Bocksdorf (noble family)
The von Bocksdorf family , also Box-, Buchs-, Buckens-, Bugs- or Buxdorf , were a Saxon noble family.
The family can initially be traced back to Cahnsdorf and has been in Bornsdorf and Zinnitz since the first half of the 15th century, and later in Schlabendorf. A prominent representative was Dietrich III. von Bocksdorf as rector of the University of Leipzig and Bishop of Naumburg (1463–1466).
The family coat of arms in Siebmacher's coat of arms book from 1605 shows a red ram's head on a silver background. The helmet covers are red and silver. The crest consists of the red ram's head.
literature
- Heinz Wießner: The Diocese of Naumburg 1 - The Diocese 2 . In: Max Planck Institute for History (ed.): Germania Sacra , NF 35,2, Die Bistumer der Kirchenprovinz Magdeburg . Berlin / New York 1998, pp. 909-919.