The first mentioned «Thut» in Seengen was Heini Thut. A meeting of accomplices of lake of hallwil on december 1st 1429 was hold right behind the taverna of «Heini Tut». This Heini Tut also was mentioned in a old document in Zurich of 1438 and later also in the Church of Seengen. On february 14th 1466 an Uli Thut was mentioned as a witness in a old document of Bremgarten.
In 1477 Hans (John) Thut engaged the battle of Nancy. In the middle of 15th century an «Apollonia Thut» was mentionend in the old church year book.. – In 1490 a «Fridli Thut» was mentioned also in the year book of the church of Seengen. Most likely he was a «vierdmann» (council) also in an position of esteem. The same «Fridli Thut» also was mentioned in some church books of dues.
- 1429: Heini Thut, innkeeper
- 1438: Heini dut (=Thut), probably the same innkeeper. He was interest-bearing by the church of Seengen.
- 1477: Hans Thut engaged in the battle of Nancy (Burgundian Wars)
- 1490: Fridli Thut
- 1542: Hans (John) Thut (dut). annual dues to the church of Seengen: «3 Mütt Kernen (Seengermäss), ein Huhn (chicken) und sieben Schilling Bernermünz (money)».
- 1563 Hans (John) Thut mentioned as a deputy bailiff
- 1642 Rudolph Thut died in France as a mercenary.
- 1655 «Hans Jörg Thut», bailiff of Seengen, married «Judith von Hallwil» from the castle of Hallwil (nobility). Judith died on June 20th 1667. This marriage results three daughters. Anna Maria 1656, Anna Regula 1658 and Verena 1665. Hans Jörg Thut died 1693
- 1667 Samuel Thut was mentionend as a innkeeper in Seengen. (The restaurant was broken down in the 18th century).
- 1749 Rudolph Thut died, his nickname was „dödis“
- 1770 Caspar Thut died at the age of 32 in Piemont as a mercenary.
Heraldry
The oldest family crest of Thut from Seengen is placed on a goblet which was a gift from Hans Hartmann from Hallwil in 1617 to the gun club of Seengen. Since 1798 it has been used as a chalice.
There is a Maltese cross on a star wich is on top of 3 mountains.
Because of the church of Seengen has been a member of the Maltese order from 1302 to the reformation, it’s almost certain that the family Thut must have been close relationship to the Church. So they were allowed to take the Maltese cross in their own family crest.
The letters BD which sometimes are on the Thut family crest must refer to Burckhart Thut (1586 – 1636), he was a master and probably a friend to «Hans Rudolf from Hallwil».
Thut from Oberentfelden (also Seengen AG) description:
in blue on a golden triple-mount golden six-ray star. On top a golden Maltese cross.
Homes and Nicknames
The Thuts often married women from around Seengen like Häusermann, Fischer, Weber, Siegrist, Sandmeyer and Engel. First the Thuts were innkeepers. Later farmers, carpenters, glazier, standpipe creators. There are some Thuts who got a nickname because of there living place or some other reason of there life.
- «Dödis» Thut
- «Sprössli» Thut – He lived on the «Sprosshübel»
- «Sodrudeli» – Thut
- «Mauken» – Thut from «Maukenjaköbli» (Jacob)
- «Knorch» – Thut
- «Thut vom Eichberg» (lived on the Eichberg farm)
- «Thut im Thalhof» (lived on the Thalhof farm)
Heini Thut who is mentioned in 1438 was tithable of the church of Seengen (von Matten und Garten = places in Seengen). Heini Thut (ca. 1400 – 1460) farmed the vine growing area, belonged the nobleman Joh. Rudolph von Hallwil, and his wife Ursula. Fridli Thut farmed the fields below the vine growing area, he also had to give a due to the Church of Seengen. Uli Thut had an estate, which was bought by the abbotom of Engelberg.
Soldiers
Rudolf Thut was listed 1613/14 in first armor register of „Lentzburg das Landt“. His arming was a halberd. He died in France as a mercenary.
Caspar Thut (1644 – 1698) was listed in the cavalier register of the „Company“ Seengen.
These soldiers were armed with muskets:
Hans Rudi Thut (1650 – 1708)
Samuel Thut (1626 – 1692)
Samuel Thut (1651 – 1693)
there soldiers were armed with spears:
Hans Thut 1611
Simon Thut 1636
Hartmann Thut 1634 – 1674
Heinrich Thut was listed in the registers of dragoon in 1769 with notice „new“.
Jospeh Thut, corporal (1678-1747)
Samuel Thut, soldier (1695 – 1770)
Hans Ulrich Thut, soldier (1692 – 1759)
Hans Heinrich Thut, soldier (1705 – 1773)
in der 5. Kp. of 2nd regiment 1730
1655 these Thuts were listed in the census of draft animals:
Rudolph Thut 2 horses und 2 bulls (Rud. Thut 1618-1676)
Hansli Thut 6 bulls (Hansli Thut 1611)
