Guide to the Grafen Von Pückler-Limburg Papers, 1705-1809 Descriptive Summary

Guide to the Grafen von Pückler-Limburg papers, 1705-1809 Descriptive Summary

Title : Grafen von Pückler-Limburg papers Creator: von Pückler-Limburg, Grafen Dates : 1705-1809 ID Number : P02 Size: 4 boxes Abstract: The letters and documents contained in the collection are written in German, with select forms of address, terminology, and dates written in Latin. Documents are penned in Kurrent/Kurrentschrift, a form of German-language cursive handwriting employed during the period. Language(s): German Latin

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Provenance: von Pückler-Limburg, Grafen Acquisition Donation. Information: Access Conditions: The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information. Processing processed History: Preferred Citation: Grafen von Puckler-Limburg papers, Special Collections Department, Tampa Library, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Biographical Note The von Pückler-Limburg lineage emerged from the Silesian line of Pückler, which is traced back to Gröditz, Saxony. In 1655, Georg Pückler von Gröditz was appointed as a Bohemian baron by Emperor Ferdinand III. The Saxon and Franconian lines of von Pückler merged in 1676 when Georg's eldest son, Karl Franz Freiherr Pückler von Groditz, married Anna Cordula Freiin von Kresser. Karl served as the Margrave of Brandenburg-Bavaria on the Privy Council and as the provisional governor of Neustadt an der Aisch. Upon his marriage, Karl was raised to master of Burgfarrnbach, Brunn, and Tanzenhaidt, and was raised to the rank of Imperial Count in 1690. After Karl's death, Count Christian of Ansbach acquired an enfeoffment for the lower and upper seats to the estate of Domprobstei Bamberg in 1709 and 1712, respectively. Count Christian Wilhelm Karl married Caroline Christiane Gräfin von Löwenstein-Wertheim in 1737 and subsequently inherited a share of Limpurg, a Swabian-Franconian imperial county. Their descendants formed the first condominium system while presiding as ruling counts. This line of imperial counts was subordinate to the emperor, but maintained seats and votes in the Reichstag and memberships to the Reichsgrafenkollegium [Imperial Count's Council]. Duties included the judging of local civil disputes and minor criminal cases, as well as providing protection and security for their subjects and serfs.[1] [1]Biographical material translated and adapted from Schloss Burgfarrnbach, a German language source. Scope Note This collection consists of documents relating to a German noble family and the operations of their estates. Members of the Pückler-Limburg lineage served as Imperial Counts in the Silesian and Franconian regions of the Holy Roman Empire. Recurring document types include Rechnungs- and Zettel, accounting papers and administrative notes, respectively. Arrangement Note: Records are arranged according to chronology and are maintained in original groupings. Arrangement Records are arranged according to chronology and are maintained in original groupings. Subject Headings

Family Names: Limpurg family Subject Terms: Castles -- Germany Feudalism -- Germany Fiefs -- Germany Inheritance and succession -- Germany Landowners -- Germany Nobility -- Germany Genre/Form Terms: Financial statements

COLLECTION CONTENTS

BOX 1 , 1705-1741

FOLDER 1 , 1705 Scope/Content: No. 1-36. FOLDER 2 , 1729 FOLDER 3 , 1734 FOLDER 4 , 1737 FOLDER 5 , 1740-1741

BOX 2 , 1741-1792

FOLDER 1 , 1741-1742 FOLDER 2 , 1744 FOLDER 3 , 1753 FOLDER 4 , 1792

BOX 3 , 1706-1771

FOLDER 1 , 1770-1771 FOLDER 2 : Monita, 1744-1753 FOLDER 3 : Trapp oder Rennen, 1706-1762 FOLDER 4 : Misc.

BOX 4 , 1778-1809

FOLDER 1 , 1778 FOLDER 2 , 1786-1787 FOLDER 3 , 1787-1790 FOLDER 4 , 1790 FOLDER 5 , 1791 FOLDER 6 , 1794-1809 FOLDER 7 : Misc.

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