermünden-jeweils m.s. Brüdern-, zahlt 1557 zu Hallenberg Bürgerschilling, Geschoß- und Feuergeld, erw. 1559 als Herr in Herghofen.
13. Margarete Bang #1900 * 1514, Hallenberg, ref: AL-Vo.6
...
Ur-Ur-Groß-Eltern
...
24. Guntram I. von Biedenfeld #1896 * um 1460, Hallenberg, ref: DFA87+AL-Vo, Beruf Burgm, Inh. versch. Lehen9 & 1490, Metze von Buches #1897, * 1468, Hallenberg, ref: DFA87+AL-Vo+HAL.10 Guntram gestorben nach 9.6.1533, 1500 "der Ältere", seit 1498 zugl. "d. Älteste" (der Sippe d. h. aller Linien); Edelknecht (Junker), 1476 ff. Burgmann zu Friedberg, 1479 landgräfl. Diener gegen Sachsen, erh. hess. Lehen zu Berghofen+Allendorf, 1485 Mitinh. d. köln Lehen zu Hallenberg als Nachf. Philipps v. B. neben Otto Winter, seit 1523 der hanauer Lehen in Flensungen u. Laubach (als Nachf. Guntrams II., neben Reprecht II., Freidrich u. Rudolf v. B.), wohnt in Berghofen u. seit 1482 in Hallenberg. Guntram = Gunther.
25. Metze von Buches #1897 * 1468, ref: DFA87+AL-Vo+HAL.10 gen. 1487-1507; (Schwager Henne von Dettingen).
...
30. Zacharias von Biedenfeld (siehe selbe Person weiter oben in Generation 4) #1899 * 01 JAN 1509, ref: DFA87+HFK11+5 & 1540, in Hallenberg, Margarete Bang #1900, * 1514, Hallenberg, ref: AL-Vo.6 Zacharias gestorben 19 SEP 1589, Hallenberg.
31. Margarete Bang (siehe selbe Person weiter oben in Generation 4) #1900 * 1514, Hallenberg, ref: AL-Vo.6
...
3x Ur-Groß-Eltern
...
48. Peter von Biedenfeld #1892 * um 1432, ref: DFA87+AL-Vo, Beruf Edelkn., hessischer Rat,9 & _____ von Löw von Steinfurth #1895, * um 1430, ref: DFA87+AL-Vo.14 + nach 1486. Peter gestorben vor 21.2.1486, Berghofen. Herr auf Berghofen, Edelknecht (Junker), landgräflicher Diener, erh. 1471 hess. Lehen in Berghofen u. Allendorf/E, 1464-80 ldgfl. hess. Rat zu Marburg.
49. _____ Löw von Steinfurth #1895 * um 1430, ref: DFA87+AL-Vo+HAL.14 + nach 1486.
50. Eberhard von Buches #1974 * um 1438, ref: DFA87+AL-Vo+HAL, Beruf Herr a. Höchst./Nidder,16 & Gute von Schwalbach #1975, * 1446, ref: DFA87+HAL4/5S.6.15. Eberhard gestorben vor 1485. Herr auf Höchst./Nidder, gen. 1450-1484.
49. Gute von Schwalbach #1975 * 1446, ref: DFA87+HAL4/5S.6.15
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Quellen
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5 DFA 87 Deutsches Familienarchiv Bd. 87 (1984) 90+HFK11Sp334+ALVo
6 AL-Vo Vorfahren der Geschwister Volkart Darmstadt 1982 (bei HFGV
Darmstadt) 125
...
9 DFA 87 Deutsches Familienarchiv Bd. 87 (1984) 91+AL-Vo S.125
10 DFA 87 Deutsches Familienarchiv Bd. 87 (1984) 96+AL-Vo S.125_HAL4/
...
14 DFA 87 Deutsches Familienarchiv Bd. 87 (1984) 169+AL-Vo S.125
15 DFA 87 Deutsches Familienarchiv Bd. 87 (1984) 222
16 DFA 87 Deutsches Familienarchiv Bd. 87 (1984) 81
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Source: Dörsam, Ralf, "Vorfahren Wirwatz/von Biedenfeld," 25 Apr-2 May 1999, sourced PDFs linked in eine Ahnenreihe über 40 Generationen, http://www.doersam.name/andorama/kdgtabelle.htm, last accessed 28 Dec 2020.
Ortsfamilienbuch Gießen
Familienbericht
Zacharias VON BIEDENFELD
* 01.10.1509 in Gemünden/Wohra
Familien (families)
1.Ehegatte:
(1st spouse) Marg. BANG
* 1514
oo 1540 in Hallberg
Kinder (children)
Marg. VON BIEDENFELD * um 1541 in Hallenberg, + 1604 in Battenberg
Anna Elisabeth Agnes VON BIEDENFELD * 1545 in Büddefeld, + 1597 in
Londorf
Nikolaus Hermann VON BIEDENFELD * 1555 in Berghofen, + 1625
[Note: Anna Elisabeth Agnes was included as a child in the OFB but a
look at her entry seems to indicate that she was really the daughter
of a Rudolf von Biedenfeld instead. MB]
Marg. BANG
* 1514
Familien (families)
1.Ehegatte:
(1st spouse) Zacharias VON BIEDENFELD
* 01.10.1509 in Gemünden/Wohra
oo 1540 in Hallberg
Kinder (children)
Marg. VON BIEDENFELD * um 1541 in Hallenberg, + 1604 in Battenberg
Anna Elisabeth Agnes VON BIEDENFELD * 1545 in Büddefeld, + 1597 in
Londorf
Nikolaus Hermann VON BIEDENFELD * 1555 in Berghofen, + 1625
Source: Schmidt, Axel (ed.), Ortsfamilienbuch Gießen, Genealogy.net, https://www.online-ofb.de/giessen/, last accessed 29 November 2020, based on Stumpf, Otto, Das Gießener Familienbuch Teil 1 (1575 – 1730), Gießen: Oberhessischen Geschichtsverein, 1974-1976 and on the work of Marion Wächter and Dr. Brake, Stadtarchiv Gießen.
Note: "The Gießen family book part 1 (1575 - 1730) by Otto Stumpf was published in three volumes by the Upper Hessian History Association as early as 1976. But these books have long been out of print. For reasons of space, the sponsorship information, which is often so important to clarify the family connections, was also missing. These were here by Marion Wächter, who unfortunately died far too early, with the support of Dr. Brake from the Giessen city archive also added. Some genealogical information on people from the Giessen emigration society has also been incorporated."
Ortsfamilienbuch Lang-Göns
Familienbericht
Zach. V.BIEDENFELD
* 01.01.1509 in Hallenberg
+ 19.09.1589 in Hallenberg
Bemerkungen:(notes)
AL Helmut Jahn:
27222:
von Biedenfeld, Zacharias, * 01. Januar 1509,
wird 1551 erwähnt als Herr in Hallenberg und Berghofen,
und 1534-1575 Burgmann in Battenberg;
+ in Hallenberg 19. September (August?) 1589.
oo in Hallenberg um 1540
27223:
Bang, Margarete, * 1514 in Hallenberg, wird um 1579 ebd. erwähnt.
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[Freundliche Mitteilung von Frau Marion Wächter:]
von Biedenfeld, Zacharias, Burgherr in Hallenberg; G um 1520, D
1589Hallenberg
V: von Biedenfeld, Guntram M:
H
Bang, Margarethe; G Hallenberg, D nach 1579
V: Bang, Christian M: N.N., Elisabeth
Historie des Ehemannes:
erw. 1551 - 1560; Edelmann zu Hallenberg; erhält 1551 die hess. Lehen
zuWetter, Berghofen und Allendorf, verkauft 1553 seine Rechte an der
köln.Grafschaft Züschen an Hermann von Viermünden, jeweils mit seinen
Brüdern,zahlt 1557 zu Hallenbe rg Bürgerschilling, Geschoßp- und
Feuergeld
Historie der Ehefrau: erw. 1579
Kind:
1) von Biedenfeld, Margarethe; G vor 1540 Battenberg (Eder), D nach
1604
H
von Dorlar, Philipp D vor 1560 Fredeburg
H 2) 1560
Orth, Philipp G um 1530 Marburg, D nach 02.11.1586
Beruf: Burgmann
Familien (families)
1.
(1st ) Marg. BANG
* 1514 in Hallenberg
+ in Hallenberg
oo in Hallenberg
Kinder (children)
Marg. V.BIEDENFELD * in Battenberg, + in Battenberg (?)
Marg. BANG
* 1514 in Hallenberg
+ in Hallenberg
Familien (families)
1.
(1st ) Zach. V.BIEDENFELD
* 01.01.1509 in Hallenberg
+ 19.09.1589 in Hallenberg
oo in Hallenberg
Kinder (children)
Marg. V.BIEDENFELD * in Battenberg, + in Battenberg (?)
Source: Schmidt, Axel (ed.), Ortsfamilienbuch Lang-Göns, Genealogy.net, https://www.online-ofb.de/lang_goens/?lang=de, last accessed 18 January 2021.
Note: "Unfortunately, the original church book from 1684-1875 was not available for the creation of the Lang-Göns family book. Therefore, the backup film of the church book mapping by Pastor Wahl, stored in the Giessen University Library, was used because the original mapping itself can no longer be found. But already for the filming some index cards must have been missing. The different manuscripts also suggest that the pastor was supported by the confirmands. Any information before 1684 was kindly sent to me by Mr. Hartmut Klein."
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