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- Ulrich von Buol and his son, Hans, immigrated to Davos, Switzerland, after having served as officers to the second Habsburg emperor, Albrecht, who was murdered by his nephew. They took part in the Battle of G?llheim which made Albrecht the king of Germany. It is thought, but not certain, that Ulrich was from Bohemia. At that time, Bohemia was a new possession of the Habsburgs and they settled it with some of their allies. Ulrich most likely would have been one of these loyal German subjects of the Habsburgs, who had defeated King Ottakar, a Czech who had sought to become the German Holy Roman Emperor. He was a leader of the Pikemen in a battle against Speyer in 1298. Ulrich von Buol lived from 1260 to 1340.
Rev. Arnold C. Buol of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, made a list of his ancestors that, like Desc. Isaac Schneider, lists Ulrich's birth and death years as 1260-1340.
From the "Stammbaum der Familie Buol", by Ant. von Sprecher, 1940:
Ulrich von Bulen auch Bul und Buol genannt. Aus B?hmen stammend. Er war unter Herzog Albrecht von Oesterreich Jauptmann der Spiesstr?ger in der Schlacht bei Speyer 1298. Kam nach Graub?nden u. siedelte sich zu Davos an. Lebte noch anno 1340. Gemahlin nicht bekannt.
Translation of above:
Ulrich von Bulen - also referred to as Bul and Buol. A native of Bohemia. Under the command of Duke Albrecht of Austria he was Captain of the Halberdiers in the battle at Speyer in 1298. Came to Graub?nden and settled in Davos and still lived in the year 1340. Wife unknown.
The District of Davos:
The Province of Davos, another name sometimes given to this district, comprises the region of Laret and the whole catchment area of the river Landwasser as far as the gorge of Bromb?nz below the Silberberg. The district is the same as the territory of the largest commune of the Grisons, Davos, which is also one of the largest in Switzerland, having a surface of 253 sq. km, thus surpassing the area of the Canton of Appenzell - Ausserrhoden by 10 sq. km. The province is divided into the upper part (Wolfgang - Church of St. Johann), the middle part (Church of St. Johann - Church of Glaris) and the lower part (Church of Glaris - Z?gen).
The name Davos is derived from Latin "tubus" meaning gorge, or "tovatum" meaning covered by deposit, which points to the slopes of scree in the gorges of Schia and Alberti.
In historic times the route from Chur to Vintschgau via Strela-Davos-Fl?ela-Ofen was of great importance for the import of salt and corn from the Tyrol. This is the reason why the few prehistoric finds - weapons dating from the Bronze Age - were discovered along the Fl?ela route (Lake of Davos, Drusatscha, Fl?ela pass).
The valley was already settled by Romansh people before the immigration of the Walsers, as proved by the first documentary evidence dating from 1213 about the rent for an estate "Kristis . . . in Tavaus valle". But the proper cultivation of the land only started when the first Alemanni appeared; they were settled by Walter V of Vaz in the whole territory of the present commune, i.e. at Davos, Frauenkirch, Glaris, Monstein and Sertig. The document of 31st August 1289 formally declared that Johannes, Donat, and Walter of Vaz and their kinsmen Duke Hugo II of Werdenberg make known to all those who see or read this letter that we have given Wilhelmen, the magistrate, and his men and their rightful heirs the estate at Tafas as legal fee at a rent fixed by our deceased Uncle, Walther of Vatz. . . . The bill of enfeoffment guaranteed to the settlers personal freedom, a free hereditart fief, the lower jurisdiction, and their own magistrate. Similarities in language point to the fact that the Walsers at Davos came from the region below Brig, contrary to those who settled in the Rheinwald.
The Barons of Vaz were the feudal lords and held the High Court, after they died out the Dukes of Toggenburg followed them and from 1436 onwards the Montfort - Tettnangs. On 5th Februart 1438 the people of Davos were given a charter in which the League of Ten Jurisdictions and the charter of 1289 were confirmed, and in which they were given a number of new rights. Thus they were given the right of arbitration in disputes between the jurisdiction and other courts of the Montforts. Later, in 1466, the sovereign rights went to Austria, from which the provincee bought them in 1649.
On 8th of June 1436 the League of Ten Jurisdictions was sworn and sealed at Davos. The leading part Davos played is made clear by the fact that the land and jurisdiction of Davos with the magistrate Ulrich Beeli is mentioned in the first place, and that Davos was chosen as the place for the League's meetings. The magistrate of Davos was always the president of the League, who between the meetings had to look after the affairs and who took the chair at the meetings. Davos took care also of the common banner and the archive. In turn with Chur and Ilanz, Davos later became the meeting-place of the general assembly, i.e. of the highest common body of the Free State of Rhaetia.
In 1526 the people of Davos accepted the new faith. During the turbulent times of the Rhaetian Free State, Davos gave the country a number of important men. Buol, Guler, and Sprecher are names of families that are not only found in the lists of the magistrates of the League of Ten Jurisdictions but also in the lists of the officers in foreign service.
The foreign service, emigration of tradesmen above all of confectioners in the 18th century, the traffic with pack-horses as far as the Tyrol, and mining in Glaris-Monstein were means of earning and income that for a long time were skillfully exploited. The economic basis was totally changed when Davos became an internationally-known health resort in the second half of the last century, and later became a well known sports centre. In 1851 Davos became a district, but without Arosa which was joined to the district of Schanfigg. Davos has been German-speaking since the settlement of the Walsers.
Famous people from Davos:
Fortunat Sprecher von Bernegg (1585-1649). He studied at Orleans where he received his degree as doctor of law. He was a statesman and a diplomat in the service of the republic of the Three Leagues. His most important achievement however is the work he did as a chronicler and writer of history. In his "Pallas Rhaetica armata et togata" (Rhaetian wisdom in arms and law) he gives a concise survey of the Rhaetian history known at that time. In his "historia motuum et bellorum . . ." (History of the wars and conflicts that arose in Rhaetia in the past) he gives a picture of the Rhaetian wars. Although on the side of the Frnech party, he sought the truth and was the first real historiographer of the Grisons.
Alexander Spengler (1827-1901), doctor of medicine, from Davos. In 1849 at the time of the Revolution he came to Switzerland from Baden to study medicine. In 1853 he settled at Davos as a practising doctor and discovered the healing effects of the climate at that altitude. Thus he became the founder of the health resort at Davos.
District Coat of Arms: Quarterly azure and gold with a cross quarterly countercoloured. Blazonry: The seal of the League of Ten Jurisdictions dating from 1802 and the seal of the province dating from 1803 both show a quartered cross with countercolours, which since have become generally accepted. District colours: blue-yellow.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1260 - 1340 (~ 80 år)
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