Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt, oldest son of Moritz Godfried, born on October 5th, 1755, was so weak during his childhood that one did not expect a long life for him. His father hesitated to spend 100 Dukats to have Jost Friedrich enrolled in the German Order Balley at Utrecht, which would allow its horsemen to marry; although, at the expense of being expelled from the Order for rebelliousness. This Balley at Utrecht, in addition to the Commander, had eleven very lucrative officer positions. That Jost Friedrich was not admitted at that time, cost him a yearly income of many thousand Guiden, and the considerable age that he reached would have made it inevitable for him to be the oldest Commander or Province Commander. His father encouraged him to study from early on. At seven years of age he was already in the third grade and because of his scholarship and the admirable men at the well-known secondary school of Moers, he had two tutorial sessions with Mr. Riema daily. It was this respectable man whom Jost Friedrich has to thank for his cultivation and knowledge and love of science. As a sign of gratitude to this second father, Jost friedrich honors his ashes in his grave as long as he is alive. Riema, who possessed an exceptional gift of teaching, brought J. Friedrich so far in a short time that he took J. Friedrich into his third class and then could be promoted, together with his teacher, into the next higher grade. In this way, Jost Friedrich had the advantage of always having the same teacher. Jost Friedrich was under the Headmaster Schmidt, the father-in-law of Riema, for only half a year in the first grade. This elderly, but very knowledgeable and honorable man died, and, in his place, Riema returned; Jost Friedrich again had his earlier teacher.
At Easter 1770, Jost Fridrich graduated and, at 14 1/2 years of age, went to the University at Duisburg. It is a risky enterprise when parents send their children to university at such a tender age.The results could be very detrimental. Jost Friedrich had the luck to obtain room and board in the house of the Professor of Medicine, Mr. Leidenfrost, a friend and doctr of his paternal family, and thereby came under fatherly supervision. After a year and a half, Leidenfrost himself urged that the young man be given more free time and that he change his residence. Then Jost Friedrich stayed with the Lord Mayor Schaumburg, likewise a friend and legal counsel of the House of Cloudt, again with room and board. For five years, until Easter 1775, Jost Fridrich studied in Duisburg. At first his father intended to send him for one more year to a different university but this was left undone becaus ehis father needed him for the private and family business. His father was not inclined to place him in the Prussian civil service either. From 1776 to 1780 Jost Friedrich was most times at Stein, where, with the Imperial Commission against the subject, he alone ran the business and saved the family a lawyer, for which he earned only ingratitude, however. To be removed from all fellowships in his best years was no trivial sacrifice; and, except for a pair of officials with who he coudn't trustingly go around, he seldom saw more than fleeting company. It was only then that the Imperial Commission had arrived and his stay at Stein became pleasanter.
Jost Friedrich had little inclination to marry. He wanted to join the German order much more. Therefore he worked ardously to bring his family tree in order, which demanded much effort and extensive correspondence, because the family archive was not as organized as it should have been. His father apparently didn't disapprove of this decision, but he sought to thwart its completion by never giving the necessary two thousand Gulden for entrance. His father did not approve his decision because the rules of the Order required the riders even of the protestant Balleys to totally renounce marriage. However, the death of his second brother* in 1781 changed Jost Friedrich's priorities. Jost Friedrich decided to marry, and wed Josephine Caroline Bernhardine Freiin [Freiherrin] von Brackel zu Breidtmar, on September 5, 1785 according to the marriage pact. They both lived very happily with each other. Only the search for the different family lines disturbed their peace and satisfaction. He was not married three years when his spouse was torn away from him by death on August 25, 1788, three hours after the delivery of a daughter.**
In October 1794, he emigrated, first to the Abbey Werden and then to Essen, due to the French advances. After the Peace of Basel, he returned to Lauersfort early in 1795. Only in March 1799, did he attain effective ownership of Lauersfort, when his mother renounced the usufruct. He stayed at Lauersfort until the fall of 1803; then he gave up the household and went to the Hildensheim, where he resided until 1806. After a short stay at Lauersfort and then at Traer, with the religious Mr. Ewald von Kleist, he went and stayed with his daughter at the Gesecke Convent until her marriage in 1810; whence he followed her to Herringhausen. In 1811 he was at Lauersfort for a short while, and the last time, to unwillingly sell this prized property, due to the circumstances of the time. In that year, he also made use of the baths at Wiesbaden to restore his ruined health. On the way there, he made an acquaintance at Engers at the court of the Prince von Nassau-Weilburg which caused him to choose Weilburg as his future permanent abode. He continued to use the baths at Wiesbaden and [also] several times at Ems. He found a salt bath on the island of Norderney in the North Sea off the East Fresian coast to be the most conducive to and effective for his health. He visited this bath in three succeeding years - 1821, 1822 and 1823. In 1814 he went to Brussels, where his son, whom he had not seen for so many years, found himself with the English troops, after the withdrawal from Spain and France. With his son and daughter-in-law, he visited Herringhausen for a few weeks, and then returned with them to Brussels. After a six month stay, shortly before the Battle of Waterloo, he left Brussels and returned to Weilburg in May 1815, which he strayed from only to visit his children Jost Friedrich had only two children, a son and a daughter. There is more about him in Enclosure No. 71.
*Lt. Ferdinand Wilhelm von Pelden named Cloudt (born 1761)
**Francisca Louise Vincentia Josephine von Pelden name Cloudt
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Jost Friederich Reinhard, eldest son, inherited from his father and mother 5/24 parts of the whole property. Under this was assigned to him the manorial estate of Lauersfort with its appendages and dependencies.
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Mr. & Mrs. Ray Barrall and there son Glenn visited and stayed at the Palace in Weilburg, it is now a castle-hotel and you can stay there.
The Chamberlain was an honorary position as an assistant to the King. Prussia being just a part of Hannover. 116 210 211
Baroness Josephine von Brackel zu Breidtmar, a sister of Lady von Eerde zu Eyll.
However, at last, she saw herself compelled to have meals in her room in order to avoid all the chagrin [that was] extremely detrimental to her during her period of pregnancy. Unfortunately, it was too late. She was to become the sacrifice of her indulgence. On August 25, 1788, she was delivered of a daughter (Francisca Louise Vincentia Josephine); however, [she, the mother] died three hours after that confinement, deplored by all who had become closely acquainted with her.
Catholic 116 212
4515. Von Pelden G. Jost Friedrich Reinhard CLOUDT Chamberlain 116 (Von Pelden G. Mauritz Godfried CLOUDT8, Von Pelden G. Jost Wyrich Freyherr CLOUDT II7, Von Pelden G. Wyrich Adolph CLOUDT Drost6, Von Pelden G. Wilhelm Reiner CLOUDT5, Von Pelden G. Jost Wyrich CLOUDT I4, Von Pelden G. Wilhelm CLOUDT3, Van Gertruid WURM-\GUTTERSWICK2, Heinrichs (Von)1) was born on 5 Oct 1755 in Germany 116 and died on 6 Jun 1831 in Weilburg 116 at age 75.
Noted events in his life were:
• He worked as a Royal Prussian Chamberlain. 116
• He resided at Weilburg BET 1815 AND 1831. 116
• He resided at Lauersfort BET 1799 AND 1803. 116
• He resided at Hildensheim BET 1803 AND 1806. 116
• He resided at Gesecke Convent BET 1806 AND 1810. 116
• He resided at Herringhausen 1811. 116
• He resided at Duisburg BET 1770 AND 1775. 116
• He resided at Stein BET 1776 AND 1780. 116
• President: President. 116 Aka
Jost married Von Brackel Zu Josephine Caroline Bernhardine Freiin [Freiherrin] BREIDTMAR 116 on 5 Sep 1785 in Lauersfort.116
Marriage Notes: The consecration was solemnized by the eldest clergyman at Moers, Pastor Esch. On the eve, the fiance had driven in a carriage to Eyll in order to take his bride home the next morning. No relative from her side was present. Her eldest brother, Hofrath Freyherr von Brackel, had arrived at Eyll from Dusseldorf a few days before to attend the marriage festival. However, when the Catholic priest at Eyll insisted on executing the consecration there, and the bridegroom refused that, the Catholic priest was not willing to make out a letter of dispensation, which he, nevertheless, couldn't decline to give, nor was he allowed to do so. The brother, who had with him a complete [set of] clothing for that celebration, apologized, because of a great many affairs. Also the sister, Lady von Eerde, apologized, because of indisposition and headache; and, they were unable to accompany the bride and bridegroom. If the consecration had been performed at Eyll by the priest there, the bridegroom would have had to swear, according to the ecclestical practice traditional in the Archbishopric of Cologne, to have all their children from this marriage brought up in the Catholic creed. They had possibly intended this. However, the bridegroom would have never agreed to it. Therefore, he and his bride left together and alone, in spite of the most terrible weather with heavy storm and rain. Baron von Kinsky zu Tervoort and his family were present. There were events at the festival which consisted only of the midday meal. Though the young wife, who was a very intelligent and educated woman, tried to gain the attachment of mother and sisters; and, she overlooked so many offenses, only in order to be at peace, all her endeavors and her obliging manners were in vain. The father was fond of his daughter-in-law. Abandoned by all, he strove to find consolation with the young married couple.
Sealing Spouse: 30 OCT 1984 116
Birth Notes: Bef 1770
Death Notes: 25 Aug 1788
Children from this marriage were:
4526 F i. Von Pelden G. Francisca Louise Vincentia Josephine CLOUDT .116
4527 M ii. Baron Von Pelden G. Moritz Friederich Wilhelm Cornelius CLOUDT 116 was born on 21 Jun 1786 in Lauersforth, Kingdom Prussia.116
Moritz married Elisabeth USSHER 116 (b. 12 Jul 1791) on 16 Apr 1811 in Lismore, Waterford, Ireland.116
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