Randerath Castle was built on a heaped motte (tower hill castle) from around 900, was the ancestral seat of the nobles of Randerath and was first mentioned in 1157. The lords of Randerath belonged to the important noble families of the region with extensive possessions, to which Linnich belonged. After it was taken over by the dukes of Jülich in 1392, the complex was heavily fortified. At times the castle was also owned by the ancient nobility of the Raitz von Frentz.
Birth: 8 August 1697 in Randerath, Geilenkirchen, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany
Christened: 8 August 1697 in Katholisch, Randerath, Geilenkirchen, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany
Married: 6 April 1723 in Katholisch, Randerath, Geilenkirchen, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany to Ferdinanda Bock
Children: (8) Joannes Wihelmus, Maria Elizabeth (Palen), Catharina Elizabeth, Johann Peter, Johann Franz, Maria Agnes, Helena Catharina, and Johann Leonard Francken
Died: 27 February 1745 in Randerath, Geilenkirchen, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany
Buried: February 1745 in Randerath, Geilenkirchen, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany
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