Festetics

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Feštetić
Grb obitelji Feštetić.jpg
Country Croatia ,
Habsburg Monarchy
Parent company Feštetić
founding 15th century
Ethnicity Croatian
title Barons, counts,
princes (Austro-
Hungarian branch)
founder Petar Festetić
Current head
(Croatian branch)		 Marijo Festetić

Feštetić (contemporary often also written Festetich , Ferstetich or Ferztheschych ; Hungarian Festetics ) is the name of an old Croatian and Austro-Hungarian noble family that originally came from Turopolje , a Croatian region between the cities of Zagreb and Sisak . The members of the family lived and live in the countries of the former Habsburg monarchy and its successor states - Croatia , Hungary , Austria , Slovakia and the Czech Republic - as well as in Germany , Italy , Argentina , France , Belgium and the Netherlands .

Origin and the oldest known members of the sex

The history of the widely ramified family goes back more than five centuries. The founder is Petar Feštetić, who was born around 1480 and owned land in Turopolje . His name was mentioned as Petrus Ferztheschych in a log in the middle of the 16th century.

In another protocol from 1570 the name of Mihovil Feštetić was mentioned, who was appointed administrator of a manor of the Zagreb bishop . His year of birth is not known, but from information in the protocol it can be concluded that he was born around the year 1510 and was related to Petar Feštetić. Mihovil Feštetić had two sons, Lovro (German: Lorenz ) and Tomislav ( Thomas ), who inherited the administration of the episcopal property from their father.

Luka, Matija and Stjepan ( German : Lukas, Matthias and Stefan ), the sons of Lovro Feštetić, are mentioned in a document dated March 13, 1606, which records the purchase of a winery with a wine cellar northeast of Zagreb .

However, there are sources that claim that the Feštetić family came from what was then southeastern Croatia (now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina ). Some sources emphasize that at the beginning of the 13th century the Croatian-Hungarian King Andrew II awarded the family the title of nobility, which is why the year 1213 is part of the family coat of arms. Due to the threat of Ottoman attacks, the family withdrew to the Croatian northwestern region of Turopolje in the 16th century. However, there is no direct connection with Petar or Mihovil Feštetić.

Expansion and expansion of family wealth

Andrássy University Budapest

The rise of the family at the beginning of the 17th century was largely based on the merits of Luka Feštetić. Together with his brothers, he received the status of the so-called diocesan nobility or predialist (Latin nobiles praedialisti ) from the then Zagreb bishop Petar Domitrović on February 29, 1612 . On November 25, 1625, the Feštetićs were raised to the hereditary nobility by King Ferdinand II .

Palais Festetics in Vienna , Austria

Pavao (German: Paul), the eldest son Lukas, born around 1590, was married to Ursula Bornemisza , who came from an important Hungarian family. In the thirties of the 17th century Pavao Feštetić moved with his family to Nemetujvar in Hungary (today Güssing in the Austrian Burgenland ). There he was the secretary of Count Ádám Batthyány (1610-1659) and at the same time the administrator of his manors. This Austro-Hungarian branch of the family managed to gain status, power, wealth and influence, while the Croatian lines remained in the rank of the lower nobility.

Branches throughout history

Of the members of the Feštetić family who lived in Croatia during the 17th century, the following are known: Luka's sons - Stjepan and Petar; furthermore the sons of Matija - Andrija, Mihovil and Martin (German: Andreas, Michael and Martin), as well as Martin's son Petar, Petar's son Martin, and his sons Mihovil and Stjepan.

Festetics Castle in Keszthely , Hungary

Pavao Feštetić founded the Hungarian branch. His son Pavao ( Hungarian Pál ), born on June 23, 1640, was considered a talented and capable soldier. He was a sub- general of the Habsburg Monarchy in the Turkish Wars . During his lifetime, most of Hungary was liberated after the Battle of Kahlenberg (1683) and Pavao was able to acquire large plots of land. His sons Josip (German: Joseph, Hungarian: József, 1691–1757) and Krsto (German: Christoph, Hungarian: Kristóf, 1696–1768) contributed to further increasing the family's wealth. Josip was an Austrian general of the cavalry and carried the title of baron . According to available sources, the brothers (Josip and Krsto) with the title "Festetics von Tolna " (German: Tolnau) were entered in the Hungarian register of nobility on August 11, 1746. Josip's sons Pavao (1725–1782) and Dragutin (Karl, Hungarian: Károly, 1733–1771) received the title of Count on November 5, 1766 .

Some branches of the aristocratic family settled in the Austrian part of the monarchy in the course of the 18th century. The descendants of Krsto acquired several properties there.

Krsto's grandson Juraj Feštetić (Georg, Hungarian: György "the Elder", 1755-1819) had close contacts with his relatives in Croatia and in 1791 acquired the Međimurje rule in the northernmost part of Croatia . His grandson Juraj "the Younger" (1815–1883), born and died in Vienna, was an entrepreneur who founded numerous factories, railway lines, etc. Tassilo Festetics (1850-1933), his eldest son, was raised to the rank of prince on June 21, 1911 and thus rose to the high nobility . His descendants now live in Austria.

Feštetić Castle in Pribislavec near Čakovec , Croatia

The members of the aristocratic family owned land and also lived in today's Slovakia, in Sasinkovo, east of Trnava (German: Tyrnau ), then in the Czech Republic (e.g. Ernst Johann Wilhelm Festetics (1800–1869)), Germany, France, Italy etc.

During the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, numerous members of the family were appointed to high military and state positions. They were generals, politicians, diplomats, scientists or artists. They owned property as well as castles , manors and palaces in the Habsburg monarchy and in its successor states.

The Croatian branch of the family today

The current head of the Croatian branch is now Marijo Festetić, born in 1945 in Zagreb. His father Gustav (1905–1968) was the son of Alexander Gustav Festetić and his wife Elsa geb. Goldfinger (who came from a wealthy Jewish family from Našice in Slavonia ). Alexander Gustav's parents were Andrija / ung. Andor / Feštetić, Krstos great-great-grandson, and Countess Jelena born. Pejačević of Virovitica (called "Lenka"), married on October 1, 1870.

Marijo Festetić lives today in Osijek (German Essegg), together with his son Mario and daughter Dina. He is a member of the Association of Croatian Nobles .

people

Some people from the noble family are listed below:

buildings

Buildings are listed here that bear the gender name.

Status surveys

  • Enrollment in the Hungarian register of nobility on August 11, 1746 as Festetics de Tolna for General József (1694–1757) and his brother Kristóf (1696–1768), the sons of Pál Festetics (1640–1720).
  • Count status on November 5, 1766 as Count Festetics de Tolna for the sons of General József Festetics de Tolna (1694–1757) and their descendants
  • Count status on February 4, 1772 as Count Festetics de Tolna for Pál Festetics de Tolna (1722–1782) and his descendants
  • Count status on June 24, 1857 as Count Festetics de Tolna for the sons of Antal Festetics (1764-1853) and their descendants
  • Princely status in the Kingdom of Hungary on June 21, 1911 as Prince Festetics de Tolna for Count Tasziló Festetics de Tolna (1850–1933) and his descendants from the line of Count Pál Festetics de Tolna (1722–1782). It was the first award of a prince by the King of Hungary.

Genealogy (extract)

  1. Lukács (*?; † before October 6, 1637) ⚭ Katalin Szakmárdy (*?; †?), And had offspring from this marriage, including:
    1. Pál (*?; † 1640) ⚭ 1638 Orsolya Bornemisza (*?; † before 1664), and from this marriage had 4 sons and 5 daughters, including:
      1. Pál (1640–1720) ⚭ (I.) 1665 Anna Toldy (*?; † 1684) and ⚭ (II.) 1687 Erzsébet Fitter (*?; † 1711), and had 4 sons and 5 daughters from both marriages, including :
        1. József (1694–1757), Austrian general ⚭ 1719 Erzsébet Horváth de Szentgyörgy (1705–1744), and had descendants from this marriage, including:
          1. Count Pál (1725–1782), since November 5, 1766 Count Festetics de Tolna ⚭ 1757 Kajetana von Stillfried and Rattonitz (1735–1819), and from this marriage had 3 sons and 4 daughters. His sons again had numerous offspring; a great-granddaughter was Marie Festetics .
          2. Count Károly (1733–1771), since November 5, 1766 Count Festetics de Tolna ⚭ Franciska Draskovich de Trakostyán (*?; †?), And had 2 sons from this marriage, who in turn had offspring.
        2. Kristóf (1696–1768) ⚭ 1721 Judit Mezõszegedi (*?; †?), And from this marriage had 2 sons and 5 daughters, including:
          1. Count Pál (1722–1782), since February 4, 1772 Count Festetics de Tolna ⚭ 1751 Júlia Bossányi de Nagybossány (1735–1805), and from this marriage had 5 sons and 4 daughters, including:
            1. Count György (1755–1819) ⚭ Judit Sallér de Jakabháza (1765–1829), and from this marriage had 1 son and 3 daughters, including:
              1. Count László (1785–1846) ⚭ Hechingen 1811 Josefine Princess von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1790–1856), and from this marriage had 3 sons and 1 daughter, including:
                1. Count Tassilo (1813–1883), general of the cavalry
                2. Count György (1815–1883) ⚭ 1849 Eugénia Countess Erdõdy de Monyorókerék (1826–1894), and from this marriage had 3 sons and 1 daughter, including:
                  1. Prince Tasziló (1850–1933), since June 21, 1911 Prince Festetics de Tolna ⚭ 1880 Lady Mary-Victoria Douglas-Hamilton (1850–1922), and from this marriage had 1 son and 3 daughters, including:
                    1. Prince György Tasziló József (1882–1941) ⚭ 1938 Countess Maria von Haugwitz (1900–1972), and had 1 son from this marriage:
                      1. Prince György Pál Tasziló (* 1940) ⚭ 1977 Josephine Harmer (* 1943), and had 2 sons from this marriage
          2. Lajos (1732–1797) ⚭ Krisztina Farkas de Nagy-Jóka (* 1743; †?), And had 3 sons and 2 daughters from this marriage, including:
            1. Antal (1764–1853) ⚭ 1799 Amália Splényi de Miháld (1783–1847), and from this marriage had 3 sons and 2 daughters, including:
              1. Count Ágoston (1805–1882), since June 24, 1857 Count Festetics de Tolna ⚭ 1831 Adél Countess Almásy de Zsadány (1807–1870), and had offspring from this marriage
              2. Count Sámuel (1806–1862), since June 24, 1857 Count Festetics de Tolna ⚭ 1842 Wanda Countess Raczynska (1819–1845), and had offspring from this marriage. A great-great-grandson is Antal Festetics .
              3. Count Dénes (1813–1891), since June 24, 1857 Count Festetics de Tolna ⚭ 1842 Karolina Countess Zichy de Zich (1820–1906), and had offspring from this marriage

See also

literature

  • Josip Črep: Feštetići - posljednji grofovi Međimurja 1791-1923. (Feštetić - the last counts of Međimurje), publisher: Historical Association of Međimurje County, Čakovec 2010.
  • Dezső Szabó: A herceg Festetics család tőrténete (The story of the Duke / Prince / Festetics family), Franklin társulat, Budapest 1928.

Web links

Commons : Festetics  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wilhelm Edler von Janko :  Festetics de Tolna, Josef Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 728.
  2. ^ Festetics Palace Library. Retrieved September 28, 2016 .
  3. ^ Wilhelm Edler von Janko:  Festetics de Tolna, Josef Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 728.
  4. ^ Franz Gall : Austrian heraldry. Handbook of coat of arms science. 2nd edition Böhlau Verlag, Vienna 1992, p. 265, ISBN 3-205-05352-4 .
  5. ^ Wilhelm Edler von Janko:  Festetics de Tolna, Josef Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 728.