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• Schloß (Castle) Eisenbach, the historical seat of the Riedesels, Freiherren zu Eisenbach
• A fanciful version of the coat of arms belonging to the Riedesels, Freiherren zu Eisenbach (and not just to anyone named Riedesel)
• The simple heraldric shield of the Riedesels of Eisenbach, published in 1605 in Johann Siebmacher's Wappenbuch. Note that they are referred to as the Riedesel "von Eisenbach", but this a descriptive fact (they were "from Eisenbach") rather than a title.
• This shield of the Riedesel zu Eisenbach hangs in the Fürstensaal of the castle of the Landgrave of Hesse in Marburg
• A family tree (Stammbaum) of the principal members of the Riedesels of Melsungen and later Eisenbach from 1200 to 1500. Hermann II (1407-1463) was the one who took possession of the already old fortress "Eisenbach" in 1430.
• Close-up of a wall of Schloß Eisenbach (Photo by Herbert Schilbe)
• Chapel at Schloß Eisenbach (Photo by Herbert Schilbe)
• The Burg in Lauterbach, part of an ancient family complex (photo 1997)
• 19th century painting of the Burg in Lauterbach by Wilhelmine Riedesel Freifrau zu Eisenbach
• Lauterbacher Pils; the family was in the beer business for four centuries, but recently sold off its brewery.
• General Friedrich Adolph Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach (1738-1800
• Luise Charlotte von Massow (1745-1808), wife of the General and beloved diarist of their experiences during the American Revolution
• Riedesel Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Named for the General who was quartered there with his family after being captured following the battle of Saratoga during the American Revolution).
• The house on Brattle Street in Cambridge, where the Riedesels were quartered.
• Introduction of the Christmas tree in Canada by General Riedesel. The import of this German custom to the North America is attributed to the General, who was stationed in Canada before and after his campaigns (on behalf of the British) against those colonial upstarts. The original painting is in the Governor's Museum in Sorel, Quebec.
• Battle flag of the infantry regiment commanded by General Riedesel . The officers and common soldiers were all in the employ of the Duke of Brunswick (Braunschweig). The Americans called them all "Hessians", though they came from several different German states.

Several other lines of knightly Riedesels existed for several centuries, but all were extinct as members of the minor nobility before 1700. One of these was Johann Riedesel zu Josbach who died about 1559. He is buried with his two wives, Anna von Gilsa (d.1535) and Maragarete von Hund (d. 1553) in the church in Josbach, Hessen.

• Gravestone for Johann and his wives inside the Protestant church in Josbach.
• Simple heraldric shield of the Riedesel zu Vers from Siebmacher's 1605 Wappenbuch
• Simple heraldric shield of the Riedesel zu Bellersheim from Siebmacher's 1605 Wappenbuch
• This version of the Bellersheim shield is located over the entrance to a Burg in Bellersheim
• The Riedesel zu Bellersheim inhabited this beautiful Fachwerk house in the town of Friedberg. In the wall is a coat of arms dated 1555.
• The town of Camberg claims a lovely old Fachwerk administration building that was cobbled together from three buildings owned by noble families, one of them the Riedesel zu Camberg.
• The oldest known residential building in Camberg is the present-day Alte Amtsapotheke (pharmacy). It was built around 1480 by the brothers Henrich and Endres Riedesel zu Camberg.
• Behind the tomb of Otto von Hindenburg in St. Elisabeth's church in Marburg is table of arms of the ancient Deutscheorden, or Teutonic Knights. It includes several Riedesel shields. The shields show the dates of their induction into the Order. (Viele Dank an meinem Freund Stefan Riedesel für diesen Bilder)
• Another view of the table.
• The shield of Johann Riedesel zu Josbach.(d. 1559)
• The shield of Gilbrecht Riedesel zu Vers.
• The shield of Craft Riedesel zu Bellersheim.

We know very little about this knightly branch which appears to have died out during or after the 30 Years War (1618-1648). Chances are that this Riedesel was related to the Eisenbach line. Neumark is a small village even today, and is connected to the city of Weimar. These photos were sent to me by Rüdiger Bier from the interior of the church in Neumark.

• A plaque noting that Johann Riedesel was the godparent to a child of D.M. Luther (Dr. Martin Luther it is supposed)
• A plaque noting the burial of a Hans-Heinrich "Ritesel" and his wife (no dates)
• The grave marker