Jean-Martin Wendel

His son Jean-Georges Wendel, born on 8 October 1605 in Koblenz, married Marguerite de Hammerstein and became colonel of a regiment of Cravattes (Croatians) under the Emperor Ferdinand III.

Jean-Georges's son Christian Wendel was born on 23 April 1636 in Koblenz, and became a lieutenant in the army of Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine.

[5] Martin Wendel used his wife's money to buy the iron forge of Hayange from King Louis XIV of France.

[4] In 1709 he requested cession of the Morelle forge, which was ruined, since the owner Benoît de Malzy had failed to pay his feudal dues to Wendel as seigneur of Hayange.

[5][b] Martin Wendel bought land, particularly woodland as a source of charcoal for the forges, and had five furnaces in operation by 1720.

[5] Jean-Martin Wendel's acquisition of the Rodolphe forge marked the transition from artisan manufacture to industrialization.

[3] Martin Wendel was granted letters patent dated 17 February 1727 in Lunéville by Leopold, Duke of Lorraine.

[11] His son, François Ignace de Wendel, fought for protectionist tariffs on finished metal, combined with no taxes on import of raw material.