Ledger stone of Hiltprant von Massenhausen
Ledger stone of Hiltprant von Massenhausen (1347) at Saint Mary and Saint Corbinian cathedral in Freising, Germany.
The house of Massenhausen was a family of ministerialis active in the diocese of Friesing. The gravestone of his father, Arnold II of Massenhausen, is also perserved at the cathedral. The ledger stone depicts the coat of arms of Massenhausen complete with helm and crest, the latter being fashioned from limestone inlays.
The inscription reads:
"ANNO DO[MIN]I·M·CCC·XL VII· IN DIE·S[AN]C[T]I·ERASMI·OBIIT·HILTPRANDVS·DE·MAEZZENNAVSEN"
("in the year 1437, on the day of St. Erasmus, Hiltprant of Massenhausen died")
For additional information see:
DI 69, Stadt Freising, Nr. 27 (Ingo Seufert), in: www.inschriften.net, urn:nbn de0238-di069m012k0002704 & Ludwig Albert von Gumppenberg: Das adeliche Geschlecht von Massenhausen. In: Oberbayerisches Archiv für vaterländische Geschichte, Vol 4. 1843, pp. 398–412.
Ledger stone of Hiltprant von Massenhausen
Ledger stone of Hiltprant von Massenhausen (1347) at Saint Mary and Saint Corbinian cathedral in Freising, Germany.
The house of Massenhausen was a family of ministerialis active in the diocese of Friesing. The gravestone of his father, Arnold II of Massenhausen, is also perserved at the cathedral. The ledger stone depicts the coat of arms of Massenhausen complete with helm and crest, the latter being fashioned from limestone inlays.
The inscription reads:
"ANNO DO[MIN]I·M·CCC·XL VII· IN DIE·S[AN]C[T]I·ERASMI·OBIIT·HILTPRANDVS·DE·MAEZZENNAVSEN"
("in the year 1437, on the day of St. Erasmus, Hiltprant of Massenhausen died")
For additional information see:
DI 69, Stadt Freising, Nr. 27 (Ingo Seufert), in: www.inschriften.net, urn:nbn de0238-di069m012k0002704 & Ludwig Albert von Gumppenberg: Das adeliche Geschlecht von Massenhausen. In: Oberbayerisches Archiv für vaterländische Geschichte, Vol 4. 1843, pp. 398–412.