The family Dörpen got the name from the city Dorpat (Dörpen) and is one of the oldest patrician families in Stralsund. From 1263-93 we meet Wikboldus de Dorpen as city manager in Stralsund, his parents are probably Odbrecht de Dhorpen and Kunne (Domina) Nicolas. Herbort de Dorpen was city manager 1276/1280, and probably a brother of Wikboldus de Dorpen. Wikboldus son Heinrich (Hince) de Dhorpen married in 1284 Gese Molendinarius. From 1287 we find their son Tidericus (=Diedrich) de Dorpen as city manager and mayor in Stralsund 1305-1312.
This Diedrich von Dörpen got different "lehn", 1306 to Rothenkirchen (Rodenkerken) in Rügen, interest rate of 20 mark to establish a alter, in 1311 he got the "lehn" Ganschvitz (Gankuvitz) in Rügen, and in 1312 he bought together with Gerwinus Semelow from graf Wizlaf III. the "lehn" Buschenhagen og Neuen-Pleen (paruum Pollenen) in the parish Prohn. The sons was Bernhard, city manager 1316/1321 and mayor 1325 - +ca 1330, Diedrich city manager 1331 - +1341, and Johannes de Dorpen mayor (proconsul) in Stralsund 1339. Wikboldus has two sistes Toseke de Dörpen and Kunigunde de Dörpen.
1. Odbrecht de Dhorpen * Kunne (Domina) Nicolas
1.1. possibly son Wicbold/Wicbolt/Wickboldus (de Dhorpen/von Dorp) von Dorpen (1230-1301) city manager in Stralsund * Hilla Scherf
1.1.1. Heinrich (Hince) de Dhorpen * 1284 Gese Molendinarius
1.1.1.1. Herman de Dorpen (abt. 1300-1389), he was city manager in 1355-82.
1.1.1.2. Hille von Dörpen
1.1.1.3. Dietrich (Thidericus/Tidemann van/von/de Thorp/Dorp/Dorpe/Dorpen) Dörpen, he was mayor and city manager in Stralsund.
1.1.1.3.1. Bernhard (Bertram/Bernardus de Dorpen) Dörpen, he was mayor in Stralsund from 1325 until he died about 1330.
1.1.1.3.2. Diedrich (Tiedemann) de Dörpen, 1331/1335 city manager in Stralsund.
1.1.1.3.3. Johann (Johannes de Dorpen) von Dörpen, he was mayor (proconsul) in Stralsund.
1.1.1.3.4. Albrecht van (Albert von) Dorpen, 1333, 1357, 1358 mayor in Stralsund.
1.1.1.3.5. Toseke de Dörpen, he was alive in 1311/1314.
1.1.1.3.6. Kunigunde de Dörpen, he was alive in 1311/1314.
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