Weyher family (alternative spellings: Wejher, Weiher, Waier, Weier, sometimes spelled Weiger Polish: Weyherowie) was a family of high 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.
Coat of Arms of the Weyher family
Prominent members
Klaus Weiher, of the noble von Weyher family going back in Pomerania 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 Commonwealth
Martin Weiher (1512-1556), son of Klaus Weiher and Sophie von Ramel, the second Lutheran bishop of Cammin
weyher, family, alternative, spellings, wejher, weiher, waier, weier, sometimes, spelled, weiger, polish, weyherowie, family, high, nobility, most, prominent, 16th, 17th, centuries, pomerania, region, polish, lithuanian, commonwealth, family, origins, traced, . Weyher family alternative spellings Wejher Weiher Waier Weier sometimes spelled Weiger Polish Weyherowie was a family of high 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 Wurzburg Germany Coat of Arms of the Weyher familyProminent members EditKlaus Weiher of the noble von Weyher family going back in Pomerania 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 Commonwealth Martin Weiher 1512 1556 son of Klaus Weiher and Sophie von Ramel the second Lutheran bishop of Cammin Ernest Wejher 1517 1598 voivode of Chelmno starost of Puck Jan Wejher 1580 1626 son of Ernest Wejher and Anna Morteska 1 starost of Puck Melchior Wejher 1574 1643 son of Ernest Wejher and Anna Morteska 1 econom of Malbork castellan of Elblag and voivode of Chelmno Mikolaj Wejher 1647 son of Jan Wejher and Anna Szczawinska 2 voivode of Malbork since 1641 and voivode of Chelmno since 1643 starost of Radzyn Chelminski and of Kowalewo Pomorskie Ludwik Wejher 1656 son of Jan Wejher and Anna Szczawinska 2 colonel of the Polish army since 1647 He was the commander of the defence of Zamosc in 1648 and later of Malbork in 1656 He was also castellan of Elblag Voivod of Pomerania and starost of Walcz Jakub Wejher Jacob Weiher 1609 1657 son of Jan Wejher and Anna Szczawinska Jakub was voivode of Malbork and a founder of town of Weihersfrei Weyhersfrey Neustadt Wejherowo Ludwig von Weyher owner of Gut Langfuhr received advise in 1771 3 and in book by Samuel Luther von Geret of Thorn 4 External links EditWeyher family coat of arms Martin von Weyher Lutheran Bishop of Cammin Pomeranian Documents Claus and Sophie and Gnadenbrief Martin Weiher various other Weiher family documentsReferences Edit a b Dynastic Genealogy a b Dynastic Genealogy Letter from Landeck 1771 to Ludwig von Weyher Friedrich Nicolai Die aus den Graebern dringenden Stimmen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Weyher family amp oldid 1117448302, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
