Philip II, Count of Daun-Falkenstein
Philip II of Daun- Falkenstein (c. 1514; † spring 1554 ) was a German nobleman. He came from the line " Daun- Falkenstein " down the family and was by descent and heritage of Mr. Oberstein, Broich and house Biirgel.
Life
Philip was born around the year 1514 as the son of Count V. Wirich of Daun -Falkenstein and Countess Irmgard von Sayn. An early age he received on 26 April 1522 at the Cologne cathedral chapter canonry. He later received nor the ordination as subdeacon.
In the spring of 1546 he resigned his benefice was the cathedral chapter, because he was a fellow of the Protestant Archbishop Hermann von Wied.
By the contract of inheritance of the father of 8 May 1546 whose death was the end of Philip heritage of Broich Biirgel and Oberstein. Early in his reign, he led the Reformation in Broich, Oberstein followed 1548.
Werdener Abt Hermann von Holten belehnte Philipp on March 21, 1548 the fishing on the lower dysentery, August 28, followed by the investiture with the rule Broich and the Good bending in the Official Angermund by Duke William of Jülich -Cleves -Berg and finally on April 21, 1550 House Biirgel by Archbishop Adolf of Cologne.
Philip, who had been living since 1539 with the nun Maria Caspara of Holtey and with her had two children, needed to get married and to have children legitimize a dispensation from Rome. In the spring of 1550, he was a negotiator in the newly elected Pope Julius III. therefore representations. The dispensation was granted on May 20. The reasons given by Philip, he had gone against his will in the clergy and made the vow of chastity and celibacy, but still had to be examined by a Offizial the diocese of Münster, which lasted until November 15, 1551.
On January 28, 1552, a new contract was drawn up. Thus, after Philip's death his brothers should inherit the dominions, Maria Caspara should get home Biirgel as jointure, and the two children should be spiritual.
Perhaps encouraged by the new political conditions of the year and the Passau Treaty, Philip remembered better of it and settled trust on 28 September by the Lutheran pastor Johann Kremer minded Kettwiger in Broicher chapel. In addition to her two children, no relatives presented a.
Apparently at Castle Falkenstein sat Philipp on January 5, a new contract on, to be reconciled with his brothers. This document was determined that Sebastian should definitely get the rule Oberstein with lock and all accessories. A little later Philip died. He was buried in St. Peter's Church in Mülheim.
Family
Marriage and issue
Philip had since September 28, 1552 married to Mary Caspara of Holtey (* 1520, † January 14, 1558, probably buried in St. Peter's Church in Mülheim ). Their children were:
- Wirich (c. 1542; murdered October 11, 1598, no grave )
- Magdalena (* 1546, † January 29, 1582 )