Lampert Distelmeyer
Lampert Distelmeyer, or Lamprecht Distelmeyer (22 February 1522, Leipzig - 12 October 1588, Berlin) was a German jurist and Chancellor of Mark Brandenburg. Life His family was originally from Lüneburg, and received their Bürgerrechts for Leipzig in 1490. His father was a tailor. He originally studied theology at St. Thomas School but, on the advice of Philipp Melanchthon, switched to law in 1542. Three years later, he was working as an advisor for Chancellor in Merseburg. In 1546, he returned to Leipzig to complete his studies. He then became Syndic for the city of Bautzen and earned his doctorate from the law faculty of Leipzig University. In 1549, he married Elisabeth Goldhan, the daughter of a merchant. Their son , served as the Chancellor of Mark Brandenburg from 1588 to 1598. Shortly after, he was appointed to the (Electoral Council) of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, representing him in numerous legal matters and at the foreign embassies. In 1558, ...
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