Nicholas III, Lord of Mecklenburg

Nicholas III. Mecklenburg ( * after 1230; † June 8, 1289 or 1290 ) was from 1246 to canon to Schwerin and 1264-1289 Mr. Mecklenburg.

Life

He was the son of John I of Mecklenburg and Luitgard of Henneberg (1210-1267), daughter of Count Poppo VII of Henneberg and brother of Hermann Schwerin canons.

From July 9, 1246 at St. Nicholas was canon to Schwerin, where he held from May 15 1248 to October 21, 1261 to the Office of the Scho loads and since January 5, 1266 was the holder of the Provost. Nicholas III. was taken on January 9, 1266 as a canon in the cathedral chapter of Lübeck, since June 28, 1271 he was there also provost. On May 6, 1285 he was proprietor of a Minorpräbende the Lübeck Cathedral Chapter.

On February 22, 1269 he was called as pastor at St. Mary's Church in Wismar. On July 17, 1282 was Nicholas III. also pastor at Bergedorf and on December 20, 1285 the founder of a Vikarie in Schwerin. After his brother Henry I of Mecklenburg fell at his pilgrimage in captivity, he practiced with his brother Johann II from the guardianship of his wife and children.

Was the last time alive documented Nicholas III. on April 2, 1289th is His death on 8 / 9 He was in June 1289 or 1290, buried in the Doberan Minster. On April 5, 1296 provisions were made over his estate.