♂ Melchior Bach
Birth: Markelsheim, Württemberg, Germany
Death: 25 Sep 1585 Markelsheim, Württemberg, Germany
Religion: Catholic
Married Catharina (*Markelsheim, Württemberg, Germany ✝︎1593 ⊙)
Children:
1. Melchior Bach (*Markelsheim, Württemberg, Germany ✝︎1590/1608 ⊙)
2. Thomas Bach (*1559 Markelsheim, Württemberg, Germany ✝︎1624 Kloster Banz, Staffelstein, Bayern, Germany)
3. Catharina Bach ()
4. Apolonia Bach ()
5. Bach ()
6. Bach ()
7. Bach ()
8. Bach ()
9. Bach ()
10. Bach ()
11. Bach ()
12. Bach ()
13. Bach ()
Notes:
An epitaph for Melchior Bach and his wife Katharina, along with the schoolmaster Johann Rüdling, was commissioned by his son Thomas Bach, abbot of Banz, in 1610. This epitaph was originally in the old church built in the
middle ages, then was transferred to the St. Kilianskirche erected 1690, then when that church was in turn demolished in 1972 was mounted in the Leichenhalle, all in Markelsheim. Thomas also sponsored a memorial day each 22
September in the Markelsheimer church; this day is, per the foundation letter his father’s death date. This disagrees with the death date of 25 September listed on the epitaph. Seifriz’ history resolves this by saying 22
September is halfway between the death dates of his father and of his boyhood teacher Johann Rüdling, but it could just be a confusion of death and burial dates. The epitaph reads in part “Jm Jar nach Christi geburt 1585 ist vf
de(n) 25 sep/temb(ris) in Gott Christlich entschlaffen der Erbar Melchior Bach / der elter Burger zu Marckelszheim dan ferners im 1593 den / 18 Januarij ist auch selig verschiden die erbare Katharina Bachin / Sein eheliche hausfraw
deren selen Gott gnedig sein wöllen Amen”.
Melchior is probably the man depicted in the lower panel of the epitaph, kneeling along with his wife, facing to the viewer.
MERGENTB gives his name as Melchior Koch.
Sources: HEXUM(Page: 81), MERGENTB(Page: 621), DIO(DI 54, Landkreis Mergentheim, Nr. 399 (Harald Drös), urn:nbn:de:0238-di054h014k0039900), MARKLSG(Page: 149), BKA(Grabstein des Melchior Bach, verstorben 1593[sic]), MARKLSHFB
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Last changed: 26 Feb 2022