The red marble epitaph resides in the Klosterkirche Oberelchingen, near Ulm.
Petrus Kastler was a Roman-Catholic Priest from Langenau, Germany. Langenau is only a few kilometers from Asselfingen, where Christian Kastler, the top-level ancestor of the Swabian Kastlers, was born and lived in the 1400’s. Because of this, the presumption is being made that they were closely related.
Petrus was presented as Minister of Thalfingen on July 15, 1455. Thalfingen is a small town a few kilometers north-east of Ulm. Around the year 1480, Petrus bequeathed goods for the benefit of the Elchingen Abbots, in order to allow a Benefice in Stoffenried, as the basis for a separate parish. When Stoffenried was raised to parish around 1494, a late-Gothic new church building was erected, where today the tower still stands. The monastery Elchingen then provided Stoffenried with priests. The patron saint of the church was Saint Egidius.
Petrus died in 1485. An epitaph of red marble dedicated to Petrus resides in the Klosterkirche Oberelchingen, just outside of Ulm. This is most likely the oldest known image of a Swabian Kastler.
The following records were found on the website of the Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.
Inventory: KU Elchingen
Resource: 120/ 1455 of July 15 Elchingen
Date: July 15th 1455
Abbot Friederich from Elchingen and the convent are presenting Peter Kastler from Langenau as Minister of Thalfingen to the Bishop Petrus (Peter) from Augsburg and his (curate)-assistant Friedrich, after the renunciation of Johannes Schlickenberg.
Dat. et act. in monast. E. ipse die martis post Margarethe 1455.
lat. Or. Perg. (gut erh.) m. 2 S.
BESTAND: KU Elchingen
REGEST: 120/ 1455 Jul. 15 Elchingen
DATUM: 15-07-1455
Abt Friederich zu Elchingen und d. Konvent präsentieren dem Bischof Petrus zu Augsburg und dessen Generalvikar Friedrich nach dem Verzicht des Joh. Schlickenberg den Petrus Kastler von Naw (Langenau) als Pfarrer in Talfingen (Thalfingen).
Dat. et act. in monast. E. ipse die martis post Margarethe 1455.
lat. Or. Perg. (gut erh.) m. 2 S.
Inventory: KU Elchingen
Resource: 121/ 1455 of July 22. Augsburg
Date: July 22nd 1455
Leonard Gessel, licensed curate of Augsburg, accepts Peter Kastler from Langenau as Minister of Thalfingen, due to the renunciation of Johannes Schlickenberg.
Dat. Auguste 1455 X Kal. Augusti.
lat. Or. Perg. (gut erh.) ohne S.
BESTAND: KU Elchingen
REGEST: 121/ 1455 Jul. 22 Augsburg
DATUM: 22-07-1455
Leonhard Gessel Lic., Augsb. Generalvikar, investiert nach Verzicht des Joh. Schlickeprey den Peter Kastler von Naw (Langenau) als Pfarrer in Talfingen (Thalfingen).
Dat. Auguste 1455 X Kal. Augusti.
lat. Or. Perg. (gut erh.) ohne S.
Inventory: KU Elchingen
Resource: 208/ 1485 of November 24. Rome
Date: November 24th 1485
P. Innozenz VIII (the thirteenth) is separating the church of Stoffenried from the church of Waldsteten with the approval from Abbot Paulus from Elchigen. Stoffenried was a branch of Waldsteten and will now be its own independent parish church since Minister Petrus Kastler founded a benefice for this church. Petrus Kastler is now allowed to use the income from this church for his church alone.
Dat. Rome apud s. Petrum 1485 VIII. Kal. Dezembr. pontif. a II.
lat. Or. Perg. (gilt erh.) m. Bleibulle.
2. inseriert in der Urk. d. Heinr. v. Liechtenaw de 1492 Sept. 14. s. Nr. 266.
BESTAND: KU Elchingen
REGEST: 208/ 1485 Nov. 24 Rom
DATUM: 24-11-1485
P. Innozenz VIII trennt die Stofenrieder (Stoffenrieder) Kirche im Einverständnis mit Abt Paulus von Elchingen von der Kirche zu Waltsteten, deren Filiale sie war, und erhebt sie, für die der Konstanzer Priester Petrus Kastler eine Pfründe gestiftet, zu einer selbständigen Pfarrkirche unter Bestimmungen über die Verwendung der Einkünfte derselben.
Dat. Rome apud s. Petrum 1485 VIII. Kal. Dezembr. pontif. a II.
lat. Or. Perg. (gilt erh.) m. Bleibulle.
2. inseriert in der Urk. d. Heinr. v. Liechtenaw de 1492 Sept. 14. s. Nr. 266.
Inventory: KU Elchingen
Resource: 272 one and two/ 1493 June 4.
Date: June 4th 1493
Joerig Lieber, the oldest citizen of Ulm, leaves Abbots Paulsen from Aichinen, Curat of Wyblingen , and Heinrich Negelin, Minister of Fahlheim who are chosen to carry out the “Last Will” of Petrus Kastler from Langenau, chaplain from Ulm, his “half big and small tenth” (translated literally, the “small tenth” is tithing, but not sure exactly what the “half big” means) from Walpertshofen at the Bybrach for a new parish church in Stoffenried.
footnote: Hainrich Rembolt and Wilhalm Oet, both judges of Ulm seem to approve the transaction
there is also a mention of a copy going to bishop Friedrich of Augsburg.
BESTAND: KU Elchingen
REGEST: 272 I + II/ 1493 Jun. 4
DATUM: 04-06-1493
Jörig Lieber, d. ält., Bürger zu Ulme, überläßt dem Abt Paulsen zu A(e)Ichinen (!), Cunrat, Abt zu Wyblingen, u. Hainrich Na(e)gelin Lic. und Pfarrer zu Valhain (Fahlheim) den Vollziehern des Testaments des Peter Kastler von Naw (Langenau), Kaplan zu Ulme, seinen halben großen und kleinen Zehnten zu Ba lpertzhofen (Walpertshofen) an der Bybrach für die neue Pfarrkirche zu Stofenried (Stoffenried).
MS.: Hainrich Rembolt u. Wilhalm O(e)t, Richter zu U. –
Geben uf afftermentag vor uns. h. fronlichnams tag 1493.
I. 2 Or. Perg. (gut erh.) m. 3 S.
II. Insert in der Bestätigung Bischofs Friedrich zu Augsburg de 1493 Sept. 30 s. Nr. 276 .
Inventory: KU Elchingen
Resource: 284/ 1494 November 21.
Date: November 21st 1494
The Abbots Conrad of Wilblingen and Paulus of Elchingen, as well as Minister Heinrich Negelin of Fahlheim report as executioners of Petrus Kastler’s, chaplain of Ulm, “Last Will” , the foundation and furnishing/decoration of a new parish church in Stoffenried, former branch of Waldsteten.
lat. Or. Perg. m. 3 S.
