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^rS GERMANY. [Thuringk.
Wiche, a fmall town, fituated not far from the Unflruf, and which in
the year 1342 was fet on fire and deftroyed. In 1609 alfo it was wholly
burnt down, and in 1700 and 17 12 fuifered hkewife greatly by the fame
dreadful calamity-
The church-villages of Bächra and DmnJorf, in the latter of which was
formerly a nunnery, in which the family of Wertbern founded a fchool ;
together with tiie villages of Garnbccb, Langetiroda, and LoJJa.
5. The feigniory of Frohndorf, anciently belonging to the Counts of
Beichlingen, but which was mortgaged by them in 1448 to the Counts
of Stolbcrg and. Sclnvarzburg ; and in 1467 was fold out-right. In 1505
was purchafed by the Lords of Wertheni of the Counts of Stolberg with
confent of the Counts of Schwarzbwg, and held as a fief. It ftill belongs to
the Lords of Weribern, who are polTeiled therein of a fpiritual under-court,
and contains in it the church-villages of Backleben, Batgendorf, Elkrßeben^
Frohndorf, Great and Little-Neuhaufen, Orlißmufen, and Retgenjiedt.
6. The bailiwick of Thuringia, belonging to the Teut07iick order, is fubjedl
to the Elector of Saxony as fovereign, and the lieutenant thereof is a
Vree-holder. In the lefler feleftion of the nobility he enjoys the firft voice,
if prefent, in perfon. His annual revenues are eftimated at 6000 guldens.
To this bailiwick belong four commanderies : viz.
1. The commandery of Zivetzen, in which is
Zivetzen, or Z'-^atzen, a church-village, feated on a mountain on the
river Saak^ and in the neighbourhood of °Jena. This village is the head
place of the bailiwick, and the commendatory 's palace in it is allotted for
the refidence of the lieutenant. In the year 1722 it fuffered greatly
by fire.
The church-villages of Altengonne, Nerkivitz, Rodgen, Wolßorn, and the
village of IVitterJrode.
2. The commandery of Leheßcn, having its feat at Leheflen, Lehßen, or
Labßen, a church-village, in which is the commendatory's palace.
3. The commandery of Liebßadt, having its feat at Liebfladt, or Liehßett,
a church-village, in which alfo is the commendatory's palace.
Rem. The commandery of Negelßadt belongs to the prefedurate of
Langenfalza.
7. Mariejithal, formerly a nunnery belonging to the families of Hagen
and Seebach as a noble eftate. Cbri/iian William of Miincbhaujen, the ancient
poffefibr of this nunnery, caufed the old buildings, which ftood in
a plealant valley, to be pulled down, and in their room, in 1732, new ones
to be erected in a magnificent tafte on a mountain at fome diftance, whith
buildings he allotted for a foundation of Lutheran ladies ; but this regulation
was never brought to bear.
8. Klo/ler-HaJeler, or Upper-Hafeler, a church-village, fituated on the
river Hafel, and having the privilege of holding a fair, and formerly alfo
ccntalning in it a nunnery. 9. Rofzleben,