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The Münchhausen family or von Münchhausen is an old German noble family from Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, that first appeared in written documents in 1183 with dominus Rembertus, pater Gyselheri de Monechusen.[1] Their family seat was in Munichehausen, near Loccum Abbey. At first, they were Ministerialis, but later rose to the position of Erbmarshall of the Prince-Bishops of Minden. In the 15th century, two branches of the family were formed, the so called black line and a white line, both extant until today. Members of the family held the title of Freiherr and occupied many important ecclesiastical and diplomatic positions in the history within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the German Empire.
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