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cathedral chapter in their presence and with their consent. Three brothers from the family appear in 1212 as witnesses in a record by
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and quartered. The family exists in three branches. In 1328 Emperor
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Busso von Wedel (1897–1981), German colonel and recipient of the
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Wilhelm von Wedell (1801–1866), Prussian administrative lawyer
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