Christian Ludwig von Kalckstein

Christian Ludwig of Kalckstein (* 1630, † November 8, 1672 executed in Memel ) was a kurbrandenburger colonel and chief of a regiment on horseback.

His father was a lieutenant general Albrecht von Kalckstein (* 1592, † May 26 1667 ) Owner of the Manor at Mühlhausen. His mother was Marianne von Wiedebach (1610-1653), his brother who later became Field Marshal Wilhelm Christoph von Kalckstein.

He was bailiff of Olezko when he was released in 1667 for various crimes from office and was condemned to perpetual imprisonment, he should also pay a fine of 10,000 thalers. Increase was driven probably his brother Christoph Wilhelm.

However, he was pardoned on parole to his estates after he had paid 5000 dollars. But when the Michael I. King of Poland, was Kalckstein decided to go to Warsaw.

The Elector tried him by the Prussian ambassador Eusebius of Brandt reclaim, but the Polish court ignored the demands. In the meantime Kalckstein made ​​all efforts to sabotage revenge the Treaty of Wehlau. He managed to take the king for himself, and this made ​​him his chamberlain, colonels and provincial deputies to the Reichstag, in addition he also got the necessary letters of protection. This led Brandt to action. He had to catch him and smuggle to Prussia. The King of Poland was very upset and Brandt published a report to explain his actions: Ludovici Kalksteini mores & Fara.

The Poles protest the kidnapping, but this was without effect; in Prussia Kalckstein was condemned as a traitor and beheaded in 1672 in Memel.

Family

He was with Maria Elisabeth von Kittlitz (1639 - 1698) married since 1656. She was the daughter of Oberhof Marshal von Kittlitz. The couple had six sons and two daughters. After his execution, she could keep the estate Romitten. An image of Christian Ludwig von Kalckstein is on page 241 in the Genealogical manual of the aristocracy, Volume A XXIII, 1994.