Weyher
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Weyher family was a family of nobility, most prominent in the 16th and 17th centuries in the Pomerania
region and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
. The family origins can be traced to Würzburg
, Germany
.
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
region and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
. The family origins can be traced to Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Prominent members
- Klaus Weiher, of the noble von Weyher family going back in PomeraniaPomeraniaPomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
to Dietrich von Weiher (aka Theodericus Weyher). Claus was the founder of the Polish line of the Weyher family members of which later on held many officies in the Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthPolish-Lithuanian CommonwealthThe Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century... - Martin Weiher (1512-1556), son of Klaus Weiher and Sophie von Ramel, the second Lutheran bishop of Cammin
- Ernest Wejher (1517–1598), voivode of Chełmno, starost of PuckPuck, PolandPuck is a town in northwestern Poland with 11,350 inhabitants. It is in Gdańsk Pomerania on the south coast of the Baltic Sea . Previously in the Gdańsk Voivodeship , Puck has been the capital of Puck County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999.-History:The settlement became a marketplace...
- Jan WejherJan WejherJan Wejher was a Polish nobleman, son of Ernest Wejher and Anna Mortęska. He held many offices and was an officer of the army in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and a courtier of the Polish king Sigismund III from the age of thirteen....
(1580–1626), son of Ernest Wejher and Anna Mortęska , starost of PuckPuck, PolandPuck is a town in northwestern Poland with 11,350 inhabitants. It is in Gdańsk Pomerania on the south coast of the Baltic Sea . Previously in the Gdańsk Voivodeship , Puck has been the capital of Puck County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999.-History:The settlement became a marketplace... - Melchior Wejher (1574-1643), son of Ernest Wejher and Anna Mortęska , econom of MalborkMalborkMalbork is a town in northern Poland in the Żuławy region , with 38,478 inhabitants . Situated in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously assigned to Elbląg Voivodeship...
, castellanCastellanA castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
of ElblągElblagElbląg is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants . It is the capital of Elbląg County and has been assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. Before then it was the capital of Elbląg Voivodeship and a county seat in Gdańsk Voivodeship...
and voivode of Chełmno - Mikołaj WejherMikołaj WejherMikołaj Wejher was a Polish nobleman from the prominent Wejher family. He was the son of Jan Wejher and Anna Szczawińska.He held various offices in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was Voivode of Malbork since 1641 and Voivode of Chełmno since 1643. Mikołaj was also starost of Radzyń and...
(?-1647), son of Jan WejherJan WejherJan Wejher was a Polish nobleman, son of Ernest Wejher and Anna Mortęska. He held many offices and was an officer of the army in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and a courtier of the Polish king Sigismund III from the age of thirteen....
and Anna Szczawińska , voivode of Malbork (since 1641) and voivode of Chełmno (since 1643), starost of Radzyń Chełmiński and of Kowalewo PomorskieKowalewo PomorskieKowalewo Pomorskie is a town in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It is the capital of the Gmina Kowalewo Pomorskie. From 1975–1998 the city belonged to the Torun Voivodeship.... - Ludwik WejherLudwik WejherLudwik Wejher was a Polish nobleman, son of Jan Wejher and Anna Szczawińska. He was a collonel of the Polish army and held other offices in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth....
(?-1656), son of Jan WejherJan WejherJan Wejher was a Polish nobleman, son of Ernest Wejher and Anna Mortęska. He held many offices and was an officer of the army in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and a courtier of the Polish king Sigismund III from the age of thirteen....
and Anna Szczawińska , colonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of the Polish army (since 1647). He was the commander of the defence of ZamośćZamoscZamość ukr. Замостя is a town in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants , situated in the south-western part of Lublin Voivodeship , about from Lublin, from Warsaw and from the border with Ukraine...
in 1648 and later of MalborkMalborkMalbork is a town in northern Poland in the Żuławy region , with 38,478 inhabitants . Situated in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously assigned to Elbląg Voivodeship...
in 1656. He was also castellanCastellanA castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
of ElblągElblagElbląg is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants . It is the capital of Elbląg County and has been assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. Before then it was the capital of Elbląg Voivodeship and a county seat in Gdańsk Voivodeship...
, Voivod of PomeraniaPomeranian VoivodeshipPomeranian Voivodeship, or Pomerania Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in north-central Poland. It comprises most of Pomerelia , as well as an area east of the Vistula River...
and starost of Wałcz - Jakub WejherJakub WejherJakub Weiher , a member of the Polish line of the Weyher family from Germany was a Count of the Holy Roman Empire and member of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth szlachta . His coat of arms was Wejher...
(Jacob Weiher) (1609 – 1657), son of Jan WejherJan WejherJan Wejher was a Polish nobleman, son of Ernest Wejher and Anna Mortęska. He held many offices and was an officer of the army in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and a courtier of the Polish king Sigismund III from the age of thirteen....
and Anna Szczawińska. Jakub was voivode of Malbork and a founder of town of Weihersfrei, Weyhersfrey, Neustadt (WejherowoWejherowoWejherowo is a town in Gdańsk Pomerania, northern Poland, with 47,435 inhabitants . It has been the capital of Wejherowo County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999; previously, it was a town in Gdańsk Voivodeship .-History:...
) - Ludwig von Weyher owner of Gut Langfuhr, received advise in 1771 and in book by Samuel Luther von Geret of Thorn
External links
- Weyher family coat of arms
- Martin von Weyher, Lutheran Bishop of Cammin
- Pomeranian Documents Claus and Sophie and Gnadenbrief Martin Weiher various other Weiher family documents