Franz Josef Schwoy

Franz Josef Schwoy , also František Josef Schwoy (* December 11, 1742 Gross Herrlitz ; † October 10, 1806 Nikolsburg ) was a Moravian archivist , topographer and princely castle captain.

Schwoy was an official of the Princely Dietrichstein Domain of Nikolsburg and published the first comprehensive topography of Moravia. In his research he relied on numerous sources and original manuscripts from the 14th to 16th centuries, some of which no longer exist today.

Works

Topographical description of the Margraviate of Moravia . 2 volumes. Prague and Leipzig 1786
Volume 1: Introduction, Olomouc, Preraur and Hradischer Kreis
Volume 2: Brno, Znojmo and Iglauer Kreis
Topography of the margravate of Moravia . 3 volumes. Vienna 1793–1794.
Volume 1: Olomouc district
Volume 2: Brno and Hradian district
Volume 3: Preraurer, Znojmo and Iglauer district
Brief history of the country of Moravia . Brno 1788.

literature

Constantin von Wurzbach : Schwoy, Franz Joseph . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 33. Part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1877, pp. 195–197 ( digitized version ).
August Komers: Schmoy, Franz Josef . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 33, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891, p. 475 f.

personal data
SURNAME	Schwoy, Franz Josef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schwoy, Franz J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Moravian topographer and archivist
DATE OF BIRTH	December 11, 1742
DATE OF DEATH	October 10, 1806