Tucher von Simmelsdorf
{{Short description|German noble family}}
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Tucher von SimmelsdorfHistorisch-genealogisch-heraldisches Handbuch der lebenden raths- und gerichtsfähigen Familien der vormaligen Reichsstadt Nürnberg, Volume 6 ({{IPA|de|ˈtuːχɐ}}) is a noble patrician family from Nürnberg. Like the Fugger and Welser families from Augsburg, their company ran trading branches across Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries, although on a somewhat smaller scale. The Protestant family played an import part in the economical and cultural development as well as in local politics. They were admitted to the governing council of the free imperial city since 1340, a hereditary privilege, and listed in the Dance Statute.{{Cite web|url=https://museums.nuernberg.de/museum-tucher-mansion/the-tucher-merchant-dynasty/|title=The Tucher Merchant Dynasty|website=Nuremberg Municipal Museums}} After the acquisition of Simmelsdorf Castle in 1598, the family was named Tucher von Simmelsdorf and ennobled in 1697. In 1815, they became Bavarian barons.
German branch
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The first known member is Berthold Tucher, who became a citizen of Nuremberg in 1309. The Tuchers gained considerable importance in the economic golden age of Nuremberg and spread to Lyon, Antwerp, Geneva and Venice. Although they founded their own commercial branches relatively late in comparison to other patrician families, they became one of the richest merchant families in the city due to their trade connections throughout Europe. They were also engaged in mining in Tyrol, Austria, like the Fuggers. In the 17th century, the Tuchers, along with the Imhoff family, operated the last big trading companies of the Nuremberg patriciate; both families especially competed in the European saffron trade.
They were among the most important patrons of the golden age of Nuremberg art around 1500. Their main residence was the Tucherschloss (Tucher castle) at Nuremberg, still today owned by the family and housing a museum on the history of the Tuchers and the Nuremberg trading businesses of the Renaissance age. The family also still owns the castles of Simmelsdorf, Behringersdorf and Schoppershof.
Three members of the family were portrayed by Albrecht Dürer, among them Elsbeth Tucher (1473–1517), whose image was depicted on the older 20 Deutsche Mark banknote.
A branch moved to Antwerp in the late 15th century, for six generations, providing three mayors to the city, and remaining Catholic. Like most ruling patricians of German free imperial cities, the Nuremberg Tuchers became Lutheran Protestants with the Reformation. During the 19th and 20th centuries the family continued to brew a locally famed beer, Tucher Bräu.
Their heraldic crest shows a black moor in gold, with the motto: Sincere et Constanter ("Sincere and Steadfast").
Images
Of all trading families of Nuremberg, the Tucher family was probably among the most important patrons for works of art of the Golden Age.
Gemälde - Portrait des Hans Tucher - Michael Wohlgemut - 1481.jpg|Hans Tucher (1428–1491), by Michael Wolgemut
Michael Wolgemut - Portrait of Ursula Tucher - WGA25863.jpg|Ursula Tucher née Harsdörffer, wife of Hans
Tucherschloss collection May 2014 06.JPG|Berthold V. Tucher (1454–1519) and Christine Schmidtmair (ca 1550)
Albrecht Dürer - Hans Tucher - WGA06929.jpg|Hans Tucher, by Dürer (1499)
Albrecht Dürer - Felicitas Tucher, née Rieter - WGA06931.jpg|Felicitas Tucher, née Rieter, by Dürer, wife of Hans
Albrecht Dürer 073.jpg|Elsbeth Tucher, née Pusch (1473–1517), by Dürer
Durer, stemmi tuchner.jpg|Combined arms of the Tucher and Rieter families, by Dürer (1499)
Portret van Anton Tucher, RP-P-1906-86.jpg|Anton Tucher (1458–1524)
Sixtus Tucher.jpg|Sixtus Tucher (1459–1507)
Lorenz Tucher II.jpg|Lorenz II Tucher (1490–1554)
Jérôme Tucher.jpg|Hieronymus (Jérôme) Tucher (1504–1540), by Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen
Arolsen Klebeband 03 267 1.jpg|Tobias Tucher (1534–1590)
File:Das Große Tucherbuch- Eintrag zu Leonhard II. Tucher, Magdalena Stromer und Katharina Nützel und ihren Kindern. Pergamenthandschrift um 1590.jpg|Leonhard II Tucher with 2 wives and children (1590)
Arolsen Klebeband 03 023 2.jpg|Tobias Tucher (1627–1693), judge
File:Meister des Tucher-Altars 001.jpg|Tucher altar piece, Frauenkirche, Nuremberg (1440), by Master of the Tucher Altarpiece
St Sebald - Nürnberg 026.JPG|Lorenz Tucher's epitaph, St. Sebaldus Church, Nuremberg, by Hans von Kulmbach (after Dürer's draft), 1513
File:Nürnberg St Lorenz Veit Stoß Engelsgruß.jpg|Angelic Salutation (Stoss) by Veit Stoss, commissioned in 1517 by Anton Tucher
Family tree
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Anton I Tucher von Simmelsdorf, (1412–1476),
- Hans XI Tucher von Simmelsdorf, (1456-1536), Called Schnupfer.Albrecht Durer: A Guide to Research married in 1482 to Felicitas Rieter, (1466-1514).
- Anton II Tucher von Simmelsdorf (1458-1524), Mayor of Nuremberg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz83092.html|title=Tucher, Anton |website=Deutsche Biographie|language=de}} and commissioner of the Angelic Salutation.
- {{Tree list/final branch}}Lienhardt Tucher von Simmelsdorf, (1524-1568).Die Geldmächte des 16. Jahrhunderts /Richard Ehrenberg
- Sixtus Tucher von Simmelsdorf, (1459-1507).{{Cite web|url=https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz83097.html|title=Tucher, Sixtus |website=Deutsche Biographie|language=de}} Married to Anna Reich (died 1493).Gelehrtentum und Patrizierstand: Wirkungskreise des Nürnberger Humanisten Sixtus Tucher (1459-1507)
- {{Tree list/final branch}}Lienhardt II Tucher von Simmelsdorf (1487-1568), married Magdalen Stromer.
- Martin Tucher von Simmelsdorf (1460–1528), married to Margareta Imhoff.Verbstellungswandel bei Jugendlichen, Frauen und Männern im 16. Jahrhundert /Robert Peter Ebert Walter de Gruyter
- {{Tree list/final branch}}Lorenz Tucher von Simmelsdorf (1490–1554)
- {{Tree list/final branch}}Nikolaus Tucher von Simmelsdorf (1464-1521), married in 1492 to Elsbeth Pusch,(1473-1517),The Old Masters Gallery Kassel: 60 Masterpieces painted by Durer.Gothic and Renaissance Art in Nuremberg, 1300-1550
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Flemish branch
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The Flemish branch descends from the branch of Andreas Tucher, his son Berthold Tucher (1454-1519) died in Eisleben and had multiple children whom left Nurnberg and spread in Europe.Das Zeitalter der Fugger / Richard Ehrenberg. Georg Olms Verlag, 1922 His eldest son Lazarus moved to Antwerp.Festschrift für Friedrich von Zahn: Zur Geschichte und Volkskunde Mitteldeutschiands, hrsg. von W. Schlesinger His descendants belonged to the most powerful people of Antwerp and became mayors. His descendants married into important Flemish families,{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DfxNAAAAcAAJ&dq=Robert+I+Tucher%2C+bourgmestre+d%27Anvers&pg=PA420|title=Généalogie de la famille de Coloma|first=Josephus Felix Azevedo Coutinho y|last=Bernal|date=July 16, 1777|publisher=publisher unknown|via=Google Books}} and resided in Tanghof Castle, Kontich.
- Lazarus I Tucher von Simmelsdorf, (1492-1563), son of Berthold : imperial conseillor. Married to Jacqueline Coquiel (sister of Charles de Cocquiel).Summarische Deduktion von dem Alterthum ... auch Reichs Immedietaet des Geschlechts der Tucher von Simmelsdorf und Winterstein
- Ambrosius Tucher, knight. Married Mary of Ursel, daughter of Lancelot II of Ursel.
- Robert I Tucher, mayor (alderman) of Antwerp, married Jullianne of Schetz, niece of Erasmus II Schetz.
- Jean I Tucher, (1586-1605). Died in Leuven.
- Robert II Tucher, (1587-), knighted, Lord mayor of Antwerp. Married to Marie Catherine of Berchem.
- Joannes II Antonius Tucher:{{Cite web|url=https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-1890-A-15957|title=Portret van Johannes Antonius Tucher, Alexander Voet (II), naar Pieter Thijs, 1675|website=Rijksmuseum}} Lord Mayor of Antwerp, marr. Maria Susanne de Cordes, daughter of Jean Charles de Cordes,Le theatre de la noblesse du Brabant, representant les erections des terres, seigneuries, & noms des personnes, & des familles titrées, les creations des chevaleries, & octroys des marques d'honneurs & de noblesse: Accordez par les princes souverains ducs de Brabant, jusques au roy Philippe v. a present regnant. Divisé en trois parties, enrichies des genealogies, alliances, quartiers, epitaphes, & d'autres recherches anciennes & modernes Lord of Wichelen, Reeth and Waerloos; 3rd marriage to dame Isabelle de Robiano.
- Joannes III Robrecht Tucher, died without heirs.
- Marie-Antoinette Balthine Tucher, marr. don Juan Francisco de Santa Cruz, Lord of Boortmerbeecke, Buried inside St-James, Antwerp.
- Charles Tucher, ( 1588-1591)
- Marie Tucher, (1589-1594)
- Lazarus III Tucher, (1590)
- Lancelot Tucher, (1591-1601)
- Conrard Tucher, (1592)
- Lazarus II Tucher, marr. Barbara Dammant.
- Anna Tucher, marr. Ruprecht Haller von Hallerstein (1533-1560).