Richteramt/Herrlichkeit Weeze

Herrlichkeiten Hertefeld & Wissen

Weeze was probably founded in the 12th century. It is unclear whether it belonged to Guelders or Cleves until 1326, after which it was clearly part of Cleves. After 1473, Weeze and most of the surrounding places constituted a Richteramt under Amt Goch, but two Herrlichkeiten (one seated at Hertefeld, the other at Wissen) also existed and some sources state that little distinction was made between the Richteramt and the Herrlichkeiten. As long as Richteramt Weeze existed, I treat all places except Hertefeld and Wissen as part of it.

 

In 1649, the Richteramt was terminated and its constituent places were divided up between Hertefeld and Wissen (although I retain the Weeze name for the Herrlichkeit seated in Hertefeld). Note that in the following lists, Herrlichkeit Wissen appears only in the right column even though the Herrlichkeit existed in 1521.

 

          Subdivision structure as of 1521                                        Subdivision structure as of 1794

List of villages in Richteramt Weeze
  • Baal 1521 - 1649
  • Hees 1521 - 1649
  • Helsum 1521 - 1649
  • Höst 1521 - 1649
  • Hüderath 1521 - 1649
  • Kendel 1521 - 1649
  • Keylaer 1521 - 1649
  • Laar [Weeze] 1521 - 1649
  • Rottum 1521 - 1649
  • Steeg 1521 - 1649
  • Vornick 1521 - 1649
  • Vorselaer 1521 - 1649
  • Weeze 1521 - 1649
  • Wemb 1521 - 1649
List of villages in Herrlichkeit Weeze
  • Baal 1649 - 1794
  • Gaesdonk 1649 - 1794
  • Hees 1649 - 1794
  • Helsum 1649 - 1794
  • Hertefeld 1649 - 1794
  • Höst 1649 - 1794
  • Kendel 1649 - 1794
  • Rottum 1649 - 1794
  • Steeg 1649 - 1794
  • Vornick 1649 - 1794
  • Vorselaer 1649 - 1794
  • Weeze 1649 - 1794
  • Wemb 1649 - 1794
List of villages in Herrlichkeit Hertefeld
  • Hertefeld 1521 - 1649
List of villages in Herrlichkeit Wissen
  • Hüderath 1649 - 1794
  • Keylaer 1649 - 1794
  • Laar [Weeze] 1649 - 1794
  • Wissen 1521 - 1794

 

All of the above places were part of the Duchy of Cleves (the English rendition of Kleve) throughout the period between 1521 and 1794.

 

Master list of countries and subdivisions in the Kleve region