Territory under Holstein sovereignty but administered by the Bishopric or Principality of Lūbeck

In 1632, three adlige Güter (which I place in a quasi-Distrikt named after Lensahn) were acquired by the Bishop of Lübeck. In 1654, he converted them to what became known as the ältere Fideikommißgüter. They nevertheless remained under Holstein sovereignty (Danish Germany) and thus were part of the country of Holstein-Eutin. (Eutin was the seat of the Bishopric—I reserve the name Holstein-Lübeck for villages owned by citizens or institutions of the city of Lübeck). In 1769, the Bishop acquired administrative responsibility over Amt Oldenburg from Holstein-Gottorp and converted it to a series of seven “jüngere” Fideikommißgüter.

 

In 1803, the Bishopric was secularized and became a Principality in Oldenburgian Germany. In 1815, it was fully incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. Thus, the country name changed to Holstein-Oldenburg. In 1804, Oldenburg assumed administrative responsibility for four villages previously part of Holstein-Lübeck, which I place into Gericht Scharbeutz. That Gericht was dissolved in 1843 and sovereignty over each village was awarded either to Oldenburg or Holstein.