Von Münchhausen, Ludolf ___ 1570-1640 ___ German ___ landowner

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
The only mention of Ludolf (or Ludov)von Munchhausen on the internet in English appear to be in relation to the anthology 'Diaries of Ireland', which includes several extracts of his journal. He was born in north Germany, where he inherited a large estate, and, while still a young man, travelled extensively throughout Europe, including a visit to Ireland in 1590. On returning to Germany, he married Anna von Bismarck, and took a government position. He is also believed to have created a huge library of over 13,000 volumes that was lost after his death.
No biography link
Wikipedia bio (in German)

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1590 ___ travel Ireland

WEB TEXT LINKS
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
 

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
Diaries of Ireland
 

May 2005, August 2008, April 2013
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