Von Ammendorf Family

Ammendorf, also Ammendorff, Amendorf, was a chivalrous noble family with the same name parent company Ammendorf near Halle.

History

According to legend, is listed as the first of a Fritz Ammendorf 969 at a tournament in Merseburg. First documented mention 1115 and 1155 Henry of Ammendorf, after 1224 Albertus de Ammendorf. The detectable strain series begins in 1239 with Heinemann of Ammendorf. A Albertus de Ammendorf 1263-71 appears as Provincial of the bailiwick of Thuringia in the Commendatore Zwätzen. First documented in 1266 Heinricus de Ammendorf nobilis vir. Mostly wealthy in the bishopric of Merseburg, and later in Magdeburg, among others in Rothenburg. The Ammendorf of 1308 gave their headquarters Ammendorf and moved to hall. With Conrad died of Ammendorf to Rothenburg 1550.

Personalities

• Rudgar of Ammendorf († 1251 ), 1241-1251 Bishop of Brandenburg
• Henry III. of Ammendorf († 1300), 1283-1300 Bishop of Merseburg
• Jacob of Ammendorf, 1410 Captain from Giebichenstein
• Ernst Nicolaus of Ammendorf, 1466 Canon of Magdeburg
• Henry of Ammendorf, 1477 bailiff of the Archbishop of Magdeburg
• Jakob von Ammendorf, 1484 Canon of Magdeburg and Halberstadt

Coat of arms

On blue ground the bust a goateed man with Hungarian hat with face plate. On the helmet the same subject. The ceilings are silver blue.