Boeselager
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Boeselager is the name of a German noble family
from Magdeburg
, whose line begins with one Squire
Boeselager of Stemmern by Magdeburgon first appearing in the documents on April 12, 1363. The first fully documented member is Henning von Boeselager holding a knight's fief
in Wolmirsleben
from April 12, 1466. By decree of the Royal Prussian
throne, members of the Heesen Line entered the ranks of the barons
on December 20, 1823; the members of the Eggermühlen branch were thereafter styled "barons" according to customary law
.
German nobility
The German nobility was the elite hereditary ruling class or aristocratic class from ca. 500 B.C. to the Holy Roman Empire and what is now Germany.-Principles of German nobility:...
from Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
, whose line begins with one Squire
Squire
The English word squire is a shortened version of the word Esquire, from the Old French , itself derived from the Late Latin , in medieval or Old English a scutifer. The Classical Latin equivalent was , "arms bearer"...
Boeselager of Stemmern by Magdeburgon first appearing in the documents on April 12, 1363. The first fully documented member is Henning von Boeselager holding a knight's fief
Fiefdom
A fee was the central element of feudalism and consisted of heritable lands granted under one of several varieties of feudal tenure by an overlord to a vassal who held it in fealty in return for a form of feudal allegiance and service, usually given by the...
in Wolmirsleben
Wolmirsleben
Wolmirsleben is a municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
from April 12, 1466. By decree of the Royal Prussian
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
throne, members of the Heesen Line entered the ranks of the barons
Freiherr
The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
on December 20, 1823; the members of the Eggermühlen branch were thereafter styled "barons" according to customary law
Custom (law)
Custom in law is the established pattern of behavior that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting. A claim can be carried out in defense of "what has always been done and accepted by law." Customary law exists where:...
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Notable members
- Joachim von Boeselager (1608–1668), Diplomat
- Baron Frederick Boeselager-Eggermuhlen, of the 15th Hanoverian Hussars, married at St. Clement's Church, Hanover, Germany, April 11, 1893, Marie Louise Lawlor, daughter of Michael Lawlor, M.D., and his wife, Philomene Caron of Toronto. The couple had two children, Walburga and Ferdinand.
- Georg Freiherr von BoeselagerGeorg von BoeselagerGeorg Freiherr von Boeselager was a German nobleman and an officer of the Wehrmacht, who ultimately reached the rank of Colonel of Cavalry....
(1915–1944), Resistance fighter against the Nazi Party - Philipp Freiherr von BoeselagerPhilipp von BoeselagerOberstleutnant Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager was the second-to-last surviving member of the July 20 Plot, a conspiracy among high-ranking Wehrmacht officers to assassinate German dictator Adolf Hitler in 1944....
(1917–2008), Resistance fighter against the Nazi Party - Csilla von BoeselagerCsilla von BoeselagerBaroness Csilla von Boeselager founded the Hungarian Maltese Charity Organisation in Germany, initiated the foundation of the Magyar Máltai Szeretet Szolgálat in Hungary and was a member of the Hungarian Dames of Malta.She was born Csilla Fényes, and after the World...
(1941–1994),