Hüsten Manor

The history of Haus Hüsten as a manor farm began in the 13th century. The first known owners were the Lords of Ardey, from whom Ludwig Count of Arnsberg acquired the property before 1289. The property was subsequently granted as a fief, with Coert von Ketteler, also known as Conradus de Hustene castellanus, being one of the feudal tenants. In 1377, Haus Hüsten developed into a knight's seat. Through marriage, the property passed to the Schade family in the second half of the 14th century, who held it for the following 150 years. Between 1521 and 1577/79, the knight's estate was owned by the von Plettenberg family, followed by the von Holdinghausen and von Orsbeck families. In 1585, the Dortmund patrician family von der Berswordt acquired the estate.