You are bidding on a nice one nobility letter from 1622 out Olsdorf (OT from Alfter near Bonn).

The assignment to the place is somewhat uncertain, but in my opinion there is no other or similar-sounding place in the area in question.

Written by one Lord of "Brachell" (=that Rhineland-Westphalian noble family from Brackel).

Addressed to his cousin from Olmissen, called Mülstroe.

In the general German aristocracy lexicon the family is called "Brackel, Brachel, Freiherren".

The two families were linked by the marriage of Philipp Wilhelm von Brackel (d. after 1628) with Barbara von Olmissen called Mülstroe. Their son Karl Philipp von Brackel (d. 1683) married Agnes Isabella Crümmel von Eynatten (d. 1693). The electoral general in Koblenz Karl Hugo von Brackel auf Breitmaar (1716-1768) was one of their grandsons.

Dated"Olstorff", 6. April 1622.

Regardsa claim and a day on which various cousins ​​of theirs (Scheilling ? and Friedrich von Brachell) should meet, so that no "unfriendship" arises.

Signed"Friendly cousin Ph.(?) uan (?) Brachell."

The "uan" probably stands for van = from; Ph. could stand for Philip. It may be the above-mentioned Philipp Wilhelm von Brackel himself.

Format: 23.3x18cm

Condition:Paper browned and stained, with a tear in the fold. BiPlease also note the pictures!

Internal note: Solar2207 folder 2

About the noble family of Brackel (source: wikipedia):

The Lords of Brackel (also: Brachel) are a Rhineland-Westphalian noble family.

The family is to be distinguished from the German-Baltic lords of Brackel, the Baltic-German lords of Brackel and the noble lords of Brakel to Brakel in the district of Höxter.

History: The family originally comes from the village of Brachelen near Jülich on the Lower Rhine and came to Welda near Warburg through marriage. A knight Edmund von Brackeln occurs as early as 1218. The family was conquered by Prussia on August 18. November 1845 recognized as barons.

In Jülich it owned, among other things, Haus Busch (Wevelinghoven), Hattorf and Tetz.

The Westphalian branch in Welda was founded by Georg von Brakel by marrying into the noble family of Haxthausen. The author Ferdinande von Brackel and her brothers, the publicist Otto von Brackel and the district administrator Hugo von Brackel come from this branch of the family. A Baron Georg von Brackel was canon in Hildesheim in 1806.[4] Its exact origin is unknown. At the beginning of the 1930s, von Brackel zu Welda left their headquarters in Welda near Warburg. Some descendants who own the family archive, among other things, are in the Warburger or based in the Paderborn area.

Name bearer (selection)

Ferdinande von Brackel (1835–1905), author

Franz Ferdinand von Brackel (1790–1873), member of the Westphalian provincial parliament, father of Ferdinande

Otto von Brackel (1830–1908) publicist in Mexico, Mexico expert in Germany

Hugo von Brackel (1834–1907) former district administrator in Paderborn

Georg von Brackel (canon) was canon in Hildesheim around 1806

Georg von Brackel (1828-1883), member of the Westphalian provincial parliament

coat of arms

Blazon: gold divided over silver, a three-braced, blue tournament collar at the top. On the crowned helm a silver flight. The helmet covers are blue-silver.

In Siebmacher's coat of arms, the flight is described and depicted differently as blue