Lords von Scheidt genannt Weschpfennig

The lords von Scheidt genannt Weschpfennig were a German noble family, who resided in the Bergi county.

The von Scheidt genannt Weschpfennig has spread in the area of Cologne and Jülich since the fourteenth century.

They acquired a property in Scheid near Ruppichteroth in the middle of the 14th century, called themselves von Scheidt, with the addition of "Weschpfennig".

Weschpfennig family line is Johann vame Scheyde geheissen von Burchenauwe (Bülgenauel), who is officially recorded in 1378, 1407, 1408 and 1441.

Lacquer seals on historic documents show Johann vame Scheyde to be the earliest known progenitor of the von Scheidt gen. Weschpfennig family.

The second recorded person that shows no relation yet with aforementioned Johann is Engelbert vame Scheyde genannt Wispennynck, born in 1402 in Scheid, who married Barbara Elisa von Mirbach at house Buergel in 1434.

Duke Gerhard von Jülich-Berg gave him the rights of the properties in the Kirchspiel area of Ruppichteroth, including the Schoenenberg chapel in 1442.

As envoy of duke Wolfgang von Jülich-Berg, Johann Bertram baron von Scheidt genannt Weschpfennig was sent into the enemy lines to convince Swedish general Baudissin that the duke of Jülich-Berg remained neutral in the religious wars at that time (catholic vs reformed).

Philipp Wilhelm baron von Scheidt genannt Weschpfennig enrolled into the Austrian army in 1690.