House of Bilstein

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The Bilstein family (German: Edelherren von Bilstein) was a medieval German noble family in what later became the Duchy of Westphalia with an estate (called Land Bilstein) mainly within the present region of Sauerland in Germany. Their family home was at Bilstein Castle in the present-day town of Lennestadt. This Westphalian family of Edelherren should not be confused with the Franconian counts of Bilstein, who held estates on the River Werra and in North Hesse.

Bilstein family coat of arms

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms depicts three pales vert on a field or. On the helmet with its green and gold mantling is a golden ball with three green pales and, above it three green peacock feathers.[1]

John I and his son, Dietrich III, of Bilstein used a seal with 3 roses on the shield.

Municipal coat of arms

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People

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Regents

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  • Henricus de Vare (Gevore)
  • Dietrich I
  • Dietrich II
  • John I of Bilstein
  • Dietrich III
  • John II

Members of the family

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References

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  1. ^ Max von Spießen: Wappenbuch des Westfälischen Adels, Görlitz 1901-1903, Vol. 1, p. 13 - digitalised Archived 2021-05-04 at the Wayback Machine

Literature

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