Lucas Cranach becomes mayor of Wittenberg for the first time. He receives the payment and tax exemption he is entitled to in this position. His wife is also mentioned here - she and her servants receive 25 groschens as a tip for the preparation of the council's meal. The wedding of one of Cranach's daughters is mentioned in association with the sum of 19 groschens 4 pfennigs for two Stübchen (measurement: 1 Stübchen = 2 jugs) of wine from the Rhein and Franconian regions given to the foreign guests. Cranach also pays the municipal tax and rates for three houses, two stalls, and two farmyards outside the town walls. Wine tax is levied on retail sales (6 schocks 47 groschens). 18 groschens are due for six brews of beer.

Lucas Cranach becomes mayor of Wittenberg for the first time. He receives the payment and tax exemption he is entitled to in this position. His wife is also mentioned here - she and her servants receive 25 groschens as a tip for the preparation of the council's meal. The wedding of one of Cranach's daughters is mentioned in association with the sum of 19 groschens 4 pfennigs for two Stübchen (measurement: 1 Stübchen = 2 jugs) of wine from the Rhein and Franconian regions given to the foreign guests. Cranach also pays the municipal tax and rates for three houses, two stalls, and two farmyards outside the town walls. Wine tax is levied on retail sales (6 schocks 47 groschens). 18 groschens are due for six brews of beer.

Archival Document

Production date
1537 February 1 - 1538 January 31
Repository
Städtische Sammlungen Wittenberg, Ratsarchiv
Location / Date
1537, Walpurgis, Michaelmas etc. /1538, the Purification of the Virgin
Signature
Kämmereirechnung 1537, Bl. 4r, 6r, 11r, 12r/v, 18r, 20v, 21r, 28r, 35r, 39v, 40v, 41r, 48r, 53v, 57r, 61v, 62v, 63r, 66v, 86r, 90r/v, 94r, 95v, 108r, 112r, 115v, 125v, 126r/v, 128r, 130r/v, 191r

Signature

  • Kämmereirechnung 1537, Bl. 4r, 6r, 11r, 12r/v, 18r, 20v, 21r, 28r, 35r, 39v, 40v, 41r, 48r, 53v, 57r, 61v, 62v, 63r, 66v, 86r, 90r/v, 94r, 95v, 108r, 112r, 115v, 125v, 126r/v, 128r, 130r/v, 191r

CDA ID
DE_StSWR_KR-1537
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_StSWR_KR-1537/

Publications

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Lücke 2017 A 26-29
AuthorMonika Lücke, Dietrich Lücke
TitleLucas Cranach der Jüngere. Archivalische Quellen zu Leben und Werk
SeriesSchriften der Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt
Volume22
Place of PublicationLeipzig
Year of Publication2017
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Hennen 2015 B 317
AuthorInsa Christiane Hennen
Title"Cranach 3D": Häuser der Familie Cranach in Wittenberg und das Bild der Stadt
Publicationin Heiner Lück, Enno Bünz, Leonhard Helten et al., eds., Das ernestinische Wittenberg: Spuren Cranach in Schloss und Stadt
Place of PublicationPetersberg
Year of Publication2015
Pages313-361
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Lücke 1998 47, no. 25
AuthorMonika Lücke
TitleDie Wittenberger Archivalien zum Leben und Wirken Lucas Cranachs d.Ä.
Publicationin Cranach-Stiftung, ed., Lucas Cranach d.Ä. und die Cranachhöfe in Wittenberg
Place of PublicationHalle
Year of Publication1998
Pages11-59
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Schade 1974 437, no. 306
AuthorWerner Schade
TitleDie Malerfamilie Cranach
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1974
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schade1974
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  • Lucas Cranach becomes mayor of Wittenberg for the first time. He receives the payment and tax exemption he is entitled to in this position. His wife is also mentioned here - she and her servants receive 25 groschens as a tip for the preparation of the council's meal. The wedding of one of Cranach's daughters is mentioned in association with the sum of 19 groschens 4 pfennigs for two Stübchen (measurement: 1 Stübchen = 2 jugs) of wine from the Rhein and Franconian regions given to the foreign guests. Cranach also pays the municipal tax and rates for three houses, two stalls, and two farmyards outside the town walls. Wine tax is levied on retail sales (6 schocks 47 groschens). 18 groschens are due for six brews of beer., 1537 February 1 - 1538 January 31

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Transcription

[Bl. 4r] [Ratskollegium der Stadt Wittenberg für das Jahr 1537]
Burgermeyster Lucas Cranach
Rathmanne Philipps Reichenbach, der recht Licentiat, Matthes Globbegk, Frantz Dhene, Georg Hanckou, Ambrosius Reuther, Thomas Feurlein, Leonhart Roseler, Benno Ritter
Richter Ambrosius Reuther
Kemmerhernn Ambrosius Reuther, Frantz Dhene
Bauhemeyster Thomas Feurlein, Leonhart Roseler
Urban Balduyn, stadtschreyber

[Bl. 6r]
Innahm sommerschos von heusern der burger uff Walpurgis [30.04.1537] gefallen
27 g[roschen] Lucas Cranachs hauß
1 ß [Schock] Lucas Cranach vom grossem hause

[Bl. 11r]
8 g[roschen] Lucas Cranachs bude

[Bl. 12r]
20 g[roschen] Lucas Kranach

[Bl. 12v]
2 g[roschen] 7 d[enare] Lucas Cranachs bude

[Bl. 18r]
Innahm sommerschos von hoffen der gertner vff Walpurgis [30.04.1537] gefallen
5 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach

[Bl. 20v]
Innahm sommerschos von Rademarckischen huffen vff Walpurgis [30.04.1537] gefallen
4 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach

[Bl. 21r]
Innahm sommerschos von gartten vff Walpurgis [30.04.1537] gefall[en]
3 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach
3 g[roschen] idem vom anndernn

[Bl. 28r]
Innahm sommerschos von breitten vff Walpurgis [30.04.1537] gefallenn
12 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach

[Bl. 35r]
Innahm wyntterschos von heusern der burger vff Michaelis [29.09.1537] gefallen
27 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach
1 ß [Schock] Lucas Cranach von der apotecken oder grossem hause

[Bl. 39v]
8 g[roschen] Lucas Cranachs bude

[Bl. 40v]
20 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach

[Bl. 41r]
2 g[roschen] 7 d[enare] Lucas Cranachs bude

[Bl. 48r]
Innahm wyntterschos von Rademarckischen huffen vff Michaelis [29.09.1537] gefallenn
4 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach

[Bl. 53v]
Innahm der zynse von Rademarckischen huffen vff Michaelis [29.09.1537] gefallen
12 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach

[Bl. 57r]
Innahm tischgelt, bachgelt, schiltwachen, thorwachen, thorhutten, bruckengelt von heusern der burger vff Michaelis [29.09.1537] gefallenn
6 g[roschen] 10 d[enare] Lucas Cranachs haus
6 g[roschen] 10 d[enare] Lucas Cranach

[Bl. 61v]
3 g[roschen] 10 d[enare] Lucas Cranachs bude

[Bl. 62v]
6 g[roschen] 10 d[enare] Lucas Cranachs hauß
[Bl. 63r]
3 g[roschen] 10 d[enare] Lucas Cranachs bude

[Bl. 66v]
Gefreiette des raths
6 g[roschen] 10 d[enare] Lucas Cranach burgermeyster

[Bl. 86r]
Innahm der steuer zum bauhe von heusern der burger
20 g[roschen] Lucas Cranachs hauß
20 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach von der apoteckenn

[Bl. 90r]
5 g[roschen] Lucas Cranachs bude
[Bl. 90v]
20 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach
5 g[roschen] Lucas Cranachs bude

[Bl. 94r]
Gefreyte des raths
20 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach burgermeyster

[Bl. 95v]
Innahm baugelt von hoffen der gertner
1 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach

[Bl. 108r]
Innahm ohmgeldt vonn geschancktem weyne vonn burgern, je von der ohm, ßo manchenn schwert g[roschen], als vmb wievill pfenninge jdes ossell geschanckt wordenn
2 ß [Schock] 34,5 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach von Lucie im 36t[en] [13.12.1536] bis auff Ostern des 37t[en] jhares [01.04.1537], nhemlichen 20 g[roschen] von funff eymer zu 2 g[roschen], 54 g[roschen] von 12 eymer zu 1,5 g[roschen], 24 g[roschen] von 6 eymer zu 16 d[enaren], 17,5 g[roschen] von 5 eymer zu 14 d[enaren] vnnd 39 g[roschen] von 13 eymer zcu g[roschen] geschanckt, fac[it] in sum[m]a wie obenn
2 ß [Schock] 20 g[roschen] idem von ostern bis auff exaltat[ionis] crucis [14.09.1537], nhemlichen 1 ß [Schock] 10 g[roschen] von 14 eymer zcu 20 d[enaren] geschanckt, 16 g[roschen] von 4 eymer zu 16 d[enaren] vnnd 54 g[roschen] von 18 eymer zcu g[roschen] geschanckt, fac[it] in sum[m]a vt s[upra]
1 ß [Schock] 52,5 g[roschen] idem von exaltat[ionis] crucis bis auff Lucie [13.12.1537] nhemlichen 24 g[roschen] von 4 eymer zu 2 g[roschen], 30 g[roschen] von 6 eymer zu 20 d[enaren], 22,5 g[roschen] von 5 eymer zu 18 d[enaren], 12 g[roschen] von 3 eymer zu 16 d[enaren] vnd 24 g[roschen] von 8 eymer zu g[roschen], fac[it] in sum[m]a wie oben
Sum[m]a lateris 6 ß [Schock] 47 g[roschen]

[Bl. 112r]
Innahm ungeldes von gethanenn gebrawen, vonn jederm gebraw drey groschen gefallen, angefangen purificationis [Marie] im 37t[en] bis auff purificationis Marie im achtvnddreyssigst[en] jhare [02.02.1537-02.02.1538]
18 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach von 6 [Gebräuen]

[Bl. 115v]
Lucas Cranachs hausß am Marckte vacat

[Bl. 125v]
Ausgab vor die zwo collation
40 g[roschen] Lucasen Cranach, dem burgermeyster

[Bl. 126r]
Ausgab vor die collation ...
48 g[roschen] Lucasen Cranach, dem burgermeyster
[Bl. 126v]
25 g[roschen] der burgermeyster Lucas Cranachin vnd ihrem gesinde, ßo man denselben personen vom raths essen pflegt zu trinckgelde zu geben

[Bl. 128r]
Ausgab vor den regirenden rath, richter vnd bestetigungs brieff
2 ß [Schock] Lucasen Cranach, dem burgermeyster von dem burgermeyster ampte
2 ß [Schock] eid[em] vor das holtz, so zur zceit dem burgermeyster gegeben auß befelh vnsers g[nädig]sten hern des churfurst[en], durch s[einer] ch[ur]f[ürstlichen] g[naden] rethe also vorschaffet
20 g[roschen] gemeltenn burgermeyster von wegen der andern maltzeitten, die ettwan vber die zcwo gehalt[en] wie obangetzeigt, die auff befelh vnsers g[nädig]sten hern abegeschaffet
10 g[roschen] der burgermeysterin zum jharmarckt vff Galli [16.10.1537]

[Bl. 130r]
Ausgab vor des raths geschencke
19 g[roschen] 4 d[enare] an 2 stubichen Reynischen vnd Francken wein vnd Einpeckisch[en] biere, ßo den frembden gesten vffs rathausß furgetrag[en] in des burgermeysters [Cranachs] tochter hochzceit
[Bl. 130v]
10 g[roschen] 8 d[enare] vor 8 kannen Kotzßperger, jede kanne vor 16 d[enare] in Lucas Cranachs keller betzalett, sein auch vff ein doctorat vorehrett

[Bl. 191r] Innahm vor ziegelsteyn aus dem funfften ofen, seyn angenohmen am abendt Michaelis [29.09.1537]
Dachsteyn
12 g[roschen] Lucas Cranach vor 300

Transcription by
Lücke, Dietrich; Lücke, Monika
Transcription Date
2017

Comments

Various dates are recorded for the wedding of Cranach's daughter! The most frequently cited date records the marriage of Cranach

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