Kraiger from Kraigk

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Coat of arms of the Kraiger von Kraigk family

Messrs. Kraiger von Kraigk (also Krajíř von Krajek ; Kragirz von Krajk ; Kragirz von Kragk ; Chreich ; Kreig ; Kreigh , Criwih , in Czech Krajíř z Krajku ) belonged to the oldest ministerial families in Carinthia . From the end of the 13th century they were also represented in Bohemia and Moravia , where they acquired further property in the 15th century and founded their own branch of the family. They also acquired lands in Lower Austria from their Bohemian and Moravian possessions .

history

The headquarters of Mr. Kraiger von Kraigk were the Kraiger castles Hochkraig and Niederkraig. The remaining castle ruins are located on the southern slope of the Kraiger mountain north of Sankt Veit an der Glan .

The oldest known representative of Messrs. Kraiger von Kraigk was Dietrich von Kriwig ( Dieterus de Krywgg ), who in 1091 testified to a letter for the St. Paul Abbey in Lavanttal . From 1168 the Kraiger von Kraigk were vassals , from 1249 Truchessen of the Duke of Carinthia , where they also held the office of Lord Mayor. They were also ministerials from Gurk . Georg Chreyger is mentioned in a document on August 28, 1404 as a canon and pastor of Salzburg; he died before May 28, 1405. The last male descendant of the Carinthian branch of the family was probably Konrad Kraiger von Kraigk, who died in 1564. Wolfgang and Friedrich von Hardegg , sons of Konrad's sister Barbara , inherited his property .

Members of the Bohemian-Moravian branch of the family, mostly referred to as Krajíř von Krajek ( Krajíř z Krajku ), were in the service of the kings of Bohemia. They held royal state offices as governors , governors , high chancellors, high castle counts and high judges. During the Reformation they supported the Bohemian Brothers . The last male descendant of this branch of the family is said to have been Joachim Kraiger von Kraigk, who died in the early 17th century.

At times the Bohemian-Moravian branch of the family owned Brandeis , Čelakowitz , Datschitz , Großrohosetz ( Hruby Rohozec ), Jung-Bunzlau , Landstein , Bistritz , Turnau and Ungarschitz as well as Dobersberg , Gilgenberg, Litschau and Reitzenschlag in Lower Austria .

coat of arms

Coat of arms of the von Kraiger

The coat of arms is divided diagonally into silver and red. On the helmet with red and silver covers, a closed flight marked like the shield.

Shield divided diagonally to the right, silver or white above, red below, a crowned steel helmet with a high old Franconian hat with an ermine cuff and golden cords and tassels hanging down on both sides between two eagle wings with white and red tinges.

Personalities Carinthian family branch (selection)

  • Heinrich von "Chreigg" testified in 1138 a letter of donation from Werner von Sigisdorf in favor of the Ossiach monastery .
  • Hertwig and Wilhelm " Dapifer de Chriwchg" appeared in 1249 as witnesses to a letter from Duke Bernhard von Spanheim , which was intended for the Cistercian monastery Landstrasse in Carniola .
  • Wolfgang Kraiger von Kraigk is said to have accompanied Duke Heinrich of Carinthia , the chosen King of Bohemia, to Bohemia around 1308 .
  • In 1339 Konrad I. Kraiger von Kraigk was the chief trustee and governor of Carinthia. He was married to Anna von Ehrenfels, with whom he had six sons, including:
    • Hartneid ( Hertnidus ) Kraiger von Kraigk was the chief truchess of Carinthia. He was married to Agnes von Auffenstein .
    • Konrad II. Kraiger von Kraigk was provincial governor of Carinthia from 1380 to around 1397 and the highest court master of the Bohemian king Wenzel , who left him the rule of Landstein in 1381 . He was married to Anna von Stubenberg .
  • Conrad III. Kraiger von Kraigk († 1446 in Vienna) was married to Margaretha von Auersperg . As governor and chief chamberlain of Carinthia, he was chief steward of Duke Friedrich of Austria in 1425 and 1436 .
  • The brothers Johann and Wolfgang Kraiger von Kraigk, Treasurer and Hereditary Treasurer of Carinthia, received from Emperor Friedrich III. confirmation of free ownership of their castles and goods.
  • Konrad IV. Kraiger von Kraigk was governor of Carinthia from 1475 until his death in 1488. He owned Landstein, Schönstein, Katzenstein, Suneck, Kreygk, Blumeneck and Groppenstein, among others.

The Carinthian family branch expired in 1564.

Personalities of the Bohemian-Moravian branch of the family (selection)

  • The first family member who named himself after the South Bohemian Landstein was Konrad II. Kraiger von Kraigk. He was the provincial governor of Carinthia and at the same time the highest court master of the Bohemian King Wenzel , who left him the castle and rule of Landstein in 1381. He was married to Anna von Stubenberg .
  • Johann Kraiger von Kraigk defended the town and castle Lundenburg in Moravia during the Hussite Wars in 1428 . Then he held the office of the Moravian governor.
  • Luitpold / Leopold Kraiger von Kraigk ( Lipold / Litold z Krajku ), son of Konrad II, was married to Anna von Meseritsch . He owned Landstein and Bistritz and, as a Catholic, was a loyal supporter of King Sigismund , who appointed him captain of the royal city of Budweis . In 1420 there were armed conflicts between Luitpold / Litold and Ulrich II von Rosenberg , the exact cause of which is not known. It is assumed, however, that Ulrich wrongly appropriated Kraiger villages. The later Emperor Sigismund appointed Johann von Schaunberg and Otto von Maissau to mediate the conflict, which was settled in 1423 . After Reinprecht von Walsee's death , Luitpold became Supreme General Duke Albrechts . In 1427 he was defeated by the Hussites near Zwettl . Duke Albrecht gave him the Dobersberg rule in Lower Austria for the damage he suffered . He died in Vienna in 1433.
  • Wolfgang Kraiger von Kraigk († after 1480) inherited the Bohemian possessions of his uncle Luitpold / Leopold Kraiger von Kraigk in 1433. He called himself von Landstein and Datschitz and was governor of Moravia under King George of Podebrady . He was married to Elisabeth von Boskowitz and Czernahora, with whom he had sons Georg, Wolfgang and Konrad.
  • Georg Kraiger von Kraigk and Landstein was married to Apollonia von Puechheim and owned the Gilgenberg castle and estate from 1507–1511. Their son
  • Wolfgang Kraiger von Kraigk († 1554) was Lord of Landstein and Bistritz . He was Colonel Chancellor and later Colonel Castle Count of Bohemia. In 1541 he took over the rule of Litschau, which the Bohemian King and later Emperor Ferdinand I gave him as property in 1551. In 1548 he acquired the Reitzenschlag castle and estate, which was given to him and his descendants as a fief in 1549 . His first marriage to Sophie von Schwanberg , his second marriage to Susanna Křinecký von Ronow, left behind numerous sons and daughters.
  • Leopold Kraiger von Kraigk was 1492-1504 Oberstlandrichter of Moravia. In 1493 he received it from King Vladislav II. Ungarschitz ( Uherčice ) as an allodial property .
  • Ernst ( Arnošt ) Kraiger von Kraigk († 1555) owned Jungbunzlau ( Mladá Boleslav ), which developed into a center of the Bohemian brothers during his rule. These maintained a printing press and a school in the former Minorite monastery, whose pupil was Wilhelm von Rosenberg , among others . In 1544/54 Ernst built a meeting house in the Renaissance style for the Bohemian Brothers, which was closed after the Battle of White Mountain and used as the Catholic Wenceslas Church.
  • Konrad Kraiger von Kraigk († 1572) was owned by Brandeis ( Brandýs nad Labem ), where he had a prayer house built for the Bohemian Brothers in 1541/42. Since he had supported the Bohemian uprising of 1547, his possessions were confiscated by the emperor.

The Bohemian-Moravian branch of the family died out at the beginning of the 17th century.

literature

  • Franz Karl Wißgrill , Karl von Odelga: scene of the rural Lower Austrian nobility . Vienna 1804 (books.google.com) .
  • The coats of arms of the Bohemian nobility . Reprographic reprint of Siebmacher's Wappenbuch (Volume IV, Section 9, 1886). 1979 Neustadt an der Aisch, ISBN 3-87947-030-8 , pp. 284f.
  • Moravian nobility . Reprographic reprint of Siebmacher's Wappenbuch (Volume IV, Section 10, 1899). 1979 Neustadt an der Aisch, ISBN 3-87947-031-6 , p. 63.

Web links

Commons : Kraiger family  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kreig . In communications from the Society for Salzburg Regional Studies , 1992, p. 31.
  2. ^ J. Siebmacher's large and general book of arms, Volume IV, Section 10; The Moravian nobility; Author: H. von Kadich , C. Blazek ; Publication: Nuremberg: Bauer & Raspe, 1899, plate 47
  3. ↑ Franz Karl Wißgrill, Karl von Odelga: The scene of the rural Lower Austrian nobility .... Vienna 1804, Volume 5, p. 284.
  4. ↑ 1442 at the Landtag in Krems Konrad is also named as Hofmeister; in Joseph Chmel: Regesta chronologico-diplomatica Friderici III. .., Regis IV., Vienna 1859, p. 55f link
  5. ↑ In the genealogical directory given under web links, Konrad II's year of birth is given as 1330 and Landstein as his place of birth. At this time, Landstein Castle is said to have been owned by the Lords of Landstein .
  6. ↑ http://new.novabystrice.cz/historie/1381-1575  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / new.novabystrice.cz  
  7. ↑ Anna Kubíková: kroniky Rožmberské. Krátky a summovní výtah od Václava Březana . České Budějovice 2005, ISBN 80-86829-10-3 , p. 126.