A free family with its castle above Tegerfelden in the Surb valley near the lower Aare and another at Degerfelden by Rheinfelden; vassals of the Zähringen and linked with the lords of Rötteln, Teufen and Klingen.
Two of its churchmen were great prelates.
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned for 1 January 1200
- Title
- Free lords (Edelfreie) of Tegerfelden
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- Ulrich of Tegerfelden, former bishop of Chur and abbot of St Gall, dies on 12 April of a year between 1200 and 1204; Konrad of Tegerfelden will be bishop of Constance (1209-1233). The heiress Ita later carried most of the lands to the lords of Klingen (1236).
- Confidence
- low
HLS Tegerfelden, von (via de.wikipedia).
Overlord
The Zähringen dukes, whose vassals they were (HLS).
What it holds
- Tegerfelden castle in the Surb valley
- A castle at Degerfelden near Rheinfelden
- Werrach and other estates (later)
How it was acquired
Inheritance.
Allies and rivals
Zähringen lords; Rötteln, Teufen, Klingen.
How things stand that morning
Holds Tegerfelden under Zähringen lordship; follows Berthold V (Staufen through him, low confidence).
Wealth
No figures.
Military
Tegerfelden castle. No numbers.
Places of note
- Tegerfelden castle: Seat
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Lay members of about 1200 are not named in the sources read.
On the map: Castle district only.
Primary sources for Zähringen
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.
- Annals of Marbach (compiled to 1238, the section on 1198 to 1210 written in the early 13th century). Alsatian annals on the Staufen side of the Upper Rhine. Read online
- Chronicle of Burchard of Ursberg, Burchard of Ursberg (about 1229 to 1230, reworked by Conrad of Lichtenau). Written a generation later by a fierce partisan of the Staufen and a critic of Innocent III. Read online
- 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.