He was the eldest son of Count Jobst I and his wife, Ermengarde of Lippe. After the early death of his father in 1507, a regency council was formed, consisting of the Count of Spiegelberg, the Lord of Diepholz and his mother.
His younger brother John VII entered into Swedish service and became governor of Vyborg. His brother Eric IV inherited the Stolzenau section of the county. His sisters Anna and Elisabeth were canonesses of Vreden Abbey and Essen Abbey.
Jobst introduced the Reformation in the county of Hoya. He was a supporter of Martin Luther as early as 1523. In 1525, Luther sent the theologian Adrian Buxschott to Hoya. In 1532, Jobst dissolved the abbey in Bücken and other monasteries in Hoya; only the abbey in Bassum was allowed to continue as a befitting place for unmarried daughters of the nobility.
Jobst's reign saddled the county with heavy debts and mortgages on many manors. He also left unresolved disputes with his creditors.
DeathEdit
Jobst and his wife both died in 1545. They were buried in the St. Martin church in Nienburg. Her tomb is located in the hall below the church tower.
Marriage and issueEdit
Jobst married Anna of Gleichen and had the following children:
After Jobst's death, his sons Albert, Eric and Otto successively ruled Hoya. They all died without a male heir. With Otto's death, the House of Hoya died out in 1582.
ReferencesEdit
Heinrich Gade: Historisch-geographisch-statistische Beschreibung der Grafschaften Hoya und Diepholz, Nienburg 1901
Wilhelm Hodenberg (ed.): Hoyer Urkundenbuch, Hannover, 1848–1856
Bernd Ulrich Hucker: Die Grafen von Hoya, Hoya, 1993
Museum Nienburg: Die Grafschaften Bruchhausen, Diepholz, Hoya und Wölpe, Nienburg, 2000
September 01, 2023
jobst, count, hoya, count, jobst, hoya, 1493, april, 1545, ruled, county, hoya, from, 1511, until, death, born1493died, 1545, april, 1545buriedst, martin, church, nienburgnoble, familyhouse, hoyaspouse, anna, gleichenissuedetailalbert, eric, ottofatherjobst, c. Count Jobst II of Hoya 1493 25 April 1545 ruled the County of Hoya from 1511 until his death Jobst II Count of HoyaBorn1493Died 1545 04 25 25 April 1545BuriedSt Martin church in NienburgNoble familyHouse of HoyaSpouse s Anna of GleichenIssueDetailAlbert Eric V OttoFatherJobst I Count of HoyaMotherErmengarde of Lippe Contents 1 Life 1 1 Family 1 2 Reign 1 3 Death 2 Marriage and issue 3 ReferencesLife EditFamily Edit He was the eldest son of Count Jobst I and his wife Ermengarde of Lippe After the early death of his father in 1507 a regency council was formed consisting of the Count of Spiegelberg the Lord of Diepholz and his mother His younger brother John VII entered into Swedish service and became governor of Vyborg His brother Eric IV inherited the Stolzenau section of the county His sisters Anna and Elisabeth were canonesses of Vreden Abbey and Essen Abbey Reign Edit After a feudal dispute the County of Hoya was occupied by Dukes Henry the Middle and Henry the Elder of Brunswick Luneburg in 1512 Jobst and his family found refuge with Count Edzard I of East Frisia In 1519 a compromise was found and Hoya was returned to Jobst after he paid a huge sum of money Jobst introduced the Reformation in the county of Hoya He was a supporter of Martin Luther as early as 1523 In 1525 Luther sent the theologian Adrian Buxschott to Hoya In 1532 Jobst dissolved the abbey in Bucken and other monasteries in Hoya only the abbey in Bassum was allowed to continue as a befitting place for unmarried daughters of the nobility Jobst s reign saddled the county with heavy debts and mortgages on many manors He also left unresolved disputes with his creditors Death Edit Jobst and his wife both died in 1545 They were buried in the St Martin church in Nienburg Her tomb is located in the hall below the church tower Marriage and issue EditJobst married Anna of Gleichen and had the following children Albert 1526 1563 Count of Hoya 1545 1563 Eric V 1535 1575 Count of Hoya 1563 1575 Otto 1530 1582 Count of Hoya 1575 1582 Margaret 1527 1596 abbess of Bassum Abbey 1541 1549 married Rudolph of Diepholz in 1549 Rudolf Jobst 1528 1546 canon of Cologne Wolfgang 1531 1560 canon of Verden Cologne and Strasbourg Magdalene 1532 1545 Anna 1533 1585 Abbess in Bassum 1549 1584 Mary 1534 1589 married on 7 May 1554 Hermann Georg of Limburg John b 1536 canon in Bucken Ermengarda 1537 1575 married John of Buren Elise 1538 1548 Frederick b 1540 Canon in StrasbourgAfter Jobst s death his sons Albert Eric and Otto successively ruled Hoya They all died without a male heir With Otto s death the House of Hoya died out in 1582 References EditHeinrich Gade Historisch geographisch statistische Beschreibung der Grafschaften Hoya und Diepholz Nienburg 1901 Wilhelm Hodenberg ed Hoyer Urkundenbuch Hannover 1848 1856 Bernd Ulrich Hucker Die Grafen von Hoya Hoya 1993 Museum Nienburg Die Grafschaften Bruchhausen Diepholz Hoya und Wolpe Nienburg 2000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jobst II Count of Hoya amp oldid 1144808851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
