Georg Wolf of Kotzau

Georg Wolf of Kotzau, called the Rich († 1560) was an Imperial Knight and magistrate from Epprechtstein, Rehau and governor of the yard.

Origin and family

Georg Wolf came from the original, knightly family of Kotzau, according to the genealogists of Alban Dobeneck from the younger main line of the family of Kotzau with half of the headquarters in what is now Oberkotzau and the castle in Fattigau. The younger main line was founded by Frederick, son of Hans von Kotzau. Georg Wolf, a son of Münchberger bailiff Hans von Kotzau and bought his brothers owned in Kotzau, Fattigau and Haideck, today districts of Oberkotzau, from. His marriage to Margaret of Reitsenstein the sons Hans Berthold ( Council of the Duke of Coburg ), Beringer, David ( Electoral Palatinate nurse to Baernau ) and Ernst originate.

Career

In the service of the Margrave Albrecht Alcibiades he was bailiff on the Epprechtstein and later in Rehau. In the Smalcald War he followed the call of his country in defense of Mr. Plass castle. Later he went into the service of Henry IV of Plauen and was its governor for the space - Plauen Voigtsberg. At the outbreak of the Second Margrave War, he made many of his peers, no military support for the Margrave more, moreover, he joined open the other side and became, after the capture of the city court in 1553, there used briefly as governor. As an Imperial Knight, he was following the call of King Ferdinand I to contribute the Sechsämterland to be put under sequestration Bohemian. The Hohenzollern made ​​after defeating Albert Alcibiades their influence and claims to Brandenburg- Kulmbach went on Georg Friedrich I. on. Under him some castles of Kotzauer were burned, including the raised hide in Fattigau. The Margrave punished so that the view from his breakaway Georg Wolf, despite letters of protection of the Emperor Charles V and King Ferdinand I, from.

Tomb

He died 1560th His epitaph is located in St. James in Oberkotzau. The painted tomb shows the knight kneeling before the cross and several coat of arms as noble ancestry.

Inscription