Lordship of Adendorf (and its predecessors)

 

Duchy of Jülich (adm. Leyen-Adendorf)

 

  • Simplified country name: Jülich-Adendorf
  • Nations
  • Chronology
    • 1485: Neuenahr-Adendorf created within the County of Neuenahr when castle and administrative rights purchased by Leyen-Saffig
    • 1539: Administrative rights transferred to Leyan-Adendorf upon being spun off from Leyen-Saffig
    • 1564: Neuenahr acquired by the Duchy of Jülich/beginning of database
    • 1653: Leyen-Adendorf promoted to a barony
    • 1659: Terminated upon independence from Jülich
  • Successor: Lordship of Adendorf

 

Lordship of Adendorf

 

  • Simplified country names
    • Adendorf-Adendorf (1659-1705)
    • Adendorf-Hohengeroldseck (1705-1794)
  • Nation: Leyenian Germany
  • Predecessor: Duchy of Jülich (adm. Leyen-Adendorf)
  • Chronology
    • 1659: Created upon trade between the Duchy of Jülich, the Barony of Leyen-Adendorf, and the Lordship of Waldbott-Gudenau (1)
    • 1705: Barony of Leyen-Adendorf renamed Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
    • 1711: Leyen-Hohengeroldseck promoted to a county
    • 1794: Occupied by France/end of database

 

(1) The trade granted Jülich a share of the Lordship of Landskron in exchange for the independence of Adendorf (to the Leyen family) and Villip (to the Gudenau family).