UttershausenFamily

History

The ancient precious free and noble (Edelfrei) family von Uttershausen derives its name from the town of Uttershausen ("The town is first mentioned in 1100 in a fake and backdated to the year 1081 certificate, in which the Archbishop Siegfried I of Mainz founded by him in 1074, the donation of a monastery Hasungen farms "Oderadeshusun" confirmed. In another fake made ​​in 1200, which is backdated to 1131, confirmed Adalbert I of Mainz Hasungen the monastery one of the church belonging to Uttershausen Interest-bearing. In 1197, Pope Celestine III. Monastery Spies Kappel a farm in Uttershausen). From at least 1108 until at least 1290 local aristocracy is authenticated, which is called by Uhedereshusun (1108), Hottershusen (1221) and Uchter Husen (1229), but in Singlis or Lendorf was a resident. Henrich was one of Utershausen beginning of the 13th Century provincial judge to Maden [16 miles south of Todenhausen, 6 miles north of Uttershausen and Maden is in the district of Gudensberg." The eldest mentioned ancestor of this family is Otrat of Uttershausen with no dates or other information given (possibly Otradus in Latin, or possibly a disambiguation of Oderade, and/or Odo, Otto, or Udalrich, and also possibly sharing the common root Udal). Dates for Otrat are estimated based on his son Udalrich (mentioned in 1108 as Lord of Uttershausen), and even more specific dates for the subsequent generations. Therefore Otrat could be born appx. 1030-1072, for his son Udalrich to have been born by at latest 1090. As the investigation continues to discover more about Otrat and his origins, based on the foregoing, his father would be born before circa 1012-1054.

The history of this family is indicative of great wealth and influence in the Hessengau during the middle ages. The family split several times during its history into a number of identifiable lines and branches, is the subject of the 1963 article "Das Geschlecht Reinhard Aus Dem Stamme v. Uttershausen. [The Family Reinhard of the Tribe of Uttershausen]"[1] by Wolfgang Sturt, is mentioned prominently in 1868 by Frhr. (Baron) Schenck G. Schweinsberg, in "Zur Stammfolge v. Uttershausen." [The Standard Sequence of Uttershausen: from The History and Genealogies of the Hessian Nobility in the Journal Of The Association For Hessian History And Geography][2], and is considered one of the most successful middle class families to emerge from Hesse during the middle ages. Despite having not been recorded as Count's or higher in the feudal hierarchy (at least since 1108), it is remarkable that the family had many vassal's in its own right [2n] (such as von Allendorf, von Grüßen, von Winterscheid, von Linsingen, die Fraß (voratores), die Bugsorge, die von Holzheim) while the family itself was in fief to whomever controlled the bulk of the land comprising the modern state of Hesse such as the Counts Werner, Gisonen, Reichenbach, Ziegenhain, et al. from at least the 10th to 13th century. Many of the records of the history of this family comes to us from monastic and church citations recording the buying, selling, mortgaging, or donating of land and/or tithing rights in at least 20 different towns over an area of appx. 150 square miles in Northern Hesse centered around Homberg (Efze); with prominent towns associated with them or their affiliated families Uttershausen (Wabern), but also Todenhausen (Frielendorf), Rörshain (originally Reginharteshagen in Schwalmstadt), Heiligenberg (by Felsberg), Olfe/Ulfa (by Nidda), and many others.

Federal Sterner War

Very little is found in writing about this topic yet, however it is cited by the title of a lecture given in 1995 by Wolfgang Sturt to the Genealogical Society in Electoral Hesse and Waldeck called ["The farmers from the tribe of family Reinhard of Uttershausen - in conjunction with the Sterner War, 1372-1374"][3]. As he is the author of [1] we know that he is a leading expert on the subject of this family and the lecture itself is evidence of this family's involvement with the Sterner War. Unfortunately we do not yet have a written account of this story. Reinhard, The Younger (of House Uttershausen), was Burgmann of Spangenberg at least in 1384 (as was his son Kuntze in the following generation), and Castle Spangenberg played a role in that war. The known history of the Count of Ziegenhain includes his direct involvement during the Sterner War with he and a company of 2,000 knights participating in a given battle.

Family

The origins of the family are still unclear. Things are very certain from Udalrich (mentioned as adult and Lord of Uttershausen in 1108), but his father Otrat and his origins are unknown. Even the name Otrat is a mystery with no other documented use of it for any other people in that era, other than himself and the name of a given street in the center of town, i.e. "Otratring," which is thought to be named for him. Onomastics and name etymology suggests that Otrat is a two-part given name (other more common examples Otbert, Otfried, and Otmar) and is a disambiguation of Oderade as used in the name of the earliest known reference to the town so named, Oderadeshusun [4]. There has been found only one other instance of the given name Oderade in this era and that is for one Oderade, Provost|Prior of Quedlinburg Abbey circa 1200 (as evidenced by a reliquary recovered from that time that depicts him with Abbess Agnes I). Coincidentally or not, parts of northern Hesse were within the sphere of influence of the Quedlinburg Abbey during this period. Other than that coincidence there is no suggestion of a family relationship between the two Oderades. Throughout the reading of the history of this family and the activities of some of the family members, they are sometimes referred to as rich or one of the wealthiest families of northern Hesse during this period which is consistent with the rest of the information considering how much they possessed without the benefit of higher titles. This leads to two others questions that are unanswered for the chronicle of this family: (1) how and where did they obtain their wealth? and (2) how and why did they obtain their status as "high nobles of the precious free" (edelfrie, Latin: nobilis vir) already by at least 1108 [2k], long before the term began to be watered down and lost much of its unique meaning (circa 1250) [2b][2c]? Under normal circumstances and by definition this would imply that the von Uttershausen's from Otrat or earlier have descended from a previous dynastic nobility through male lineage. With that in mind, it is possible to uncover more clues to their origin since the only families with any documentation from that era are the dynastic noble lines or significant leaders of the clergy. Therefore the first place to begin looking to continue that investigation barring discovery of any further direct documentation regarding the origins of the family is to examine the history and relationships of their peers, neighbors, and the higher nobility in that period and place directly antecedent to them.

There are many citations [4][5] regarding the Uttershausen and affiliated families in the “Lordship,” “Tithing,” and “Manorial System and Landholding” records in the Lagis-Hessen library. This article refers to many of them and in the citations or references are provided links to a select few of them. Of particular interest, it appears as though Heinrich von Uttershausen, called “Knight,” “Lord of Uttershausen,” and “high noble of the precious free (Edelfrei),” his brothers, direct ancestor and descendants are the most notable and have many transactions of theirs recorded. It is evident from the confluence of these citations that there are not many towns in what is today known as “Schwalm-Eder-Kreis” (Schwalm-Eder County) in Hessen, that they did not have some direct land ownership or heavy influence in during at least the 1100’s-early 1300’s. In addition, the historical extracts of many of these towns contain other citations of families and business dealings with other Lord's that they are known to be inter-married with (v. Rückersfeld, Wildungen, Bischoff, et al.) or otherwise affiliated with (C. v. Reichenbach, C. v. Ziegenhain, et al.). These citations and those from other contemporaries for these respective towns help to piece together the story, timelines, and full account of their lives and deeds. All of this information is an additional independent validation of [1][2] and vice versa. From these citations the name Uttershausen referred to both the name of the place and the name of the local aristocracy from 1108-1290 and then from 1340-1568/1607 refers just to the name of the family.

Thanks to good research by the authors of [1] and [2], etc. we trace a number of descendant family lines from this origin. Starting with von Uttershausen, Udalrich's son Heinrich (about 1151 - after 1235) has retained the precedent and name von Uttershausen, while his brother Hugo I (about 1155 - after 1196), has gone on immediately to found the headship of a new branch, the von Heiligenberg (near Felsburg and Melsungen) (which in future generations adds another distinguished line, the second von Olfe/Ulfa family after the extinction of the first who is unrelated) [2h]. The main line of Heinrich von Uttershausen descends with prominence until circa 1385-1420, where Henn Reinhard, begins the new agnatic line Reinhard [the subject of 5], while Henn's older brother Kuntze retains the noble precedent von Uttershausen until the line is unheard of again after 1568/1607. Kuntze and Henn were the grandsons of Reinhard von Todenhausen, the Elder, Lord Mayor of Todenhausen, and sons of Reinhard von Todenhausen, The Younger, Burgmann of Spangenberg (of house Uttershausen) and Zeise von Wildungen (daughter of Gumpert, who is Lord of Cleinre and a Cleric of the Archdiocese of Mainz, of house Hohenfels from Burg Hohenfels (Allendorf)), the latter of which was also descended from earlier branches of other local noble families including von Rückersfeld, Bischoff, Weitershausen, Buchenau, Hachenberg, et al. After 1568/1607 there is no further mention of the family name von Uttershausen. There is likewise no further mention of the von Heiligenberg and von Ulfa branches. Much of the remainder of reference [1] is devoted to tracing the history of the Reinhard branch of the family, parts of which into the 20th century. The legacy of the Lords of Uttershausen falls to the Reinhard branch of the family which has known great success and has branches all over the world (with modern names spelled Reinhardt in many cases since the 18th century). Therefore, after 1568/1607 we talk exclusively about the history of the Reinhard/Reinhardt branch of the House of von Uttershausen.

To learn more about the history and legacy of the affiliated family Hohenfels of Hessen see The Chronicles of Amönau, and to learn more about the affiliated family Heiligenberg of Hessen see The Chronicles of Heiligenberg.

Possessions

Uttershausen http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttershausen http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4299

Todenhausen http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todenhausen_%28Frielendorf%29 http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4767

Sendberg (see Todenhausen) http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/63400414001

Rörshain http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6rshain http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4716

Allendorf (Frielendorf) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allendorf_%28Frielendorf%29 http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/3928

Linsingen http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linsingen_%28Frielendorf%29 http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4665

Winterscheid (now part of Gilserberg) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winterscheid_%28Gilserberg%29 http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4807

Burg Heiligenberg http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Heiligenburg http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/7622

Spieskappel (Bailiwick) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Spieskappel http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/634004130

Ulmes (now part of Neuenhain) http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4294 http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4167 http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuental

Others recorded as vassals of von Uttershausen at one time or another, with no further information or links: Stecksdorf, Grüsen (maybe http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/1151), Holzheim (maybe http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/gsrec/current/3/sn/ol?q=Gr%C3%BCsen)

Other manorial or tithing rights in 22 other towns that they bought, sold, mortgaged, traded, or donated; established by available citations, they at least owned partial rights in these other towns and were most likely involved in the founding of many of them as many of the citation lists record initial or very early events involving a member of the von Uttershausen family: Lendorf, Struth, Roppershain, Bergheim, Bubenhausen, Waßmuthshausen, Niedergrenzebach, Alboldsberg, Bobenhausen, Schloßrode, Schellbach, Lanertshausen, Udenborn, Caßdorf, Relbehausen, Freudenthal, Remsfeld, Allendorf An Der Landsburg, Lenderscheid, Salmshausen, Sondheim, Lohne, Unshausen, Großenenglis. See http://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/gsform/sn/ol

The von Uttershausen family during Otrat’s time was in fief to the Count’s Werner (I-IV) followed in subsequent generations by the two Counts Gisonen, then later the Counts Reichenbach, then the Counts Ziegenhain, then Henry Raspe for a short period, until finally falling to the Landgrave of Hesse after the 17-year war of Thuringian Succession. Now then you will see from this illustration that in 1249, the Lords of Uttershausen were in fief to the Count von Reichenbach, and at that time had three lesser noble families in fief to them (v. Grusen, v. Stecksdorf, and v. Allendorf). You will note that where v. Reichenbach appears in this feudal pyramid, at different times you would replace them with a Werner, Giso, Reichenbach, or Ziegenhain count depending on the timeframe. The "Herren von Uttershausen" place in the feudal hierarchy in 1249[6][2d]: http://www.digam.net/dokument.php?ID=1274 (this document provides citations for Heinrich von Uttershausen, as well as Hugo and Werner von Heiligenberg, also called von Uttershausen).

Coat of Arms

von Uttershausen

In red, a silver {mill, grinder}, sitting out two mutually turning green parakeets with a golden collar; plainly speaking: On the helmet with red and silver roof a parakeet of the shield between a closed flight of gold and red.

[1a] "Johannes Rietstap.", Armorial General, Volume II,. and other sources: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Rietstap>. <http://www.euraldic.com/blas_aa.html>, <http://www.blazonsearch.com/index.php>, <http://archive.org/details/armorialgnra02rietuoft>.

die Reinhard

In French: D'or, à un renard rampant de gueules, soutenu d'un tertre de sinople. Casque couronné; in English means {on a gold field, a red fox rearing, standing on a mound of green grass, wearing a crowned helmet}

Introduction to the Master List

In the effort to understand the history of an ancient family it is useful to examine not only what is written about them specifically, but also of their contemporaries and the culture of their time and place. To that end, the following are a few selected quotes from key source documents that provide the necessary context and authoritative sources for this history from [1] and [2] which document the von Uttershausen family with several of their related and affiliated families as well as many of their neighbors and peers. The following selections are machine translated with original German text included in the references and notes so that better translations can hopefully be found:

[2a]"In the first half of the 12th Century the number of free families Hesse was very considerable. [So], for example, testified in 1107 to Marden (at Homberg) 37 "homines ingenui Hassie regionis" [Hesse, the region of the human mind] and 23 Hersfeldische "servientes" [serving] a gift, and when in 1146 the abbot of Hersfeld decided a dispute over a [farm] to Wighardesdorf (deserted in court Kirchditmold), at this meeting were present the following free: E. de Duringeberc (Dörnberg), E. de Heckereshusun (Heckershausen), A. de Wimare (Weimar), B. de Waldolfeshun (Wahlershausen) and B. de Welehethen (Wehlheiden), which because the villages, after which this ßersonen called themselves, are quite adjacent to a significant number of outdoor suggests in other parts of Hesse."

[2b]"It is known that the difference in the birth was like between the less affluent and the [free] often powerful ministeriales the mediation of chivalry in the second half of the 12th and in the early 13th Century made ​​gradually. The ministerial Nexus merged completely with the feudal association, in which at that time probably without exception, each was free, the wealthiest to the poorest. Towards the middle of the 13th Century we find out the name accordingly to our ministerial certificates and more rare. The interest of the larger landowners in the strict conservation of their [service attendants] faded more and more, and first in their instruments can be found at the mentioned witnesses the vassals, no matter whatever rank, standing in colorful series, or by their position in the Knights and the prestige which they Age and possession were classified, while the 12th Century, the [free] is always performed well against the powerful ministry officials. [So], for example, are in a 1144 deed [Fritzlar Mainz European certificate issued] (Kuchenbecker, Analecta hatred. IV, p 344) E., W. and H. de Hebelde (ancestors of the family of Falkenberg and Hebel) and the brothers H and W . de Caseberg (from the family of the later reeves of von Käseberg) before Embricho Ringravo, [from the powerful Rhinegrave race, but which belonged to Mainz European ministerials.]"

[2c]"One finds, however, still in the first half of the 13th Century a number of Hessian families, which, though not in the country [Count records], but in those who issued those families themselves, or their relatives by Count houses, almost always by the ministry officials, even if they are not explicitly identified as such, carefully [separated and often with] the title "[free]" or "[noble]". 1260 still finds himself in a certificate issued to Homberg called "[free soldiers]." The title "noble" gradually lost its old meaning, and in this period was often given too powerful ministry officials."

[2d]"A document from the year 1249 (Kopp, the lords of Itter, p 189) shows quite sharp in the vanishing difference between [free] and ministry officials. Hugo of Heiligenberg, a suitor (see below at the of Uttershausen), had laid claim to the monastery Haina because of tithes and was therefore kept in the palace at that time Corvey'ichen Lichtenfels in Waldeck arbitration, which from 1) St John's brother Werner, [former Count of Battenberg], 2) Conrad of Itter, 3) Henry of Uttershausen, 4) Sibodo of Itter 5) Henry, eanonieus to Soest, 6) Eckebert, pastor at Frankenberg, 7) Anton of Godelovesheim (Goddelsheim in Waldeck), 8) Hartmann von Lindenborn at (the deserted village near Gemünden Wohra) and 9) of the Godefrid Lutterbach ([farm] Lauterbach in the reign Itter) existed. These nine people ertheirten her award "singuli jure suo, religiosi videlicet [all right, the religious] (ie No. 1, 5 and 6) by suum ordinem et obedientiam, liberi [its order and obedience free] (2, 3, 4) by fidem et militaris ordinis dignitatem [faith and order of military rank], ministeriales by fidem et omagium quibus suis Forent Domin obligati sunt [omagium which they are bound, and the faith of his would be master]."

[2e]"As in other areas, we can also find us at the outdoor predominantly owned by the feudal court, such as the old Centgraf families, as well as the judges of the 13th Hessian Century consistently free."

[2f]"You can still meet towards the end of the 13th Century towards the richer Hessian [free] almost always married to women of her class, or with daughters of neighboring houses [Earl]. As at that time in these circles marriages with daughters, even the most respected ministry officials were seen, the example of the [free] Reinhard of Hanau, who, when he was married to Adelaide, daughter of [rich wealthy kingdom ministerial] Ulrich von Münzenberg in the belief that they that noble and free him of the same origin should be explained along with his children in 1273 by the Emperor expressly for free and noble and free them from all easement let (Fürth, the ministry officials). In contrast, the professional equality between our Hessian counts and [free] is explicitly expressed in a deed of 1227 (Kuchenbecker Erbhofämter). Landgrave Henry concluded a contract with the then Earl of Battenberg: we promised each other mutual sleeve counts were men castle in Marburg and took her castle Ketterberg fief. Then, set forth that if reluctant, the Landgrave, would the requirements of grazing to meet in certain goods, should it them by their comrades, let reminder for landgrave free men ("cum sibi consimilibus, nostris videlicet liberis hominibus" [with a similar, namely our children, men]) friendly."

27) Die von Ulfa (Olfo, Olefe).

[2g]"This family took its name from the village of Ulfa in the Vogelsberg, north of Nidda. In a document from the year 1129 (Gudenus Cod graduate, III., Beyer, Hontheim r.) Is the [free], which attest the same, between Hartrad Merenberg and Marquard von Solms (mentioned in passing, the first link in the first detectable later noble family) a Eckeharud de Holefe. I have tried in vain to Figure out a family of that name in the Rhine area, since the possibility existed that E. d. H. could be a Trierischer Noble, which was located in the company of the Archbishop of Trier, the issuer of the certificate, Since Eckehard stands between two Lahngauischen Noble, so perhaps the assumption is to search his home until further notice in the village Olefe."

[2h]"From this village, from two families, an older and, after their extinction, a younger, whose business ¬ nealogie will be delivered at the of Uttershausen. Family belong to the older, except Eckhard, muthmaßlich yet:"

[2i]"dominus Heinricus Olf et de uxor ejus Ospern in a register of the goods Ruppert monastery near Bingen (Beyer), after which he gave e goods in the Rheingau in 1150 this monastery. Olle was de Cannes 1174, it seems, in the wake of the Archbishop of Mainz to S. Cas-fiano in Italy (Stumpf, shelved Moguntina). Godebraht and Guntram de Olfo testify 1183 Hersseldische one certificate for the investment of Ruppertsberg far Ulfa (Wenck III). 1222 and 1227 a knight Guntram de Olfe Burgmann was Grünberg. His wife, Gwendolyn was her second husband called the Knight Burkard, printsak Göns of married and lived for the 1265th Guntram's children were: The Knight Guntram de Olefo, Burgmann to Grünberg, which was the last of his tribe from 1250 to 1287 documented occurs. Cunegonde, 1255. 1256 is called Guntram nobilis vir dominus dictus G. de Olefo. His wife, Jutta von Kronberg was (Taunus)."

[2j]"This family was from the same tribe as the gift to Schweinsberg and the reeves of Fronhausen; fell they led the same coat of arms and her Erbeigen to Ulsa documented after their extinction at the taverns, while other possessions there to the Heiligenberg, mentioned are from Ulfa, come to seem. The detail these kinship relations will be delivered at a later opportunity."

28) Die von Uttershausen, von Heiligenberg, von Heiligenberg, genannt von Ulfa*).

[2k]"Already in 1108 there lived a Free Udalrich de Uhdereshusun (Wenck II), which took its name from the village in Uttershausen Wabern. During the 12th Century, the family of Uttershausen divided into two lines. Hugh II of Uttershausen and his successors wrote alternately since 1223 and of the Heiligenberg [Holy Mountain], based on the [same Mainz European castle] which in the 13th Century have temporarily inhabited (see journal of the Association VIII, p 77). Of this line can be found:"

[chart omitted (see Master List below)]

[2l]"The 1196 occurring among [free] Isfiridus de Heiligenberg (Wenck II, 129) is probably a person with Isfridisu de Bentreffe (deserted village near Rosenthal), which 1215 Fritzlar one archbishop testified certificate (Anal Hass. III. P. 130). 1261 still a Isfrid de Bentrephe servus nobilis [noble servant] to find the au Gemünden Wohra (Wenck II)."

[chart omitted (see Master List below)]

[2m]"The other line of the Uttershausen whose members endured often to Homberg, had the bailiwick [jurisdiction] of the monastery Spies-Kappel, which they sold the 1221st."

[chart omitted (see Master List below)]

[2n]"The family was in the early 13 Century to the wealthiest of Hesse and had many noble vassals, including for example the (voratores) von Allendorf, von Grüßen, von Winterscheid, Linsingen, die Fraß, the Bugsorge belonging of von Holzheim, but its importance declined rapidly. Their coat of arms is not yet known (see, however, from the Heiligenberg [Holy Mountain], named by Ulfa), issued in all of these documents is expressly stated that they had no own seal." \\THIS STATEMENT IS CORRECTED BY [1] AND IN RIETSTRAPS, WE DO NOW KNOW THE COAT OF ARMS OF UTTERSHAUSEN (SEE ABOVE)\\

[2o]"The delivered in Wessels armorial crest was a homonymous, in the 14th Homberger Patriciersamilie century occurring at whose members often lead the names Widdekind and Heinrich. Sun 1464 the "veste, cautious, wyse Jonkher widdekynde of Utershusin" was mayor of Homberg and yet in 1568 there is an eponymous landgräflicher vassal. Keep the descendants of these Patriziersamilie of this old free [family] is unlikely because such names are identical in Hesse without any context is common."

Die von Heiligenberg, genannt von Ulfa.

[2p] "After the death of the knight Guntram of Ulfa, the last of his tribe, was called back first 1345 a noble family after this Vogelsberger village whose genealogy is as follows:"

[chart omitted (see Master List below)]

[2q]"This family had the 14th Acquired Century Ziegenhainische, Fuldaische and Hanauische Burglehen to Stornfels, Münzenberg Bingenheim and Hanau, and also had the following goods and tithing: A Kemnate, ßferden a farm and land at 6, the Waßmutshos called what Count Gottfried von Ziegenhain freed 1359 Craft said I., a sheep and 7 Hofreiden to Ulfa, [farms] to Wetterfeld (at Laubach) and Rabenshausen (with Ulfa), re tithes. to Lauter (at Grünberg), Ningershausen (with Ulfa) re."

[2r]"These goods received before 1447 by Kurt Schlüchtern called Kahenbiß, and his descendants to the Hessian fief (Ulrich von Schl. Gen. K., Kurt's son, 1458)."

[2s]"The family of Heiligenberg [Holy Mountain], named by Ulfa led label alongside, the [helmet ornament] consisted of two eagles' wings. This will therefore have been the emblem of our Hessian-free family of Uttershausen."//THIS IS CONTRADICTED BY [1] AND RIETSTRAPS OR ELSE IT IS AN ADDITIONAL ORNAMENT THAT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED BY RIETSTRAPS//

34) Die von Hohenfels, (relevant to the Reinhard branch who descends maternally from Zeise v. W.)

[2t]"Cent Counts the Court Dautphe. Already 1174 (Lacomblet I) lived a Lodewicus de Hosnvels; castle of the same, which was applied in 1249 to Duchess Sophie in fee must therefore have existed even then."

Master List

(primarily from [1] with some additions or clarifications from [2] (machine translated with corrections as feasible)

[1b]"The [northern] Hessian Reinhard [Farmer] [family] goes with almost certainly return to the noble free [family] v. Uttershausen and likely with 25 [family] successes (of which the first nine are most likely) one of the most remarkable pedigrees middle class families in Hesse. The [family] is widespread and sat the 19th Century estates in Homberg "In Freiheit" [In freedom,] Landershausen, [deserted], Unterweisenbom, Urlettig well as domain Fürsteneck, Neuenstein and monastery Haina. The author was keen to publish the Hornberger family line and still landed lines Unterweisenborn and Landershausen. That the standard sequence can be traced back as far as, the family owes the records of the monks of Kloster Kappel (today Spies-Kappel Frielendorf), in whose territory was established centuries. Genealogy is the study of the elderly to the credit of the deceased pastor Oskar Hütteroth in Treysa."

• I. Otrat von Uttershausen, est. born 1030-1072 (Herr auf Uttershausen bei Wabern)
• II. Udalrich von Uttershausen, est. bef 1103 – aft 1151 (Herr of Uttershausen, mentioned as adult by 1103/1108)
  • III. Heinrich von Uttershausen, est. bef 1151 – aft 1235 (mentioned as adult by 1151)
    • IV.1. Reinhard, bef 1196 – aft 1215 (mentioned as adult erw. 1198 und 1215)
    • IV.2. Heinrich, bef 1200 – aft 1269, (liber [free], nobilis vir [the noble], Richter [Judge] of Maden 1215, Witnessed 8.8.1253, 14.3.1259, 20.6.1269; ∞ Bertha) see V
    • IV.3. Eberhard, bef 1230 – aft 1259 (nobilis vir [the noble] 1213, witnessed 14.3.1259)
    • IV.4. Meinrich, bef 1221 – aft 1249 (Canonicus [Church Dignitary] to Fritzlar 1221, 1249)
  • III.2 Hugo I von Uttershausen, (mentioned 1155) (see Note [a])
    • Hugo II de Uttershausen, (mentioned 1196, 1219 nobilis, 1223 de Heiligenberg, d. bef. 1249); also cited in other sources as contemporary of Heinrich and Meinrich and witness circa 1235
      • Hugo III, dictus de Heiligenberg und de Uttershausen, (mentioned 1243 bis 1263), married to Elisabeth
        • Hugo IV de Heiligenberg, Squire, Burgmann zu Dorfen, 1310, father of Crafto I. von Olfe (Ulfa).
      • Wernher d. Heiligenberg, (mentioned 1268, Mönch \{monk\})
        • Wernher de Uttershausen, (mentioned nobilis, 1213, d. bef. 1249); also cited in other sources as contemporary of Heinrich and Meinrich and witness circa 1235
        • Children, (mentioned 1256)
• V. Heinrich von Uttershausen, bef 1200 – aft 1269, (liber [free], nobilis vir [the noble], Richter [Judge] of Maden 1215, Witnessed 8.8.1253, 14.3.1259, 20.6.1269; ∞ Bertha abt 1249 – aft 1285)
  • V.1. Heinrich, bef 1253 – aft 1278 (nobilis vir, miles, [noble soldier] mentioned 1253 – 1278), see V.1
  • V.2. Meinrich, bef 1254 – aft 1284 (mentioned 1254 – 1284)
    • Reinhard, d. aft 1263 (mentioned 1263)
  • V.3. Reinhard, d. bef 1254
• V.1. Heinrich von Uttershausen, bef 1253 – aft 1278 (nobilis vir, miles)
• VI. Reinhard von Uttershausen, bef 1260 – aft 1316, Lord of Todenhausen near Frielendorf (mentioned 1229), (dominus de Thudenhusen, mentioned in Koplar monastery in Kappel 1304, 1312, and 8/3/1316), see VI Lord Todenhausen at Frielendorf (dominus [owner] de Thudenhusen), ext. Koplar in the monastery Kappel 1304, 1312 and 3rd 8th 1316, in which year he relinquishes rights); an early 13th Century possess v. Uttershausen the bailiwick [jurisdiction] of the monastery Kappel with their rights and obligations and sell them on the 2nd Third 1221 and 4th 12th 1222 back to the monastery (the monastery records Lappel in St. Arch. Marburg).
• VII. Eberhard von Uttershausen, On the mountain, abt 1300 – aft 1369, Todenhausen from Kloster Kappel from the (send) Mountains Eberhard "in the mountains", * in 1300, died after 1369, Lord Todenhausen, ext. Third 5th 1369, where he is out of other nobles witness when selling young Tzelner and his marital landlady [wife] Isentrud goods in Ebersdorf at the Kloster Kappel.
• VIII. Reinhard von Uttershausen, the Elder, Reinhard "on the mountain", "the old man", born about 1325, died after 18th 11th 1384, Mr. Todenhausen, 3 5 1369 mentioned in Gen. deed with his father
• IX. Reinhard von Todenhausen, the Younger, Reinhard "on the mountain", "boy", Lord of Todenhausen, Burgmann to Spangenberg (1384); ∞ in 1380 Zise v. Wildungen, T. v. Gompert v. W.; 18 11th 1384) (see Haus Hohenfels) Abbot Dietrich certified to Kloster Kappel that Johann Hermann v. Beisheim and his son on the one hand, and Reinhard "in the mountains, the boy" and Zisen whose marital landlady [his wife], on the other hand, because of the good that Gompert have inherited v. Wildungen blessed his children, would tolerate amicably. 2 1/2 years later 19. 4th 1387 Reinhard confess again "on the mountain" and Cise, whose marital landlady [his wife] that she with Hermann v. Beisheim, and John, his son, had left because of the good that Gompert v. Wildungen Cisen father said, were compared.
  • IX.1. Kuntze (called Spangenberg) von Todenhausen, abt 1380 – aft 1429 Homberg, (see continuation of the Haus Uttershausen line) led back to the old family names v. Uttershausen; 14 Second 1429 admits he and Katrina, his ehel. landlady [wife] that she on the Jungfrau [Virgins] monastery of St. George before Homberg 1 pound money from Hessian currency and, by the improvement of their house and Hobestatt to St. George over the leg home, and from their estates the Davidte located, both imaginary monastery heritage, would have sold for 14 pounds of pennies to the soul endowment wiederkäuflich [re-sale]. (Even on 14 1st 1358) Heinrich v. Uttershausen owned and Gheludies, ehel. his landlady [wife], a garden in Wassmuthshausen at Homberg Gen. [called] Ruprachten the garden, and sold him to the monastery of St. George wiederlöslich [soluble again] 3 Vs for pennies.) The putative descendants of Kuntze v. Uttershausen were invested with the Kemnate and the yard to Waßmannshausen (Wassmuthshausen) namely
    • On 30/03/1421 Wittekind v. Uttershausen, 1430 bailiff in Hauneck.
    • On 01/11/1448 Claus and U. v. Henrich, Wittekinds sons Henrich was treasurer in 1460 Homberg, 1473 canon and hess Council in Kassel, 1480 canon t, before the 1486th
    • On 17.5.1506 Curt and Wittekind v. U., brothers.
    • On 31.7.1535 Wittekind and Hans v. U., sons of the late Curt.
    • On 27.3.1568 Wittekind v. U., Blessed son Curt.
    • On 02.10.1573 Jost and Curt, underage sons of Wittekind v. U.
    • On 28.6.1593 v. U. Jost, Wittekinds Blessed Son.
    • On 19/05/1607: Upon the death of Jost v. Uttershausen the feud is like home, and is Hans Ernst von Habel invested so. 1464 Wittekind v. Uttershausen is called as citizens mayor to Homberg.
  • IX.2. Henn Reinhard, abt 1385 – aft 1420, Landowner in Todenhausen, the village of Reginharteshagen (known today as Rörshain) was named after this family, this is the beginning of the new Reinhard line, see X
• X. Henn Reinhard, born abt 1385 – died early in 1420, start use of Reinhard surname as new branch of this family. Landowners in Todenhausen, with him begins the documentary backed standard sequence, his widow paid up in 1460 tithes to the Kloster Kappel (StArch. Marburg interest register of the monastery Kappel) in the register of 1460 states that it "has Cuntzes bezahlet (her son) czhenden Tpe Vite (tempore vitae = the time of her life)", therefore she died 1460th Bridesmaid Renhart presumably. His sister (the title of maid at that time were only noble lady), bequeathed the Kloster Kappel a tenth of an acre to Hermmansdorf village (now deserted at Spies Kappel), which won in 1450 the same 28 bushels of fruit. After the family R. probably Reynhartshain the village is named, is mentioned in 1462 in the interest of the convent register Kappel.
• XI. Kuntze Reinhard, born around 1415 (mutm. Godfather: his uncle Kuntze v. Uttershausen), died in 1490, landowners in death Hausen had the Kloster Kappel also Lehngüter in Verna and Frielendorf mentioned in tithe registers 1446, 1448, 1462 and 1489.
  • XI.1. Kuntze Reinhard, d. aft 1503, Landowner in Todenhausen, [yet mentioned 1503 as "the old man", leaving descendants, 1537 (Hornberger Salbuch) lives but no Reinhard more in Todenhausen His MutM son Henn Reinhard lives in 1537 Obergrenzebach and pays this year dues to the country's sovereignty, yet [not after] 1650, there are descendants of him ibid.] means that after 1537 he no longer lives in Todenhausen and after 1650 there are no descendants of his in Todenhausen; At this point there are no more records for his descendants in Homberg. However, it is likely that Kuntze is the one who has moved or traveled to the Alsfeld area beginning the Alsfeld branch of Reinhard, starting with Asmus b. abt 1502 in Alsfeld and his son Lorenz who is born near Todenhausen (in Gudensberg, Maden) with his subsequent generations then settling in Billertshausen near Alsfeld that is documented by Heinz-Art Reinhardt), (see Haus Reinhard aus Alsfeld).
  • XI.2. Johannes Reinhard (called Henn), \~1445 - \~1504, m. to daughter of Altkonzen family. One of the branches that descends from him is a branch descending maternally from one who immigrated to Peru after 1755 (∞ to Ehrenfeld) and is currently in Chile who is the source of MM7Y-CWZ], which documents portions of this same pedigree from an affiliated family back to circa 1235; see XII.

Descendant Lists

• XII. Johannes gen. Henn Reinhard, born 1445 in Todenhausen, died between 1504 and 1515 in Verna, farmers in Verna, ext. 1489 and 1494 in the tithe register of the monastery Kappel; ibid. married the farmer's daughter Altkonzen that he prob. 1489 wrote on his farm, because this year he pays tithing instead "Aldconzen" inherited this farm in 1504 and a daughter, "the Eydam" [son-in-law].
• XIII. Johannes Reinhard, born 1475 in Verna, died 1526 in Frielendorf (will be phased out in tithe register 1525), since 1504 Müller and Kodenbesitzer Frielendorf at the cemetery, bought von Heintze Bidencap; married Gela Weyner from Oberkappel (Spies Kappel), they paid since 1527 tithing and seems a very been excellent wife to be, the larger their farm, because she pays taxes in 1534 by 14 different fields and pastures. She paid not only taxes, but also had income from a self Lotze Eckhard in Wernswig. 1537 is no longer mentioned in the Hornberger Salbuch. sons:
  • 1 John Kodenbesitzer Frielendorf pays, 1537 at the hess' leadership, which has taken the monastic property, 10 bus "service allowance".
  • 2 Heintze, see XIV
• XIV. Heintze Reinhard, born 1520 in Frielendorf, died between 1574 and 1587 in Wernswig, farmers in Wernswig, 1574 in Hornberger Salbuch ext. at the department, which held 1537 Henn Engemann, it can therefore be assumed that he has in his "service" into married in Hornberger Salbuch of 1587, he is no longer called.
• XV. Johannes gen. [called] Hans Reinhard, born 1555 in Wernswig, ibid died after 1600, farmer and publican ibid., possessed after Hornberger Salbuch of 1587 (StArch. Marburg, pp. 268) house, barn, stables, and brandy extract House pub opposite the rectory side of the stream, on land 1 1/2 hooves (about 74 acres), 3 horses, 2 cows and 14 sheep; married ibid. around 1585, the daughter of the farmer Hans Eckhardt (3 [farms] owner), who shall farm its half wrote about, in Hornberger Salbuch of 1537 is about Hans Eckhard later hand written about Hans Reinhard, the other half of the "large corner hard'schen" fell to his son Henry Eckhardt.
• XVI. Johannes gen. Hans Reinhard, born in Wernswig about 1595 died, limited ibid. 7th 6th 1670 (KB), Bauer and juror ibid, ibid married in 1624 Elizabeth, 1599, died 26th Wernswig 5th 1674, 75 years old. Children born in Wernswig:
  • 1 John, * about 1626, see XVII.
  • 2 John (fill in the name even two brothers), * in 1630, conf. Homberg Easter 1644, farmers in Linsingen, where he appears as 02/02/1656 godfather of his nephew in Wernswig.
  • 3 Barbara, born in 1640, conf. Wernswig Easter 1653; married ibid. 7th 6th 1660 John Rode from Seibert (Siebert Hausen).
• XVII. Johannes Reinhard, born in Wernswig about 1626 died 18 ibid 10th 1696, ibid 70 years old, farmer and alderman; married ibid. 11. 7. 1650 Catherine Völker in Leimsfeld born in Ziegenhain around 1628 died in Wernswig after 1696, T. v. Kurt V., Bauer [Farmer] in Leimsfeld. Children born in Wernswig:
  • 1 Elizabeth - 30. 11. 1651 (sponsor: the father's mother), conf. ibid 19th 4th 1663, Sondheim died after 1711; married Wernswig 06/06/1671 Hector Leise (Leyse) died before 1711, son of v. Valentin L. of Sondheim.
  • 2 Konrad, born 29. 12. 1653 (Godfather of Völker's in Leimsfeld) conf. Wernswig Easter 1666 Kurt R., t Neuenhain (parish Dillich) died Neuenhain (proclaimed in Wernswig) June or May 1686 Elizabeth Kniese, T. v. Philip K. in Neuenhain.
  • 3 Johannes called Hans born 2. 2. 1656 (sponsor: the Father's brother von Linsingen) conf. ibid Easter 1666, ibid Bauer [Farmer] court Alderman ibid.; married in Wernswig 5. 11. 1682 Martha Vollmar, T. v. Kurt V. Wabern.
    • - 3 sons, 3 daughters -; descendants in Wernswig until 1778.
  • 4 Anna Elisabeth born 9. 12. 1658 (Godfather: wife of Friedrich Völker, the mother's brother, in Frielendorf) died in Leuderode; Leuderode married (proclaimed in Wernswig) 3 6th 1679 Johannes Hildebrand, S. v. Henry H. of Leuderode.
  • 5 Johannes born 18. 6. 1661, see XVIII.
  • 6 Anna Elisabeth, born 24. 1. 1664 (sponsor: the grandmother, wife of the elder John R.), Homberg died (with her brother) 29. 3. 1729.
  • 7 Barbara born 7. 9. 1666 (Godfather: wife of John Rode, father's sister), died in Verna; married Wernswig 14. 4. 1687 John Keyser, farmers in Verna.
  • 8 Young Daughter, died in Wernswig 21 11. 1667
  • 9 Anna born 4. 7. 1669 died young.
  • 10 Friedrich, born 24. 6. 1670, died Ibid 23. 10. 1670
  • 11 Johann Heinrich, born 4. 2. 1672, died Ibid 29. 5. 1678
    • - The last four children proved so in the hard times after the 30 Year War as not vigorous enough and died early.
• XVIII. Johannes Reinhard, born in Wernswig 18. 6. 1661 (Godfather: Grandfather R.), died Homberg a. d. Efze 28. 7. 1738, Ackermann [husbandman] und Kirchenältester [churchwarden?] in Homberg (Bürgerrecht [civil rights?] 21. 12. 1702); married Homberg 23. 11. 1702 Anna Gertrud Werner, born ebd. 7. 3. 1679 (almost 18 years younger than her husband), died ebd. 31. 12. 1737, T. v. Ludwig W., t ebd. 19. 2. 1720 (76 years old), Ackermann [husbandman] ebd. "In der Freiheit [a town in Homberg]", u. d. Anna Gertrud, died ebd. 30. 1. 1704 (about 60 years old). Children born in Homberg:
  • 1. Anna Katharina, born 22. 12. 1703 (P: Anna Elisabeth R. von Wernswig, the father's unmarried sister, s. XVII, 6), died Homberg 20. 4. 1711.
  • 2. Johann Ludwig, born 6. 3. 1706 (P: Grandfather Ludwig Werner), died Homberg 7. 4. 1711.
  • 3. Barbara Elisabeth, born 24. 11. 1708 (P: Anna Barbara, wife of the farmer Hans Heinrich Schade), died Homberg; married ebd. 24. 5. 1729 Johann Konrad Stolzenbach, S. v. Valentin St., Metzgermeister [Master Butcher] in Homberg.
  • 4. Anna Elisabeth, born 6. 10. 1711 (P: widow of Hektor Leise in Sondheim, the fathers sister)
  • 5. Johann Georg, born 9. 5. 1714, died ebd. 22. 5. 1714.
  • 6. Erasmus, born 24. 1. 1716, s. XIX.
  • 7. Arnold, born 6. 5. 1719, konf. Ostern 1732, Jäger (Förster) [Hunter (Ranger)] in ?.
• XIX. Erasmus gen [called] Asmus Reinhard, born Homberg 24. 1. 1716, died ebd. 7. 9. 1786, Ackermann [husbandman] in der "Freiheit" [the town "Freedom"] in Homberg Hof [farm] Nr. 379, Ratsverwandter [Alderman] und Kirchenältester [Church elder] ebd.; married in Ersrode (Kr. Rotenburg a. Fulda) 27. 11. 1738 Anna Elisabeth Körber, born ebd. 25. 7. 1721, died Homberg 3. 7. 1787, T. v. Konrad K., Frhrl. [Baron] Riedesel, reitendem Förster [forester] of Ersrode, u. d. Anna Maria Reyer aus Nenterode. Children, born in Homberg:
  • 1. Anna Maria, born 24. 9. 1739
  • 2. Johann Konrad, born 13. 9. 1740, died Homberg 23. 1. 1800, Ackermann [husbandman] und Kirchenältester [Church elder] in Homberg; married 1767 Anna Barbara Beckmann, born 1732, died Homberg 9. 12. 1787 (55 years old less 11 days)
    • — 2 Söhne, 1 Tochter —
  • 3 Barbara Elisabeth, born Jan. 1743, died Homberg 20. 11. 1793; married ebd. 23. 1. 1767 Christoph Heidecker, S. v. Rudolf H., Acciseschreiber [excise writer].
  • 4. Christian, born 13. 3. 1746
  • 5. Johann Arnold, born 21. 1. 1751 (P: Arnold R., Jäger, the fathers brother, s. o.), died Homberg 17. 8. 1818, Rentereischreiber [pension writer] (1772) and later Rentmeister [treasurer] in Homberg; married probably in Kassel about 1780 Anna Gertrud Elisabeth Hübner, T. v. Weinwirt H. ebd.
    • — 3 Söhne, 1 Tochter —
  • 6. Johannes, born 6. 4. 1755, s. XXa, Hornberger Linie.
  • 7. Johann Georg, born 7. 4. 1757, s. XXb, Unterweisenborn/Landershäuser Linie.

* a. Hornberger Linie

• XXa. Johannes Reinhard, * Homberg 6. 4. 1755, t ebd. 13. 5. 1815, Landwirt und Ratsverwandter in Homberg „In der Freiheit“;

oo I. Homberg 11. 9. 1778 Anna Katharina Schade, * ebd. 12. 7. 1741, t ebd. 23. 6. 1782, T. v. Valentin Sch., Bürgermeister ebd., u. d. Anna Elisabeth Gude. oo II. Raboldshausen ... 1783 Martha Elisabeth Zülch, * ebd. 1760, f Homberg 29. 11. 1827 (alt 67 Jahre), T. v. Lorenz Z., Schullehrer in Raboldshausen. Kinder II. Ehe, * Homberg:

• • 1. Friedrich Lorenz, * 14. 3. 1784, s. XXIa.
  • 2. Barbara Elisabeth, * 26. 10. 1785, f ...; oo Homberg 29. 5. 1812 Karl Bachmann, * ebd.
  • 5. 11. 1789, f ... (das Ehepaar ist nicht in Hom¬berg gestorben), S. v. Johannes B., Gastwirt im Kloster St. Georg.
  • 3. Anna Katharina, * 13. 2. 1788, t Homberg 9. 10. 1792.
  • 4. Marie Gertrud Elisabeth, * 9. 4. 1790, t •••; oo Homberg 13. 9. 1816 Lorenz Müller, * ..., t ... (das Ehepaar ist nicht in Homberg ge¬storben), Veterinär beim Husarenregiment, S. v. Johannes M., Wagner in Rockensüß.
  • 5. Katharina Christina, * 29. 11. 1794, t Homberg 20. 9. 1796.
  • 6. Christine Marie Luise, * 3. 2. 1797, t •••;

oo Homberg 5. 10.1823 Philipp Ehrenfeld (-feis), Leutnant, S. v. Franz. E., Tuchmachermeister in Homberg.

• • 7. Dorothea, * 19. 3. 1800, t Hofgeismar 13. 1. 1866; oo Homberg 26. 5. 1822 Heinrich Bechthold, *..., t ..Kreisbereuter in Hofgeismar, S. v. Friedrich Wilhelm B., Regierungs-Prokurator in Marburg, u. d. Elisabeth Stippius.
  • 8. Philipp, * 20. 7. 1802, konf. 1817, t • • •
  • 9. Johann Georg Friedrich, * 18. 12. 1806, kotil Pfingsten 1821, t • • •
• XXIa. Friedrich Lorenz Reinhard, * Homberg 14. 3. 1784, t ebd. 22. 7. 1824 (alt 44 Jahre?), Land¬wirt und Ratsverwandter „In der Freiheit“ in Homberg; oo Waldkappel ... 1813 Katharina Elisabeth Möl¬ler (Müller), * ebd. um 1785, f Homberg 5. 7. 1843 (alt 58 Jahre), T. v. Johannes Karl M., Land¬wirt in Waldkappel.

Kinder, * Homberg:

• • 1. Johannes Karl, * 8. 5. 1814, s. XXIIa.
  • 2. Marie Gertrud Elisabeth, * 20. 11. 1815, t Homberg 5. 11. 1877; oo Homberg 17. 7. 1836 Justus Wilhelm Winter, * ebd. 13. 2. 1813, t ebd. (Bischof- str. 128) 16. 4. 1901, Bürgermeister in Homberg, S.v. Nikolaus W., Weißbindermeister ebd., u. d. Katharina Ritter.
  • 3. Martha Katharina, * 3. 3. 1818, t •••;co Homberg 25.11.1838 Johannes Becker, * ebd. 22. 8. 1812, t • • • (beide Eheleute sind nicht in Homberg gestorben), Schuhmachermeister, S. v. Heinrich B., Schuhmachermeister und Bür¬germeister ebd., u. d. Anna Marie Kurzrock.
  • 4. Barbara Elisabeth, * 26. 5. 1820, konf. 1835, t

oo Homberg 10.10.1847 August Werner, * ebd. 1824, t • • •, Schullehrer, S. v. Konrad W., Schuh¬machermeister und Kirchenältesten in Hom¬berg, u. d. Elisabeth Winter.

• • 5. Johann Heinrich, * 18. 1. 1822, konf. 1836, t USA ...
  • 6. Elise Sophie Christine, * 20. 1. 1824, t Hom¬berg 1. 12. 1899;oo I. Homberg 10. 10. 1847 Justus Steinhardt, Roppershain (Amt Borken) 1812, t Homberg 18. 1. 1853, Gastwirt u. Kaufm. ebd., S. v. Ger¬hard St., Gastwirt, u. d. Anna Elisabeth Riemen¬schneider. II. Homberg 12. 8. 1855 Justus Krug, * Pelz¬mühle in Homberg 11. 1. 1822, t Homberg 8. 9. 1895, Gastwirt ebd.
• XXIIa. Johannes Karl Reinhard, * Homberg 8. 5. 1814, t ebd. 8. 12. 1888, Gutsbesitzer und Vize¬bürgermeister in Homberg „In der Freiheit“, er¬wirbt 1844 das ehem. v. Dalwigk’sche Gut Nr. 405; oo Homberg 29. 10. 1843 Marie Dorothea Stol¬zenbach, * ebd. 18. 7. 1825, f ebd. 4. 8. 1885, T. v. Jakob St., Metzgermeister und Stadtrat ebd., u. d. Marie Katharina Krug.

Kinder, * Homberg:

• • 1. Katharina Wilhelmine, * 10. 6. 1844 (noch auf dem alten Hof Nr. 379), t Homberg 13. 2. 1897;

oo Homberg 28. 8. 1863 August Martin Jordan, ebd. 12. 5. 1837, t Marburg (Klinik) 26. 2. 1906, Molkereidirektor ebd., S. v. Martin J., Kaufmann, u. <1? Dorothea Wilhelmine Happel; er oo II. Witwe Martha Katharina Elise Sett- nick geb. Kleinschmidt. *** — 2 Töchter —

• • 2. Wilhelm, * 11. 12. 1846 (auf dem neuen Gut Nr. 405), s. XXIIIa.
  • 3. Karl Wilhelm Jakob, * 8. 2. 1849, f Homberg 11. 4. 1859.
  • 4. S o p h i e Ernestine, * 5. 12. 1850, t • • • oo Homberg 16. 2. 1873 Karl Steinhardt, * ebd. 31.10.1848, t ebd. 29.8.1920, Gastwirt und Kauf¬mann, Magistratsmitglied und Kirchenältester, stirbt als Rentner, S. v. Justus St., Gastwirt und Kaufmann, u. d. Sophie Reinhard (vgl. XXIa, 6).
    • — 1 Sohn, 1 Tochter —
  • 5. Johannes Friedrich (Fritz) Nikolaus, * 25. 1. 1853, t • • •, Dr. med., prakt. Arzt in Homberg, Kgl. preuß. Sanitätsrat; oo Kassel-Unterneustadt 17. 1. 1880 Anna Sophie Engelhardt, * ebd. 3. 4. 1859, t Hom¬berg 3. 2. 1926, T. v. Konrad E., Fabrikant, u. d. Auguste Heine.
    • — 1 Sohn, 2 Töchter —
  • 6. Marie Elise, * 11. 12. 1857, t Homberg 7. 8. 1870.
• XXIIIa. Wilhelm Reinhard, * Homberg 11. 12. 1846, t ebd. 15. 5. 1932, Gutsbesitzer in Homberg „In der Freiheit“ (56 ha);

oo Homberg 23. 6. 1872 Elise Riebeling, * Dillich 1854, t Fritzlar 17. 8. 1940. Kinder, * Homberg:

• • 1. Wilhelm, * 22. 8. 1873, t • • •> Landwirt in Caßdorf b. Homberg; oo Caßdorf... Anna Gela Wiegand. — 1 Sohn —
  • 2. Fritz, * 15. 11. 1874, f ..., Landmesser in Essen; oo ...
  • 3. Karl Heinrich, * 3. 1. 1876, t Homberg 21. 2. 1877.
  • 4. Karl Ernst, * 31. 5. 1877, t • • •> Landwirt in Homberg; oo Homberg 29. 1. 1905 Martha Köhler.
    • — 2 Söhne, 1 Tochter —
  • 5. Marie, * 15. 4. 1879, oo Homberg Rechberg, Brauereidirektor ebd.
  • 6. Karl, * 27. 3. 1881, t • • •. Landwirt in Hom¬berg; oo ?
  • 7. Johann Heinrich, * 10. 12. 1882, f Homberg 25. 9. 1884.
  • 8. Katharina Else, * 12. 9. 1885; oo Homberg 11.9.1920 Ernst Wittich, * Mörs¬hausen 25. 8. 1877, t • • •, Landwirt in Mörshausen.
  • 9. Robert, * 5. 8. 1889, t Amerika um 1920.
  • 10. Hermann, * 19. 5. 1892, s. XXIVa.
• XXIVa. Hermann Reinhard, * Homberg 19. 5. 1892, t Marburg a. d. Lahn 12. 8.1953 (□ zu Homberg), letzter Gutsbesitzer in Homberg „In der Freiheit“, (verk. 1957 an die Bundesvermögenverwaltung zur Errichtung der Bundeswehrgarnison); oo Homberg 20. 2.1932 Margarete Saage, * Senst (Anhalt) 25. 7. 1897; (Homberg (Bez. Kassel), Konrad Muthstr. 6). Kinder, * Homberg:
  • 1. Karl, * 21. 12. 1932, Landwirt, jetzt Land-maschinenvertreter.
  • 2. Friedrich, * 17. 1. 1935.
  • 3. Marie-Luise, * 28. 5. 1937; oo ... Max Krell, * Lauenburg (Pommern)
  • 4. 2. 1935, Handelsvertreter in Homberg.

* b. Unterweisenborn/Landershäuser Linie

• XXb. Johann Georg Reinhard, % Homberg 7. 4. 1757, t Schenklengsfeld (Kr. Hersfeld) 27. 12. 1824, Kurfstl. hess. Rentmeister, zuerst in Vacha, dann in Schenklengsfeld; oo I. Homberg 24. 8. 1787 Marie Luise Dithmar, ebd. 9. 10. 1769, t Schenklengsfeld 24. 10. 1814, T. v. Johann Philipp D., Kaufmann u. Bürger¬meister in Homberg, u. d. Marie Katharina Lütt¬ringhausen (vgl. DGB Bd 54, S. 164 (mit Bildern)); oo II. ... Witwe des Cantonsmaires Orth geb. Pfaff; sie oo I. Apotheker Claus zu Hess.-Lich- tenau und brachte 2 Kinder mit in die Ehe. Kinder erster Ehe, * 1—3 Vacha, 4—7 Schenklengsfeld :
  • 1. Johann Philipp, * 1. 7. 1788, f Pferdsdorf b. Vacha 13. 8. 1841, Pfarrer ebd.; oo ... Marie H e r m i n e Büff, * Völkers¬hausen b. Vacha 28. 1. 1791, t Vacha 16. 3. 1862.
    • — 7 Söhne, 2 Töchter —
  • 2. Christine Elisabeth, * 30. 3. 1791, t Tiefen¬ort (Thür.) 13. 12. 1861; oo ... Heinrich Karl Georgi, * ... 1783, f Tie¬fenort 31. 5. 1844 (61 J. alt), Großherzogi. weimar. Rentamtmann u. Gutsbesitzer zu Haus Breitenbach u. Busengraben, vordem in Frauen¬see u. Tiefenort. — 3 Söhne, 2 Töchter —
  • 3. C a r 1 Friedrich, * 23. 1. 1794, s. XXIb (Unter- weisenbomer Zweig).
  • 4. Ferdinand Arnold, * 21. 7. 1798, s. XXIc (Landershäuser Zweig).
  • 5. Johann Wilhelm, * 18. 7. 1800, t Zimmers¬rode 17. 1. 1876, Pfarrer in Hess.-Lichtenau, dann Metropolitan in Melsungen; oo ... 28. 3. 1837 Emilie Cäcilie Charlotte Günther, * Ziegenhain 5. 11. 1812, t Melsungen 25. 2. 1856.
    • — 7 Söhne, 2 Töchter —
  • 6. Caroline, * 15. 11. 1802, t Kassel 12. 6. 1876; oo ... Hans Georg Casselmann, * 1. 9. 1801, t Kassel 9. 10. 1876, Domänenpächter in Rette¬rode, dann Rentner in Kassel.
    • — 7 Söhne, 6 Töchter —
  • 7. Marie Christine Luise, * 3. 11. 1808, t Rein¬sen bei Rinteln 20. 10. 1855; co 22. 6. 1835 Wilhelm Kleyensteuber, * Haste bei Hannover 31. 12. 1805, f Minden (Westf.) 24. 12. 1868, Forstmeister in Reinsen u. Rin¬teln.
    • — 6 Söhne, 2 Töchter —

*(1) Unterweisenborner Zweig

• XXIb. Carl Friedrich Reinhard, * Vacha 23. 1. 1794, t Hersfeld 27. 6. 1852, Kurfstl. hess. Rentmeister zu Schenklengsfeld u. Homberg; oo I. Schenklengsfeld 19. 3. 1815 Margarethe Rüger, * ebd. 26. 10. 1793, f ebd. 21. 3. 1832, T. v. Johann Heinrich R., Ackermann ebd., u. d. Eva Elisabeth Schütrumpf; oo II. ... 16. 12. 1833 Sophie Wessel, * 9. 3. 1814, t 2. 8. 1864

Kinder erster Ehe, * Schenklengsfeld:

• • 1. Carl Friedrich, * 1. 7. 1815, t Sachsenhagen 18. 1. 1866, Arzt ebd., unverehel.
  • 2. Georg August, * 5. 7. 1819, s. XXIIb. zweiter Ehe:
  • 3. Wilhelm, * 11. 10. 1834, t Fürsteneck 15. 11. 1898, Kgl. preuß. Oberamtmann auf Domäne Fürsteneck b. Eiterfeld (Kr. Hünfeld) (150 ha); oo Malsfeld 13. 3. 1858 Emma Baurmexster, ebd. 28. 5. 1836, t Fürsteneck 2. 9. 1909.
    • — 1 Sohn, 3 Töchter —
  • 4. Mathilde, * 29. 1. 1838, t Marburg 29. 7. 1896; oo ... Karl Kothe, Dr. med., prakt. Arzt in Marburg
  • 5. Ferdinand Arnold, * 21. 4. 1844, t Gut Urlettig 26. 11. 1901, Gutsbesitzer in Urlettig b. Sontra (184 ha); oo ... 16. 1. 1874 Emilie Holstein, * 16. 1. 1849, t Kassel 26. 12. 1915.
    • — 2 Söhne, 3 Töchter —
• XXIIb. Georg August Reinhard, * Schenklengsfeld 5. 7. 1819, t Unterweisenbom 27. 2. 1892, Guts¬besitzer und Bürgermeister ebd.; oo Unterweisenbom 27. 10. 1839 Anna Christina Stang, * ebd. 8. 3. 1820, t ebd. 17. 4. 1892, T. v. Jakob St. (1791—1873), Landwirt u. Müller sowie Kirchenältester ebd., u. d. Anna Katharina Koch (1797—1846). Kinder, * Unterweisenbom (PfA. Schenklengsfeld):
  • 1. Karoline Elisabeth, * 4. 6. 1840, t ebd. 7.3. 1847.
  • 2. Sophie Dorothea, * 26. 3. 1842, t Haina (Kr. Frankenberg a. d. Eder) 1. 4. 1893; oo Unterweisenbom (?) 29. 10. 1865 Hermann Reinhard, * Landershausen 11. 1. 1836, t Kas¬sel-Wahlershausen 26. 9. 1902, Domänenpächter von Klostergut Haina (368 ha); vgl. XXIc, 6.
    • — 4 Töchter — ,

Pfarrer in Pferdsdorf, dann Superintendent in Vacha (S. v. XXb, 1), u. d. Elise Schwab (1817 bis 1894). — 3 Söhne, 3 Töchter —

• • 7. Arnold, * 4. 7. 1855, t Marburg 18. 11. 1933, Professor, Gymnasialoberlehrer ebd.; oo ... 26. 7.1891 Helene Volkmann, Walsrode (Lüneburger Heide) 24. 8. 1870, t (Marburg) Jan. 1914.
    • — 1 Sohn, 2 Töchter —
• XXIIIb. Adolf Carl Friedrich Reinhard, * Unterweisenborn 16. 1. 1848, t ebd. 8. 1. 1932, Guts¬besitzer ebd.; oo Pfingsten 1876 Anna Otto, * Blankenheim b. Bebra 13. 3.1853, t Fulda 22. 6.1922, □ Schenk¬lengsfeld, T. d. Domänenpächters O. auf Domäne Blankenheim (114 ha). Kinder, * Unterweisenbom:
  • 1. Minna, * 27. 3. 1877, t • • •’, oo Unterweisenbom 22. 5. 1899 Arnold Rüger, ebd. 31. 12. 1867, t ebd. ..., Landwirt ebd.
    • — 1 Sohn —
  • 2. Frieda, * 1. 2. 1879, t • • -I oo ... 15. 10. 1901 Georg Schenk, * Ziegenhain 11. 10. 1863, t Okt. 1938, Pfarrer in Schenklengsfeld.
    • — 4 Kinder —
  • 3. Carl, * 15. 6. 1883, s. XXIVb.
• XXIVb. Carl Reinhard, * Unterweisenborn 15. 6. 1883, t ebd. 5. 5. 1949, Gutsbesitzer ebd.; oo Meiningen 10.11.1908 Luise Ungerecht, * Mei¬ningen 8. 6. 1887, f Unterweisenbom 12. 3. 1962. Einziger Sohn:
• XXVb. Carl Reinhard, * Meiningen 17. 11. 1909, Dr. agr., Diplomlandwirt, Gutsbesitzer in Unterweisenbom (70 ha), Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages (CDU) für den Kr. Hersfeld; oo Buttlar (Rhön) 9. 9. 1934 Martha v. Sydow, * Kalzig (Kr. Züllichau) 3. 4. 1914, T. v. Heinrich v. S., Gestütsdir. a. D., u. d. Annemarie Hoff- mann; vgl. GHdA Bd 15, S. 447. Kinder:
  • 1. Marie-Luise, * Unterweisenbom 21. 11. 1935; oo Schenklengsfeld 23. 5. 1957 Rolf Hengsten- berg, * Frankfurt a. M. 2. ** 3. 1932, Dipl.-Volks- wirt ebd.
  • 2. Waltraud, * Unterweisenbom 19. 11. 1937; oo Ebstorf b. Uelzen . . . Hans Hofferbert, Wessenstedt ..., staatl. gepr. Landwirt und Gutsbesitzer ebd., S. d. Gutsbesitzers Wilhelm H. u. d. Gertrud v. Geyso.
  • 3. Eva Maria, * Fulda 14. 3. 1941, stud. pharm, in Bonn.
  • 4. Karl Otto, * Fulda 2. 5. 1947, landw. Eleve.
• (2) Landershäuser Zweig
• XXIc. Ferdinand Arnold Reinhard, * Schenk¬lengsfeld 21. 7. 1798, f Landershausen (Kr. Hers¬feld) 27. 7. 1874, Landwirt ebd.; oo Schenklengsfeld 24. 12. 1826 Anna Katharina Klebe, * Unterweisenbom 31. 12. 1800, * Landershausen 27.10.1873, T. v. Burghardt K., Landwirt u. Schulze in Unterweisenborn, u. d. Anna Barbara Pfeffermann. Kinder, * Landershausen:
  • 1. Burghardt Georg August, * 5. 10. 1827, s. XXIIc.
  • 2. Karl, * 5. 2. 1829, t Hanau 7. 3. 1890, Land¬gerichtsrat ebd.; co Marburg 26. 2, 1861 Friederike Schioaner, ebd. 15. 9. 1837, t • • •
    • — 1 Tochter —
  • 3. Gustav Wilhelm, * 9. 5. 1831, t (Fürsteneck) 9. 6. 1911, Landwirt in Landershausen, dann Pächter des Ritterguts (163 ha) Wüstefeld bei Rotenburg a. d. Fulda; oo ... 26. 11. 1857 Marie Machenhauer, * Eise¬nach 21. 1. 1831, t • • •
    • — 2 Söhne, 2 Töchter; der jüngste Sohn Hermann (1865—1931) oo Luise Reinhard (1866—1933), jüngste T. v.
• XXIb 3, und übernimmt die Domäne Fürsteneck —
  • 4. Mathilde, * 10. 10. 1832, t H. 2. 1835.
  • 5. Hans Georg, * 22. 4. 1834, t Marburg 7. 11. 1855, stud. med.
  • 6. Philipp Hermann, * 11. 1. 1836, t Kassel- Wahlershausen 26. 9. 1902, Domänenpächter von Kloster Haina (Kr. Frankenberg a. d. Eder), später Rentner in Kassel; oo (Unterweisenbom) 29. 10. 1865 Sophie Dorothea Reinhard, * Unterweisenborn 26. 3. 1842, t Haina 1. 4. 1893, vgl.
• XXIIb 2.
  • — 4 Töchter —
• XXIIc Burghardt Georg August Reinhard, * Landershausen 5. 10. 1827, t ebd. 22. 3. 1910, Guts¬besitzer u. Bürgermeister ebd., Kreisdeputierter u. Landtagsabgeordneter; oo Ulfen b. Sontra 25. 10. 1857 Elise Katharina Hofmann, * ebd. 20. 2. 1835, t Landershausen 30. 10. 1912, T. v. Christian H., Gutsbes. in Ulfen, u. d. Dorothea Gliemeroth.

Söhne, * Landershausen:

• • 1. Christian Ferdinand Otto, * 25. 9. 1858, t Landershausen ... Gutsbesitzer u. Bürger¬meister ebd.; oo ... 23. 7. 1897 Minna Otto, * Sondheim b. Homberg 16. 8. 1874, t • • •
    • — 1 Sohn, 1 Tochter —
  • 2. Gustav Wilhelm, * 8. 5. 1865, s. XXIIIc. XXIIIc. Gustav Wilhelm Reinhard, * Landers¬hausen 8. 5. 1865, t Kassel 31. 12. 1939, Landes¬kulturamtspräsident ebd., vordem in Bad Wil-dungen, Frankfurt a. d. Oder u. Münster i. W.; oo Kassel 6. 3. 1897 Emily Mary Grandefeld, Philipstown (Südafrika) 25. 6. 1872, t Kassel 21. 9. 1928, T. v. Christian Julius G., Kauf¬mann in Philipstown, u. d. Minna Battenhausen. Kinder, * Bad Wildungen:
    • 1. O 11 o August Julius, * 14. 1. 1898, s. XXIVc.
    • 2. Wilhelmine Emma Elisabeth, * 3. 6. 1900. t Swakopmund (Südwestafrika) 2. 3. 1946; oo Spangenberg (Bez. Kassel) 27. 1. 1931 Reinhard Schneider, * ..Farmbesitzer in Oko- songomingo bei Otjiwarongo (Südwestafrika).
• XXIVc. Otto August Julius Reinhard, * Bad Wildungen 14. 1. 1898, t Landershausen 8. 2. 1947, preuß. Landforstmeister, Gutsbes. auf Landershausen (gek. 1941 von s. Onkel Otto Reinhard); oo Hannover 1. 9. 1924 Anna Gertrud Stein- vorth, * San Jose (Costa Rica) 11. 5. 1902, T. v. Otto St., Kaufmann ebd., u. d. Grete Ey. (Hannover-Waldhausen, Wienerstr. 3)

Kinder, * Hannover:

• • 1. Elisabeth Irmgard Anneliese, * 13. 11. 1925;

oo Schenklengsfeld 22. 6. 1951 Rudolf Müller- Huschke, * Guben 25. 4. 1926, Textilkaufmann in Wuppertal-Barmen.

• • • — 1 Sohn, 2 Töchter.
  • 2. Rolf Hubert Richard Gustav, * 19. 12. 1926, s. XXVc.
• XXVc. Rolf Hubert Richard Gustav Reinhard, * Han¬nover 19. 12. 1926, Diplomlandwirt, Gutsbesitzer auf Landershausen (das Gut — 202 ha — ist aus 7 Bauernhöfen entstanden); oo Lauterbach (Hess.) 6. 7. 1956 Ursula Scheer, Wiesbaden 19. 7. 1931, T. v. Helmut Sch., Rechtsanwalt u. Notar in Lauterbach, Ministerial¬rat z. Wv., u. d. Irmgard Fils. Söhne:
  • 1. Klaus-Otto, * Bad Hersfeld 20. 2. 1958.
  • 2. Helmut, * Lauterbach 15. 8. 1959.
  • 3. Manfred, * Lauterbach 15. 8. 1959.

Notes

1. 1) Zur Stammfolge v. Uttershausen vgl. Frhr G. Schenck zu Schweinsberg, Beiträge zur Geschichte und Genealogie des hess. Adels. Zeitschrift des Vereins für hess. Geschichte, neue Folge, 2. Bd, Heft 1 u. 2, Kassel 1868. S. 43 ff.
2. 2) StArch. Marburg, Kopiar Kloster Kappel, Bl. 154, 155.

References

• [1] Sturt, Wolfgang. "Das Geschlecht Reinhard Aus Dem Stamme v. Uttershausen." Hessische Familienkunde January Edition 6.5 (1963): n. pag. Print.
  • [1a] Wappen v. Uttershauen (Rietstap, Armorial General, Bd. II, S. 965): In Rot ein silbernes Mühleisen, darauf sitzend zwei einander zugewendete grüne Sittiche mit goldenem Halsband. Auf dem Helm mit rot-silberner Decke ein Sittich des Schildes zwischen einem geschlos¬senen Flug von gold und rot.
  • [1b] Das niederhessische Bauerngeschlecht Reinhard geht mit an Sicherheit grenzender Wahrscheinlichkeit auf das edelfreie Geschlecht v. Uttershausen zurück und dürfte mit 25 Geschlechterfolgen (davon die ersten neun mit größter Wahrscheinlichkeit) einen der bemerkenswertesten Stammbäume bürgerlicher Familien in Hessen haben. Das Geschlecht ist heute weit verbreitet und saß Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts auf Gütern in Homberg „In der Freiheit“, Landershausen, Wüstefeld, Unterweisenbom, Urlettig sowie den Domänen Fürsteneck, Neuenstein und Kloster Haina. Dem Verfasser lag daran, die Hornberger Stammlinie sowie die heute noch grundbesitzenden Linien Unterweisenborn und Landershausen zu veröffentlichen. Daß die Stammfolge soweit zurückverfolgt werden kann, verdankt die Familie den Aufzeichnungen der Mönche vom Kloster Kappel (heute Spieskappel bei Frielendorf), in dessen Gebiet sie Jahrhunderte ansässig war. Die Erforschung der älteren Genealogie ist das Verdienst des verstorbenen Pfarrers Oskar Hütteroth in Treysa.
  • Additionally, Sturt gives acknowledgement to Pastor Oskar Hütteroth of Treysa stating “The study of older genealogy is to the credit of the deceased pastor Oskar Hütteroth in Treysa.” but he does not name a title nor include any reference in his bibliography. I have searched and found a number of writing credits for Pastor Hütteroth, but I have not been able to find any of them available anywhere, just listed in many other bibliography’s. I also do not know which, if any, of these titles would be the one Sturt is referencing.
    • Hütteroth, Oskar: Treysa. <1957> In: Hessian cities Book
    • Hütteroth, Oskar: The althessischen pastor of the Reformation period. 3 vols <1953-1966>
    • Hütteroth, Oskar: Kurhessische pastor History, Volume 1: The class Treysa. The city Treysa Allendorf an der Landsburg, Densberg, Lischeid, Mengsberg, Neustadt (circle Kirchhain) Rommershausen, Sachsenhausen and Sebbeterode, 1922, Vol 2: The city of Marburg. <1927>
    • Hütteroth, Oskar: Kurhessische pastor history. Volume 1 The class Treysa. <1922>
    • Hütteroth, Oscar: The Reinhard Walddörfer Holzhausen, Knickhagen, William squatting in the past and present. <1911>
• [2] Schweinsberg, Schenck G., Frhr. "Zur Stammfolge v. Uttershausen." Zeitschrift Des Vereins Für Hessische Geschichte Und Landeskunde [The Standard Sequence of Uttershausen: from The History and Genealogies of the Hessian Nobility in the Journal Of The Association For Hessian History And Geography]: ZHG ; [12] = N.F., Bd. 2. 1868/69. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2012. <http://reader.digitale-sammlungen.de/resolve/display/bsb10482311.html>.
  • [2a] In der ersten Hälfte des 12. Jahrhunderts war die Zahl der freien Familien Hessens sehr bedeutend. So bezeugten zum Beispiel im Jahr 1107 zu Mardorf (bei Homberg) 37 „homines ingenui Hassie regionis" und 23 Hersfeldische „servientes" eine Schenkung; und als 1146 der Abt von Hersfeld einen Streit über eine Hufe zu Wighardesdorf (Wüstung im Gericht Kirchditmold) entschied, waren bei diesem Akt folgende Freie zugegen: E. de Duringeberc (Dörnberg), E. de Heckereshusun (Heckershausen), A. de Wimare (Weimar), B. de Waldolfeshun (Wahlershausen) und B. de Welehethen(Wehlheiden), was, da die Dörfer, wonach diese ßersonen sich nannten, ganz benachbart liegen, auf eine beträchtliche Zahl von Freien auch in anderen Gegenden Hessens schließen läßt.
  • [2b] Bekanntlich glich sich der Unterschied in der Geburt zwischen den weniger begüterten Freien und den oft mächtigen Ministerialen unter Vermittelung des RitterthumS in der zweiten Hälfte des 12. und im Anfang des 13. Jahr-hunderts nach und nach aus. Der Ministerial-Nexus verschmolz ganz mit dem Lehnsverband, in welchem sich damals wohl ausnahmslos jeder Freie, vom begütertsten bis zum ärmsten befand. Gegen die Mitte des 13. Jahrhunderts hin findet man demgemäß die Bezeichnung Ministerial in unseren Urkunden immer seltener. Das Interesse der größeren Grundherren an der strengen Erhaltung ihres Dienstgefolges erlosch immer mehr, und zuerst in ihren Urkunden findet man unter den aufgeführten Zeugen die Vasallen, einerlei wes Standes, in bunter Reihe stehen, oder nach ihrer Stellung im Ritterorden und dem Ansehen, welches ihnen Alter und Besitz gab, geordnet; während man im 12. Jahrhundert stets die Freien auch vor den mächtigsten Ministerialen aufgeführt findet. So stehen zum Beispiel in einer 1144 zu Fritzlar ausgestellten Mainzischen Urkunde (Kuchenbecker, Analecta Hass. IV., S. 344) E., W. und H. de Hebelde (Vorfahren der Familie von Falkenberg und Hebel) und die Brüder H und W. de Caseberg (aus der Familie der späteren Vögte von Käseberg) vor dem Embricho Ringravo, aus dem mächtigen Rheingrafengeschlechte, welches aber zu den Mainzischen Ministerialen gehörte.
  • [2c] Man findet jedoch auch noch in der ersten Hälfte des 13. Jahrhunderts eine Anzahl hessischer Familien, welche zwar nicht in den Landgräflichen Urkunden, aber doch in denen, die diese Familien selbst, oder die ihnen verschwägerten Grafenhäuser ausgestellt haben, fast stets von den Ministerialen, wenn auch diese nicht mehr ausdrücklich als solche bezeichnet sind, sorgfältig geschieden uud häufig mit dem Titel „liberi" oder „nobilis vir" bezeichnet werden. Noch 1260 findet sich in einer zu Homberg ausgestellten Urkunde die Bezeichnung „liberi milites". Der Titel „nobilis vir" verlor allmählig seine alte Bedeutung und wurde in dieser Periode öfters auch mächtigen Ministerialen gegeben.
  • [2d] Eine Urkunde vom Jahr 1249 (Kopp, die Herren von Itter, S. 189) zeigt noch recht scharf den im Verschwinden begriffenen Unterschied zwischen Freien und Ministerialen. Hugo von Heiligenberg, ein Freier (siehe unten bei den von Uttershausen), hatte Ansprüche gegen das Kloster Haina wegen eines Zehnten erhoben und wurde deshalb auf dem damals Corvey'ichen Schlosse Lichtenfels im Waldeck'schen ein Schiedsgericht gehalten, welches aus 1) dem Johanniterbruder Werner, einem geborenen Grasen zu Battenberg, 2) Konrad von Itter, 3) Heinrich von Uttershausen, 4) Sibodo von Itter, 5) Heinrich, eanonieus zu Soest, 6) Eckebert, Pfarrer zu Frankenberg, 7) Anton von Godelovesheim (Goddelsheim im Waldeck'schen), 8) Hartmann von Lindenborn (Wüstung bei Gemünden an der Wohra) und 9) dem Godefrid von Lutterbach (Hof Lauterbach in der Herrschaft Itter) bestand. Diese neun Personen ertheirten ihren Schiedsspruch „singuli jure suo, videlicet religiosi (also Nr. 1, 5 und 6) per suum ordinem et obedientiam, liberi (2, 3, 4) per fidem et militaris ordinis dignitatem, ministeriales per fidem et omagium quibus suis forent domins obligati sunt."
  • [2e] Wie in anderen Gegenden, so finden wir auch bei uns die Freien vorherrschend im Besitz der Gerichtslehen; so z. B. sind die alten Centgrafenfamilien, sowie die hessischen Landrichter des 13. Jahrhunderts durchgängig Freie.
  • [2f] Man trifft noch gegen das Ende des 13. Jahrhunderts hin die reicheren hessischen Freien fast stets mit Frauen ihres Standes, beziehungsweise mit Töchtern der benachbarten Grafenhäuser verheirathet. Wie damals noch in diesen Kreisen Ehen mit Töchtern, selbst der angesehensten Ministerialen angesehen wurden, zeigt das Beispiel des Freien Reinhard von Hanau, der, als er sich mit Adelheid, der Tochter des reichbegüterten Reichsministerialen Ulrich von Münzenberg in dem Glauben verheirathet hatte, daß sie edel und ihm an freier Herkunft gleich sei, sich nebst seinen Kindern 1273 vom Kaiser ausdrücklich für frei und edel erklären und von aller Dienstbarkeit befreien ließ (Fürth, die Ministerialen). Dagegen wird die Standesgleichheit zwischen unseren hessischen Grafen und Freien ausdrücklich in einer Urkunde von 1227 (Kuchenbecker, Erbhofämter) ausgesprochen. Landgraf Heinrich schloß damals einen Vertrag mit den Grasen von Battenberg: man versprach sich gegenseitige Hülse, die Grafen wurden Burgmänner in Marburg und nahmen ihr Schloß Ketterberg zu Lehen. Sodann wurde weiter festgesetzt, daß, wenn der Landgraf zögern würde, den Ansprüchen der Grasen aus gewisse Güter zu genügen, so sollten ihn dieselben durch ihre Genossen, die landgräflichen freien Mannen („cum sibi consimilibus, nostris videlicet liberis hominibus") freundschaftlich anmahnen lassen.
  • [2g] Diese Familie nannte sich nach dem Dorfe Ulfa im Vogelsberg, nördlich von Nidda. In einer Urkunde vom Jahr 1129 (Gudenus, Cod. Dipl., III., Beyer, Hontheim re.) steht unter den Freien, welche dieselbe bezeugen, zwischen Hartrad von Merenberg und Marquard von Solms (beiläufig erwähnt, dem ersten nachweisbaren Glied dieser erst später gräflichen Familie) ein Eckeharud de Holefe. Ich habe mich vergeblich bemüht, eine Familie dieses Namens in der Rheingegend auszufinden, da die Möglichkeit vorlag, daß E. d. H. ein Trierischer Edler, welcher sich in der Begleitung des Erzbischofs von Trier, des Ausstellers der Urkunde, befand, sein konnte. Da Eckehard zwischen zwei Lahngauischen Edlen steht, so ist wohl die Annahme berechtigt, seine Heimath bis auf Weiteres in dem Dorfe Olefe zu suchen.
  • [2h] Von diesem Dorf nannten sich zwei Familien, eine ältere und, nach deren Aussterben, eine jüngere, deren Ge¬nealogie bei den von Uttershausen geliefert werden wird. Zu der älteren Familie gehören, außer Eckhard, muthmaßlich noch:
  • [2i] dominus Heinricus de Olf et uxor ejus Ospern in einem Güterregister des Klosters Ruppertsberg bei Bingen (Beyer), wonach er e. 1150 Güter im Rheingau an dieses Kloster schenkte. Cannes de Olle war 1174, wie es scheint, im Gefolge des Erzbischofs von Mainz zu S. Cas- fiano in Italien (Stumpf, acta Moguntina). Godebraht und Guntram de Olfo bezeugen 1183 eine Hersseldische Urkunde über die Anlage von Ruppertsberg unweit Ulfa (Wenck III). 1222 und 1227 war eine Ritter Guntram de Olfe Burgmann zu Grünberg. Seine Frau Kunigunde war in zweiter Ehe mit dem Ritter Burkard, genannt printsak von Göns verheirathet und lebte noch 1265. Guntrams Kinder waren: Der Ritter Guntram de Olefo, Burgmann zu Grünberg, welcher als letzter seines Stammes von 1250 bis 1287 urkundlich vorkommt. Kunegunde, 1255. 1256 Wird Guntram vir nobilis dominus G. dictus de Olefo genannt. Seine Gemahlin war Jutta von Kronberg (am Taunus).
  • [2j] Diese Familie war vom selben Stamm wie die Schenken zu Schweinsberg und die Vögte von Fronhausen; sie führte dasselbe Wappen und ihr Erbeigen zu Ulsa fiel nach ihrem Aussterben urkundlich an die Schenken, während andere Besitzungen daselbst an die von Heiligenberg, genannt von Ulfa, gekommen zu sein scheinen. Die nähere Ausführung dieser Verwandtschafts-Verhältnisse wird bei späterer Gelegenheit geliefert werden.
  • [2k] Schon 1108 lebte ein Freier Udalrich de Uhdereshusun (Wenck II.), der sich nach dem Dorfe Uttershausen bei Wabern nannte. Im Laufe des 12. Jahrhunderts theilte sich die Familie von Uttershausen in zwei Linien. Hugo II. von Uttershausen und seine Nachkommen nannten sich seit 1223 abwechselnd auch von Heiligenberg, nach dem gleichnamigen Mainzischen Schlosse, welches sie im 13. Jahrhundert zeitweise bewohnt haben (siehe Zeitschrift des Vereins VIII., S. 77). Von dieser Linie finden sich:
  • [2l] Der 1196 unter den Freien vorkommende Isfiridus de Heiligenberg (Wenck II , S. 129) ist wahrscheinlich eine Person mit Isfridisu de Bentreffe (Wüstung bei Rosenthal), welcher 1215 zu Fritzlar eine erzbischöfliche Urkunde bezeugte (Anal. Hass. III. S. 130). Noch 1261 findet sich ein Isfrid de Bentrephe servus nobilis zu Gemünden au der Wohra (Wenck II).
  • [2m] Die andere Linie der von Uttershausen, deren Glieder sich häufig zu Homberg aushielten, besaß die Vogtei des Klosters Spießkappel, welche sie 1221 veräußerte.
  • [2n] Die Familie gehörte im Anfang des 13. Jahrhunderts zu den begütertsten Hessens und hatte viele adelige Lehnsleute, zu denen z. B. die von Allendorf, von Grüßen, von Winterscheid, von Linsingen, die Fraß (voratores), die Bugsorge, die von Holzheim gehörten, ihre Bedeutung sank aber rasch. Ihr Wappen ist bis jetzt nicht bekannt (siehe jedoch die von Heiligenberg, genannt von Ulfa); in allen von ihnen ausgestellten Urkunden wird ausdrücklich bemerkt, daß sie keine eigenen Siegel besäßen.
  • [2o] Das in Wessels Wappenbuch gelieferte Wappen gehörte einer gleichnamigen, schon im 14. Jahrhundert vorkommenden Homberger Patriciersamilie an, deren Glieder häufig die Namen Widdekind und Heinrich führen. So war 1464 der „veste, vorsichtige, wyse Jonkher widdekynde von Utershusin" Bürgermeister zu Homberg und noch 1568 findet sich ein gleichnamiger landgräflicher Lehnsmann. Ich halte die Abstammung dieser Patriziersamilie von dem alten freien Geschlechts für unwahrscheinlich, da eine solche Namensgleichheit in Hessen ohne jeden Zusammenhang häufig vorkommt.
  • [2p] Nach dem Tod des Ritters Guntram von Ulfa, des letzten seines Stammes, nannte sich zuerst wieder 1345 eine adelige Familie nach diesem Vogelsberger Dorfe, deren Genealogie folgende ist:
  • [2q] Diese Familie hatte im 14. Jahrhundert Ziegenhainische, Fuldaische und Hanauische Burglehen zu Stornfels, Münzenberg, Bingenheim und Hanau erworben und besaß außerdem folgende Güter und Zehnten: Eine Kemnate, einen Hof und Land zu 6 ßferden, der Waßmutshos genannt, welchen Graf Gottfried von Ziegenhain 1359 Craft dem I. befreite, eine Schäferei und 7 Hofreiden zu Ulfa, Höfe zu Wetterfeld (bei Laubach) und Rabenshausen (bei Ulfa), Zehnten re. zu Lauter (bei Grünberg), Ningershausen (bei Ulfa) re.
  • [2r] Diese Güter erhielt schon vor 1447 Kurt von Schlüchtern, genannt Kahenbiß, und dessen Nachkommen zu hessischem Lehen (Ulrich v. Schl. gen. K., Kurts Sohn, 1458).
  • [2s] Die Familie von Heiligenberg, genannt von Ulfa, führte nebenstehenden Schild, die Helmzierde bestand aus zwei Adlerflügeln. Dies wird also auch das Wappen unserer hessischen freien Familie von Uttershausen gewesen sein.
  • [2t] Centgrafen des Gerichts Dautphe. Schon 1174 (Lacomblet I) lebte ein Lodewicus de Hosnvels; die gleichnamige Burg, welche 1249 der Herzogin Sophie zu Lehen aufgetragen wurde, muß also schon damals bestanden haben.
• [3] Wolfgang H. Sturt (author, speaker), and from GFKW: Zierdt, Holger, Gustaf-Götz Eichbaum, Peter Schnegelsberg, Marjorie Heppe, and Martin Kugler. "Gesellschaft Für Familienkunde in Kurhessen Und Waldeck E.V." GFKW. Genealogical Society in Electoral Hesse and Waldeck EV (GFKW), n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. 28.11.1995 Wolfgang H. Sturt, Hannover Das Bauerngeschlecht Reinhard aus dem Stamm der von Uttershausen - in Verbindung mit dem Sternerkrieg, 1372-1374 = “The farmers from the tribe of family Reinhard of Uttershausen - in conjunction with the Sterner War, 1372-1374.” This is a title of a lecture given on that date at this institute. No written transcript or paper is available at the institute. <http://www.genealogienetz.de/vereine/GFKW/contents/ges_vst.html>.
• [4] Citations sourced at the Lagis-Hessen Library at the University of Marburg. (these are a select few, if you do a simple search at lagis-hessen for the term Uttershausen and other key words you will find dozens more)
  • http://lagis.online.uni-marburg.de/en
    • http://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/index/sn/ol
      • Uttershausen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, in: Historisches Ortslexikon <http://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4299>
      • Lendorf, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, in: Historisches Ortslexikon <http://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4485>
      • Todenhausen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, in: Historisches Ortslexikon <http://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/ol/id/4767>
• [5] Citations sourced at the Landgrave Records Database at the University of Marburg. (found in a search for our von Uttershausen ancestors. Records 69, 89, and 164 relate to von Uttershausen. Records 3424, 3429, 3432, 3433, 2999, 2610, 2762, and 11947 relate to Henn Reinhard’s brother Kuntze (after 1414) and his descendants whom have retained the noble precedent von Uttershausen.)
  • [http://cgi-host.uni-marburg.de/~volko/lgr/id.cgi?lang=&table=person&id=14249&lines=10&class=lgr&max=15835&suchlemma=uttershausen%2C+heinrich+i.+von&lemma=Uttershausen%2C+Heinrich+%5BI.%5D+von&limit=0&p=&wl=1&ba=0&ei=1
• [6] Citations sourced at DigAM Digital Archives in Marburg. "Das Mittelalter in Hessen (Geschichte im Archiv 1) [The Middle Ages in Hessen]" <http://www.digam.net/dokument.php?ID=1274>

Additional References and Links

• HESSIAN ARCHIVE DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM
  • HTTP://WWW.HADIS.HESSEN.DE/
• ARCHIVE.ORG
  • HTTP://ARCHIVE.ORG/
• THE INTERNET-MAGAZINE PRESENTS THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL MAGNIFICENCE OF FRANCONIA
  • HTTP://WWW.HISTORISCHES-FRANKEN.DE/

Notes

[a] The lineage descending from Hugo I is not provided in [2] but is provided by [1], otherwise the two papers validate each other, with the exception that [2] does not name Otrat and [2] names a few more descendants of Heinrich’s line that [1] did not have. Nevertheless [1] is much more comprehensive following the descent into the 19th century, including the additional split of the lineage between v. Uttershausen and the start of Reinhard circa 1385-1420.