A family of Würzburg vassals seated at Seinsheim, east of Ochsenfurt, first named in 1147.
Their standing in 1200 (free or ministerial) and their head that winter are not pinned.
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned (the first known, Eispertus de Souvensheim, appears in 1147)
- Title
- Lords of Seinsheim, vassals of the see of Würzburg
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- Later divided into the Hohenkottenheim, Wässerndorf and Stephansberg lines (13th-14th centuries).
- Confidence
- low
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Overlord
The bishop of Würzburg.
What it holds
- Seinsheim and lands round it (fiefs of Würzburg)
How it was acquired
Würzburg fiefs.
Allies and rivals
Under the bishop; neighbours the Castell counts and the Hohenlohe.
How things stand that morning
Hold Seinsheim under the bishop; follow him (Staufen that winter).
Wealth
Grain and wine of the Ochsenfurt Gau.
Military
Seinsheim castle. No figures survive.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Only the first mention and the seat.
On the map: Seat only.
Primary sources for Würzburg
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Chronicle of Otto of St Blasien, Otto of St Blasien (about 1209 to 1210). A Swabian continuation of Otto of Freising written from the Staufen side. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.