(Schultheiss, Heimburger,
Burgermeister, Justice Counselor)
Schultheiss
is generally translated as mayor. The Schultheiss, appointed by the local
overlord, was the senior political official and the man technically responsible
for representing the population to the overlord.
The
Heimburger and Burgermeister were another type of mayor with a slightly
different scope of office and responsibilities. They were elected by the burghers
(legal citizens) of the village and served a one year term. Any burgher,
whatever their profession, could be mayor.
The
Justice Council supported the mayor in the justice court of the village, which
handled minor crimes (misdemeanors). During inheritance proceedings they
attended the meeting of the beneficiaries, mayor, and notary, observed the
division of assets and liabilities, and signed the inventory agreement as a
witness. They often assisted in the valuation of assets. According to Soufflenheim un cite, Soufflenheim had 4
to 6 assistant magistrates (Justice Counselors) in the Justice Council.
Soufflenheim
Mayors, Heimburgers, Burgermeisters and Justice Counselors before 1700.
|
Year |
Mayor |
Heimburger / Burgermeister |
Justice Counselors |
|
1658 |
Hans
Heinrich Schaffer |
|
|
|
1663 |
|
Georg Irr
& Hans Bandel |
|
|
1664 |
Hans
Heinrich Schaffer |
Hans Ertz
& Claus Trager |
|
|
1665 |
Hans
Heinrich Schaffer |
Hans
Kieffer & Hans Ertz |
|
|
1666 |
Hans
Heinrich Schaffer |
Jacob
Wagner & Joseph Burckhart |
|
|
1667 |
Hans
Heinrich Schaffer |
Hans
Hortel & Jacob May |
|
|
1668 |
Lorenz
Schaffer |
Theobald Irr & Hans Jacob Schaffer |
|
|
1669 |
Lorenz
Schaffer |
Hans Metz
& Paul Breckhinger |
|
|
1670 |
Lorenz
Schaffer |
Veltin
Ulrich & Hans Kier |
|
|
1671 |
Lorenz
Schaffer |
|
|
|
1672 |
|
Jacob
Bergner |
|
|
1673 |
|
Jacob
Wagner |
|
|
1674 |
Hans
Jacob Schäffer |
Jacob
Wagner |
Hans Metz |
|
1675 |
|
|
|
|
1676 |
|
|
|
|
1677 |
Hans
Jacob Schäffer |
|
Hans Metz, Joseph Burkhet, Hans Kierr, Johannes Jäckh |
|
1678 |
Hans
Jacob Schäffer |
|
Hans Metz, Joseph Burckhet, Hans Kieren |
|
1679 |
Hans
Jacob Schäffter |
|
Hans Metz |
|
1680 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Martin
Kir |
|
|
1681 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Simon
Ulrich |
|
|
1682 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Diebold
Entz |
Johann
Metz |
|
1683 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Johann
Voegelin |
|
|
1684 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Martin
Wagner |
|
|
1685 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Andreas
Goetz |
|
|
1686 |
|
|
|
|
1687 |
Hans
Jacob Scheffter |
|
Hans
Metz, Andres Goetz |
|
1688 |
Hans
Jacob Schaeffer |
|
|
|
1689 |
|
|
|
|
1690 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Peter
Dobler |
|
|
1691 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Andreas
Mosser |
Hans
Metz, Barthel Georger |
|
1692 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Simon
Ulrich |
|
|
1693 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Johann
Lohr |
Andreas
Goetz |
|
1694 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Peter
Obermeyer |
Adam
Herdtell, Hans
Goetz |
|
1695 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Adam
Hertel |
|
|
1696 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Lorentz
Zensenbrenner |
|
|
1697 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Mickael
Kiehlhofner |
|
|
1698 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Augustin
Underkirch |
|
|
1699 |
Hans
Jacob Schaffer |
Hans
Peter Dobler |
Adam
Hertel, Lorentz Cron |
The
following table lists all mayors (Schultheiss) mentioned in Soufflenheim un cite plus those found in
other sources, such as inventory records. Sources named SUC are from the book Soufflenheim un cite, which, with the
exception of 1658, found its information in the Soufflenheim Town Accounts.
From
1764-1789, the book Soufflenheim un cite lists
the mayor (Schultheiss) as ? Kieffer, with no first name provided. They found
their information in the Town Accounts. In the inventory records, Anton Kieffer is listed as mayor from
1764-1784 and his son Michael Kieffer is listed as mayor from 1785-1789.
|
Year |
Surname |
Name |
Description |
Source |
|
1658 |
Schaeffer |
Hans Heinrich |
Mayor (Schultheiss) ) Renewed Bann. |
SUC |
|
1659 |
|
|
|
|
|
1660 |
|
|
|
|
|
1661 |
|
|
|
|
|
1662 |
|
|
|
|
|
1663 |
|
|
|
|
|
1664 |
Schaeffer |
Hans Heinrich |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Town Account |
|
1665 |
Schaeffer |
Hans Heinrich |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Town Account |
|
1666 |
Schaeffer |
Hans Heinrich |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Town Account |
|
1667 |
Schaeffer |
Hans Heinrich |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Town Account |
|
1668 |
Schaeffer |
Lorenz |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Town Account |
|
1669 |
Schaeffer |
Lorenz |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Town Account |
|
1670 |
Schaeffer |
Lorenz |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Town Account |
|
1671 |
Schaeffer |
Lorenz |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Town Account |
|
1672 |
|
|
|
|
|
1673 |
|
|
|
|
|
1674 |
Schaeffer |
Hans Jacob |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Inventory
|
|
1675 |
|
|
|
|
|
1676 |
|
|
|
|
|
1677 |
Schäffer |
Hans
Jacob |
Mayor
(Schultheiss) |
Inventory
|
|
1678 |
Schäffer |
Hans
Jacob |
Mayor
(Schultheiss) |
Inventory |
|
1679 |
Schäffter |
Hans
Jacob |
Mayor
(Schultheiss) |
Inventory |
|
1680 |
Schaeffer |
Hans Jacob |
Mayor (Schultheiss) |
Town Account |
|
1681 |
Schaeffer |