House of Bilstein
Dynasty in North-Rhine Westphalia
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The Bilstein family (German: Edelherren von Bilstein) was a medieval German noble family in what later became the Duchy of Westphalia with an estate (called Land Bilstein) mainly within the present region of Sauerland in Germany. Their family home was at Bilstein Castle in the present-day town of Lennestadt. This Westphalian family of Edelherren should not be confused with the Franconian counts of Bilstein, who held estates on the River Werra and in North Hesse.
Coat of arms
Municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms of the town of Lennestadt
People
Regents
- Henricus de Vare (Gevore)
- Dietrich I
- Dietrich II
- John I of Bilstein
- Dietrich III
- John II
Members of the family
- Godfrey of Bilstein
- Henry of Bilstein, Provost of St. Severin's Church in (then) Electorate of Cologne