Possable generations: In the middle ages and early Renaissance (800 - 1430 A.D.) twenty one generations of unknown parents were born and died in Wurtemburg, South Germany (probably the Stromberg area). The name Lutz or Luz was taken by the family as a surname approximately 200 years before the ending of these generations.

Known generations of possible lineage include; Sebastian/Conrad possibly Lutz. He was born circa 1430 possibly in the Stromberg area of Wurtemburg, Southwest Germany. His wife or wives are unknown.

They had at last one son, Conrad Lutz born circa 1458 and he became the Vogle (overseer) of Tubingen Castle from which he wrote a letter to the Maulbronn Abbey. The abbey records note that such a letter was received dated 23 February 1482, but the records do not reveal the contents of the communication. The abbey is located on the southern slopes of the Stromberg, only two and one half miles southwest of the village of Tieffenback (Diefenbach), the highland area that is ancestral home of the Lutz family of North Carolina. The abbey kept the accounts of all land transactions, taxes, deeds, and even inventoried jewelry left in their safekeeping by wealthy citizens.

Conrad had one son” S” possibly Sebastian possibly Lutz. First names beginning with “S” were limited, the most common being “Sebastian”. He was born circa 1492 and became a Lutheran Abbot by 1555 following the termination of the Protestant reformation in Wurtemburg.

“S.” possibly Sebastian had a son Sebastian Lutz born circa 1528 in probably the Stromberg near Maulbronn. He became the Lutheran pastor of the church in Diefenbach in 1554. Sebastian the preacher, gained the reputation in his first church at Diefenbach (according to church records, of being a very strong, independent, and forceful individual he did not hesitate to use strong language sermons and to ignore church orders when he so pleased. He died after 1570 and wife or wives are unknown. He had at least one son. Joos S.

Joos S. possibly Sebastian was born circa 1554 in the little village of Diefenbach. Documents pertinent to the village and area families record mention of no other Lutz family in the village other than that of Sebastian Lutz who was pastor there from 1554 through 1557. Joos is an old but not common German name. He died after or during the year 1607. He had a son Johannes Lutz.

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The following are known generations of provable lineages.

Johannes Lutz born circa 1580. He married Margareta prior to 1607. Margareta died after the birth of her son Johannes Georg and before 22 August 1609. He married Ana on 22 August 1609 in the Diefenbach Church. Death date unknown. Johannes had the following children.

1.Sebastian - quite possibly the first born son of Johannes and Margareta was named Sebastian as it was the custom during that period among German families to name the first born son after the grandfather of the paternal lineage and the second born son was customarily given the father’s first name.

2. Johannes Georg Lutz was born in 1606 in Diefenbach to Johannes and Margareta Luz according to the Diefenbach Totenbuch and Ehebach 1558-1649.

3. Margareta probably named after her grandmother or the dead wife of Johannes. Margareta was born circa 1609 .

4. Jocob Lutz

Johannes Georg Lutz ( the above No. 2) was born in Diefenbach in 1606. His wife was possibly named Maria Barbara. He died after 1634, possibly during the 30 Year War. They had one known child; Hans Peter.

Hans Peter Lutz was born circa 1633 During the 30 Year War. His wife was Anna Maria and they married prior to 30 July 1661. They had 3 known children among which was Hans Leonhardt.

Hans Leonhardt Lutz was born 1672 . His wife was Maria Appolonia born circa 1675 and married circa 1697. They had 7 known children among which was Hans Georg ( Hans is a diminutive that was and is still used as an affectionate shortening of Johannes and Johannes)

The above was taken form: “A snyopsis of the Lutz origin from Johannes Lutz of Diefenbach, Weurttemberg, Germany”