Oldenburger Marschvogteien

The Oldenburger Marschvogteien were focused on the west bank of the Weser River between the towns of Elsfleth (in Vogtei Moorriem, settled perhaps as early as the 9th century) and Brake (in Vogtei Hammelwarden, the Harrien section of which was probably settled in the 12th century). The other two Vogteien were a bit further west of the river. Much of the land in these Vogteien was the result of dikes built by the Archbishops of Bremen in the 12th century and by the Counts of Oldenburg in the 15th century.

 

The Vogteien were initially considered “special,” meaning they were not associated with any Amt. However, during the local government reform instituted by Denmark in 1699, the Vogteien were retained but placed under Landvogtei Oldenburg. The following lists cover the period between 1529 and 1699, but remain valid between 1699 and 1811 with the caveat that they were under Landvogtei Oldenburg during the latter period.

 

List of villages in Vogtei Oldenbrok
  • Altendorf [Ovelgönne] 1529 - 1699
  • Barghorn [Ovelgönne] 1529 - 1699
  • Großenmeer 1529 - 1699
  • Kuhlen [Ovelgönne] 1529 - 1699
  • Loyermoor 1529 - 1699
  • Meerkirchen 1529 - 1699
  • Moorseite 1529 - 1699
  • Oberströmsche Seite 1529 - 1699
  • Oldenbrok-Mittelort 1529 - 1699
  • Oldenbrok-Niederort 1529 - 1699
List of villages in Vogtei Hammelwarden
  • Außendeich 1529 - 1699
  • Brake [Wesermarsch] 1529 - 1699
  • Fünfhausen 1529 - 1699
  • Hammelwarden 1529 - 1699
  • Harrien 1529 - 1699
  • Harrierwurp 1529 - 1699
  • Käseburg 1529 - 1699
  • Norderfeld 1529 - 1699
  • Oberhammelwarden 1529 - 1699
  • Sandfeld 1529 - 1699
  • Süderfeld 1529 - 1699
List of villages in Vogtei Moorriem
  • Bardenfleth [Elsfleth] 1529 - 1699
  • Burwinkel 1529 - 1699
  • Butteldorf 1529 - 1699
  • Dalsper 1529 - 1699
  • Deichstücken 1529 - 1699
  • Eckfleth 1529 - 1699
  • Elsfleth 1529 - 1699
  • Gellen 1529 - 1699
  • Huntorf 1529 - 1699
  • Lienen 1529 - 1699
  • Moordorf [Elsfleth] 1529 - 1699
  • Neuenbrok 1529 - 1699
  • Neuenfelde 1529 - 1699
  • Nordermoor 1529 - 1699
  • Oberrege 1529 - 1699
List of villages in Vogtei Strückhausen
  • Mittelhofschlag 1529 - 1699
  • Norderhofschlag 1529 - 1699
  • Popkenhöge 1529 - 1699
  • Strückhauser-Altendorf 1529 - 1699
  • Strückhausermoor 1529 - 1699
Chronological list of countries to which the Oldenburger Marschvogteien belonged