Jobst II, Count of Hoya

Jobst II von Hoya (* 1493, † April 25, 1545 ) was from 1511 to 1545 the reigning Count of Hoya.

Family

After the early death of his father, Jobst I von Hoya, his mother, Ermengard to the lip as well as the counts of Spiegelberg and the noble lords of Diepholz from 1507 to 1511 took over the guardianship of Jobst.

His brother John came into Swedish service and became governor of Vyborg, his brother Erich IV was resigned to the part of the county Stolzenau, his sisters Anna and Elisabeth were canonesses in Vreden and food.

Jobst married Anna von Gleichen. His childless sons Albrecht, Otto Erich and successively ruled the county until 1582 with Otto extinct dynasty.

Progeny

  • Albrecht, (1526-1563), 1545-1563 Count of Hoya
  • Erich, (1535-1575), 1563-1575 Count of Hoya
  • Otto (1530-1582), 1575-1582 Count of Hoya
  • Margaret (1527-1596), 1541-1549 Abbess in Bassum, ∞ 1549 Rudolf von Diepholz
  • Jobst, (1528-1546), a canon in Cologne
  • Wolfgang, (1531-1560), canon of Verden, Cologne and Strasbourg
  • Magdalena (1532-1545)
  • Anna (1533-1585), 1549-1584 Abbess in Bassum
  • Maria (1534-1589), ∞ May 7th, 1554 Hermann Georg von Limburg- Styrum
  • Johann (* 1536), canon in bending
  • Ermengard (1537-1575), ∞ Johann von Bueren
  • Elise (1538-1548)
  • Friedrich ( * 1540), a canon in Strasbourg

Life and work

Because Lehnsstreitigkeiten was the county of Hoya Welf dukes, Henry the Middle and Henry the Elder, occupied from 1512 to 1519. During this time found Jobst and his family refuge with Count Edzard of East Frisia. After comparing and pay a huge sum of money Jobst got back the county.

Jobst is considered as a reformer of the county Hoya. Already in 1523 he was a follower of Martin Luther, the theologian Adrian Buxschott sent to the county in 1525. The rich church lands of the pin bending and the other monasteries in the county of Hoya were recruited from 1532 by Jobst. Only the pin Bassum remained as befitting place for unmarried daughters of the nobility. Jobst reign was characterized by the high debt burden that lay on the county, and the associated pledges of numerous goods and disputes with creditors.

Jobst and Anna died in 1545 and was buried at St. Martin's Church in Nienburg / Weser. Your sarcophagus is located in the present-day tower hall of the church.

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