Amt Grevenbroich
Amt Grevenbroich consisted of two geographically distinct Unterämter—Gladbach in the north and Grevenbroich in the south.
Gladbach was the site of a monastery that was built in the 10th century, which led to the modern name of Mönchengladbach. (“Mönchen” is a reference to the monks. That addition helps distinguish the city from Bergisch Gladbach, east of Cologne). The Unteramt consisted of Stadt Gladbach (a status achieved in the 14th century) and two Gerichte, the main one seated in Gladbach itself and the other seated in Hardt. I recognize only the Stadt and the two Gerichte—not the Unteramt.
List of villages in Stadt or Gericht Gladbach
- [Mönchen]Gladbach 1521 - 1794
- Bettrath 1521 - 1794
- Dahl [Mönchengladbach] 1521 - 1794
- Eicken 1521 - 1794
- Harterbroich 1521 - 1794
- Hehn 1521 - 1794
- Holt [Mönchengladbach] 1521 - 1794
- Hoven [Mönchengladbach] 1521 - 1794
- Lürrip 1521 - 1794
- Neuwerk [Mönchengladbach] 1521 - 1794
- Obergeburth 1521 - 1794
- Uedding 1521 - 1794
List of villages in Gericht Hardt
- Hardt [Mönchengladbach] 1521 - 1794
Grevenbroich was also the site of a monastery as well as a castle, both built in the late 13th century. It was awarded to the County/Duchy of Jülich in 1307 and became the seat of an Amt and a Gericht. The Unteramt also included two noncontiguous Gerichte—Otzenrath to the west and Königshoven to the south.
List of villages in Gericht Grevenbroich
- Allrath 1521 - 1794
- Barrenstein 1521 - 1794
- Gierath 1521 - 1794
- Gohr 1521 - 1794
- Grevenbroich 1521 - 1794
- Gubberath 1521 - 1794
- Hoisten 1521 - 1794
- Neuenhausen [Grevenbroich] 1521 - 1794
- Ramrath [ducal%] 1521 - 1794
List of villages in Gericht Königshoven
- Königshoven 1521 - 1794
- Lipp 1521 - 1794
List of villages in Gericht Otzenrath
- Borschemich 1521 - 1794
- Holz 1521 - 1794
- Neukirchen [Hochneukirch] 1521 - 1794
- Otzenrath 1521 - 1794
Two Unterherrschaften, administered by local nobles, were not legally part of the Amt, but were associated with it for statistical purposes. One (Rheydt) was adjacent to Gericht Gladbeck and the other (Neurath) was adjacent to Gericht Grevenbroich.
List of villages in Herrlichkeit Rheydt
- Pongs 1521 - 1794
- Rheydt 1521 - 1794
List of villages in Herrlichkeit Neurath
- Neurath 1521 - 1794
Chronological list of countries to which Amt Grevenboich (except Grimlinghausen) and associated Unterherrschaften belonged
Gericht Grimlinghausen, an exclave on the Rhein, upstream from Neuss, was grouped with Unteramt Grevenbroich for statistical purposes. However, it was actually a condominium with the Electorate of Cologne and I place it in the country of Jülich\Bonn.
List of villages in Gericht Grimlinghausen
- Grimlinghausen 1521 - 1794