Monastery of St. Moritz in Hildesheim

Collection

Holding institution (official language):: Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv - Standort Hannover

Scope and content:: The collection contains: register of the economic management of the monastery, including: factory registers, collector's register; treasurer's register (Kellnerei); choral records, provost's register, register of obediences (Obödienzen), register of community of vicars, tithe register, register of hospitals, register of "Snetlage Foundation".

Of special interest to Jewish history are: construction of a Jewish school on Moritzberg; court butcher; school demands; claims for money; protection money, housing allowances; case of the canon and pastor Johann Heinrich Grote from Hildesheim against the Jews Abraham and Moses because of debt liabilities; writs of protection; debt claims; different trials; correspondence; establishment of a synagogue; writs of protection; rental matters; dispute.

Access points: persons/families:: Abraham, Gerson; Abraham, Moyses; Abraham, Samson; Friedberg, Joseph Isai; Gimpel, Lazarus; Gottschalk, Simon; Hertz, Jacob Moses; Hertz, Jacob Samson; Isaak; Israel, David; Israel, Isaak; Leiff, Samuel; Levi, Samuel; Levien, Leiher; Moises; Moises, Philipp; Moses, Nathan; Nathan, Moses; Polacke, Moysen; Salomon, Hirsch; Salomon, Lazarus; Samson, Abraham; Samson, Israel; Samson, Schaye; Samuel, Abraham; Schay, Abraham; Schay, Hertz; Schay, Herz; Schwab, Lehmann; Seelig, Hertz; Zeib, Samson Isaak David

Subject terms:: Christianity; Christianity--Churches (institution); Education; Education--Schools and universities; Financial matters; Financial matters--Debt; Health and medical matters; Health and medical matters--Hospitals; Legal matters; Ritual slaughter; Ritual slaughter--Butchers; Synagogues

System of arrangement:: The collection is ordered according to a thematic index. Keyword search is possible via the database.

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