Dincklage
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Dincklage family coat of arms
Dincklage (German pronunciation: [ˈdɪŋkˌlaːɡə]) is the name of a German family of Westphalian ancient nobility from Dinklage near Vechta, Lower Saxony. There are currently still two lines of the family: the Campe line and the Schulenburg line. The family is first attested 1231 with Johannes de Thinclage.[1] The males of the family carry the title Baron or Freiherr.
Notable members[]
Notable von Dincklages include:
- (1825–1891)
- (1839–1918), Prussian general
- (1839–1906), Reichsgerichtsrat
- (1730–1788) Major General of the Hannoverian Army reporting to the British Crown.
- (1896–1974), Nazi propaganda official in occupied France
- (1871–1952), head of the grandducal theater and choir at Mecklenburg
Further reading[]
- G. Sudendorf: Geschichte der Herren von Dincklage. Osnabrück / Hannover, 1842, part 1–1844, part 2.
- . Freiherren. 1861–1942.
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels. 37/1966
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon vol. II, vol. 58 of the series, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 1974, ISSN 0435-2408
References[]
- ^ Westfälisches Urkundenbuch, Bd III, Nr 293
Categories:
- German noble families