Thursday, June 11, 2009

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FALKENSTEIN


"In 1019 a cliff named Falkenstein is mentioned in one of the Archbishop Erkinbalds of Mainz documents... It is believed that Werner I. of Bolanden constructed the castle on this cliff in 1125. It is known that Werner I. of Bolanden was in this area from 1116 acting as a vassal to Duke Friedrich II. of Schwaben. In 1135 Sigbold of Falkenstein, one of the first Ministeriale who named himself after the castle, is mentioned in a document of the Boland family’s monastery of Hane. The real founder of the Falkenstein side lineage of the famous Boland Reichsministeriale is Philipp IV. of Bolanden, who in 1233 explicitly called himself “of Falkenstein” in a legal document.
"The imperial fiefdom of Falkenstein, which in 1398 became a county, remained for a long time the property of this lineage. The side lineage died out and in 1420 after lengthy quarrels the Counts of Virneburg inherited the castle, subsequently in 1456 the Counts of Dhaun-Oberstein inherited the castle. Then in 1458 the Duke of Lorraine became the high feudal lord. From 1745 to the fall of the Old Empire we find the House of Austria as owner. They placed the Oberamt Falkenstein in the charge of the Austrian government in Freiburg."


"THE FALKENSTEINS
"The Munzenberg line came to an end upon the death in battle of  Ulrich II in 1255, and the estates passed to Philipp Bolanden to whom Ulrich's elder sister was married. Although Phillip controlled the Munzenberg estates, he chose to be known as Falkenstein, taken from the name of his fortress home on the crest of Donnersberg.

"Nieder-Weisel's new ruler became influential in German politics, representing Wetterau on occasions of state, collecting the king's taxes, appointing the village and town magistrates, and sitting on the bench of the High Court; his daughter married the king's son. Philipp and the six Philipps who followed him were responsible for a great dynasty that extended the Munzenberg influence into the 15th century."  (The Nieder-Weisel Story)

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The Counts of Falkenstein
"The Grafen von Falkenstein were German nobility, descendend from the Knights of Bolanden, who held land and a castle in Falkenstein in what is now the Rhineland-Palatinate.

"Philipp IV of Bolanden, a treasurer to the Emperor, was the founder of the Falkenstein line. He married Irmgard von Münzenberg, and took his residence at Burg Falkenstein (Castle Falkenstein) located there, which is named after them. Philipp henceforth became known as Philipp I of Falkenstein. His family bore the name Bolanden-Falkenstein.
In 1255 the family became titular counts from land inherited by marriage from the Counts of Hagen-Münzenberg. In this manner they came to be established in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region. At Königstein im Taunus they built their new castle Burg (Neu-)Falkenstein.

"The Falkensteins also inherited the town of Offenbach am Main from the Count of Münzenberg. They leased the town to the neighbouring town of Frankfurt am Main for 1,000 Gulden.

"Count Werner III of Falkenstein was Archbishop of Trier from 1388 until his death in 1418. He is remembered for his provocation against the people of Frankfurt by developing rivalry with that town and Offenbach.

"The Falkenstein male line died out with the death of Werner III in 1418. Their landed estates were inherited by the Lords of Eppstein as well as the Counts of Solms."  (Wapedia)

Territorial & Dynastic History
1233:  Philipp IV of Bolanden explicitly called himself "Count of Falkenstein"

1255: Inherited territories of extinct Hagen-Munzenberg
1398: County of Falkenstein
1418: Line died out; passed to Lords of Eppstein and Counts of Solms
Solms portion passed to Isenburg-Budingen by female inheritance
1420:  To the Counts of Virneburg
1456:  To the Counts of Dhaun-Oberstein




Counts of Falkenstein
Bolanden
? -1130:  Werner I
Partitioned between Hohenfels and itself.
1130-1197:  Werner II
1197-1219:  Werner III
Partitioned between itself and Falkenstein.
1219-1258:  Werner IV
1258-1296:  Werner V
1258-1279:  Philipp IV
1296-1328:  Otto
1328-1386:  Konrad
To Sponheim-Kreuznach
Butzbach The elder division of Münzenberg, 1289.
1289-1329:  Kuno I
1329-1346:  Philipp V.
1346-1409:  Philipp VII (Count 1397)
To Lich.
FalkensteinThe younger division of Bolanden, 1219.
1219-1271:  Philipp I
Partitioned between Königstein and Münzenberg.
Hohenfels The elder division of Bolanden, 1130.
1130-1191:  Philipp I
1191-1199:  Heinrich
1199-1236:  Philipp II
1236-1277:  Philipp III
Partitioned between itself and Reipoltskirchen.
1277-1291?:  Philipp IV
1291?-1333:  Werner
1333-1355:  Philipp V
To Pfalz
Königstein The elder division of Falkenstein, 1271.
1271-1287:  Philipp II
1287-1317:  Philipp IV
1317-1335?:  Philipp VI
To Münzenberg. Territories distributed between Solms, Virneburg, Sayn, Isenburg-Büdingen, and Eppstein.
Lich The elder division of Münzenberg, c. 1300.
? -1322:  Philipp III
1322-1334:  Kuno II
1334-1373:  Philipp VI
1373-1407:  Philipp VIII
1407-1418:  Werner II (Archbp. Trier 1388-1418)
Münzenberg The younger division of Falkenstein, 1271.
1271- 1303:  Werner I
Partitioned between Lich and Butzbach.
Reipoltskirchen The younger division of Hohenfels, 1277.
1277-1295:  Dietrich
1295-1329:  Heinrich
fl. c1369:    Konrad
d. 1433:      Eberhard I
fl. c1470:    Eberhard II
? -1501:      Johann I
1501-1543?: Wolfgang
1543? -1560: Johann II
1560-1577:  Johann III
1577-1602:  Wolfgang Friedrich
To Dhaun


    References
    The Castle Ruin at Falkenstein
    The Counts of Falkenstein by John B. Freed
    Genealogy of Counts of Falkenstein
    Falkenburg Castle


     
    FINALE
    1162: Lordship of Finale (confirmed 1188) a fief of the Holy Roman Empire.  
    1185-1598:  Finale under the Del Carretto dynasty. 
    1449-1450:  Occupied by Genoa. 
    1496:  Marquisate of Finale. 
    1566-1602:  Imperial administration. 
    1598:  Marquisate sold to the King of Spain. 
    1571-1602:  Occupied by Spanish troops. 
    1602:  Spanish possession is confirmed by Holy Roman Emperor. 
    1700:  After the death of Carlo II, possession is disputed by Spain, Austria, Genoa and Piedmont-Sardinia. 
    1707-1711:  Occupied by French and Austrian forces. 
    1713:  Ceded by Spain to Republic of Genoa as a feudal possession. 
    1746-1748:  Occupied by Piedmont-Sardinia. 
    1748:  Genoese possession confirmed. 
    1795-1798:  French occupation (marquisate abolished 1797). 
    1798:  Annexed to the Ligurian Republic (see Genoa).

     Marquess of Savona & Lord of Finale
    Marquess of Finale, 1496
    Alfonso II (1515-1583)
    Marquess of Finale, 1535-1583


    Marco Antonio Del Carretto
    Regent, 1535-1546
    Imperial commissioners, 1567-1606
    Alessandro (1528-1596)
    Marquess of Finale, 1583-1596
    Sforza Andrea (1534-1602)
    Marquess of Finale, 1596-1602
    Filippo III (1578-1621)
    Marquess of Finale, 1602-1621
    Filippo IV (1605-1665)
    Marquess of Finale, 1621-1665
    Carlo II (1661-1700)
    Marquess of Finale, 1665-1700
    References


    FLANDERS
    "Because of his acquisitions in the Empire, the count of Flanders had become a vassal of the emperor. His imperial possessions, called Imperial Flanders, included: Geraardsbergen, the Land of Aalst, Dendermonde, Bornem, the (region of the) Four Offices and Zealand west of the Scheldt. Of these Geraardsbergen, Bornem and Dendermonde were allodial property of the counts and Zealand west of the Scheldt was later enfeoffed to the counts of Holland. In Imperial Flanders the count was the only direct vassal of the emperor. There were no other vassals who held their lands directly from the emperor. Imperial Flanders created a new situation. Henceforward, the count of Flanders would be a man of two lords, the king of France and the emperor." (Wolf, p. 421-422)


    FLECKENSTEIN
    References:


    FREUDENBERG
    History of Freudenberg


    FUGGER
    Titles: Fugger-Babenhausen: HRE Prince Fugger of Babenhausen, Lord of Boos, Heimertingen, Wald, Wellenburg, Burgwalden & Markt, Count of Kirchberg & Weissenhorn

    Fugger-Glott: Count Fugger of Glött, Lord of Oberndorf, Count of Kirchberg & Weissenhorn

    Fugger-Kirchheim: Count Fugger, Lord of Kirchheim, Count of Kirchberg & Weissenhorn

    Territorial Development & Dynastic History
    1507: Acquired the non-immediate County of Kirchberg (acquired by pledge) and Lordship of Weissenhorn
    ?: Acquired (by pledge) Lordship of Weissenhorn
    1511: Granted Imperial noble status
    1536: Immediate Lords of Glott
    1534: Obtained the right to coin money
    1538: immediate Lords of Babenhausen
    1541: Obtained rights of jurisdiction over Fugger lands
    1563: Estate of the Swabian Imperial Circle in the bench of Counts
    1803: Emperor Franz II raised Count Anselm Maria, prince of Babenhausen, to the rank of prince of the empire (hereditary in his male heirs), and the imperial lordships of Babenhausen, Boos and Rettershausen were erected into the principality of Babenhausen. (Encyclopedia Americana, Vol. 5, 1851, p. 333)
    ?: Mediatised to Bavaria and Wurttemberg

    Acquisitions (date) of House of Fugger
    Gablingen (1527), Mickhausen (1528), Burgwalden (1529), Oberndorf (1533), Güter in Ungarn (1535), Pflege Donauwörth (1536), Glött (1537), Babenhausen und Brandenburg (1539), Pleß (1546), Rettenbach (1547), Güter im Elsaß (1551), Kirchheim (1551), Duttenstein (1551), Eppishausen (1551), Niederalfingen (1551), Stettenfels (1551), (Ober-)Reichau (1551), Kettershausen und Bebenhausen (1558)1806: Ceded to Bavaria

    References
    Fugger
    Fugger Family in Encyclopaedia Americana
    Fugger von Babenhausen
    Fugger von Glott
    Genealogy of Fuggers (Marek)
    The Wealthy Fuggers


    FURSTENBERG

    Titles: HRE Prince of Furstenberg, Landgrave in the Baar and of Stuhlingen, Count of Heiligenberg and Werdenberg, Baron of Gundelfingen, Lord of Hausen im Kinzinger Thal, Trochtelfingen, Moskirch, Hohenhöwen, Wildenstein, Jungnau, Waldsberg, Werenwag, Weitra and Püglitz

    Territorial Development & Dynastic History
    ?: Acquired Landgraviate of Baar
    ?: Acquired Lordship of     Hausen
    ?: Acquired Lordship of     Heiligenberg
    ?: Acquired Lordship of Howen
    ?: Acquired Lordship of     Messkirch
    ?: Acquired Lordship of Purglitz
    ?: Acquired Lordship of Taikowitz
    ?: Acquired Lordship of Weitra
    ?: Partitioned into     Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg and Fürstenberg-Wolfach

    1250: Heinrich of Urach (1215-1284) onward styled himself first lord, then count, of Furstenberg.
    1408: Partitioned into     Fürstenberg and Dillingen
    1534: Friedrich III of Furstenberg inherited through his wife, Anna, heiress of the last Count of Wardenberg, the countship of Heiligenberg and lordships of Jungnau and Trochtelfingen.
    1559: Friedrich III's sons divided the territories: Joachim founded the line of Heiligenberg while Christof I founded the Kinzigthal line.
    1614: Kinzigthal line line divided between the sons of Christof II d.1614) with Wraislaw (d.1642) founding the Messkirch line while Friedrich Rudolf (d. 1655) started the Stuhlingen line.
    1627: Acquired Lordship of     Gundelfingen
    1639: Acquired Landgraviate of Stuhlingen
    1664: Hermann Egon (d.1674) of Heiligenberg line elevated to the rank of Prince of the Empire.
    1667: HRE Council of Princes
    1704: On Count Prosper Ferdinand's death, Stuhlingen branch was divided between his two sons Joseph Wilhelm Ernst (1699-1762) who founded the Swabian Furstenberg life and became a prince of the empire in 1716 and Ludwig August Egon (1705-1759) who founded the line of Landgraves of Furstenberg.
    1716: Princely line of Heiligenberg died out with Anton Egon
    1716: Heads of Messkirch and Stuhlingen lines raised to rank of Prince of the Empire.
    1744: Messkirch line died out with Karl Friedrich
    1772: Emperor Francis I graned all legitimate sons and descendants of Joseph Wilhelm Ernst the title of prince of the empire.
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