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Graubünden: Communes
of the Three Leagues 1700-1800
Note: The Three Leagues (Drei Bünde)(modern Graubünden) before 1800 were even more decentralized than the "Old" Swiss Confederation. The Three Leagues were a confederation of 54 self-governing political and judicial communes (Gerichtsgemeinde/Cumin/Comune) governed by local general assemblies (Landsgemeinde) and executive officers elected for a one to two year period, whose authority included civil and criminal jurisdiction, public order, taxation, citizenship and local parish affiliation. The chief executives (heads of commune) usually had the title of Landammann/Mistral/Landamano in German/Romansh/Italian. The communes considered themselves Herren and Oberen (Lords and Superiors). A major step in the independence of the communes from their feudal lords were the Articles adopted by the Three Leagues during 1523-1526, but in some communes the former feudal lords retained certain judicial (such as capital jurisdiction), administrative, and fiscal prerogatives up the 18th century.
The communes joined themselves into 26 districts known as High Courts (Hochgericht/Cumin grond/Comune grande) without permanent institutions which served as means of organizing communal criminal jurisdiction, raising militia and appointing officers to the common possessions of the Three Leagues. The few largest communes were an individual High Court. Within the competence of the federal Diet (Bundstag/Dieta) of the Three Leagues, whose authority derived from upward delegation directly by the communes (and not from the individual leagues), were common matters, such as foreign policy and diplomatic affairs, war and peace, and general administration, and appellate jurisdiction for the common possessions. Still most of federal actions were submitted to a referendum at the communal level before becoming effective. The common matters were decided by a majority vote of the communes. The Three Leagues did not have a common central treasury, the income and expenses were allocated directly to the communes.
The communes are recorded below by the individual leagues (from 1524 the leagues dealt with just a few matters, such as election of the heads and officers of the leagues, and organizing appellate civil jurisdiction) and then by the High Courts. The self-government of the communes was declared ended in 1799 with incorporation of the Three Leagues into the unitary Helvetic Republic and the creation of municipalities, fully effective from 1800. During 1803-1851 the communes, High Courts and leagues were restored as administrative divisions of the canton of Graubünden.
Chronological dating of heads of communes may be approximate even when not noted. The commune flags shown below are based on the notion that they depict the 18th century commune seals or arms, which was certainly the case for some communes. The communes by language were either Romansh, mixed Romansh-German, or solely German or Italian speaking, though in the Romansh communes the German was the primary administrative language. Business of the federal Diet was done in the German.
Gotteshausbund (League of God's House) communes
| Gotteshausbund communes: Bregaglia: Bregaglia Sopra Porta - Bregaglia Sotto Porta - Chur city- Domleschg: Fürstenau - Ortenstein - Greifenstein: - Bergün - Obervaz - Münstertal - Ober-Engadin: Ober-Engadin Ob Fontana Merla - Ober-Engadin Unter Fontana Merla - Oberhalbstein: Oberhalbstein - Tiefencastel - Poschiavo - Remüs-Stalla: Avers - Remüs - Stalla - Unter-Engadin: Unter-Engadin Ob Tasna - Unter-Engadin Unter Tasna - Vier Dörfer - |
Bregaglia
c.960 Area given by the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
29 Jan 1367 Commune of Bregaglia a founding member of the Gotteshausbund
(League of God's House).
1496 Sotto Porta elects its own head, the commune divided into communes
of Bregaglia Sopra Porta and Bregaglia Sotto Porta (division was
confirmed in 1535 by arrangement of the criminal jurisdiction
between the communes).
1526 Remaining feudal rights of the bishop purchased by the communes.
1532 Sopra Porta becomes Protestant (in 1552 followed by Sotto Porta).
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Bregaglia Sopra Porta
| Map of Bregaglia Sopra Porta |
Capital:
Vicosoprano |
Population:
1,100 (1803) |
Podesta (election for one year term in Jan)
1699 – 1700 Agostino Gadina de Torriani
1700 – 1702 Antonio de Salis (1st time)
1702 – 1704 Federico Antonio de Salis (1st time)
1704 - 1705 Gaudenzio Molinari (1st time)
1705 - 1707 Battista de Salis-Soglio
1707 - 1709 Rodolfo de Salis-Soglio (b. 1652 – d. 1735)
1709 – 1711 Antonio de Salis (2nd time)
1711 – 1716 Federico Antonio de Salis (2nd time)
1716 - 1717 Giovanni Spargnapane
1717 - 1720 Federico Antonio de Salis (3rd time)
1720 - 1723 Antonio de Salis (3rd time)
1723 - 1724 Ercole de Salis (1st time)
1724 - 1725 Giovanni Rodolfo de Salis
1725 - 1728 Antonio de Salis-Soglio (b. 1702 – d. 1765)
1728 - 1729 Battista de Salis-Soglio II (b. 1703 – d. 1775)
(1st time)
1729 - 1730 Ercole de Salis (2nd time)
1730 - 1731 Giovanni Redolfi
1731 - 1732 Gaudenzio Molinari (2nd time)
1732 - 1734 Giacomo Bazzigher (1st time)
1734 - 1736 Giovanni Redolfi II (1st time)
1736 - 1737 Battista de Salis-Soglio II (s.a.)
(2nd time)
1737 - 1738 Daniele Molinari (b. 1703 – d. 1762)
1738 - 1739 Ercole de Salis (3rd time)
1739 - 1740 Giacomo Bazzigher (2nd time)
1740 - 1742 Andrea de Salis-Soglio (1st time) (b. 1714 – d. 1771)
1742 - 1743 Gaudenzio Spargnapane
1743 - 1744 Giovanni Bazzigher (1st time)
1744 - 1745 Andrea de Salis-Soglio (2nd time) (s.a.)
1745 - 1746 Agostino Redolfi
1746 - 1747 Antonio Bazzigher
1748 - 1749 Giovanni de Salis
1749 - 1750 Giacomo Müller
1750 - 1751 Rodolfo de Salis-Soglio II (b. 1713 – d. 1770)
1751 – 1753 Antonio de Salis-Tagstein (1st time) (b. 1731 – d. 1796)
1753 - 1754 Giovanni Gaudenzio Spargnapane
(1st time)
1754 - 1755 Federico de Salis-Soglio (1st time)
1755 - 1756 Giovanni Redolfi II (2nd time)
1756 - 1757 Federico de Salis-Soglio (2nd time)
1757 - 1758 Samuele Stampa (1st time)
1758 - 1759 Gerolamo de Salis
1759 - 1760 Giovanni Bazzigher (2nd time)
1760 - 1761 Andrea Giovanoli
1761 - 1762 Andrea de Salis-Soglio (3rd time) (s.a.)
1762 - 1763 Antonio de Salis-Tagstein (2nd time)(s.a.)
1763 - 1764 Ercole de Salis-Tagstein (1st time) (b. 1731 – d. ....)
1764 - 1765 Bartolo Scartazzini
1765 – 1767 Pietro de Salis-Soglio (1st time) (b. 1738 – d. ....)
1767 – 1769 Giovanni de Salis-Soglio (b. 1739 – d. 1771)
1769 - 1770 Ercole de Salis-Soglio (1st time) (b. 1745 – d. ....)
1770 - 1773 Samuele Stampa (2nd time)
1773 - 1774 Zaccaria Martini
1774 - 1775 Giovanni Gaudenzio Redolfi (1st time)
1775 - 1776 Giovanni Gaudenzio Spargnapane (2nd time)
1776 - 1777 Pietro de Salis-Soglio (2nd time) (s.a.)
1777 - 1778 Giovanni Gaudenzio Redolfi (2nd time)
1778 - 1779 Federico de Salis-Soglio II (b. 1737 – d. ....)
1779 - 1780 Rodolfo Scartazzini
1780 - 1781 Rodolfo de Salis-Soglio III (b. 1748 – d. 1797)
(1st time)
1781 - 1782 Giovanni Spargnapane II
1782 - 1783 Gaudenzio Molinari II (b. 1753 – d. 1817)
1783 - 1784 Giovanni Stampa
1784 - 1786 Ercole de Salis-Tagstein (2nd time) (s.a.)
1786 - 1787 Rodolfo de Salis-Soglio III (s.a.)
(2nd time)
1787 - 1788 Ercole de Salis-Soglio (2nd time) (s.a.)
1788 - 1789 Giovanni Bazzigher II (1st time)
1789 - 1790 Giacomo Maurizio
1790 - 1791 Antonio de Salis-Tagstein (3rd time)(s.a.)
1791 - 1792 Giovanni Prevosti
1792 - 1793 Battista de Salis-Soglio III (b. 1737 – d. 1819)
1793 – 1795 Giovanni Vasalli (b. 1740 – d. 1810)
1795 - 1796 Tomaso Scartazzini
1796 - 1797 Giovanni Müller (b. 1754 – d. 1831)
1797 - 1798 Giovanni Bazzigher II (2nd time)
1798 - 1800 Antonio de Salis-Soglio II (b. 1762 – d. 1831)
1800 Antonio Bazzigher II
Bregaglia Sotto Porta
| Map of Bregaglia Sotto Porta |
Capital:
Soglio |
Population: 1,070 (1803) |
Podesta (election for one year term in Jan)
1703 Battista de Salis-Soglio
1743 Federico de Salis-Soglio
1747 Andrea de Salis-Soglio (s.a.)
1765/67 Federico de Salis-Soglio II (s.a.)
1769 Battista de Salis-Soglio III (s.a.)
1780/86/92 Gaudenzio Molinari II (s.a.)
1793/94 Rodolfo Spargnapane
1796/99 Federico Antonio de Salis-Soglio (b. 1747 – d. 1809)
Chur
Chur city
| Map of Chur city | Capital:
Chur |
Population: 2,414 (1803) |
958 Granted by the Emperor to the Bishop of Chur.
14th cent. Chur granted city rights by the bishop.
29 Jan 1367 City commune (Stadt Chur) a founding member of the Gotteshausbund
("League of God's House").
28 Jul 1464 City commune released by the Emperor from most of the feudal rights
of the bishop (on 17 Jan 1465 all the governmental authority
assumed by the city guilds).
1489 Emperor grants to the city commune the rights of capital (high)
jurisdiction and coinage.
1527 City commune becomes Protestant.
c.1527 - 1700 The Amtsbürgermeister of the Chur city commune automatically becomes
the head of the league.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipality created.
Bürgermeister (two Bürgermeister from 1465, of which one held for one year
at a time the ruling function and style of Amtsbürgermeister)
- Line 1 (term of Amtsbürgermeister beguns during even year) -
1681 – 1704 Martin Cleric II (b. 1620 – d. 1710)
1704 – 1711 Otto von Schwartz (b. 1652 – d. 1725)
1711 – 1721 Johann Bavier II (1st time) (b. 1653 – d. 1744)
1721 – 1730 Johann Baptista von Tscharner (b. 1670 – d. 1734)
1730 – 1743 Johann Bavier II (2nd time) (s.a.)
1743 – 1765 Herkules von Pestalozzi (b. 1695 – d. 1768)
1765 – 1787 Johann Baptista von Tscharner II (b. 1722 – d. 1806)
1787 – 1793 Johann Luzius Beeli von Belfort (b. 1733 – d. 1793)
1793 – 1799 Johann Baptista von Tscharner III (b. 1751 – d. 1835)
1799 – 1800 ....
- Line 2 (term of Amtsbürgermeister begins during odd year) -
1699 – 1729 Stephan Buol (b. 1658 – d. 1736)
1729 – 1742 Otto von Schwartz II (b. 1680 – d. 1743)
1742 – 1756 Andreas von Salis-Rietberg (b. 1671 – d. 1756)
1756 – 1766 Johann Baptista Bavier II (b. 1695 – d. 1771)
1766 – 1786 Stephan Cleric (b. 1725 – d. 1799)
1786 – 1793 Georg Caleb Schwartz (b. 1725 – d. 1800)
1793 – 1797 Rudolf von Salis-Soglio III (b. 1748 – d. 1797)
1797 – 1799 Johann Luzius Troll (b. 1724 – d. 1803)
(deported by the French)
1799 – 1800 ....
Domleschg (Tumleastga)
Fürstenau (Farschno)
| Map of Fürstenau (Farschno) | Capital:
Fürstenau (Farschno) |
Population: 921 (1803) |
c.960
Area given by
the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
29 Jan 1367
Commune a founding member of the Gotteshausbund
("League of
God's House").
1530
Commune
becomes majority Protestant (with Roman Catholic
minority).
1588
Remaining feudal rights of the bishop of Chur purchased
by the
commune.
16 Jul 1800
Incorporated into Helvetic
Republic, the municipalities created.
Landvogt (election for one year
term in May)
1757
Andreas
von Salis-Sils
(b. 1717 – d. ....)
1759
Carl
Ulysses von Stampa
(b. 1720 – d. ....)
1767
Rudolf von Salis-Sils
(b. 1724 –
d. ....)
1781/88/96
Vincenz von
Salis-Sils
(b. 1760 – d. 1832)
![[Ortenstein possible
flag (Graubunden, Switzerland)]](ch-ortenstein.png "[Ortenstein
possible flag (Graubunden, Switzerland)]")
| Map of Ortenstein | Capital:
Tomils (Tumegl) (and Scheid from 1777 as capital
of Im Berg) |
Population: 1,118 (1803) |
c.960
Area given by the
Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
1275
Given as
a fief to Barons of Vaz.
1338
Fief
inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1452
Commune joins
the Gotteshausbund ("League of
God's House").
1504
Feudal
rights of the counts retaken by the bishop of Chur.
1527
Remaining feudal rights of the bishop purchased by the
commune.
1600
Commune
becomes minority Protestant (with Roman Catholics
majority).
1777
Commune
divided into the half-communes of Ortenstein Im Boden
and
Ortenstein Im Berg (division confirmed in
1788).
16 Jul 1800
Incorporated into Helvetic Republic,
the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for one
year term in May/Jun)
1698 – 1702
Rudolf von Jäcklin (1st
time) (b. 16.. – d. 1729)
1702 – 1704
Andreas Buol
1704 – 1706
Vicare Jakob von Travers
1706 – 1710
Jakob Freiherr von Travers (1st
time)
1710 – 1711
Johann Simeon von Travers
1711 – 1712
Jakob Freiherr von Travers
(2nd time)
1712 – 1713
Johann Simon Graf von
Paravicini
1713 – 1714
Christian Tscharner
1714 – 1718
Rudolf von Jäcklin (2nd
time) (s.a.)
1718 – 1720
Johann Georg Freiherr von
Travers (b. 1692 – d. 17..)
(1st time)
1720 – 1722
Hans Tscharner
1722 – 1727
Rageth Flisch
1727 –
1731
Johann Georg Freiherr von Travers (s.a.)
(2nd time)
1731 – 1733
Carl Freiherr von Travers
1733 – 1735
Peter von Jäcklin (1st time)
1735 –
1738
Prosper Graf von Paravicini
(b. 1700 – d. 1774)
(1st time)
1738 – 1739
Johann Georg Freiherr von
Travers (s.a.)
(3rd
time)
1739 –
1740
Prosper Graf von Paravicini
(s.a.)
(2nd time)
1740 – 1742
Johann Victor von Travers
(1st time)(b. 1721 – d. 1776)
1742 –
1744
Peter von Jäcklin (2nd time)
1744 – 1749
Johann Rudolf Albertin
1749 –
1750
Johann Rudolf von Travers (1st time)
1750 –
1752
Vacant
1752 – 1753
Johann Victor von Travers
(2nd time)(s.a.)
1753 – 1755
Rudolf Ruinel von Jäcklin (1st
time)(b. 1730 – d. ....)
1755 – 1756
Johann Rudolf von Travers (2nd
time)
1756 – 1757
Rudolf Ruinel von Jäcklin
II (b. 1733 – d.
1805)
(1st time)
1757 – 1758
Johann Rudolf von Travers
(3rd time)
1758 – 1759
Rudolf Ruinel von Jäcklin (2nd
time)(s.a.)
1759 – 1760
Rudolf Ruinel von Jäcklin
II (s.a.)
(2nd time)
1760 – 1762
Rudolf Ruinel von Jäcklin
(3rd time)(s.a.)
1762 – 1764
Prosper Graf von Paravicini
(s.a.)
(3rd time)
1764 – 1765
Simon Raguth
Tscharner
(d. 1773)
1765 – 1766
Johann Christofel (1st time)
1766 – 1767
Luzius Tschup (1st time)
1767 – 1769
Johann Christofel (2nd time)
1769 – 1770
Luzius Tschup (2nd time)
1770 –
1772
Johann Tscharner
1772 – 1775
Caspar Schaber
1775 – 1777
Christian Johann Battaglia
Landammann/Mistral of Ortenstein Im
Boden
1777 – 177.
Christian Johann Battaglia
1780
Georg Christofel
1793/94
Johann Zarn
1798/99
Johann Cawiezel
Landammann/Mistral of Ortenstein Im
Berg
1777 – 177.
Paul Tscharner
1781
Johann Tscharner
1784/96
Johann Flisch
Greifenstein
Bergün (Bravuogn)
| Map of Bergün | Capital:
Bergün (Bravuogn) |
Population: 659 (1803) |
c.960 Area given by the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
c.1210 Given as a fief to the Barons of Greifenstein (from c.1252, Barons
of Wildenberg).
1320 Fief inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg.
c.1360 – 1394 Under administration (Vogtei) by Barons of Matsch on behalf of
the counts.
1394 Re*taken by the Bishop of Chur, the commune joins the Gotteshausbund
("League of God's House").
1537 Remaining feudal rights of the bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
1577 Commune becomes Protestant.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Oct)
1719 Paul Buol
1726/32/40 Abraham Gubert von Salis Maienfeld (b. 1707 d. 1776)
1758 Wolfgang von Jovalta
1762 Jakob Brun
1767 Joseph Simeon Simen
1771 Paul Casparis
1775 Jakob Buol
1776 Niklaus Gregori
1781 Nicolaus Joos
1791/96 Caspar Cloetta
1798 Nuttin Falet
Obervaz (Vaz)
| Map of Obervaz | Capital:
Bergün (Bravuogn) |
Population: 923 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1456 Sold by the counts to the Bishop of Chur, the commune joins the
Gotteshausbund ("League of God's House").
1458 Remaining feudal rights of the bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in May)
1734 Jakob Bläsi
1743 Luzius Malgarita
1753/54 Christian Florin
1756 Jakob Lenz
1758/62 Johann Jakob Bläsi
1767 Simeon Balzer
1769 Paul Florin (1st time)
1771 Georg Albertin
1775 Paul Florin (2nd time)
1776 Johann Parpan
1780 Jakob Risath
1794 Luzius Cantini
1796 Johann Schigrun
1798 Anton Peterelli
Münstertal (Val Müstair)
Münstertal
| Map of Münstertal | Capital:
Santa Maria (Soncha Maria) |
Population: 1,402 (1803) |
c.775 Abbey of Saint John in Münstertal founded (one of four original 8th
century abbeys in later Graubünden).
c.1140 Area a possession of the Counts of Tyrol (from the 13th century with
competing jurisdictional claims, including claims of the high
jurisdiction, by the Bishop of Chur).
c.1211 - 1421 Under administration (Vogtei) by the Barons of Matsch on behalf of
the counts.
1415 Communes of Ob Calven (latter Münstertal) and Unter Calven (capital
Mals; area known as Obervinschgau in modern province of Bozen-
South Tyrol in Italy) join the Gotteshausbund ("League of God's
House").
1499 Bishop of Chur by agreement waives his claims of feudal
jurisdictional rights to Obervinschgau (Unter Calven) in favor of
the Tyrol Habsburgs.
1530 Münstertal becomes majority Protestant (with Roman Catholic
minority).
1618 Three Leagues cede Obervinschgau (Unter Calven) back to the
Habsburg county of Tyrol.
1622 – 1652 The Tyrol Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the commune of
Münstertal (by the Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
1728 Bishop of Chur sells his remaining feudal jurisdiction rights to
the Habsburgs.
1762 Remaining feudal rights of the Habsburgs purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for one year term in Feb)
1753 Sebastian von Capol
1757 Jakob Kott
1759 Ludwig Florin
1762 Daniel Orsi von Reichenberg
1763 Peter Margaritha
1764 Ludwig Gross
1765 Jakob von Capol
1766 Kaspar von Capol
1767 Anton Pitschen
1768 Kaspar Buott
1769 Peter Maclaina
1772 Ludwig Maclaina
1774 Anton Orsi von Reichenberg
1776 Paul Casparis
1778 Matthias Perler
1781 Jakob Caratsch
1782 Johann Peter Camper
1783 Johann Anton Fasser
1796 Otto Ritter
Ober-Engadin (Engiadin Ota)
![[Ober-Engadin (Engiadin
Ota)(Graubunden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr-oe.gif "[Ober-Engadin
(Engiadin Ota)[Saint Luzius with crown](Graubunden,
Switzerland)]")
1137 Area purchased by the Bishop of Chur.
29 Jan 1367 Commune of Ober-Engadin a founding member of the Gotteshausbund
("League of God's House").
1438 The commune divided into the communes of Ober-Engadin Ob Fontana
Merla and Ober-Engadin Unter Fontana Merla (division confirmed
in 1462 by separation of the courts of criminal jurisdiction).
1494 The communes buy from the bishop the tithes and rights to freely
elect their heads.
1526 Remaining feudal rights of the Bishop of Chur purchased by the
communes.
1551 Communes become Protestant.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Ober-Engadin Ob Fontana Merla (Engiadin Ota Suot Funtauna Merla)
| Map of Ober-Engadin Ob Fontana Merla | Capital:
Zuoz |
Population: 1,213 (1803) |
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Jul)
1719 Georg Wiezel
1744 Jakob von Planta (1st time) (d. 1771)
1756 Andreas von Planta (1st time)
1759 Jakob von Planta (2nd time) (s.a.)
1760 Andreas von Planta (2nd time)
1762 Andreas Tschander
1768 Peter Conradin von Planta (b. 1742 – d. 1822)
1770 Andreas von Planta (3rd time)
1774 Jakob Martin Rascher
1777 Johann Baptista von Planta
1779 Scipio von Jovalta (b. 1735 – d. 1824)
1782 Johann Florian von Jovalta (b. 1738 – d. 1788)
1792 Jakob Schucan
1794 Wolfgang Friedrich von Jovalta
1795 Thomas Martin Geer
1796 Andreas Rascher
1798 Sebastian Cortin
1799 Albert Dietegen von Planta (b. 1780 – d. 1853)
Ober-Engadin Unter Fontana Merla (Engiadin Ota Sur Funtauna Merla)
| Map of
Ober-Engadin Unter Fontana Merla |
Capital:
Samaden (Samedan) |
Population: 1,793 (1803) |
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Jul)
1705 Florian von Planta (b. 1658 – d. 1733)
1744 Johann Baptista von Planta
1748 Johann Peter Rascher
1752 Otto von Planta
1756 – 1757 Johann Baptista Baratta (b. 1702 – d. 1771)
1762 Johann Anton Dantz
1766/67 Ulrich von Planta (1st time) (b. 1740 – d. 1794)
1770 Peter von Planta
1772 Georg von Planta
1774 – 1775 Johann Theodor Misani (b. 1752 – d. 1813)
1781/85 Rudolf von Planta
1786 Ulrich von Planta (2nd time) (s.a.)
1786/88 Gaudenz von Planta (b. 1757 – d. 1834)
1797 Wolfgang Conrad von Jovalta
1798/99 Florian von Planta II (b. 1763 – d. 1843)
Oberhalbstein (Surses)
c.800 Abbey of Saint Peter in Müstail founded (one of four original 8th
century abbeys in latter Graubünden; dissolved in 1154).
c.960 Area given by the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
29 Jan 1367 Communes of Oberhalbstein and Tiefencastel founding members of the
Gotteshausbund ("League of God's House").
1552 Remaining feudal rights of the Bishop of Chur purchased by the
communes.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Oberhalbstein (Surses)
| Map of
Oberhalbstein (Surses) |
Capital:
Savognin (Suagnign) |
Population: 1,776 (1803) |
Landvogt (election for two years term in Apr)
1739 Jacob Lesch Camen
1756 – 1758 Melcher Dedual
1764/65 Caspar Annanias Melcher
1767 Mathias Capeter
1770 Theodosius Franz Scarpatett
1776 – 1780 Remigius Scarpatett
1782 Johann Georg Cola
1796 Conrad Dosch
Tiefencastel (Casti)
| Map of
Tiefencastel |
Capital:
Tiefencastel (Casti) |
Population: 357 (1803) |
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Oct)
1743 Paul Tini
1757 Jakob Capolzar
1765 Paul Bossli
1769 Bartholomeus Caduno
1794 Johann Anton Philipp
Poschiavo
|
![[Poschiavo
commune (Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr025.gif "[Poschiavo commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Poschiavo |
Capital:
Poschiavo |
Population: 3,020 (1803) |
1137 Area purchased by the Bishop of Chur.
1284 – 1348 Given as a fief to the Barons of Matsch.
1348 – 1406 Annexed by the Duchy of Milan (see Lombardy).
1408 Commune joins the Gotteshausbund ("League of God's House")
(confirmed in 1486).
1494 Commune buys from the bishop the tithes (in 1524 the right to freely
elect its head).
1537 Remaining feudal rights of the Bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
1557 Commune becomes minority Protestant (with Roman Catholic majority).
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Podesta (election for one year term in Sep)
1700 – 1703 ....
1703 - 1705 Bernardo Massella (1st time) (b. 1670 – d. af.1746)
1705 - 1708 Lorenzo Mengotti (1st time)
1708 - 1711 Pietro Antonio Massella
1711 - 1716 Domenico Costa (1st time)
1716 - 1717 Giovanni Pietro Massella
1717 - 1725 Bernardo Mengotti (1st time)
1725 - 1726 Domenico Costa (2nd time)
1726 - 1727 Lorenzo Mengotti (2nd time)
1727 - 1729 Tomaso Basso
1729 - 1730 Bernardo Franchina (1st time)
1730 - 1731 Giovanni Giacomo Beti
1731 - 1733 Bernardo Mengotti (2nd time)
1733 - 1738 Giovanni Bernardo Massella (b. 1700 – d. af.1756)
1738 - 1740 Bernardo Massella (2nd time) (s.a.)
1740 - 1741 Giovanni Lardelli
1741 - 1742 Giovanni Domenico Malgarita
1742 - 1743 Bernardo Franchina (2nd time)
1743 - 1744 Domenico Costa II
1744 - 1747 Giovanni Giacomo Tosio
1747 - 1748 Giovanni Battista Menghini
1748 - 1749 Pietro Gaudenzi (1st time)
1750 - 1752 Giovanni Giacomo Gervasi
1752 - 1753 Antonio Compagnone
1753 - 1755 Bernardo Massella II (1st time)
1755 - 1756 Pietro Gaudenzi (2nd time)
1756 - 1757 Rodolfo Ogliati (1st time)
1757 - 1758 Carlo Antonio Menghini (1st time)
1758 - 1759 Lorenzo Mengotti II
1759 - 1760 Bernardo Massella II (2nd time)
1760 - 1761 Rodolfo Ogliati (2nd time)
1761 - 1762 Bernardo Francesco Costa (1st time) (b. 1726 – d. 1798)
1762 - 1763 Battista Menghini (1st time)
1763 - 1764 Giovanni Bernardo Menghini
1764 - 1765 Tomaso Giuliani
1765 - 1766 Carlo Chiavi (1st time)
1766 - 1767 Francesco Mengotti
1767 - 1768 Tomaso barone de Bassus (1st time) (b. 1742 – d. 1815)
1768 - 1769 Giorgio Ragazzi
1769 - 1770 Giovanni Pagnoncini
1770 - 1771 Antonio Pagnoncini
1771 - 1772 Giuseppe de Bassus (1st time)
1772 - 1773 Antonio Lardi (1st time)
1773 - 1774 Giovanni Pietro Dorizzi
1774 - 1775 Carlo Chiavi (2nd time)
1775 - 1776 Tomaso barone de Bassus (2nd time) (s.a.)
1776 - 1777 Rodolfo Ogliati (3rd time)
1777 - 1778 Giuseppe de Bassus (2nd time)
1778 - 1779 Carlo Antonio Menghini (2nd time)
1779 - 1780 Tomaso barone de Bassus (3rd time) (s.a.)
1780 - 1781 Francesco Ragazzi
1781 - 1782 Giovanni Dorizzi
1782 - 1783 Lorenzo Gervasi
1783 - 1784 Benedetto Marchioli
1784 - 1785 Lodovico Ogliati
1785 - 1786 Tomaso barone de Bassus (4th time) (s.a.)
1786 - 1787 Battista Menghini (2nd time)
1787 - 1788 Carlo Francesco Chiavi
1788 - 1789 Pietro Ogliati
1789 - 1790 Giuseppe de Bassus (3rd time)
1790 - 1791 Giovanni Antonio Mengotti (1st time)
1791 - 1792 Tomaso barone de Bassus (5th time) (s.a.)
1792 - 1793 Antonio Lardi (2nd time)
1793 - 1794 Giovanni Paolo Beti
1794 - 1795 Federico Albrici (1st time)
1795 - 1796 Cristiano Gervasi
1796 - 1797 Giovanni Giacomo Ogliati
1797 - 1798 Bernardo Francesco Costa (2nd time) (s.a.)
1798 - 1799 Federico Albrici (2nd time)
1799 – 1800 Giovanni Antonio Mengotti (2nd time)
Remüs-Stalla (Ramosch-Stalla)
Avers
| Map of Avers |
Capital:
Cresta |
Population: 370 (1803) |
c.960 Area given by the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
29 Jan 1367 Commune a founding member of the Gotteshausbund ("League of God's
House").
1530 Commune becomes Protestant.
1583 Remaining feudal rights of the Bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann (election for one year term in Sep)
1756/62/64 Theodosius Füm
1767 Christian Füm
1773 – 1777 Rudolf von Salis-Soglio (b. 1747 – d. 1821)
1780 Theodosius Füm II (1st time) (b. 1753 – d. 1801)
1782 Rudolph Stoffel
1796 Theodosius Füm II (2nd time) (s.a.)
Remüs (Ramosch)
| Map of Remüs
(Ramosch) |
Capital:
Remüs (Ramosch) |
Population: 1,387 (1803) |
c.960 Area given by the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
29 Jan 1367 Commune a founding member of the Gotteshausbund ("League of God's
House").
1369 – 1421 Under administration (Vogtei) by the Barons of Matsch.
1519 Bishop of Chur by agreement cedes his feudal rights to the Tyrol
Habsburgs.
1530 Commune becomes majority Protestant (with Roman Catholic minority).
1622 – 1652 The Tyrol Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the commune (by the
Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
27 Jul 1652 Remaining feudal rights of the Habsburgs purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Apr)
1765 Johann Heinrich
1767 Michael Gross-Guitsch
1783 Niklaus Minal
Stalla
| Map of Stalla |
Capital:
Bivio |
Population: 257 (1803) |
c.960 Area given by the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
29 Jan 1367 Commune a founding member of the Gotteshausbund ("League of God's
House").
1532 Commune becomes majority Protestant (with Roman Catholic minority).
1583 Remaining feudal rights of the bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landamano (election for two years term in May/Jun)
1748 Antonio de Salis-Soglio
1762/64 Pietro de Salis-Soglio (b. 1729 – d. 1783)
1796 Giovanni Ghisletti
Unter-Engadin (Engiadina Bassa)
c.1140 Area a possession of the Counts of Tyrol (from the 13th century with
competing jurisdictional claims, including claims of the high
jurisdiction, by the Bishop of Chur).
29 Jan 1367 Communes of Unter-Engadin Ob Tasna and Unter-Engadin Unter Tasna
founding members of the Gotteshausbund ("League of God's
House").
1519 Bishop of Chur by agreement waives his claims of feudal
jurisdictional rights over the communes in favor of the Tyrol
Habsburgs.
1530 Unter Tasna becomes Protestant (followed by Ob Tasna in 1553).
1622 – 1652 The Tyrol Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the communes (by the
Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
27 Jul 1652 Remaining feudal rights of the Habsburgs purchased by the communes.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Unter-Engadin Ob Tasna (Engiadina Bassa Suot Tasna)
| Map of
Unter-Engadin Ob Tasna |
Capital:
Zernez |
Population: 1,886 (1803) |
Landammann/Mistral (election for one year term in Apr)
1738 Christian Bart
1763 – 1765 Peter von Planta-Wildenberg (b. 1734 – d. 1805)
1771 Luzius Musca
1773 Johann Anton Steffanin
1792 Peter Regi
1800 Johann Zanetti
Unter-Engadin Unter Tasna (Engiadina Bassa Sur Tasna)
| Map of
Unter-Engadin Unter Tasna |
Capital:
Schuls (Scuol) |
Population: 2,352 (1803) |
Landammann/Mistral (election for one year term in Apr)
1730 Andreas Stupan
1743 Conradin Schmid
1764 Johann Menn (Mennius)
1765 Dominic Porta
1773 Jakob Schmid von Grüneck
1777 Ludwig Bisaz
1798 Ludwig Sechi
Vier Dörfer ("The Four Villages")
| Map of Vier
Dörfer |
Capital:
Zizers |
Population: 3,033 (1803) |
c.960 Area given by the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
1450 Commune joins the Gotteshausbund ("League of God's House").
1519/67 Commune gradually buys most of the feudal rights of the bishop (1519
low jurisdiction, 1526 rights to freely elect its head, 1527 high
jurisdiction, 1567 tithes).
1612 Commune becomes minority Protestant (with Roman Catholic majority).
1649 Remaining feudal rights of the Bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann (election for one year term in May)
1706 Johann von Salis
1737 Johann Peter Sprecher (1st time) (b. 1699 – d. 17..)
1740 Herkules von Salis-Marchlins (b. 1674 – d. 17..)
1745 Johann Peter Sprecher (2nd time) (s.a.)
1752 Rudolf Jost
1755 Josias Crest (Grest) (1st time)
1756 Ulrich Joos (1st time)
1757 Josias Crest (Grest) (2nd time)
1759 Luzius Matti
1762 Ulrich Joos (2nd time)
1769 Christian Hartmann Marin (b. 1744 – d. 1814)
1774 Anton Lattner
1775 Johann Ulrich von Blumenthal (b. 1721 – d. 1794)
1780 Johann Baptista Dolf
1781 Laurenz Schulthess
1783 Michael Marin
1784 Christian Zinsli
1788 Johann Anton von Salis-Rietberg (b. 1732 – d. ....)
1794 Kaspar Wolf (b. 1744 – d. 1834)
1795 Carl Ulysses von Salis-Marschlins (b. 1762 – d. 1818)
1796 Johann Ulrich Engler
1798/99 Joseph Engler
Grauer Bund (Grey League) communes
| Grauer Bund communes: Disentis (incl. Disentis Abbey) - Disentis Commue - Gruob: Gruob - Schleuis - Tenna
- Lugnez: Lugnez- Vals
- Misox: Calanca - Mesocco
- Roveredo - Räzüns: Films - Hohentrins
- Räzüns - Schams: Rheinwald - Schams - Thusis: Heinzenberg - Safien - Thusis
- Tschappina - Waltensburg: Laax - Obersaxen
- Waltensburg - |
Disentis (Cadi)
| Map of Disentis |
Capital:
Disentis (Mustér) |
Population: 5,800 (1803) |
765 Benedictine Abbey of Disentis (abbatia Disertinensis [Desertina/
Desertinense/Tisentinensis]/Stift Disentis)(one of four original
8th century abbeys in later Graubünden).
c.1185 Area, also known as Cadi (short of Casa Dei), a possession of the
abbey of Disentis; abbey becomes immediate (Reichskloster
Disentis), the abbey was recorded as immediate in the Imperial tax
register (Reichsmatrikel) still in 1521 and likely up to c.1648.
16 Mar 1424 Commune of Disentis becomes a founding member the Grauer Bund (1395
- 1424 the High League), the abbot of Disentis recognized as an
increasingly honorary "lord" (referred by the Bundsbrief of 1524
to as Hauptherr), also a nominal immediate lord of some of the
communes of the league within the Holy Roman Empire before 1648.
1497 The commune assumes protection (Vogtei) of the abbey.
1570 Abbots also Princes of the Holy Roman Empire, without membership
in the Council of Princes of the Empire (after 1648 the abbots
continue to use title of prince, but investiture by the Emperor
ceases).
1643 Abbots deprived of powers to nominate candidates for the position
of the head of the Disentis commune.
1739 Commune of Disentis fully independent of the Abbey, remaining feudal
rights of the abbots to the commune, including the tithes,
purchased by the commune.
6 May 1799 Abbey of Disentis is burned by French troops, but avoids
secularization.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Disentis Abbey
![[Flag of Disentis abbey
(Graubunden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr168.png "[Flag of Disentis
abbey(Graubunden, Switzerland)]")
Prince-Abbots of Disentis (title Fürstabt zu Disentis)
30 Jul 1655 - 14 Feb 1696 Adalbert II de Medell (b. c.1628 - d. 1696)
22 Mar 1696 - 15 Oct 1716 Adalbert III de Funs (Defuns) (b. 1646 - d. 1716)
27 Oct 1716 - 14 May 1724 Gallus de Florin (b. 1663 - d. 1724)
1 Jun 1724 - 24 Sep 1742 Marian von Castelberg (b. 1669 - d. 1742)
24 Sep 1742 - 11 Feb 1763 Bernhard Frank von Frankenberg (b. 1692 - d. 1763)
13 Sep 1763 - 16 Jul 1764 Hieronymus Casanova (b. 1715 - d. 1764)
20 Aug 1764 - 7 Jul 1785 Columban Sozzi (b. 1728 - d. 1802)
7 Jul 1785 - 9 Feb 1801 Laurenz Cathomen (b. 1732 - d. 1801)
Disentis commune
|
]](ch-gr-di.gif "[Flag of Disentis commune from
14th cent.](Graubunden, Switzerland)]")
Landammann/Mistral of Disentis commune (election for two years term in May/Jun)
1698 – 1702 Ludwig Adalbert de Latour (b. 1657 - d. 1742)
1702 - 1704 Florin von Castelberg (1st time) (d. 1733)
1704 - 1706 Hercules Capretz (1st time) (b. 1665 - d. 1741)
1706 – 1707 Padrut Cajacob (d. 1707)
1708 – 1710 Casper Deodat de Latour (1st time) (b. 1677 – d. 1750)
1710 – 1712 Johann Ludwig von Castelberg (b. 1680 – d. 1758)
1712 - 1714 Casper Deodat de Latour (2nd time) (s.a.)
1714 – 1716 Adalbert Maissen (d. 1741)
1716 – 1718 Hercules Capretz (2nd time) (s.a.)
1718 – 1720 Matthias de Antonis (d. 1727)
1720 – 1722 Johann Fontana (d. 1734)
1722 – 1724 Ulrich Florin (d. 1754)
1724 – 1726 Matthias Capretz (1st time) (b. 1705 – d. 1778)
1726 – 1728 Ludwig de Latour (1st time) (b. 1709 – d. 1800)
1728 – 1730 Florin von Castelberg (2nd time) (s.a.)
1730 – 1732 Conradin Huonder
1732 – 1734 Ludwig de Latour (2nd time) (s.a.)
1734 – 1735 Durig Mohn (d. 1764)
1735 – 1737 Hans Giery Beer (d. 1740)
1737 – 1739 Adalbert Nay (d. 1755)
1739 – 1741 Matthias Capretz (2nd time) (s.a.)
1741 – 1743 Conradin von Castelberg
1743 – 1745 Johann Anton Freiherr von Buol- (b. 1710 – d. 1771)
Schauenstein
1745 – 1747 Ludwig Fontana
1747 – 1749 Joseph Genelin
1749 – 1751 Ludwig de Latour (3rd time) (s.a.)
1751 – 1753 Casper Adalbert Capretz (d. 1755)
1753 – 1755 Conradin Andreas von Castelberg (b. 1724 – d. 1801)
1756 – 1758 Jacob Christian Casanova
1758 – 1760 Matthias Capretz (3rd time) (s.a.)
1760 – 1762 Matthias Antoni Tgietgel (d. 1798)
1762 – 1764 Joseph Antoni Capeder (d. 1790)
1764 – 1768 Andreas von Castelberg (d. 1799)
1768 – 1770 Jakob Modest Schmid von Grüneck (d. 1797)
1770 – 1772 Nikolaus Joseph Berther (d. 1800)
1772 – 1774 Benedict Berther (d. 1805)
1774 – 1776 Hans Caspar Nay
1776 – 1778 Johann Baptista Huonder
1778 – 1780 Jacob Ballett (d. 1808)
1780 – 1782 Balzer Dermont
1782 – 1784 Casper Ballett
1784 – 1786 Johann Carigiet (d. 1828)
1786 – 1788 Jacob Christian Casanova II (d. 1802)
1788 – 1790 Johann Modest Pally (d. 1812)
1790 – 1792 Conradin Huonder (d. 1817)
1792 – 1794 Johann Anton Schmid von Grüneck (d. 1845)
1794 – 1796 Johann Anton Gieriet
1796 – 1798 Ludwig de Latour (d. 1798)
1798 – 1799 Johann Antoni Cagienard (d. 1818)
1799 – 1800 Georg Derungs (d. 1808)
Gruob (Foppa)
Gruob (Foppa)
![[Gruob
((Foppa) commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr-il.gif "[Gruob (Foppa)
commune (Graubünden, Switzerland)]")
| Map of Gruob
(Foppa) |
Capital:
Ilanz (Glion) |
Population: 3,508 (1803) |
c.1139 Area a possession of the Barons of Belmont.
1289 Barons grant city rights to Ilanz, still the city remains part of
the commune.
1371 Inherited by the Counts of Sax-Misox.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League).
1483 Counts of Sax-Misox cede their feudal rights to the Bishop of Chur.
1526 Commune becomes majority Protestant (with Roman Catholic minority).
1538 Remaining feudal rights of the bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for one year term in Oct)
1700 – 1703 ....
1703 – 1706 Jacob Casutt
1706 – 1707 Jakob Wilhelm Schmid von Grüneck
1707 – 1709 Leonhard von Marchion
1709 – 1710 Josch Caprez (1st time)
1710 – 1711 Peter Anton von Castelli San (b. 1675 – d. af.1728)
Nazaro (1st time)
1711 – 1713 Johann Wilhelm Schmid von Grüneck (b. 1688 – d. 1756)
1713 – 1714 Josch Caprez (2nd time)
1714 - 1717 Peter Anton von Castelli San (s.a.)
Nazaro (2nd time)
1717 – 1720 Johann Peter von Marchion
1720 – 1721 Balthasar Montalta
1721 – 1722 Johann von Marchion (1st time)
1722 – 1723 Gelli Caduff
1723 – 1724 Christian Dalbert (d'Albert)
1724 – 1725 Balthasar Casutt
1725 – 1726 Christian Weinzapf
1726 – 1727 Johann Buchli (1st time)
1727 – 1728 Jacob Casura
1728 – 1729 Casper Caduff
1729 – 1730 Johann von Marchion (2nd time)
1730 – 1732 Lorenz Willy
1732 – 1733 Jakob Arms (1st time)
1733 – 1734 Joseph Ludwig von Castelli (b. 1700 – d. 1761)
San Nazaro
1734 – 1735 Placid Cadieli
1736 – 1737 Jakob Arms (2nd time)
1737 – 1738 Jacob Casutt II (1st time)
1738 – 1741 Brincazi Caprez
1741 – 1742 Lorenz von Castelberg
1742 – 1743 Otto von Toggenburg (b. 1715 – d. 1796)
1743 – 1747 Christoph von Gabriel (1st time) (b. 1713 – d. 1799)
1747 – 1748 Sebastian Peter Casura
1748 – 1749 Jakob Rumetg Casutt (1st time)
1749 – 1750 Tschegn Caduff
1750 – 1751 Valentin Derungs
1751 – 1752 Vincenz Caduff
1752 – 1753 Andreas Dalbert (d'Albert)
1753 – 1754 Caspar Deuther
1754 – 1755 Simeon Walther
1755 – 1757 Jakob Rumetg Casutt (2nd time)
1757 – 1758 Jacob Casutt II (2nd time)
1758 – 1760 Christian Steinhauser
1760 – 1762 Leonhard von Marchion II (b. 1737 – d. 1817)
1762 – 1763 Mauriz Fidel Caliver
1763 – 1765 Otto Dalbert (d'Albert)
1765 – 1766 Johann Buchli (2nd time)
1766 – 1767 Kaspar Pfister
1767 – 1768 Christian Heintz
1768 – 1769 Gallus von Marchion
1769 – 1772 Julius von Castelberg
1772 – 1775 Matthias Anton Caderas (1st time) (b. 1745 – d. 1815)
1775 – 1777 Martin von Castelli San Nazaro
1778 – 1780 Martin Weinzapf
1780 – 1782 Leonhard Deuther
1782 – 1785 Johann Georg Heintz
1785 – 1786 Christoph von Gabriel (2nd time) (s.a.)
1786 – 1789 Johann Peter von Marchion II
1789 – 1790 Antoni Steinhauser
1790 – 1791 Johann Rudolf Steinhauser
1791 – 1793 Mattheus Walther
1793 – 1795 Christian Cathieni
1795 – 1796 Caspar Wetten
1796 – 1798 Matthias Anton Caderas (2nd time) (s.a.)
1798 – 1799 Risch Derungs
1799 – 1800 Jakob Caliver
Schleuis (Schluein)
![[Schleuis
commune possible flag (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr185.gif "[Schleuis commune
possible flag (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Schleuis
|
Capital:
Schleuis (Schluein) |
Population: 228 (1803) |
c.1160 Area, also known as Löwenberg, a possession of the Barons of
Montalt.
1338 Acquired by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1428 Purchased by the Lumerins family (in 1481 sold to the Mont family).
1429 Commune joins the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")(membership confirmed
in 1440).
1585 Remaining feudal rights of the Mont family purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in May/Jun)
1753 Johann Georg Brunold
1755/56 Leonhard Camenisch
1757 Christian Benedikt Caduff
1758 Christian Capolzar
1774 Niklaus Camenisch
1782 Christian von Capol
1788 Christoph Risch
1796 Jakob Soler
Tenna
![[Tenna
commune (Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr212.gif "[Tenna commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Tenna |
Capital:
Tenna |
Population: 157 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by teh Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1383 Sold to the Barons of Räzüns.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League).
1458 Feudal rights inherited by counts of Hohenzollern.
1497 Transferred by the Hohenzollerns to the Austrain Habsburgs of Tyrol
(see Räzüns).
1526 Commune becomes Protestant.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann (chosen by feudal lords from three candidates elected by commune; election for one year term in May)
1763 Michael Buchli
1764 Hans Schocher
1776 Daniel Hunger
1779 Simeon Walther
1783 Christian Hunger
1796 Johann Biehler
Lugnez (Lumnezia)
c.1139 Area a possession of the Barons of Belmont.
1371 Inherited by the Counts of Sax-Misox.
16 Mar 1424 Communes of Lugnez and Vals founding members of the Grauer Bund
("Grey League")(1395-1424 the High League).
1483 Counts of Sax-Misox cede their feudal rights to the Bishop of Chur.
1538 Remaining feudal rights of the bishop of Chur purchased by the
communes.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Lugnez (Lumnezia)
|
![[Lugnez (Lumnezia)
commune flag from 15th cent.
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr-lg.gif "[Lugnez (Lumnezia)
commune flag from 15th cent.
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]")
| Map of Lugnez |
Capital:
Villa (Vella) |
Population: 3,285 (1803) |
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Sep)
1715 Johann Heinrich Freiherr von Mont (b. 1677 - d. 1752)
1735 Otto Freiherr von Mont
1756 Mauriz Benedikt Arpagaus
1761 Jakob Anton von Capol
1763 Johann Triaca
1764/66 Laurenz Caduff
1770 Christian Leonhard von Capol
1771 Leonhard von Capol
1772 Christian Anton Blumenthal
1773 Anton Caderas
1778 Georg Arpagaus (1st time)
1782 Julius Blumenthal
1784 Peter Anton Freiherr von Mont (b. 1728 – d. 1800)
1796 Christian Matthias Caduff
1798 Georg Arpagaus (2nd time)
Vals
![[Vals commune possible flag
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-vals.gif "[Vals commune possible
flag (Graubünden, Switzerland)]")
| Map of Vals |
Capital:
Vals |
Population: 1,000 (1803) |
Landammann (election for one year term in May/Jun)
1752 Georg Viely
1756 Philipp Rütemann
1767 Philipp Anton Viely (1st time)
1771 Georg Anton Viely (b. 1745 – d. 1830)
1796 Philipp Anton Viely (2nd time)
Misox
c.1138 Area, known as the Mesolcina valley, a possession of the Barons
(from 1413, Counts) of Sax-Misox.
23 Apr 1480 Communes of Calanca, Misox, and Roveredo join the Grauer Bund
("Grey League")(membership confirmed in 1496).
1480 Counts of Sax-Misox sell their feudal rights to the Marquesses of
Trivulzio.
1551 Remaining feudal rights of the Trivulzio purchased by the communes.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Calanca
![[Calanca commune
possible flag (Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr124.gif "[Calanca commune possible flag (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Calanca |
Capital:
Santa Maria |
Population: 1,899 (1803) |
Landamano (election for two years term in Mar)
1753 Giovanni Domenico Casparolo
1755 Matteo Maffi
1759/69 Francesco di Giacomo
1796 Pietro Demenga
Mesocco
![[Mesocco commune
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr-mi.gif "[Mesocco commune
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]")
| Map of Mesocco |
Capital:
Mesocco |
Population: 1,385 (1803) |
Landamano (election for two years term in Mar)
1760 Giovanni Antonio Zoppi
1762/64/69 Carlo Domenico a Marca (b. 1725 – d. 1791)
1771 Giovanni Antonio a Marca (1st time) (b. 1739 – d. 1813)
1778 Martino a Marca
1796 Giovanni Antonio a Marca (2nd time) (s.a.)
1797 Clemente Maria a Marca (b. 1764 – d. 1819)
Roveredo
![[Roveredo commune
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr132.gif "[Roveredo commune
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]")
| Map of Roveredo |
Capital:
Roveredo |
Population: 1,729 (1803) |
Landamano (election for two years term in Mar)
1718 Antonio Schenardi
1769 Giovanni Pietro Barbieri
1779 Jacopo Barbieri
1781/94 Giuseppe Maria Togni
1796 Giuseppe Maria Nisoli
1798 Francesco Schenardi (b. 17.. - d. 1810)
Räzüns (Razén)
Flims (Flem)
![[Flims
commune (Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr070.gif "[Flims commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Flims |
Capital:
Flims (Flem) |
Population: 762 (1803) |
c.1139 Area a possession of the Barons of Belmont.
1371 Inherited by the Counts of Sax-Misox.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League).
1483 Counts of Sax-Misox cede their feudal rights to the Bishop of Chur.
1526 Commune becomes Protestant.
1538 Remaining feudal rights of the Bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Mar)
1726 Johann Beeli von Belfort (b. 1685 – d. 1742)
1742/50 Georg Cazin
1753/56 Daniel von Capol (for 40 years) (b. 1722 – d. 1797)
1796 Luzius Joos
Hohentrins (Trin)
![[Hohentrins
(Trin) commune possible flag
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr072.gif "[Hohentrins (Trin) commune
possible flag (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of
Hohentrins |
Capital:
Trins (Trin) |
Population: 1,185 (1803) |
c.1252 Area a possession of the Barons of Wildenberg.
1310 Acquired by the Counts of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1399-1424 the High League).
1428 Feudal rights acquired by the Hewen family (in 1568 sold to the
Planta family).
1535 Commune becomes Protestant.
1583 Feudal rights purchased from Planta by Baron of Buol-Schauenstein
and Reichenau.
11 Jan 1616 Remaining feudal rights of the baron purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Feb)
1750 Bartholomeus Viely
1756/58 Christian Caprez (1st time)
1763 Christian Kaufmann
1765 Peter Cahensli
1770 Georg Cahensli
1777 Christian Casslisch
1778 Leonhard Färber
1781 Georg Färber
1782 Johann Cahensli
1788 Christian Caprez (2nd time)
1796 Jakob Parli
1799 Alexander Nuttli
Räzüns (Razén)
|
![[Räzüns commune flag
from 15th cent. (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr-rz.gif "[Räzüns commune flag
from 15th cent. (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Räzüns |
Capital:
Räzüns (Razén) |
Population: 1,542 (1803) |
c.1137 Area a possession of the Barons of Räzüns.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League).
1458 Feudal rights inherited by the Counts of Hohenzollern.
1497 Transferred by the Hohenzollerns to the Austrian Habsburgs of Tyrol.
1616 Division of the local authority and jurisdiction between the commune
and the feudal lords (set of their rights, including the rights of
capital jurisdiction, and holdings through the Grauer Bund known
as the Lordship of Rhäzüns).
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
10 Mar 1803 Habsburg feudal estate terminated (confirmed in 1819 by transfer of
the remaining Habsburg ownership rights to the canton of
Graubünden).
Landammann/Mistral (chosen by feudal lords from three candidates elected by commune; election for one year term in May)
1744 Georg Keller
1758 Franz Jörg
1763 Heinrich Keller
1773 Johann Heinrich Keller
1774 Johann Anton von Federspiel (b. 1708 – d. 1777)
1776 Jakob Fetz
1782 Balthasar Fetz
1796 Mattheus Anton Bieller
Schams (Val Schons)
Rheinwald
![[Rheinwald commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr039.gif "[Rheinwald commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Rheinwald
|
Capital:
Splügen |
Population: 1,048 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1400-1424 the High League).
1493 Feudal rights sold by the counts to the Marquesses of Trivulzio.
1530 Commune becomes Protestant.
1635 Remaining feudal rights of the Trivulzio purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann (election for one year term in May/Jun)
1708/13 Jörg Schorsch
1740/42 Horatius Schöni
1750 Jacob Hössli
1759 Peter Hosig
1768 – 1769 Martin Trepp (1st time) (b. 1732 – d. 1804)
1769 Johan Hössli
1772 Johann Jakob Leegs (Lex)(1st time)
1773 Antonin Schorsch (1st time) (b. 1723 – d. 1794)
1774 Johann Ulrich Schöni
1775 – 1777 Martin Trepp (2nd time) (s.a.)
1782/84 Martin Hössli (1st time) (b. 1752 – d. 1823)
1794 Antonin Schorsch (2nd time) (s.a.)
1795 Martin Hössli (2nd time) (s.a.)
1796 Martin Lorez
1798 Johann Jakob Leegs (Lex)(2nd time)
Schams (Val Schons)
|
![[Schams (Val Schons)
commune from 16th cent.
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]](ch-gr-sm.gif "[Schams (Val Schons)
commune from 16th cent.
(Graubünden, Switzerland)]")
| Map of Schams |
Capital:
Andeer |
Population: 1,763 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1406-1424 the High League).
1456 Counts sell their feudal rights to the Bishop of Chur.
1458 Remaining feudal rights of the Bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
1530 Commune becomes Protestant.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in May)
1707 Ulrich Fagineus
1735/41 Friedrich Janig
1756 Casper Mazolt
1761/70 Johann Janig
1773 Christoph Marchion (1st time) (b. 1748 – d. 1810)
1775 Jakob Fravi (1st time)
1777 Beat Cantienius
1782 Christoph Marchion (2nd time) (s.a.)
1784 Jakob Fravi (2nd time)
1788 Johann Peter Marchion
1789 Jakob Fravi (3rd time)
1793/94 Christoph Marchion (3rd time) (s.a.)
1795 Christian Marchion (b. 1755 – d. 1823)
1796 Christoph Marchion (4th time) (s.a.)
1798 Georg Calger
Thusis (Tusaun)
Heinzenberg (Mantogna)
![[Heinzenberg
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr-th.gif "[Heinzenberg
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of
Heinzenberg |
Capital:
Präz (Preaz) |
Population: 979 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1383 Sold to the Barons of Räzüns.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League)(membership confirmed in 1440).
1458 Feudal rights re-inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1475 Counts sell their feudal rights to the Bishop of Chur.
1530 Commune becomes Protestant.
13 May 1709 Remaining feudal rights of the Bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (to 1709 chosen by bishop from three candidates elected by commune;
election for one year term in Jul)
1709 Johann Thomas Liver
1725 Johann Feltscher
1735 Anton Marug (1st time)
1752 Anton Camenisch
1756 Cleopat Wazolt
1757 Johann Anton Liver
1765 Anton Marug (2nd time)
1767 Johann Thomas Ruben
1770 Johann Anton Caprez
1774 Georg Camenisch (1st time)
1779 Sebastian Vazau
1781 Sebastian Liver
1792 Georg Camenisch (2nd time)
1792 Casper Liver
1796 Jakob Marug
Safien
|
![[Safien commune flag from 16th cent.
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr-sn.gif "[Safien
commune flag
from 16th
cent.
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Safien |
Capital:
Safien am Platz |
Population: 770 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1383 Sold to the Barons of Räzüns.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League).
1458 Feudal rights re-inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1493 Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans sell their feudal rights to the
Marquesses of Trivulzio.
1526 Commune becomes Protestant.
1675 Remaining feudal rights of the Trivulzio purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann (election for one year term in May)
1756 Valentin Hunger
1761/67 Johann Martin Juon
1782 Christian Buchli
1793 Johann Zinssli
1796 Martin Juon
Thusis (Tusaun)
![[Thusis commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr063.gif "[Thusis commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Thusis |
Capital:
Thusis (Tusaun) |
Population: 1,175 (1803) |
c.700 Abbey of Cazis founded (one of four original 8th century abbeys in
later Graubünden).
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1383 Sold to the Barons of Räzüns.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League)(membership confirmed in 1440).
1458 Feudal rights re-inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1475 Counts sell their feudal rights to the Bishop of Chur.
1535 Commune becomes majority Protestant (with Roman Catholic minority).
13 May 1709 Remaining feudal rights of the bishop purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (to 1709 chosen by bishop from three candidates elected by commune;
election for one year term in Apr/May)
1700 Anton Clopath
1709 Rudolf Rosenroll
1747 Niklaus Schreiber
1750 Thomas Antonis
1756 Conrad Veraguth
1757 Beat Antonis
1763 Jakob Anton Caveng
1764 Solomon Schlawig (d. 1793)
1771 Thomas Veraguth (1st time)
1773 Conradin Veraguth
1775 Anton Dominik Singer
1778 Jakob Rüedi
1779 Leonhard Pernisch
1782 Johann Schlawig
1783 Christian Hunger
1788 Johann Peter Rüedi
1793 Thomas Veraguth (2nd time)
1795 Christian Rüedi
1796 Nikolaus Schreiber
1797 Christian Feltscher
1798 Johann Baptista Schreiber (b. 1769 – d. ....)
1800 Peter Feltscher
Tschappina
![[Tschappina
commune possible flag
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-tschappina.png "[Tschappina
commune possible flag
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of
Tschappina |
Capital:
Tschappina |
Population: 330 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1383 Sold to the Barons of Räzüns.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League)(membership confirmed in 1440).
1458 Feudal rights re-inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1475 Counts sell their feudal rights to the Bishop of Chur.
1526 Commune becomes Protestant.
13 May 1709 Remaining feudal rights of the Bishop of Chur purchased by the
commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann (to 1709 chosen by bishop from three candidates elected by commune;
election for one year term in May)
1709 Jörg Gartmann
1748/56/65 Georg Allemann (1st time)
1769 Georg Gartmann (1st time)
1775 Georg Allemann (2nd time)
1779 Peter Hosang
1787 Georg Gartmann (2nd time)
1788 Maximilian Risch
1792/96/98 Martin Allemann
1800 Georg Gartmann (3rd time)
Waltensburg (Vuorz)
Laax (Lags)
![[Laax commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr178.gif "[Laax commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Laax |
Capital:
Laax (Lags) |
Population: 347 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League).
1428 Remaining feudal rights of the counts purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in May/Jun)
1716 Martin Capolzar
1757 Christian Capolzar
1757 Anton Montalta
1761 Otto Bertoch
1763 Thomas Anton Bertoch
1767 Martin Anton Bertoch
1775 Johann Montalta
1778 Christian Arpagaus
1782 Johann Capolzar
1796 Johann Anton von Montalta (b. 1758 – d. 1799)
Obersaxen
![[Obersaxen
commune possible flag
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-obersaxen.gif "[Obersaxen
commune possible flag
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Obersaxen |
Capital:
Obersaxen |
Population: 690 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1383 Sold to the Barons of Räzüns.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League).
1458 Feudal rights inherited by the Counts of Hohenzollern.
1497 Transferred by the Hohenzollerns to the Austrain Habsburgs of Tyrol
(see Räzüns).
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann (chosen by feudal lords from tree candidates elected by commune; election for two years term in May/Jun)
1729 Peter Riedi
1750 Johann Julius Allig
1755 Johann Jakob Arms
1758 Michael Anton Henni
1762 Georg Arms
1763 Hans Zoller
1779 Christian Arpagaus
1784 Johann Peter Schöni
1794 Hans Peter Henni
1796 Melchior Anton Henni
Waltensburg (Vuorz)
![[Waltensburg/Vuorz
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr210.gif "[Waltensburg/Vuorz
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of
Waltensburg |
Capital:
Waltensburg (Vuorz) |
Population: 1,357 (1803) |
c.1200 Area, also known as Jörgenberg, a possession of the Barons of
Friberg.
1343 Purchased by the Barons of Räzüns.
16 Mar 1424 Commune a founding member of the Grauer Bund ("Grey League")
(1395-1424 the High League).
1458 Feudal rights inherited by the Counts of Hohenzollern.
1462 Counts sell their feudal rights to the Abbots of Disentis.
1526 Commune becomes minority Protestant (with Roman Catholic majority).
1734 Remaining feudal rights of the abbots, including the tithes,
purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann/Mistral (to 1723 elected from four candidates chosen by abbot from members of the Commune Council; election for two years term in May)
1704 Christian Florin (b. 1673 – d. 1707)
1757/58 Johann Caduff (1st time)
1759 Jakob Cadanau (1st time)
1761 Georg Anton Catscheng (Cantienius) (1st time)
1764 Johann Caduff (2nd time)
1767 Jakob Cadanau (2nd time)
1768 Johann Risch
1769 Joder Dermont
1773 Georg Anton Catscheng (2nd time)
1774 Christian Risch
1776 Jakob Cadanau (3rd time)
1779 Georg Joseph Wecker
1796 Johann Dietrich
1797 Risch Coray (1st time)
1798 Viktor Bartholomeus Columberg
1799 Risch Coray (2nd time)
Zehngerichtebund (League of the Ten Jurisdictions) communes
| Zehngerichtebund communes: Belfort: Ausser-Belfort - Inner-Belfort - Churwalden - Castels: Castels -Jenaz - Castels-Luzein - Davos - Klosters: Klosters
Ausserschnitz - Klosters
Innerschnitz - Maienfeld:
Maienfeld - Malans - Schanfigg: Langwies - Sankt Peter - Schiers: Seewis - Schiers
- |
Belfort
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Toggenburg.
8 Jun 1436 Commune of Belfort a founding member of the Zehngerichtebund
("League of the Ten Jurisdictions").
1436 Feudal rights inherited by the Counts of Montfort-Tettnang (in 1437
the rights of low jurisdiction confirmed to the commune, in 1441
also the right to freely elect their heads).
1466 Feudal rights sold by Montfort to the Austrian Habsburg county of
Tyrol.
1527 Commune becomes minority Protestant (with Roman Catholic majority).
1537 Disputed area of Lenz (the people had been subjects to the bishop of
Chur, attached to Obervaz) specified to be a part of Belfort.
1613 Commune of Belfort divided into the communes of Ausser-Belfort and
Inner-Belfort.
1622 - 1652 The Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the communes (by the
Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
27 Jul 1652 Remaining feudal rights, including rights of high (capital)
jurisdiction, of the Habsburgs purchased by the communes.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Ausser-Belfort
![[Ausser-Belfort
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr154.gif "[Ausser-Belfort
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of
Ausser-Belfort |
Capital:
Lenz (Lantsch) |
Population: 431 (1803) |
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Apr/May)
1723 Johann Paul Beeli
1784 Johann Albert Schgier
1800 Anton Simeon
Inner-Belfort
![[Inner-Belfort
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr007.gif "[Inner-Belfort
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Alvaneu |
Capital:
Alvaneu (Alvagni) |
Population: 537 (1803) |
Landammann/Mistral (election for two years term in Apr/May)
1754 Konrad Callin
1756 Christian Anton Balzer
1759 Luzius Lütscher
1767 Peter Balzer (1st time)
1768 Benedict Ambrosi Josch
1769 Peter Balzer (2nd time)
1771 Christian Anton Simen
1772 Balthasar Walthier
1774 Peter Balzer (3rd time)
1779 Benedict Anton Joos
1781 Franz Liesch
1783 Jakob Anton Joos
1784 Peter Balzer (4th time)
1787 Albrecht Walthier
1788 Peter Balzer (5th time)
1791 Ambrosius Albertin
1795 Felix Crapp
1798 Christian Anton Leim
Churwalden
![[Churwalden
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr-cw.gif "[Churwalden
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of
Churwalden |
Capital:
Churwalden |
Population: 990 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Toggenburg.
8 Jun 1436 Commune (then also known as Strassberg) a founding member of the
Zehngerichtebund ("League of the Ten Jurisdictions").
1436 Feudal rights inherited by the Counts of Montfort-Tettnang (in 1437
the rights of low jurisdiction confirmed to the commune, in 1441
also the right to freely elect their heads).
1466 Feudal rights sold by Montfort to the Austrian Habsburg county of
Tyrol.
1527 Commune becomes majority Protestant (with Roman Catholic minority).
1622 - 1649 The Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the commune (by the
Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
10 Jun 1649 Remaining feudal rights, including rights of high (capital)
jurisdiction, of the Habsburgs purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann (election for two years term in May)
1699 – 1705 Johann Anton von Buol (b. 1652 - d. 1720)
1705 - 1707 Ulrich Buol (1st time)
1707 - 1709 Luzius Ragut
1709 - 1711 Jakob Janett (1st time) (b. 1671 – d. af.1734)
1711 - 1713 Paul Buol
1713 - 1715 Ulrich Buol (2nd time)
1715 - 1717 Jakob Janett (2nd time) (s.a.)
1717 - 1718 Georg Schwartz
1718 - 1720 Luzius Brügger (d. 1738)
1720 - 1722 Urbanus Raschein (1st time)
1722 - 1724 Christian Hartmann
1724 - 1726 Ulrich Buol (3rd time)
1726 - 1729 Engelhart Brügger (d. 1763)
1729 - 1731 Johann Friedrich Wietzel (1st time) (b. 1704 - d. 1776)
1731 - 1733 Johann Ulrich Buol
1733 - 1735 Leonhard Buol (b. 1697- d. 1762)
1735 - 1737 Johann Friedrich Wietzel (2nd time) (s.a.)
1737 - 1739 Peter Hartmann
1739 - 1741 Christian Hemmi
1741 - 1743 Georg Heldt (1st time)
1743 - 1745 Johann Friedrich Wietzel (3rd time) (s.a.)
1745 - 1747 Thomas Ruosch (1st time)
1747 - 1749 Urbanus Raschein (2nd time)
1749 - 1751 Gubert Wietzel (1st time) (b. 1729 - d. 1783)
1751 - 1753 Johann Buol
1753 - 1755 Hartmann Raschein
1755 - 1757 Thomas Ruosch (2nd time)
1757 - 1759 Hartmann Meng
1759 - 1761 Hartmann Hartmann
1761 - 1763 Georg Heldt (2nd time)
1763 - 1765 Georg Gengel
1765 - 1767 Benedict Senti
1767 - 1769 Christian Straub
1769 - 1771 Peter Hemmi (1st time)
1771 - 1773 Meinrad Buol (1st time) (b. 1737 – d. 1822)
1773 - 1775 Friedrich Hemmi (b. 1740 – d. 1783)
1775 - 1777 Florian Meng
1777 - 1779 Johann Meng
1779 - 1781 Cyprian Meng
1781 - 1783 Gubert Wietzel (2nd time) (s.a.)
1783 - 1785 Meinrad Buol (2nd time) (s.a.)
1785 - 1787 Georg Gengel II (b. 1764 - d. 1821)
1787 - 1789 Johann Raschein
1789 - 1791 Johann Ulrich Schmid
1791 - 1793 Peter Hemmi (2nd time)
1793 - 1795 Benedikt Hemmi
1795 - 1797 Florian Raschein
1797 - 1799 Fortunat Hartmann
1799 - 1800 Cyprian Gengel
Castels
c.960 Area given by the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
1275 Given as a fief to the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Purchased by the Counts of Toggenburg.
1344 - 1392 Acquired by the Barons of Matsch.
8 Jun 1436 Commune of Castels a founding member of the Zehngerichtebund
("League of the Ten Jurisdictions").
1436 Feudal rights inherited by the Barons of Matsch.
1496 Feudal rights sold by Matsch to the Austrian Habsburg county of
Tyrol.
1499 - 1649 Habsburg bailiffs (Landvogt) of the Eight Jurisdictions reside in
the castle of Castels.
1526 Commune becomes Protestant.
1622 - 1649 The Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the commune (by the
Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
10 Jun 1649 Remaining feudal rights, including right of high (capital)
jurisdiction, of the Habsburgs purchased by the commune.
1662 Commune divided into the communes of Castels-Jenaz and Castels-
Luzein.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Castels-Jenaz
| Map of
Castels-Jenaz |
Capital:
Jenaz |
Population: 1,154 (1803) |
Landammann (election for one year term in Apr)
1751 Jakob Florin
1755 Johann Anton von Jenatsch (b. 1727 – d. 1798)
1756 Lenz Valär
1758 Christian Schmid von Grüneck
1773 Johann Juvenal (1st time)
1774 Johann Heinrich Zingg
1775 Rudolf Brosi (b. c.1738 - d. 1806)
1779 Christian Valär
1781 Luzius Fluri
1794 Johann Juvenal (2nd time)
Castels-Luzein
![[Castels-Luzein
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr-lz.gif "[Castels-Luzein
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of
Castels-Luzein |
Capital:
Luzein |
Population: 1,160 (1803) |
Landammann (election for one year term in Apr)
1724 – 1739 Andreas Sprecher von Bernegg III (b. 1696 – d. 1771)
[6 times during this period]
1729/30 Julius von Pestalozzi (d. 1738)
1747 Herkules von Pestalozzi (b. 1721 – d. af.1782)
1755 – 1773 Johann Sprecher von Bernegg (b. 1734 – d. 1778)
[6 times during this period]
1758 Rudolph Gassmer
1761 Christoph Sprecher von Bernegg (b. 1731 – d. 1788)
1766 Andreas Sprecher von Bernegg IV (b. 1744 – d. ....)
1771 Konrad Michel
1774 Christian Wolf
1775 Andreas Brosi
1776 Johann Pankraz Engel
1778 Simon Engel
1781 Johann Flütsch
1783 Peter Müller
1789 Jakob Ulrich Sprecher von Bernegg (b. 1765 – d. 1841)
(1st time)
1794 Martin Thöny
1795 - 1796 Jakob Ulrich Sprecher von Bernegg (s.a.)
(2nd time)
1798 Kaspar Hartmann
Davos
![[Davos commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr-da.gif "[Davos commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Davos |
Capital:
Davos |
Population: 1,805 (1803) |
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Toggenburg.
8 Jun 1436 Commune a founding member of the Zehngerichtebund ("League of the
Ten Jurisdictions").
1436 - 1644 Landammann of Davos automatically becomes the head of the league.
1436 Feudal rights inherited by the Counts of Montfort-Tettnang (in 1437
the rights of low jurisdiction confirmed to the commune, in 1441
also the right to freely elect its head).
1466 Feudal rights sold by Montfort to the Austrian Habsburg county of
Tyrol.
1526 Commune becomes Protestant.
1622 - 1649 The Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the commune (by the
Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
10 Jun 1649 Remaining feudal rights, including right of high jurisdiction, of
the Habsburgs purchased by the commune.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Landammann (election for two years term in May)
1707 Konrad Margadant (b. 1650 – d. 1713)
1715 – 1722 Paul Sprecher von Bernegg (b. 1659 – d. 1734)
[several times during this period]
1719 – 1742 Georg Sprecher von Bernegg (b. 1694 – d. 1773)
[8 times during this period)
1727 – 1738 Salomon Sprecher von Bernegg (b. 1697 – d. 1758)
[6 times during this period]
1735 – 1762 Johann Andreas Sprecher von Bernegg (b. 1702 – d. 1765)
[15 times during this period]
1754 Salomon Buol
1756 Johann Anton von Jenatsch (1st time)(b. 1727 – d. 1798)
1758 Matthias Caprez
1760/65 Anton Herkules Sprecher von Bernegg (b. 1741 – d. 1827)
1774 Johann Anton von Jenatsch (2nd time)(s.a.)
1783 Johann Ulrich von Jenatsch (b. 1757 – d. 1842)
1799 Jakob von Valär
Klosters
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Toggenburg.
8 Jun 1436 Commune of Klosters a founding member of the Zehngerichtebund
("League of the Ten Jurisdictions").
1436 Feudal rights inherited by the Counts of Montfort-Tettnang (in 1437
the rights of low jurisdiction confirmed to the commune, in 1441
also the right to freely elect its head).
1466 Feudal rights sold by Montfort to the Austrian Habsburg county of
Tyrol.
1526 Commune becomes Protestant.
1622 - 1649 The Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the commune (by the
Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
10 Jun 1649 Remaining feudal rights, including right of high (capital)
jurisdiction, of the Habsburgs purchased by the commune.
1683 Commune divided into the communes of Klosters Ausserschnitz and
Klosters Innerschnitz.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Klosters Ausserschnitz
![[Klosters
Ausserschnitz commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr158.gif "[Klosters
Ausserschnitz commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Klosters
Ausserschnitz |
Capital:
Saas |
Population: 910 (1803) |
Landammann (election for two years term in Apr)
1756 Johann Peter Florin (Florentin)
1774 Peter von Albertin (b. 1739 – d. 1803)
1793 Peter Weber
1799 Josias Bleisch
Klosters Innerschnitz
![[Klosters
Innerschnitz commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr155.gif "[Klosters
Innerschnitz commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Klosters
Innerschnitz |
Capital:
Klosters |
Population: 1,193 (1803) |
Landammann (election for two years term in Apr)
1733 Heinrich von Albertin
1755 Peter Lemm Marugg
1756 Christoph von Albertin (b. 1728 – d. ....)
1774 Rudolf Brosi (b. c.1738 - d. 1806)
1778 Johann Jouch
1789 Jakob Schmid von Grüneck
1797 Florian Florin
Maienfeld
Maienfeld: see under Former Swiss Subject Territories
Malans: see under Former Swiss Subject Territories
Schanfigg
c.1135 Area a possession of the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Inherited by the Counts of Werdenberg-Sargans.
1363 Inherited by the Counts of Toggenburg.
8 Jun 1436 Communes of Langwies and Sankt Peter founding members of the
Zehngerichtebund ("League of the Ten Jurisdictions").
1436 Feudal rights inherited by the Counts of Montfort-Tettnang (in 1437
the rights of low jurisdiction confirmed to the communes, in 1441
also the right to freely elect their heads).
1466 Feudal rights sold by Montfort to the Austrian Habsburg county of
Tyrol.
1530 Communes become Protestant.
1622 - 1652 The Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the communes (by the
Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
27 Jul 1652 Remaining feudal rights, including right of high (capital)
jurisdiction, of the Habsburgs purchased by the communes.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Langwies
![[Langwies commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr144.gif "[Langwies
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Langwies |
Capital:
Langwies |
Population: 450 (1803) |
Landammann (election for two years term in Jun)
1756/58 Johann Anton Pellizari (Bilzar)
1774/75 Christian Engel
1788 Christian Pitschen
Sankt Peter
![[Sankt Peter
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr-sf.gif "[Sankt Peter
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Sankt
Peter |
Capital: St.
Peter |
Population: 731 (1803) |
Landammann (election for two years term in May)
1749 Peter Rodt
1755 Christian Wilhelm
1756 Johann Brunold
1761 Johann Florian Pellizari (b. 1687 – d. 1763)
1762 Christian Jäger
1764 Claes Schmid von Grüneck
1767 Johann Andreas Pellizari
1770 Ulrich Schmid von Grüneck
1773 Josias Pieth
1774 Anton Michel
1782/85 Peter Bäder
1796/97 Christian Schmid von Grüneck
Schiers
c.960 Area given by the Emperor in possession of the Bishop of Chur.
1275 Given as a fief to the Barons of Vaz.
1338 Purchased by the Counts of Toggenburg.
1344 - 1392 Acquired by the Barons of Matsch.
8 Jun 1436 Communes of Schiers and Kapitelgericht-Schiers (in 1506 merged in
Schiers) founding members of the Zehngerichtebund ("League of the
Ten Jurisdictions").
1436 Feudal rights inherited by the Barons of Matsch.
1496 Feudal rights sold by Matsch to the Austrian Habsburg county of
Tyrol.
1563 Commune becomes Protestant.
1622 - 1649 The Habsburgs entitled to tribute from the commune (by the
Capitulation of Milan with the Three Leagues).
10 Jun 1649 Remaining feudal rights, including right of high (capital)
jurisdiction, of the Habsburgs purchased by the commune.
13 May 1679 Commune divided into the communes of Schiers and Seewis.
16 Jul 1800 Incorporated into Helvetic Republic, the municipalities created.
Seewis
![[Seewis commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr-sw.gif "[Seewis commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Seewis |
Capital:
Seewis |
Population: 1,220 (1803) |
Landammann (election for two years term in Apr)
1730 Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis (b. 1708 – d. 1777)
[for 40 years]
1732 Casper Michel
1760 Johann Ulrich von Salis-Seewis (b. 1740 – d. 1815)
1782 Johann Adam
1787 Florian Wunderer
1798 Johann Nutli
1799 Johann Salzgeber (b. 1743 – d. 1816)
Schiers
![[Schiers commune
(Graubünden,
Switzerland)]](ch-gr163.gif "[Schiers
commune (Graubünden,
Switzerland)]")
| Map of Schiers |
Capital:
Schiers |
Population: 1,647 (1803) |
Landammann (election for one year term in May)
1760 Leonhard Walser
1761 Peter Rofler
1763 Albert Dietegen von Salis
1764 Jakob von Ott (1st time) (b. 1741 – d. 1797)
1766 Christian Schamaun
1771 Benedict Walser (1st time) (b. 1746 – d. 1784)
1773 Jakob von Ott (2nd time) (s.a.)
1774 Rudolf Rofler
1780 Benedict Walser (2nd time) (s.a.)
1791 Valentin Rofler (b. 1768 – d. 1841)
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