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Melchior Weiher
Melchior
Weiher
was a
Polish noble
. Son of
Ernest Weiher
, he held several
important offices
in the
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
. He was the
Deputy Treasury
of
Royal Prussia
and econom of
Malbork
from 1616 to 1624,
castellan
of
Elbląg
from
1619
to 1635, and
voivode of Chełmno
from
1626
.
Starost
of
Tczew
,
Nowy Dwór Gdański
,
Wałcz
,
Człuchów
,
Kowalewo Pomorskie
and
prefect
of
Lębork and Bytów
, he was a
controversial
figure
in
social life
, known for his dislike of
women
and likely
homosexual
tendencies
.
