Bibra family
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Bibra
- Places :* Bibra, Schmalkalden-Meiningen: a village in the municipality of Grabfeld in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany* Bibra, Saale-Holzland: a municipality in Saale-Holzland-Kreis in Thuringia, Germany...
disambiguation page
Bibra family was one of the leading (Uradel
Uradel
The German and Scandinavian term Uradel refers to nobility who can trace back their noble ancestry at least to the year 1400 and probably originates from leadership positions during the Migration Period.-Divisions of German nobility:Uradel : Nobility that originates from leadership positions held...
:very old Nobility) families in Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
(northern part of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
) and Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
from the mid-15th century to about 1600. Later on the family rose from Reichsritter (Imperial Knight
Imperial Knight
The Free Imperial Knights, or the Knights of the Empire was an organisation of free nobles of the Holy Roman Empire, whose direct overlord was the Emperor, remnants of the medieval free nobility and the ministeriales...
s) to Reichsfreiherr
Freiherr
The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
(Barons of the Holy Roman Empire). After the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
dissolved, they were made ‘’Freiherr
Freiherr
The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
’‘ (Barons) of Bavaria and Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
.
History
Earliest references to the family include a document of Bishop Otto of BambergOtto of Bamberg
Saint Otto of Bamberg was a medieval German bishop and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christianity.-Life:Otto was born into a noble family in Mistelbach, Franconia...
from the year 1119 of a Rupertus de Bibra. In 1151 a Pertholdus (Berthold) de Bibra and his sons Pertholdus (Berthold) and Tagino are referenced in another document. The family prospered in numbers, wealth, and influence in the 15th century and early 16th century. By the time of Siebmachers Wappenbuch
Siebmachers Wappenbuch
Siebmachers Wappenbuch refers to two heraldic multivolume book series of armorial bearings or coats of arms of the nobility within the Holy Roman Empire .The Old Siebmacher...
of 1605, the family is listed as the most important family of Franconia under the rank of Freiherr. By 1600 most of the family died off without heirs partially due natural causes such as the Bubonic plague
Bubonic plague
Plague is a deadly infectious disease that is caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis, named after the French-Swiss bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin. Primarily carried by rodents and spread to humans via fleas, the disease is notorious throughout history, due to the unrivaled scale of death...
and the number of family members who took church positions. After the death of Heinrich von Bibra in 1602, the Prince-Bishop Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn
Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn
Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn was a Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Echter was born in Mespelbrunn Castle, Spessart and died in Würzburg....
seized most of the family’s assets as part of the Counter-Reformation
Counter-Reformation
The Counter-Reformation was the period of Catholic revival beginning with the Council of Trent and ending at the close of the Thirty Years' War, 1648 as a response to the Protestant Reformation.The Counter-Reformation was a comprehensive effort, composed of four major elements:#Ecclesiastical or...
resulting in a 79 year lawsuit. The lawsuit was eventually settled with the family receiving all the properties except Burgwallbach
Schönau an der Brend
Schönau an der Brend is a municipality with 1378 inhabitants in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in northern Bavaria, Germany. It consists of two villages: Schönau an der Brend and Burgwallbach.-Points of interest:* Gyrowheel Monument...
but without income during the suit. From 1602 on there were many important members of the family but the family itself never recovered the leading position it previously had in the late 15th and 16th centuries. Between 1698 and 1772, the various lines were raised to Reichsfreiherr (Barons of the Holy Roman Empire). In later times, the family spread to the Austrian Empire, the British Empire, and the United States.
Prominent Members of the Family
- Dr. Kilian von Bibra (* about 1425; † 1494), December 1, 1450 Gilianus de Bibrach de Alemania receives doctorate in church lawDoctor of Canon LawDoctor of Canon Law is the doctoral-level terminal degree in the studies of canon law of the Roman Catholic Church.It may also be abbreviated I.C.D. or dr.iur.can. , ICDr., D.C.L., D.Cnl., D.D.C., or D.Can.L. . Doctor of both laws are J.U.D...
(doctoratus in iure canonico) in Padua, Italy, Dean of the Cathedral ChapterCathedral chapterIn accordance with canon law, a cathedral chapter is a college of clerics formed to advise a bishop and, in the case of a vacancy of the episcopal see in some countries, to govern the diocese in his stead. These councils are made up of canons and dignitaries; in the Roman Catholic church their...
of Würzburg, GeneralvicarVicar generalA vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
of Bishopric of Würzburg, statesman (German Wikipedia article) - Wilhelm von BibraWilhelm von BibraWilhelm von Bibra was a Papal Emissary.-Papal Emissary:Wilhelm functioned as a Papal Emissary for both the archbishop of Cologne and Kaiser Friedrich. Wilhelm’s half brother, Prince Bishop Lorenz von Bibra of Würzburg, in 1487 wrote a letter of introduction to Pope Innocent VIII for Wilhelm who...
(*1442 † 1490), Lorenz’ half brother, Papal emissary - Lorenz von BibraLorenz von BibraLorenz von Bibra, Duke in Franconia was Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Würzburg from 1495 to 1519. His life paralleled Maximilian I , who served as Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 to 1519, to which Lorenz did serve as an advisor....
, Prince-Bishop of WürzburgWürzburgWürzburg 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....
, Duke in FranconiaFranconiaFranconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
(1459-1519) - Conrad von BibraConrad von BibraConrad von Bibra , Duke in Franconia was Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1540 to 1544. -Biography:...
, Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Duke in FranconiaFranconiaFranconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
(1490-1544) - Christoph Erhard Frhr. von Bibra (1656–1706) participant at Battle of BlenheimBlenheim order of battleThe following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Blenheim during the War of the Spanish Succession on August 13, 1704.-Allied Army:Captain General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough...
, 12.10.1704 kaiserlichen (imperial) Generalfeldwachtmeister, 2.5.1705 (Elector of Mainz) Generalfeldmarschalleutnant (Lieutenant General), Commander of the PlassenburgPlassenburgPlassenburg is a castle in the city of Kulmbach in Bavaria. It is one of the most impressive castles in Germany and a symbol of the city. It was first mentioned in 1135. The Plassenberg family were ministerial of the counts of Andechs and used as their seat the Plassenburg...
and KulmbachKulmbachKulmbach is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town is famous for Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, and for its famous sausages, or Bratwürste.-Location:...
(German Wikipedia article) - Johann Ernst Frhr. von Bibra (10.2.1662 - 19.8.1705) 12.4.1701 kaiserlichen (imperial) Feldmarschall-Leutnant, 11.5.1704 Reichsgeneralfeldmarschallleutnant, 20.5.1704 kaiserlichen (imperial) FeldzeugmeisterFeldzeugmeisterFeldzeugmeister was a military rank in various European armies , especially in the artillery. It was commonly used in the 16th or 17th century, but could even be found in the beginning of the 20th century in some European countries...
(German Wikipedia article) - Heinrich Carl Frhr. von Bibra (aka Karl Siegmund) (1666 + 1734) Franconian Circles, Bamberg Generalfeldmarschalleutnant (Lieutenant General), father Prince-Bishop Heinrich of Fulda, builder of the Bibra Palais (Bibra Haus) in Bamberg (German Wikipedia article)
- Heinrich von BibraHeinrich von BibraHeinrich von Bibra , Prince-Bishop, Prince-Abbot of Fulda was Prince-Bishop from 1759 to 1788.-Biography:...
, (Karl Sigmund Frhr. von Bibra) Prince-Bishop, Prince-Abbot of FuldaFuldaFulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
(1711-1788) was Prince-Bishop from (1759-1788) - Siegmund von Bibra (Philipp Anton Frhr. von Bibra; * 1750; † 1803), high official Bishopric and Abby of Fulda and editor of Journal von und für Deutschland (German Wikipedia article)
- Franz Ludwig von BibraFranz Ludwig von BibraFranz Ludwig Freiherr von Bibra was soldier, author, and early settler of Tasmania, Australia.-Life:...
(1783 – 1823) was soldier, author, and early settler of Tasmania, Australia. - Ernst Frhr. von BibraErnst von BibraDr. Ernst Freiherr von Bibra was a German Naturalist and author...
(1806 † 1878), German Naturalist (Natural historyNatural historyNatural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
scientist) and author. Ernst was a botanist, zoologist, metallurgist, chemist, geographer, travel writer, novelist, duellist, art collector and trailblazer in ethnopsychopharmacology. - August Frhr. von BibraAugust von BibraAugust Ludwig Karl Georg Friedrich Freiherr von Bibra was director of the business affairs of Hermann, prince of Wied...
(1808–1894) general manager of the AdelsvereinAdelsvereinSociety for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas, better known as Adelsverein , organized on April 20, 1842, was a colonial attempt to establish a new Germany within the borders of Texas.-History:...
, or Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas ("Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas"). - Wilhelm Franz Frhr. von Bibra (1824. + 1879) Generalfeldmarschalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Austro-Hungarian ArmyAustro-Hungarian ArmyThe Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint army , the Austrian Landwehr , and the Hungarian Honvédség .In the wake of fighting between the...
(German Wikipedia article) - Sir Eric Ernest von Bibra (O.B.E., Kt.) (1895–1958) Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1938) for services to local government & returned servicemen, Knight BachelorKnight BachelorThe rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
(July 7, 1953) Agent-General for TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
in Britain, former Alderman and Mayor LauncestonCity of LauncestonThe City of Launceston is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, encompassing about half of the greater Launceston area in northern Tasmania. It also includes a region to the north east of Launceston, encompassing towns such as Lilydale... - Sir Donald Dean von Bibra (C.M.G., O.B.E., K.B.) (1905–1982) Order of the British Empire (1970), Companion of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(1979), Knight Bachelor (1982): Former Chairman of the Australian Wool Industry Conference and Tasmanian grazier - Eve von BibraEve von BibraEve von Bibra is a former member of 1980s Australian pop group the Chantoozies as one of four female lead vocalists.Von Bibra featured in the 2006 movie Kenny, playing flight attendant and Kenny's love interest Jackie....
living actress and singer active in Australia
Nikolaus von Bibra, 13th century Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
monk, unknown if connected to von Bibra family. Listed under theology and satire, he wrote under the pseudonym Occultus Erfordernis and his satirical work is called Carmen Satiricum. (German Wikipedia article)
Riemenschneider Patronage
The tomb of Lorenz von BibraLorenz von Bibra
Lorenz von Bibra, Duke in Franconia was Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Würzburg from 1495 to 1519. His life paralleled Maximilian I , who served as Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 to 1519, to which Lorenz did serve as an advisor....
by Tilman Riemenschneider
Tilman Riemenschneider
Tilman Riemenschneider was a German sculptor and woodcarver active in Würzburg from 1483. He was one of the most prolific and versatile sculptors of the transition period between late Gothic and Renaissance, a master in stone and limewood.- Biography :Tilman Riemenschneider was born between 1459...
(c. 1460 - July 7, 1531) in the 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....
Dom (cathedral) is one of Riemenschneider's most famous works. Lorenz also commissioned Riemenscheider to do the tomb of his predecessor, Rudolf von Scherenberg
Rudolf von Scherenberg
Rudolf II von Scherenberg was Bishop of Würzburg from 1466 until his death.Rudolf von Scherenberg was the son of Erhard von Scherenberg and Anna von Massbach. On April 30, 1466, he was appointed as bishop to replace Johann von Grumbach. He was confirmed as bishop on June 20, 1466...
. In Bibra the family commissioned Riemenschneider to do the Altar of the Apostles, Altar of the Church Fathers, Altar of the Annunciation, Carving of St. Kilian, a crucifix, and an epithet of Hans von Bibra (Lorenz’ father). Kilian von Bibra also commissioned a work by Riemenscheider other than at Bibra.
Localities Associated with Family
Family seat:- Burg Bibra near MeiningenMeiningenMeiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
(c.1100–present) is reportedly the longest continuously owned castle by a family in ThuringiaThuringiaThe Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
having been in the family since written records began including during the East German period.
Second seat:
- Schloss IrmelshausenIrmelshausenIrmelshausen is a village in the municipality of Höchheim in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.Irmelshausen is best known for the castle and related church. Irmelshausen, on the old German - German border , is one of the most appealing castles in this region of Germany...
(1376–present) is a five sided water castleWater castleA water castle is a castle or stately home whose site is entirely surrounded by moats or natural waterbodies. Topographically water castles are a type of lowland castle.There is a further distinction between:...
in FranconiaFranconiaFranconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
, frequently featured in books and calendars.
Historical holdings still in family:
- Schloss BrennhausenBrennhausenBrennhausen is a castle in the municipality of Sulzdorf a.d.Lederhecke in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. It is located the Haßberge Nature Park.-Houses of Springs:...
(1681–present) is a unique and beautifully situated castle frequently featured in books and calendars.
- Dörfleshof farming estate (between AubstadtAubstadtAubstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
and Ottelmannshausen)(c. 1848–present)
Estates, castles, manor houses, and villages that previously came under Bibra control (Germany unless otherwise stated):
- Schloss Adelsdorf (1687-1993)
- Schloss AschachBad BockletBad Bocklet is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. It is a market town and a health spa.-Geography:Bad Bocklet lies in a bend in the river Fränkische Saale in Franconia about 10 km north of the district capital Bad Kissingen...
(1391–1407) - Aroldshausen (by JüchsenJüchsenJüchsen is a former municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany. From December 1, 2007 it is part of Grabfeld....
) (c.1435-c.1990) - AubstadtAubstadtAubstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany....
(c.1308-after 1859) - Burg BrambergBurg BrambergBurg Bramberg is a ruin of a Würzburg castle in the Haßberge in Landkreis Haßberge in Unterfranken, Bavaria Germany.The ruin is located on the Bramberg . It is about 2 km north west of the village of Bramberg, part of the municipality of Ebern...
(1393–1483) pledge holdingCollateral (finance)In lending agreements, collateral is a borrower's pledge of specific property to a lender, to secure repayment of a loan.The collateral serves as protection for a lender against a borrower's default - that is, any borrower failing to pay the principal and interest under the terms of a loan obligation...
(Pfandschaft) - Breuberg (Welkershausen by MeiningenMeiningenMeiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
) (1779- ?) - Schloss Burgwallbach (1489–1681)
- Schloss Untereuerheim & ObereuerheimGrettstadtGrettstadt is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. It consists of the following villages: Dürrfeld, Grettstadt, Obereuerheim, Untereuerheim....
(1480–1687) - Schloss Gemünda (by SeßlachSeßlachSeßlach is a town in the district of Coburg, in northern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 12 km southwest of Coburg.Seßlach consists of 15 parts:-History:...
) (1510–1655) - GerodaGerodaGeroda is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.Geroda is located in the nature park Bayerische Rhön, in the Thulba valley, on the southern side of the so-called Schwarze Berge ....
(1400–1607) - GleicherwiesenGleicherwiesenGleicherwiesen in Thuringia is a part of the Gemeinde Gleichamberg. The Russian restaurant is the main attraction in town and worth visiting.-History:...
(c.1356 - 1850) - Burg HallenburgSteinbach-HallenbergSteinbach-Hallenberg is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 8 km east of Schmalkalden, and 13 km northwest of Suhl.-References:-External links:*...
(before 1374-1391) - HöchheimHöchheimHöchheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. Höchheim consists of the following villages: Gollmuthhausen, Höchheim, Irmelshausen, Rothausen....
(1356-c1970) - Schloss KleinbardorfSulzfeld, Rhön-GrabfeldSulzfeld is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. It contains the following villages: Kleinbardorf, Leinach, Sulzfeld, Sulzfelder Forst. The large regional Jewish cemetery, Jewish Cemetery is also located in the municipality....
(1413–1687) (see also Jewish Cemetery (Kleinbardorf)Jewish Cemetery (Kleinbardorf)The Jewish cemetery of Kleinbardorf began operations in 1574 on the so-called Steilen or Wartberg southeast of Kleinbardorf, in northern Bavaria. The area is now known only as Judenhügel ....
) - Neubrunn (Thuringia) (1366-1496+)
- Schloss Oselce (Schloss Wosseletz) (Czech Republic) (1808–1856)
- RentwertshausenRentwertshausenRentwertshausen is a former municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany. From December 1, 2007 it is part of Grabfeld....
(1372–1511) - Schloss Roßrieth (by MellrichstadtMellrichstadtMellrichstadt is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 17 km southwest of Meiningen, and 13 km northeast of Bad Neustadt. It town includes the following villages: Bahra, Eußenhausen, Frickenhausen, Mühlfeld, Sondheim im Grabfeld und Roßrieth....
) (1438–1680) - Schloss SchnabelwaidSchnabelwaidSchnabelwald is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany....
(1696–1750) - Schwarza (Thuringian Forest) (1355–1425) pledge holding (Pfandschaft)
- Schloss SchwebheimSchwebheimSchwebheim is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Historically important as the location of the Bibra family castle by the same name. The castle was heavily damaged during the famous bombings of Schweinfurt in World War II and only partially repaired...
(1513-c1958) - Steinach an der Saale (1343 - ?) combination of fief and pledge
- Schloss TrappstadtTrappstadtTrappstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.-Famous Residents of the Village:* Joseph Brunner Born in Trappstadt and died in Altenstein - Suggested oldest Man in the World but new information suggests may have been born in 1739 * Marcus Goldman...
(1853- c.1970) - Burg TrimburgElfershausenElfershausen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.Elfershausen is a market town or municipality that includes the following towns:*Elfershausen*Engenthal*Langendorf*Machtilshausen*Trimberg-History:...
(1375–1412) pledge holding - Walldorf (by Meinigen) (1779–1946)
- Schloss WeisendorfWeisendorfWeisendorf is a municipality in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It belongs to the administrative region of Middle Franconia.-Division of the town:-Economy:...
(c1750-1785) - Schloss WillershausenWillershausen (Herleshausen)Willershausen is a village and castle in the Gemeinde of Herleshausen in Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hesse.In 1383, the Treusch von Buttlar were lords of Willershausen and adjacent areas. Already at the end of the 13th Century, the residential tower and the defensive tower of the present castle were...
(half 1757-1850)
German cities with close association:
- FuldaFuldaFulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
- BambergBambergBamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
- WürzburgWürzburgWürzburg 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....
Klosters closely associated with Bibra family:
- Rohr (just north of MeiningenMeiningenMeiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
) during the 14th century (last Bibra burial 1473) - Henneberg Kloster VeßraVessra AbbeyVessra Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastery in the village also named Kloster Veßra in the district of Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany....
in the 15th century (last Bibra burial 1488)
Australia
- Bibra LakeBibra Lake, Western Australia-Facilities:The majority of the suburb, which is not part of the Beeliar Regional Park contains a major light industrial area, with businesses such as Amcor....
, a suburb of PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia is named after Benedict von Bibra who in the summer of 1843 bought land there. - Bibra’s LandingLanding (water transport)A landing is a water terminal which may receive ferry passenger or cargo traffic from marine vessels. They may characterized by long wharves if they handle a large volume of cargo....
in the west coast of Australia is named after Francis Louis von Bibra and/or brother Charles who operated in the area in the 1870s-90's (25.93333°S 114.2333°E) - Beaufront, Ross, TasmaniaRoss, TasmaniaRoss is a historic town in the Midlands of the state of Tasmania in Australia. Situated on the Macquarie River, Ross is located 78 km south of Launceston and 117 km north of Hobart...
(1916–present): a historical (1837) country home and large estate (42.06296°S 147.50961°E)
Coat of Arms of Municipalities
The Bibra coat of arms is incorporated into several municipalities.Organization of the Family
For the last four centuries the family has divided itself between two Branches named after the two brothers whom all living Bibra descend: Valentine (1560–1595) and Bernhard (1562–1609). Within each branch, the family has divided further in Lines centered on castles and a manor house (Gleicherwiesen). The last two centuries, the Lines are as follows:Valentine Branch
- Adelsdorf Line (extinct in the male line since 1993)
- Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1698
- Became Bavarian Barons 1815
- Gleicherweisen Line
- Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1698
- Became Bavarian Barons 1815
- Schwebheim Line (extinct 1958)
- Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1698
- Became Bavarian Barons 1817
- Schnabelwaid, later Weisendorf Line (extinct 1856)
- Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1698
- Became Bohemian (part of the Austrian EmpireAustrian EmpireThe Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
), Barons 1810
Bernhard Branch
- Brennhausen Line
- Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1772
- Became Bavarian Barons 1828
- Bibra-Bibra Line
- Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1772
- Became Bavarian Barons 1816
- Irmelshausen Line (Older sub-line & Younger sub-line)
- Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1713
- Became Bavarian Barons 1816
All branches of the family were raised to Freiherr. In 1919, all nobility predicates were transformed into constituents of the family name in Germany.
Outline of family
German
- RHEINHOLD ALBERT: Chronik der Gemeinde Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke. (2 Volumes, zus. 860 S.) hrsg. von der Gemeinde Sulzdorf a. d. L., Verlag Frankenschwelle (Hildburghausen) Pages. 515 - 534. 1994. This is the most thorough source on Brennhausen.
- MARINA VON BIBRA, Heinrich VIII. - Fürstbischof von Fulda. In: Gerhard Pfeiffer (Hg.), Fränkische Lebensbilder, Bd. 4, Würzburg 1971, 213-229;
- WILHELM FRHR. VON BIBRA, Geschicte der Familie der Freiherrn von Bibra, 1870;
- WILHELM FRHR. VON BIBRA, Beiträge zur Familien Geschichte der Reichsfreiherrn von Bibra, Ernster Band (vol. 1), 1880; Digitized copy Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Düsseldorf
- WILHELM FRHR. VON BIBRA, Beiträge zur Familien Geschichte der Reichsfreiherrn von Bibra, Zweiter Band (vol. 2), 1882; Digitized copy Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Düsseldorf
- WILHELM FRHR. VON BIBRA, Beiträge zur Familien Geschichte der Reichsfreiherrn von Bibra, Dritter Band (vol. 3), 1888; Digitized copy Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Düsseldorf
- A. GNAU, Das kirchliche Wirken Heinrich VIII. von Bibra, Fürstbischofs von Fulda (1759–1788), in: Mitteilungen des Historischen Vereins der Diözese Fulda 6 (1902) 12-19;
- JOHANN EBERHARD VON KAISER, Regierungsgeschichte des jetztigen Fürsten-Bischofs Heinrich des VIII. zu Fulda im Grundriße, Vornehmlich in Hinsicht der innern Landes-Anstalten und Verbesserungen, in: Patriotisches Archiv für Deutschland 2 (1785) 1-102;
- HANS KARLINGER, Die Kunstdenkmäler von Bayern, III, 13. Bezirksamt Königshofen. - Munich, 1915 (Reprint Munich, 1983, ISBN 3-486-50467-3)
- WERNER KATHREIN, Bibra, Heinrich, in: Erwin Gatz (Hg.), Die Bischöfe des Heiligen Römischen Reiches 1648-1803, Berlin 1990, 29f.;
- JOSEF LEINWEBER, Die Fuldaer Äbte und Bischöfe, Frankfurt a.M. 1989, 159-163;
- MICHAEL MÜLLER, Fürstbischof Heinrich von Bibra und die katholische Aufklärung im Hochstift Fulda (1759–88). Wandel und Kontinuität des kirchlichen Lebens, Fulda 2005;
- FRANZ SAYN-WITTGENSTEIN, Schlosser in Franken : Residenzen Und Landsitze Im Frankischen, 1974 ISBN 3406035752 ISBN 9783406035753;
- MARTIN STINGL, REICHFREIHEIT UND FÜRSTENDIENST DIE DIENSTBEZIEHUNGEN DER BIBRA 1500 BIS 1806, Verlag Degener & Co, 1994, 341 pages, ISBN 3-7686-9131-4;
- WERNER WAGENHÖFER, Die Bibra: Studien und Materialien zur Genealogie und zur Besitzgeschichte einer fränkischen Niederadelsfamilie im Spätmittelalter, Verlag Degener & Co, 1998, 699 pages, ISBN 3-7686-9147-0;
- WERNER WAGENHÖFER, Grablegen des Niederadels im Spätmittelalterlichen Franken - das Beispiel der Bibra, Wirtschaft - Gesellschaft - Mentalitäten im Mittelalter, Festschrift zum 75. Geburtstag von Rolf Sprandel, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 2006 ISBN 3-515-08882-2, ISBN 978-3-515-08882-4, Pages.335-359.
- ALFRED WENDEHORST, Das Bistum Würzburg: Teil 3. Die Bischofsreihe von 1455 -1617, 1978, ISBN 3-11-007475-3;
- PETER ADOLPH WINKOPP, Beiträge zur Lebensgeschichte Heinrich des achten Fürstbischofen zu Fulda, welcher am 25. September 1788 das Zeitliche mit dem Ewigen verwechselte, in: Der neue deutsche Zuschauer 1 (1789) 93-102.134-144;
- KLAUS WITTSTADT, Der Bibliotheksgründer Fürstbischof Heinrich VIII. von Bibra (1759–1788), in: Artur Brall (Hg.), Von der Klosterbibliothek zur Landesbibliothek. Beiträge zum zweihundertjährigen Bestehen der Hessischen Landesbibliothek Fulda (Stuttgart 1978) 269-293;
- F. ZWENGER, Heinrich v. Bibra. Fürstbischof von Fulda, in: BuBl 4 (1923) 139f., 143f., 148 [Weitgehend auf Wilhelm von Bibra beruhend];
English
- JULIEN CHAPUIS, Tilman Riemenschneider: Master Sculptor of the Late Middle Ages, National Gallery London Publications, October 11, 1999, ISBN 0300081626 ISBN 978-0300081626
- LOIS NYMAN AND GRAEME VON BIBRA, THE VON BIBRA STORY, Foot & Playsted Pty. Ltd., Launceston, Australia, 1996, ISBN 0-9597188-1-8;
- ERNST VON BIBRA Plant Intoxicants: A Classic Text on the Use of Mind-Altering Plants 1995 Translation of Die narkotischen Genussmittel und der Mensch Translated by Hedwig Schleiffer, Forward by Martin Haseneier and extensive technical notes by Jonathan Ot, an ethnobiologist- ISBN 0-89281-498-5;
- HILLAY ZMORA, State and nobility in early modern Germany: The knightly feud in Franconia 1440-1567, Cambridge University Press, 1997 (hardback), 2002 (paperback), ISBN 0-521-56179-5;
External links
- Heinrich von Bibra School
- University of Texas biography on AUGUST LUDWIG KARL GEORG FRIEDRICH VON BIBRA, (1808-1894), general manager of the Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
- Web site devoted to Bibra related topics
- Wappenbuch Bertschi, Nikolaus: Wappen book - BSB Cod.icon. 308, Augsburg 1515 - 1650
- Google Book Der Marktflecken Bibra 1892