The Three Loeck Sisters Nth great grandmother Christina Cilling / Zilling married Georg Peter Berlich. Christina’s father was Tilemann Zilling / Cilling – Cilingius (circa 1550 – 1618) and her mother was Christina Grafbach. Tilemann and Christina were thus the direct ancestors of the Three Loeck Sisters.
On the marriage of Tilemann and Christina, which took place on 6th February 1576, a wedding book was published: Carmen In Nuptias Ornatissimi Viri, Tilemani Cilingi Goltbachensis Sponsi, & honestissimae virginis Christinae Grafbachin sponsae, celebratas Erphurdiae. Anno Christi, M.D.LXXVI. die VI. Februarii, benevolentiae ergo Scriptum. [Not yet digitized]
In 1601, (Georg) Peter Berlich and Tilemann Cilingus appeared together on the frontispiece of Disputationum Quaestionum Illustrium …
Christina (Cilling) Berlich’s brother, Georg Frederick Cilling / Zilling (1582 – 1633), was an evangelical theologian; from 1593 student in Jena and Wittenberg; ordained in Leipzig in 1608; substitute, deacon, pastor, and superintendent of the Tautenburg rulership. He married Anna Lindner and they had a daughter Agnes (1615 – 1682) who married Heinrich Tilemann (1607 – 1683).
In 1581 Tilemann Cilling / Zilling authored a funeral book on behalf of the corpse / soul of Georgẽ Schenck with the title: Vier Trœstliche predigten …
In 1582, Tilemann Cilling published the work shown below: Vier Troestliche predigten vber den Leichen des … Herrn Georgẽ Schencken vnd Freyherrn zu Tautenburgk vnd Seiner … Tauttenburgk. Gethan durch M. Tilemannum Cilingum Goltpacensem. Not only was Tilemann a contributor but so too was Philipp Melanchthon (right).
In 1682, Agnes Tilemann (born Cilling / Cilingius), the niece of Christina (Cilling) Berlich, the daughter Georg Friedrich Cilling, and the wife of Heinrich Tilemann ( 27.02.1607-23.07.1683) died and a funeral sermon book was published which included contributions from such family members as: Henrich Tilemann (her husband); Burchard Heinrich Tilemann; Johann Philip Tilemann; Paul Henrich Tilemann; Christian Heinrich Tilemann; and Johann Georg Tilemann. The title of the book was: Iusta Beatis Manibus, Matronae omnibus sui sexus virtutibus ornatissime Agnesae Tilemannin Genere Cilingiae. Anno ab Orbe Redemto M.DC.LXXXII. Die 8 Januarii placide in Domino obdormientis …
Georg Friedrich Cilling / Zilling (21.02.1582 – 24.03.1633), the brother of the Three Loeck Sisters Christine (Cilling) Berlich, as noted, was a Doctor of Theology. He wrote a number of works, including:
- De Purgatorio et caeteris hinc dependentibus missae papisticae flosculis. Theol. Disp. Wittenberg [1605].
- De Articulis Smalcaldicis : Quos ut commune Ecclesiarum orthodoxarum Symbolum Concilio exhibendos, Beatus Lutherus
- De aeterna Praedestinatione Salvandorum sive electione aeterna filiorum Dei ad salutem : In librum symbolicum omnium ecclesiarum Augustanam Confessionem invariatam amplectentium …
- De purgatorio, et caeteris hinc dependentibus Missae Papisticae flosculis / Fridericus Balduinus [Präses]. Georgius Fridericus Cilingus [Resp.]
Below, the title page and verso of Georg Friedrich Cilling’s: Disputatio X. De Descensu Christi ad Inferos, … a discussion on the topic of hell, published in 1607.
As an ordained minister, like his father Tilemann, Georg Friedrich Cilling was responsible for the baptisms, weddings, and funerals of his parishioners. In this regard in 1631 a funerial book was published on the death of Dorotheae Sibyllae, Freyin Schenckin to which Cilling’s name was attached as the officiating minister. The title of the book was: Aristolochia Paulina, Das ist: Christliche Trost- unnd Leichpredigt … Bey … Leichbestattung der … Dorotheae Sibyllae, Freyin Schenckin zu Tautenburg …, Geborner Reussin …, welche den 25. Nov. … des 1631. Jahrs … entschlaffen. Dorothea was no slouch; she was the daughter of Henry II of Reuss (10 June 1572 in Gera – 23 December [O.S. 13 December] 1635 and she was the wife of Christian Schenk of Tautenburg.
THE TILEMANN FAMILY
Agnes Cilling who married Heinrich Tilemann (1607 – 1683) had at least five sons: Paul Heinrich (1656 – 1682), Burchard Heinrich, Johann Philipp, Christian Heinrich, and Christian Georg.
In his role of pastor and theologian Heinrich Tilemann authored a number of books. For instance, when the wife of Ernest Tentzel, Elizabeth (geb Bonner) died in 1669, he officiated at her funeral and his sermon was published under the title: Heilsamer Rath In Todesnöthen nützlich zu gebrauchen Bey Volckreicher Leich-Bestattung Der … Frauen Elisabeth geborner Bonnerin/ Des … Hrn. Ernest Tenzels …
Heinrich Tilemann also published:, Speculum perfeclionis und legenda trium sociorum. Ein Beitrag zur Quellenkritik der Geschichte des hi. Franz v. Assisi. Diss. Leipzig.
When Heinrich Tilemann died a funeral book was published: Christus Jesu das Heyl Gottes … in which he is described as “… highly ordained superintendent and pastor in Franckenhausen … “
Below, we show some of the legal and philosophical works produced by Heinrich and Agnes (Cilling) Tilemann’s sons. Some of them interacted quite extensively with Georg Adam Struve to produce co-authored works which are also shown. So far we have been unable to determine whether or not any of the sons married and had children. If they did not, as it would appear, this may account for why we lack so much about them other than what is left to us by the bibliographic record.
PAUL HEINRICH TILEMANN
On April 27, 1706 Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (7 October 1672 – 24 November 1724) took over the government of the principality. On the 28th August of the same year three secret councilors were appointed: Hans Christoph von Wolzog, Johann Ludwig von Koppenstein and Paul Heinrich von Tilemann. Eventually, the Justice and Consistorial Councilor Paul Heinrich von Tilemann took over the council under the title of Consistorial President. Tilemann retired and went to his estate in Stepfershausen, where he died on July 3, 1733. Some of his publications include: De genere et specie ictorum …
Paul Heinrich also contributed (below) to the memorial book for Volkmar Happe: Poetische Lorber-Krohne Aus Keißerlich-allergnädigst-verlihener Macht Durch den … [see Happe family].
In 1679, Paul Heinrich contributed to: Eirēnophilu Ōpheluntos De Transactionibus, Sub Praesidio … and below center: D. Pauli Henrici Tilemanni Commentatio Historico-Moralis Et Iuridica … which discuses “… moral and juridical status of fact, that is just what exposure in regard to the exposure of the head, chest, stomach, feet and genitals …” Below right, in 1681 Paul Heinrich defended his dissertation tiled: Diss. inaug. de genere et specie iurisconsultorum …
BURCHARD HEINRICH TILEMANN
Below, Burchard Heinrich Tilemann’s Sequentes Conclusiones De Legitima Liberorum published in 1670. Center, in 1667 he published De Iurisdictione Forestali, Vulgo Förstlicher Obrigkeit und Herrligkeit/ Dissertatio … with contributions by Christopher Philip Richter and Paul Gottlieb Berlich (last column).
Below left, Burchard Heinrich’s Disputatio Iuridica exhibens veritatem … And (center) in 1666 Disceptatio Inavgvralis Ivridica, De Pactis Renvnciativis, Ex c. quamvis 2. de Pactis in VI. & l. fin. C. eodem. Oder: Von Loßsagungs-Vergleichen in Erbschaffts … with Georg Adam Struve. Right, Burchardi Henrici Tilemanni Icti In Acad. Jen. Celeberrimi Tractatio … Ivridica De Ivre Et Contractv Socidae ..
On 26th April 1665 Christoph Philipp Richter examined Burchard Henrich Tilemann as part of the process of his becoming a lawyer. The examination was accompanied by verses written by Christoph Zilling and Paul Gottlieb Berlich of the University of Jena, and the examination along with verses were published as: Disputationem Collegii Iuridici De Significatione Adverbiorum Tertiam … All four men involved were connected with one another by a series of marriages. However the identity of Christoph Zilling is somewhat obscure. He does not appear in any of the genealogical databases, so far.
CHRISTIAN HENRICH TILEMAN
In 1692 Dissertationem Inauguralem Iuridicam De Tacita Legatorum Ademptione, Ex Decreto Inclyti Ordinis Iuridici, qui Ienae floret, Sub Praesidio Viri … Georgii Adami Struvii, ICti …. was published which was a dissertation written by Christian Henrich Tilemann and which was supervised by Georg Adam Struve with a dedication to Burchard Heinrich Tilemann.
