Settlement round the monastery founded by Gumbert in 748 where the Onoldsbach meets the Rezat; St John's church is mentioned in 1139.
The advocates rule the settlement and the land round it. First called a town (Stadt) in 1221: not yet one in 1200.
Who holds it
- Name
- The church of St Gumbertus under the bishop of Würzburg, with the lords of Dornberg as hereditary advocates
- Title
- Lord of the town
- Confidence
- medium
See summary.
Lord in 1200
The church of St Gumbertus under the bishop of Würzburg, with the lords of Dornberg as hereditary advocates
How things stand that morning
Under the Dornberg advocates and Würzburg (side not pinned).
Charter
None known by 1200.
Council
None recorded.
Communities
Not recorded.
Fairs and markets
Not recorded.
Militia
Not recorded.
Walls and castle
Not recorded.
Trade and crafts
Local market and the surrounding farms.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: See summary.
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.