Swiss Nobility - Schaffhouse, Zug

Schaffhouse, Zug

In the cantons of Schaffhouse and Zug, the political power belonged to the corporations. So there was not real hereditary prerogative for the governmental loads.

In the canton of Zug the few families who had received letters of nobility abroad are extinguished. The very democratic system of this canton hindered a nobility expansion.

In the canton of Schaffhouse the noble families formed since the 13th century the "Herrenstube" which became during the 15th century one of the twelve corporations. Some ancient families were extinguished and replaced in the "Herrenstube" by new families of the "integration nobility". In 1864 these families were maintained in their right to be buried in the "Junkernfriedhof", their last privilege.

• Noble Families of Schaffhouse
• Noble Families of Zug