Other Events and Attributes:

• Life Event: Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; Conrector
• Name: Erhard Amberg

Notes:

Received his Masters degree as was assistant principal to the gymnasium at Magdeburg.
Am Bergk, Ehrhartus, Magister, Conrector of Magdeburg.  Five Letters :  Folio VI, Nr 110 ( 1603 ).  Folio VIII, Nr 44 ( 1592 ).  Folio VIII, Nr 135 ( 1607 ).  Folio VIII, Nr 144 ( 1605 ).  Folio VIII, Nr 201 ( 1607 ).
[ Erhard Amberg, also known as Montanus, born in Hildburghausen as son of the Archdeacon of that place Ehrhartus Montanus ( + 1627 ) ; his brother was Johannes Ehrh. Montanus ( see below ).  Sources :  Brückner, Vol. I, pp. 9, 85.  Krauss, Antiq., Vol. I, p. 378 and Beiträge, Vol. I, p. 156. ]

Of course, you already know about Johann Werner Krauss’s two books and Johann Christian Thomae’s Licht am Abend was one of the sources.  But you may not be familiar with the works of
Beck, Briegleb, Brückner, Gelbke, Ludwig and Wetzel so here they are, in full :

Beck = August [ Emil Alfred ] Beck ( 1817 – 1874, historian and lifelong resident of Gotha ), Geschichte des Gothaischen Landes [ History of the Lands of Gotha ] ( Gotha, 1875 and 1876 )

Briegleb = Johann Christian Briegleb ( 1741 – 1805, Professor and later Director of the Casimirianum ), Geschichte des Gymnasii Casimiriani Academici zu Coburg  [ History of the Students of the Gymnasium Casimirianum of Coburg ] ( Coburg, 1793 )

Brückner = Rev. Johann Georg Brückner ( 1701 – 1771, Evangelical theologian and Court Preacher for the Dukes of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg — Friedrich III and Ernst II ), Sammlung verschiedener Nachrichten zu einer Beschreibung des Kirchen- und Schulenstaates im Herzogthum Gotha, 3 Bände [ Collection of Various Items For A Description of the Church and School States in the Duchy of Gotha.  3 Volumes. ] ( Gotha, 1753 – 1763 )

Gelbke = Johann Heinrich Gelbke ( 1746 – 1822, historian who died in Gotha, tutor of Hereditary Prince Ernst of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the future Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Ernst I  ), Kirchen und Schulenverfassung des Herzogthum Gotha [ State of the Churches and Schools of the Duchy of Gotha ], Volumes I and II, Parts 1 and 2 ( Gotha, 1790 – 1799 )

Ludwig = Godofredi Ludovici ( Gottfried Ludwig, 1670 – 1724, Professor of Theology and Logic at the Casimirianum ), Ehre des Hochfürstlichen Casimiriani Academici in Coburg, oder, Desselben vollständige Historie aus allgemeinen und besondern Nachrichten : nebst einem perspectivischen Auf-Riss und geometrischen Grund-Riss.  2 Teile. [ Honor of the Students of the Great Princely Casimirianum in Coburg, or, the Same Complete History from General and Special Sources :  Along With a Perspective Profile and a Geometric Floor Plan.  2 Parts. ] ( Coburg, 1725 and 1729 )

Wetzel = Rev. Johann Kaspar Wetzel ( 1691 – 1755, Evangelical theologian, hymnist, songwriter ), Kurzgefasste Kirch- und Schul- wie auch Brand-Historie der Stadt Römhild, vom Anfange der Hennebergischen Reformation bis auf gegenwärtige Zeit, zum Druck gegeben u. s. w. [ The Brief History of the Churches, Schools and Also Fires of the City of Römhild, From The Beginning of The Reformation in Henneberg to the Present Time, Set to Print, Etc. ] ( Römhild, 1735 ).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Erhard Amberg
• Education: 1543, University of Wittenberg, Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; Graduation
• Life Event: Between 1550 and 1562, Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany; Rector
• Life Event: Between 1562 and 1573, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; Subdeacon
• Ordained: 1562, Coburg, Bayern, Germany
• Life Event: Between 1573 and 1585, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; Deacon

Notes:

Erhard studied at Hildburghausen for two years and then graduated from the University of Wittenberg in 1543. He knew Luther, Melanchthon and Flavius Illyricus. In 1562 he was ordained in Coburg by Mörlin. From 1562 to 1573 he was a deacon to Coburg. And from 1573 to his death in 1585 he was the head Deacon at Coburg.