Emanuel Zichy-Ferraris

Emanuel Graf Zichy-Ferraris

Emanuel Graf Zichy-Ferraris ( Hungarian Zichy Manó) (born December 26, 1808 in Vienna , † April 5, 1877 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian magnate , member of the Hungarian Diet and large landowner.

Life

ancestry

The Zichy family is one of the oldest noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary . Its roots go back to the year 1260. Their origins can be found in the villages of Zajk in Zala County and Zics in Somogy County . In the 14th century the family started using the name De Zich . István Zichy (* 1616, † 1693) was raised to hereditary count on August 21, 1679 by Emperor Leopold I. Many members of the family played an important role in the county and military administration of the Hungarian kingdom and were members of the table of magnates . From the 17th century onwards, the Zichys family split into several branches, one of which was the Counts of the von Zichy-Ferraris family.

Emanuel Zichy-Ferraris was born as the seventh child of Field Marshal Franz Graf Zichy-Ferraris (* 1777–1839) and his wife Maria Wilhelmine de Ferraris (* 1780–1866).

The couple had a total of eleven children:

Henriette (* 1800; † 1852) ⚭ Vincent Prince Odescalchi († 1833)
Joseph (* 1801; † 1825)
Moritz (* / † 1802)
Emilie (* 1803) ⚭ Count Paul Széchényi
Melanie (* 1805; † 1854) ⚭ 1831 with Clemens Lothar Fürst Metternich
Viktor (* 1806; † 1846)
Emanuel ⚭ on April 2, 1837 Charlotta Leopoldina Miss Strachan (* 1815; † November 12, 1851 at Karlburg Palace? )
Felix (* 1810; † 1885) ⚭ Emilie Countess Reichenbach-Lessonitz
Alfred (* / † 1812)
Ludwig (Hungarian Lajos) (* 1814; † 1859) ⚭ Auguste Blessińska
Karl (* 1817; † 1832)

biography

Emanuel Zichy was the offspring of one of the most important aristocratic families in Hungary. Born in Vienna, he grew up in the German language and cultural environment. His mother tongue was German, he only learned the Hungarian language in adulthood, he had a poor command of this language, and until the end of his life he made numerous grammatical errors. At a young age he decided to pursue a career in the military. Between 1825 and 1839 he served - like his father - in the Imperial and Royal Hussar Regiment No. 1 with the rank of major .

After Count Emanuel Zichy married Charlotte Miss Strachan on April 2, 1837, he resigned from military service in 1839 and retired into private life. Shortly after the marriage, he commissioned the Viennese architect Franz Beer (* 1804; † 1861) to plan a palace on his estate in Karlburg . The castle was to be built in the Tudor style to honor his wife, who was English . Construction work on Schloss Karlburg began as early as 1841.

Charlotte Strachan (after a painting by the Scottish painter Francis Grant )

Charlotte Strachan was the daughter of a very wealthy Scottish admiral , the Baron Richard John Strachan (* 1760, † 1828) and his wife Louisa b. Dillont (* 1783; † 1822). She was a famous beauty and was idolized by Emanuel Zichy at the beginning of their relationship. Charlotte brought a sizeable dowry worth approx. 1.7 million silver guilders in the marriage. This money was partly used for the construction of the palace in Karlsburg. Charlotte was very popular in Hungarian society at the time, many men adored and admired her. The Hungarian composer Ferenc Enkel dedicated his opera Maria Batori to her, and Therese Brunsvick often mentions her in her diary. On one of these social occasions Charlotte met the Hungarian Count Emanuel (Hungarian Manó) Andrássy, where she fell madly in love. Charlotte left her husband and traveled the world with Andrássy. The marriage with Zichy, which was broken due to financial disputes anyway, was divorced and Charlotte Strachan committed suicide on November 12, 1851. In the Reformed Church on Calvin space to plague her was erected a mausoleum where their remains were buried.

Under the influence of Count István Széchenyi , Zichy developed into a patriotic Hungarian. In 1848 Zichy joined the Hungarian revolutionary government under Lajos Kossuth , rejoined the revolutionary army and served as a major in the Honvéd army . On January 17, 1849, he resigned his service in the Honved Army and retired again to private life and lived secluded on his property in Wieselburg County .

After his wife's death, Emanuel Zichy sold the Karlburg estate to his younger brother Felix Zichy in 1851 and moved to Somlószőlős in Wesprim County . Here he had a new residence - also in Tudor style - built, which remained in his possession until the end of his life. The castle, which was designed by the Hungarian architect Adolf Voyta (* 1834, † 1923), was much smaller than the Karlburg residence.

Emanuel Zichy-Ferraris was also involved in the development of bathing and cultural life at Lake Balaton . Above all, the development of bathing life in Balatonfüred was close to his heart. He became head of the auxiliary committee that tried to build a theater in Balatonfüred. On July 7, 1861, a new theater (called "Arena") was inaugurated and put into operation. He was also committed to the expansion and beautification of the town of Balatonfüred, which was very close to my heart.

Emanuel Zichy-Ferraris in Hungarian magnate costume at the coronation of Franz Joseph I and Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary

Between 1861 and 1875 Zichy-Ferraris was a member of the upper house (magnate table) in the Hungarian Reichstag. From 1865 he was a member of the 'Deák Party' which, as the ruling party in the Kingdom of Hungary, had a parliamentary majority. On June 8th, 1867 in the Matthias Church in Ofen, he took part in the coronation of Franz Joseph and his wife Elisabeth as apostolic kings of Hungary in precious magnate costume . In his capacity as chamberlain, he also led the Hungarian delegation presented to the royal majesties.

Deeply disappointed by his failed marriage, he no longer married and died without any descendants of his own. He spent his last years on his estate in Somlószőlős or in his apartment in Budapest's Josefstadt (Esterházy utca 18), where he died on April 5, 1877.

literature

Csaba Katona: Akik nem illettek egynáshoz: Charlotte Strachan és Zichy-Ferraris Manó házasságának tragikus története; Moson megyei műhely Mosonmagyaróvár, years 2012–2017, pp. 83–102, ISSN 1585-1834 (Hungarian), online

Web links

Constantin von Wurzbach : Zichy-Ferraris, Emanuel Graf . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 60th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1891, p. 5 ( digital copy ).
múlt-kor 2013 Zichy and the castle in Somlószőlős (Hungarian)
Tomb of Charlotte Strachan (Hungarian)

Individual evidence

^ Franz Graf Zichy-Ferraris (* June 25, 1777; † October 6, 1839) was the eldest son of Count Karl I. Zichy from his marriage to Anna Maria Countess Khevenhüller-Metsch . He joined a cavalry regiment of the Imperial and Royal Army and in 1813 was made lieutenant colonel in the Emperor Franz Hussars No. 1 ; In 1814 promoted to second colonel in the same regiment and assigned to the Hungarian bodyguard the following year. He died as a field marshal lieutenant.

↑ Whether she committed suicide at Karlburg Castle is not certain. Three days before her death, she wrote her will, which was written in the Andrassy country castle in Lampertsdorf . Therefore it can be assumed that she died there too.

↑ Emilie von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (born June 8, 1820 in Kassel , † January 30, 1891 in Budapest) was the illegitimate daughter of Elector Wilhelm II of Hessen-Kassel and his lover Emilie Ortlöpp , whom he raised to Countess von Reichenbach in 1821 . The eight children who emerged from this connection inherited the title of count from their mother.

↑ Charlotte had two sisters: Mathilde (* 1813; † 1899) and Sarah Louisa (* 1818; † 1881). Both sisters entered into aristocratic marriages.

↑ Around 1850, one silver guilder corresponded to a current value of around 13 euros .

↑ Emanuel Andrássy (* 1821; † 1891) was the older brother of the important Hungarian politician Gyula Andrássy . He worked as a painter and caricaturist and made numerous trips that took him to many countries around the world. He also published numerous travelogues that he published in book form.

^ The Deák party was led by the then Hungarian politician Ferenc Deák , who initiated the settlement between Austria and Hungary in 1867 .

personal data
SURNAME	Zichy-Ferraris, Emanuel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Zichy, Manó (Hungarian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Hungarian magnate, member of the Hungarian Reichstag and large landowner
DATE OF BIRTH	December 26, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vienna
DATE OF DEATH	April 5, 1877
Place of death	Budapest

[1] Franz Graf Zichy-Ferraris (* June 25, 1777; † October 6, 1839) was the eldest son of Count Karl I. Zichy from his marriage to Anna Maria Countess Khevenhüller-Metsch . He joined a cavalry regiment of the Imperial and Royal Army and in 1813 was made lieutenant colonel in the Emperor Franz Hussars No. 1 ; In 1814 promoted to second colonel in the same regiment and assigned to the Hungarian bodyguard the following year. He died as a field marshal lieutenant.

[2] Whether she committed suicide at Karlburg Castle is not certain. Three days before her death, she wrote her will, which was written in the Andrassy country castle in Lampertsdorf . Therefore it can be assumed that she died there too.

[3] Emilie von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (born June 8, 1820 in Kassel , † January 30, 1891 in Budapest) was the illegitimate daughter of Elector Wilhelm II of Hessen-Kassel and his lover Emilie Ortlöpp , whom he raised to Countess von Reichenbach in 1821 . The eight children who emerged from this connection inherited the title of count from their mother.

[4] Charlotte had two sisters: Mathilde (* 1813; † 1899) and Sarah Louisa (* 1818; † 1881). Both sisters entered into aristocratic marriages.

[5] Around 1850, one silver guilder corresponded to a current value of around 13 euros .

[6] Emanuel Andrássy (* 1821; † 1891) was the older brother of the important Hungarian politician Gyula Andrássy . He worked as a painter and caricaturist and made numerous trips that took him to many countries around the world. He also published numerous travelogues that he published in book form.

[7] The Deák party was led by the then Hungarian politician Ferenc Deák , who initiated the settlement between Austria and Hungary in 1867 .