Stauffenberg

The Giving von Stauffenberg are a Catholic Swabian Uradelsgeschlecht whose dominions Jettingen, Wilflingen, Amerdingen, Rißtissen, Lautlingen, Geislingen and Castle Greifenstein 1803 fell by mediatization partly to the Kingdom of Bavaria, partly to the Kingdom of Württemberg.

Origin

The Giving von Stauffenberg are first documented in 1262 mentioned as an aristocrat ( nobility ). They are named after the dialed Stauffenberg castle in sight of the Hohenzollern Castle in Hechingen. From the ministerial Lien castle above the Starzel between stone and Rangendingen today consists only of the farmyard. The nearby small castle on the steep slope to Starzel ( Stauffenberg = stauffer mountain = steep mountain ) within sight of the Hohenzollern today only some earthworks in the woods for the expert are recognizable. After this castle called the zollerischen Steward and from 1317 Schenk von Stauffenberg. The origin of the von Stauffenberg, however, lies in the disposed in the 15th century settlement cell ( district Hechingen- Boll), today only the Sanctuary of Mariazell from the exists. The land around the mountain Zoller was long before the Zoller Count the mountain took possession of the property of the lords of the cell. Since the Stauffenberger occupied the hereditary Giving Office at the Earl of Zollern, " Schenk " became part of her last name. There is much for the adoption of cell Schenk was the original, older name of Stauffenberger. The Giving von Stauffenberg have rich knight economic origin, were collected in 1692 in the kingdom baron, 1785 (only the extinct Wilflinger line) in the Imperial Count and 1874 partially raised in the Bavarian count conditions.

Descent

After the other Stauffenberg'schen lines before more than a hundred years extinct ( Katzensteiner line, Bach's line and finally in 1833 the rich Count Wilflinger line), all come alive today Give von Stauffenberg exclusively Amerdinger line. The Amerdinger line was founded by Hans Schenk von Stauffenberg, who came from the Wilflinger line and through his marriage (January 26, 1566 Haunsheim ) with the coming of Bächingen widow Barbara Westernach of the manor Amerdingen acquired, thus founding a new line. A branch of Amerdinger line cupbearer von Stauffenberg (since 1698 in the Kingdom baron ) in 1874 collected by the Bavarian King Ludwig II in the Bavarian count conditions. Since there is ( again ) a Count and a rich baronial branch of Giving von Stauffenberg. All living today Counts Schenk von Stauffenberg come from the kingdom of Baron ( 1874: Count ) Franz Ludwig Philipp Schenk von Stauffenberg from (* Bamberg May 13, 1801; † Würzburg May 8, 1881 ) ∞ Countess Eleanor Butler of Clonebough Gen. Haim Hausen ( * Raigenring at Aschach; † Würzburg February 5, 1861 ). All living today baron von Stauffenberg come from his younger brother Frederick and his sister Clementine: from baron Friedrich von Stauffenberg (* Wetzlar October 23, 1803; † Rißtissen May 2, 1874 ) ∞ Countess Caroline Clementine Butler of Clonebough, called by Haim Hausen ( * Ansbach January 31, 1812; † Lindau November 6, 1879 ). Just as Franz Ludwig and Friedrich brothers were, so their wives Eleanor and Clementine were sisters. The common ancestor of all living Give von Stauffenberg is the father of the two brothers mentioned Franz Ludwig and Friedrich Freiherr Adam Friedrich Franz Georg Aloysius Maria Crescentia Schenk von Stauffenberg (* Bamberg March 7, 1767; Wetzlar † May 14, 1808 ) ∞ Charlotte von Harf (* Dreyborn November 6, 1777; † Würzburg February 10, 1853 ).

Master list Amerdinger line

Sebastian Schenk von Stauffenberg ( -1564 ) ∞ 1525 Anna von Rechenberg- Iller Aichen

Count Schenk von Stauffenberg

Baron von Stauffenberg

Coat of arms

Argent, a red bar, accompanied by two border blue lion. On the helmet with blue- silver covers a hermelinverbrämter red Turnierhut; to this are two outwardly inclined, covered with red bar and each with six black rooster feathers besteckte silver shawm.

Coat of arms of Johann Franz Schenk von Stauffenberg at the Prince Bishop's Residenz in Meersburg

Last Name and Title

While before 1918 the noble title of "Count " and " Baron " was preceded by the first and last name, they are in accordance with the provisions of the Weimar Constitution, the Bonn Basic Law and a decision of the Supreme Court in the treatment of names of female relatives formerly noble families for part of the name become. The former title of nobility were thus precedes the first name by and surname. There was thus obtained the surname " Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg " and " Schenk Freiherr von Stauffenberg ," according to the female form Countess, and Baroness ( married) or Baroness (unmarried ). Baroness and Baroness are traditionally associated with " Baroness " bezw. " Baroness " and the Barons with " Baron" addressed. The medieval court title Schenk is the higher ranking titles bezw Baron. Count prefixed (eg, Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg ).

Personalities

The best known Stauffenberger of the 20th century are:

• The brothers: Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1907-1944), German officer and resistance fighter his wife Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg, born Baroness von Lerch field (1913-2006)

• His first wife: Melitta Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg born Schiller (1903 - 1945), German aviator and engineer

• Other historical or outstanding people of this noble family: Albert III. von Stauffenberg († 1421 ), Bishop of Regensburg and Prince-Bishop of Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg from 1409 to 1421
• Marquard Sebastian Schenk von Stauffenberg (1644-1693), Prince-Bishop of Bamberg
• Johann Franz Schenk von Stauffenberg (1658-1740), Prince-Bishop of Augsburg and Konstanz
• Baron Franz August von Stauffenberg (1834-1901), co-founder of the German Liberal Party, President of the Bavarian Landtag and Reichstag Vice- President
• Baron Franz Schenk von Stauffenberg (1878-1950), German economic leader and member of the Reichstag
• Berthold Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg ( b. 1934 ), retired Major General
• Franz Ludwig Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg ( b. 1938 ), CSU, MP

Castles

, About 1784 newly built castle Rißtissen since 1613 owned by the family

Castle Lautlingen, since 1625 owned by the family, rebuilt 1842-1846

Castle Greifenstein ( Franconian Switzerland ), since 1691 owned by the family

Castle Geislingen, 1698-1927 in the family

Marquardsburg in Seehof, built in 1687-96 for the Bamberg Prince-Bishop Marquard Sebastian Schenk von Stauffenberg

New Castle ( Meersburg), built in 1710-12 for the Constance Prince-Bishop Johann Franz Schenk von Stauffenberg

Castle boar, from 1716 to 1983 in the family

Castle Jettingen, 1747-2000 in the family

Castle Kirchlauter, since 1968 owned by the family