Prüm Urbar Explained

Prümer Urbar, better known in English as the Polyptych or Polyptychon of Prüm, is a register of the properties (Urbarium) that belonged to the Benedictine Prüm Abbey in the Eifel in the year 893. In this document, the numerous possessions of the abbey were recorded.

The date of the original nomenclature's creation - written by Abbot Regino of Prüm - is not known. In 1222, Caesarius of Milendonk produced the only surviving copy of the Prüm Urbar, adding additional information and comments. This document stretches 57 pages and 118 chapters. The Prüm Urbar is currently held at the .[1]

ChapterDesignation in UrbarDesignation Today (Regional)Remark
1RumersheymRommersheimBitburg-Prüm district
2WettellendorphtSchönecken, Bitburg-Prüm district
3HerlensdorphtHersdorfBitburg-Prüm district
4GundensdorphtGiesdorf or GondelsheimBitburg-Prüm district
5DidendorphtDingdorfBitburg-Prüm district
6WalmersheymWallersheimBitburg-Prüm district
7CaldenburneKalenborn-ScheuernKalenborn-Scheuern, Vulkaneifel district
8SarensdorptSarresdorfGerolstein, Vulkaneifel district
9BirensburneBirresbornVulkaneifel district
10EttellendorphtEtteldorfBitburg-Prüm district
11BadenheymBademBitburg-Prüm district
12VuerscleyteSchleidBitburg-Prüm district
13SefferneSeffernBitburg-Prüm district
14Wihc ?SefferweichBitburg-Prüm district
15Helinbugh, HellenbuchHeilenbachBitburg-Prüm district
16alio Wihc ?SefferweichBitburg-Prüm district
17tercio Wihc ?MalbergweichBitburg-Prüm district
18HouestedeHuscheidNimshuscheid, Bitburg-Prüm district
19WleysheymFließemBitburg-Prüm district
20NanzenheymNattenheimBitburg-Prüm district
21Baldenshart et Denesbure ?Balesfeld and Densborn
22item de Wihc (iuxta malberhc) ?Malbergweich, Malberg
23Merxz et Trimparden ?, Trimport
24MerrincheMehring (Mosel)
25SueygeSchweich
26VurneFöhren
27SalmeneHetzerathBernkastel-Wittlich district
28Clutterche et Trittenheym ?Klüsserath and TrittenheimTrier-Saarburg district
29alio Trittenheym ?TrittenheimTrier-Saarburg district
30GleneAltenglanKusel district
31OdenbachOdenbachKusel district
32WimesheymWeinsheimBad Kreuznach district
33RemecheRemichGrevenmacher District
34LullingenLullingenDiekirch District
35Riuat ?Ruette ?
36Montini ?Montigny-sur-Chiers
37item de Montini ?Montigny-sur-Chiers
38Niuenru ?S. Pancré ?
39Bouelicurt ?Bovelicurt ?
40Vuans et Holonzi ?Vance sur Semoy and Halanzy
41Wihc, quod est in episcupatu Meten ?Vic-sur-Seille
42Fagit ?Faxe ?
43Puzol ?Puzieux ?
44Auuans ?AwansLiège Province
45VilanciaVillanceLibin, Belgian Luxembourg
46MalbunpreytMabompréHouffalize, Belgian Luxembourg
47Teuenihc ?TavignyHouffalize, Belgian Luxembourg
48Bastenacghe ?Bastogne
49Wardanc ?Wardin
50Longonuiler ?Longvilly
51Nouille
52BureBoeur
53Wanpahc ?WeiswampachWeiswampach, Diekirch District
54Hunlar ?Holler and GödingenWeiswampach and Troisvierges, Diekirch District
55Yuernesheym ?Euskirchen district
56VingardenEuskirchen district
57EkineskeitEuskirchen district
58NotineEuskirchen district
59HonespoltEuskirchen district
60EffellesbureEffelsbergEuskirchen district
61BuzzensweltPützfeld, AhrtalAhrbrück, Ahrweiler district
62KesligheKesselingAhrweiler district
63Linde, Cruceberhg ?Lind, KreuzbergAhrweiler district
64WizsselleBerg, Ahrweiler district
65Aruuilre ?AhrweilerBad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Ahrweiler district
66ElsaffeAsbach and Buchholz, Neuwied district

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz.