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The Droste zu Vischering is the name of an old and important Westphalian
Droste-vischering.jpg, Clemens August Droste zu Vischering
Clemens Droste zu Vischering1.jpg, Clemens Heidenreich Droste zu Vischering
Maria Droste zu Vischering.jpg, Maria Droste zu Vischering
The Droste zu Vischering is the name of an old and important Westphalian noble family
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the rea ...
in the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.
History
The family first appeared in written documents from 1070 with ''Albrecht von Wulfheim'', Truchsess of the Prince-Bishops of Münster. After some time, Wulfheim family became owners of Vischering Castle and changed their family name to ''Droste zu Vischering'', due to their hereditary title of Drost ( Steward). Because of intermarriage and inheritance with the Senden family, collateral branch of the family was named ''Droste zu Senden'' in the 14th century and exists until today.Notable family members
* Bishop Clemens August Droste zu Vischering (1773–1845), Archbishop of Cologne * Mary of the Divine Heart (Maria Droste zu Vischering, 1863–1899), Catholic nun * Gottfried von Droste zu Vischering-Padberg (1908–1992), Physical chemistSee also
* Erbdrostenhof in Münster, Westphalia * Vischering Castle in Lüdinghausen, Münsterland * Castle of Darfeld in Rosendahl, MünsterlandReferences
External links
* {{Authority control German noble families Political families of Germany Surnames Westphalian nobility