few generations and centuries later occurred in the same family and at the same place a rather delicate matter (see and women's history-n 1549). We are in the reign of King Frederick II of Prussia to the 1770. The family SCHWEICHLER has spread over the last 200 years in various lines of East Prussia. It can be seen, however slightly, from where they come from originally, because in the south-eastern Samland mention the name SCHWEICHLER frequent. In the parish Sacred forest along the northern Pregelufers there are bucket of lime in it, in nice area, in Pogauen and in other places. Opposite on the southern Pregelseite there are the extensive lands of the Döhnhoffs based at Castle Frederick Stein. A branch of the Schweichler line has further established in the north in the parish Sensseln Caymen, a closely related line sits at Schaaken Damerau.
we jump back to the bucket of lime good (by today's measure just over 100 Hectares), the family seat since 1542 and in the immediate vicinity of the lesser good Schönwiese. The starting point of the story and my research was a strange note in the Marriage Index Church of the Holy Book Walde 1772:
>> sr on more special command. Königl. May date de Berlin, 14 Jan. 1772 with his fathers brother of a widowed woman Anna Regina Johann Heinrich Schweich activist, a born Neumannin d. 27th Feb. copulirt been after the process has been challenged for 6 years with many cost . <<
The underlying data look like this:
1755 married Johann Heinrich Schweichler (Schönwiese * 06/02/1716) Anna Regina Neumann, a beautiful daughter of a neighboring bucket of lime. This Johann Heinrich Schweichler to Schönwiese has a nephew same first and last name in bucket of lime, which, after the death of his uncle his widowed aunt takes and those aforementioned "Process" will, when it comes to the marriage license. Under current law, a church such a compound is considered incest, and (initially) not allowed. , By turning to his aunt a child, who allowed only after years of this "process" by finally marrying the mother arose "honestly made" could be. After the marriage was followed by other children.
I found the story so exciting that I was looking in the Berlin state archives long after the court files. I'm such a case, but have become a lasting record and somewhere, be it in Konigsberg and Berlin or in both places, have occupied at the time the authorities and caused a lot of writing.
First I found in this region departments Nothing (Ministry of Appeal Budget Office Waldau). Only when I leafed through half a year later because of other stories in a finding aid to the Budget Ministry official Neuhausen, I came across an interesting document title. >> Anna Regina Schweichler. Pastor Green Müller to wood because of denial of the Holy Sacra 1770 <<. The file I've now requested to review and although the process was not to the marriage license, but the following letter:
>> Allerdurchlauchtigster Großmächstigster King, Gracious Lord and King! Ewr: Royal Majesty, I have to imagine allergehorsahmst as wants Pastor Green Müller Holy forest me admittiren all my prayers and representations not ad Sacra notwithstanding, so I have more spare than all the year through the same ( meant the participation in the Holy Communion ).
Now if this single one, and his refusal to touch them alone so that I judicata via email: Royal: Brandenburg-Neuhaus tables Justitz-collegium for my mistake with the Johann Heinrich Schweichler been punished, Sun sheweth but just this term in copia opinion that I the same have satisfaciret plenary sessions, done away hinfolglich also this thing in such a way that I as little bey which suffer worldly rumors for a verbüssetes crime nor as be of the preacher expelled from the community may through which illicit behavior he maketh me actuality in the community about a push, and setteth me in the greatest solicitude. I must mention only the hiebey some particular circumstance that Pastor Green Müller apply everything to me to move to other marry, how they claim to sell only all inclinations against in judicatis designated Schweigler, but much that I have herein a gantz free will and never can I decide to do so, is a minister not in a position to me jetzo anything more criminal Bahr on this Punct nachzusagen and dahero I ask with all rights not as an object of contention and the offense to be traded.
These circumstances are Adults: Königl. Majesty deign to Pastor Green Müller by Mandatum the sharpened task to do, to accept me without any further hesitation ad Sacra and account under which duties of a righteous soul, also provide the best of my soul to exercise due diligence, which I am a gracious hearing of confidence comforted and in the depths of devotion only heritage
Adults: Royal Majesty
allerunterthänigst Iren gehorsahmste
Anna Regina Schweiglerin, born Neumannin / Christoph Ludwig Hofmann , Jud Hoff Adv <<
found in the documents also in the text above mentioned sentence attached:
In embarrassing things again verwittibte Cöllmerin Anna Regina Schweiglerin gebohrne Neumannin , and the Johann Heinrich Schweigler blood Cz changes concerning knoweth E: Royal: Prussian Brand: Neuhaus Ecumenical Justice College of Law:
all the while denying both parts do not like, that notwithstanding their confession father the Pastor Green Müller been be taught in Holy forest verbothen like to Innhalt the Scriptures one marry between the father and brother, wife, they nevertheless would frey Wherefore dispensation to look for, and although probably E: Royal: cut off Government, that sought Concession gäntzlich by Rescriptum from 4th April 1766, you covet nonetheless leave under the pretext assist Ireland to each other bey of husbandry, beds to come together and commit to a incest, whatever Incesta they erzeuget a son, that now is the 3rd goeth years. And probably if you want to pretend that this happened only under Incestus Hofnung the obtained concession to marry, Maassen them so well from their local Mandatario than court Fiscal Meyer in Berlin been given the assurance that Followed times and in such cases dispensation, may grant him this, therefore no reasonable excuse, because you must wait until the sought dispensation and must, as have both parts thereto very wrong and acted criminal bahr, and should dahero that their benefit to them well-deserved punishments and improvement other wicked Leuthen but to warn and disgust, but in regard to whether the aforementioned circumstances, and attested remorse, and because you gestöhret be a body-Tight Cöllmerin as their landlord does create would each with 50 fl ad Fiscum punishment be served, the Sion-defensins Gebührn of Referendarii Watt man has a 6 fl 15 gr pay what Anna Regina are bestätiget. imgleichen The expenses and fees that judgment-about exeracutionem beyzulegenden stamp paper a 16 fl 7GR have to pay both parts to help us.
VKeith , Hahn , Machenau , Doerffer
Copia Frederick King of Prussia cc
our men cc ( succinctly: our dear faithful ) We will remittent, following which the Justification of our farm Court of you sent in Acta Criminalia comes Anna Regina and on Johann Heinrich Schweichler , because committed Blutt-shame any zuerkandte 50 fl Fiscales penalty and payment of costs and recognize the fact Justificando hereby rule that well-spoken on the shape and occasion of the matter, but in such a way that will stand the Inquisit frey to choose whether you want every one of them either the found 50 fl ad Fiscum died, or would stand but a six-month breeding Hauss-Tight, have the case now Inquisitin the body Staf should select yourself, then you einzuberichten this half, thereby also increasing the Adoption of Inquisit to prison Hauß necessary orders to the King Mountain's City Council could be übermachet.
Pro Justificatoria is to pay a Rthlr, the input from you is to get plus 5 g of fordersahmsten copy costs, therefore you have to do the injunction, it will proceed here under justificirter Maassen. If you weighed with grace.
Konigsberg the 9th Februarii 1770 vKorff
£ 100 penalty Fiscales
17 fl 15g Sportuln of just.Colleg:
4 fl 29 g Hoffger: Sportuln
fl = 122 14 g Sum:
+ per 16g mundo the judgments
= 123 fl ( Gulden )
in Schweigler's Criminal acid matter of the Royal Cassam ad: Brandenbg. Neuhaus tables JustitzCollegio been paid in so far right, what quittiret due.
Konigsberg 16 - Märtz 1770 Wochaetius , registrar.
Konigsberg 16 - Märtz 1770 Wochaetius , registrar.
were in this particular case, however, the parties (Sogn everything. Cöllmische landowner, that pawn with full property rights) not poor and could afford lawyers and court costs. The aunt did not have reason to prison, as one can infer from the above payment receipted. It was customary in bucket of lime and in the neighborhood a more individual lifestyle and Regina Neumann complains confidently and successfully against the rigid approach of the pastor. This impressive pride and stubbornness had already "tradition" and shows itself in actions brought by the priest in the 16th + 17th century, that the bucket of lime landlords tended to be arrogant, unethical clothing. They are therefore frequently occupied with penance. It pays well and enjoying himself anyway as you want. They shrank from even earlier not to ride if need be right only with expensive Konigsberg Advocaten before the High Court. I found various Acta (1613, 1697), in which consuming processes were carried out over border disputes. This opens up to me today very much alive, the then circumstances. - But that is already in another story: see border dispute in an East Prussian village -
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