Ludwig Wichser von Schwanden
Canton Glarus, Switzerland Family Wichser of Schwanden
Extracts of the genealogical books at Landesarchiv
Glarus 1962
Family Wichser
Authentic old family of canton of Glarus, in the villages Alarus, Schwanden, Betschwanden, Ruti, and Linthal, first named in years 1347, 1372, and 1394. In the reformation all lines turned to the Protestant Church. Many Wichsers served in the 16th century French military service. In 1596 Colonel Ludwig Wichser
Extracts of the genealogical books at Landesarchiv
Glarus 1962
Family Wichser
Authentic old family of canton of Glarus, in the villages Alarus, Schwanden, Betschwanden, Ruti, and Linthal, first named in years 1347, 1372, and 1394. In the reformation all lines turned to the Protestant Church. Many Wichsers served in the 16th century French military service. In 1596 Colonel Ludwig Wichser
was nobled by the French King Henry IV
Coat of arms
In black silver sloping chevron with four red steps. Crest: silver swan's neck, after seal of Captain Peter Wichser, 1559, in the Bibliotheque Nationale at Paris, France.
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