Stadt and Amt Emmerich

Herrlichkeit Grondstein

Emmerich, on the right bank of the Rhein, was founded in the 8th century and was granted city rights in 1233. It, and the Lymers (or Liemers) region to its north, belonged to the County of Guelders. In 1355, the County/Duchy of Kleves assumed administrative responsibility and assumed full sovereignty in 1473. Under Cleves, Emmerich served as the seat of a Richteramt within Amt Lymers. The other RIchteramt, also called Lymers, was separated from Richteramt Emmerich by the Abbacy of Elten. Only two villages from Richteramt Lymers are currently part of the Federal Republic. The rest belong to the Netherlands.

 

In 1648, Grondstein left Amt Lymers to become a Herrlichkeit. In 1753, the Richteramt (excluding Stadt Emmerich but including Steinward, previously in Richteramt Lymers) became a full-fledged Amt, which was assigned to the new Kreis Emmerich. The new Amt Lymers was also assigned to Kreis Emmerich, but it is not part of the database.

 

          Subdivision structure as of 1521                                        Subdivision structure as of 1794