Johann Cothmann

Johann Cothmann (1588 in Lemgo - 1661, Güstrow) was a German jurist and diplomat. He was also a member of the Fruitbearing Society. Cothmann was the son of Lemgo mayor Dietrich Cothmann. His brother was later mecklenburgian chancellor Ernst Cothmann (1557-1624). Cothmann was the son of the mayor of Lemgo, Dietrich Cothmann. His brother was the later Mecklenburg Chancellor Ernst Cothmann . His first education learned Cothmann by tutor. He then studied law at the University of Giessen . In October 1604 he moved to the University of Rostock , [1] abandoned his studies and took a job as a Councilor in Güstrow on. As such, it almost 20 years later finished his studies and ended it in 1628 with the doctorate iur. As 1624 Cothmanns brother Ernst von Callenberg had died, called Duke Johann Albrecht II. Of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Cothmann as his successor as chancellor. By an imperial decree Cothmann Award with effect from February 20, 1626 with the Palatinat ad personam. As in 1628, the Dukes were expelled from Mecklenburg to Cothmann joined them and also emigrated to Anhalt . 1629 Cothmann was together with Hartwig von Passow , Otto von Preen and Angelo Sala in the Fruchtbringende company added. The prince gave Cothmann the company name of Persistent and motto in heat and frost. As Emblem him wintergreen (was Pyrola minor L. ) intended for. In Köthener society book is Cothmanns entry found under the number 168. There is also the rhyme Act is recorded, which he wrote on the occasion of his receiving.: Beharlich be Vnd pleiben, Jn trubsal Creutz Vnd Noht, suffer with his Lord, What sends the Good Lord That's trew servant sample, thereby he host erkandt Vnd with ruhmb Vnd praise, genandt Cheap beharlich. For his employer Cothmann undertook several diplomatic missions to the imperial court in Vienna . As at April 23, 1636 Duke Johann Albrecht II. Of Mecklenburg-Güstrow died Cothmann became embroiled in the disputes arising thereupon. The Eleonora Maria widow fought with Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin about the administration of the country and especially to the guardianship of her son, who later became Duke Gustav Adolf of Mecklenburg-Güstrow . Cothmann opposed the widow and as at January 17, 1637 escalated the dispute, took Cothmann hand Mother's four year old son away and handed these Herzog Adolf Friedrich. Nevertheless remained Cothmann also in 1654 after taking office the heirs duke Gustav Adolf of Mecklenburg-Güstrow in office. At the age of 73 years Chancellor Johann Cothmann 1661 died in Güstrow. References [ Edit | Source Edit ] Hochspringen ↑ See the listing of the enrollment of Johann Cothmann in Rostock Matrikelportal Literature [ Edit | Source Edit ]

Johann Cothmann (1588 in Lemgo - 1661, Güstrow) was a German jurist and diplomat. He was also a member of the Fruitbearing Society. Cothmann was the son of Lemgo mayor Dietrich Cothmann. His brother was later mecklenburgian chancellor Ernst Cothmann (1557-1624).