Von Ammendorf Family
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The von Ammendorf family, now extinct, was a family of Brandenburg nobility from which the von Blumenthal
and von Grabow families originated.
. The next documentary reference to the family is in 1224 when Albertus de Ammendorf is mentioned. The continuous family tree begins in 1239 with Heinemann von Ammendorf. An Albertus de Ammendorf appears in 1263–71 as Provincial Governor of the Bailliwick of Thüringen
in the county of Zwätzen. There is a documentary reference in 1266 to Heinricus de Ammendorf nobilis vir. The family appears in Merseburg and in and around Halle, and later also had villages in the diocese of Magdeburg
and near Rothenburg
. The family died out with Conrad von Ammendorf in 1550.
The von Ammendorf family, now extinct, was a family of Brandenburg nobility from which the von Blumenthal
Von Blumenthal
The von Blumenthal family are German nobility from Brandenburg-Prussia. Other, unrelated, families of this name exist in Switzerland and formerly in Russia, and many unrelated families called "Blumenthal" without "von" are to be found worldwide.The family was already noble from earliest times ,...
and von Grabow families originated.
History
The earliest known member was Fritz von Ammendorf who took part in a tournament in 969 in MerseburgMerseburg
Merseburg is a town in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on the river Saale, approx. 14 km south of Halle . It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg....
. The next documentary reference to the family is in 1224 when Albertus de Ammendorf is mentioned. The continuous family tree begins in 1239 with Heinemann von Ammendorf. An Albertus de Ammendorf appears in 1263–71 as Provincial Governor of the Bailliwick of Thüringen
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
in the county of Zwätzen. There is a documentary reference in 1266 to Heinricus de Ammendorf nobilis vir. The family appears in Merseburg and in and around Halle, and later also had villages in the diocese of 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....
and near Rothenburg
Rothenburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Rothenburg is a village and a former municipality in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Löbejün-Wettin. The Rothenburg Ferry, a cable ferry, crosses the Saale river at Rothenburg....
. The family died out with Conrad von Ammendorf in 1550.
Prominent members
- Rutger von Ammendorf, 1241-51 Bishop of BrandenburgBishop of BrandenburgThe Bishopric of Brandenburg was a Roman Catholic diocese established by Otto the Great in 948, including the territory between the Elbe on the west, the Oder on the east, and the Schwarze Elster on the south, and taking in the Uckermark to the north. Its seat was Brandenburg upon Havel...
, † 1251 - Heinrich von Ammendorf, 1283 Bishop of Merseburg, † 1300
- Heinrich von Ammendorf, 1477 Amtmann of the Archbishop of Magdeburg
- Jakob von Ammendorf, 1484 Canon of MagdeburgMagdeburgMagdeburg , 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....
and HalberstadtHalberstadtHalberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
Books
- Rüdiger Bier: 1500 Jahre Geschichte und Geschichten der herrschaftlichen Sitze zu Kirchscheidungen und Burgscheidungen
- Otto Schröter: Der letzte Herr von Ammendorf: Historical novel, 1933