Kuefstein

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Family coat of arms of Otto Hupp in the Munich calendar of 1904
Johann Ludwig von Kuefstein (1587–1656), envoy, poet, Vicedom for Upper Austria
Franz Graf Kuefstein, hereditary member of the manor house from 1861 to 1871
Greillenstein Castle

Kuefstein (also Kuefsteiner, Kuofstein, Kuffstain ) is an Austrian noble family belonging to the high nobility .

history

The family probably came from Tyrol ( Kufstein ), in 1180 Sigihart de Kuofstein is called. The Kuffstainers appear in Lower Austria around 1300 and in Vienna after 1400 . In 1602 she rose to the baron , 1634/48 and 1654 to the imperial count .

One of the most important members of the family was Johann Ludwig von Kuefstein (1582–1656), also known as Hans Ludwig , son of Johann Georg III. von Kuefstein , Baron von Greillenstein (1536–1603), and Anna von Kirchberg (1559–1615). He was Emperor Ferdinand II's envoy to Constantinople . As such, he reached a 30-year armistice with Sultan Murad IV. For this he was Vicedom (comparable to today's governor ) for Upper Austria and in 1624 hereditary Oberst-Erbland-Silberkämmerer. He also worked as a poet and novelist translator. In 1634 he was raised to the rank of imperial count and at the same time secret council . Hans Ludwig was married to Maria Grabner von Rosenburg (1589–1623) and his second marriage to Susanna Eleonora von Stubenberg (1602–58). The children of Gottlieb, Gotthilf, Anna Dorothea, Eleonora, Constantia, Susanna Maria, Theresia, Lobgott, Ehrgott, Gotttrau, Preisgott, Diengott, Gottwill, Johanna Ludwiga and Hilfgott came from the second marriage. Until Hans Ludwig's conversion (1627) to the Catholic faith, the family was of Protestant faith.

Hans Georg (1645–1699), founder of the Greillenstein family entrepre- neurship, acquired the Hohenkrähen castle in Swabia in 1683 through marriage to the daughter of the Austrian court chancellor Leopold von Hocher , which his son sold in 1747.

The family also appeared in Salzburg by 1700 at the latest . The god of help and god of prizes, Counts von Kuefstein, both sons of the aforementioned Hans Ludwig Counts of Kuefstein and Susanna Eleonora zu Stubenberg, lived there.

Auxiliary god Count von Kuefstein (* 1643, † December 13, 1713) was the secret council of the Archbishop of Salzburg , city ​​commandant and war council director. Prize god I. Count von Kuefstein (* February 20, 1637 or 1746; † January 19, 1701), zu Hartheim, Weidenholz and Anif, was Salzburg's chief hunter.

As one of four mediatized count houses, the family had a hereditary seat in the manor house , the upper house of the Austrian Imperial Council . Franz Graf Kuefstein was a hereditary member of the manor house from 1861 to 1871.

Personalities

Possessions

Greillenstein Castle is a Renaissance castle in Greillenstein in the Lower Austrian municipality of Röhrenbach . It has been in the family since 1534 and is open to the public.

Anif Palace , Castle Schwertberg , castle Windegg , Castle Burgschleinitz , Castle Hart and Castle Viehofen were also temporarily the family.

coat of arms

Family coat of arms from 1599

Blazon of the family coat of arms from 1599: In a red field a naked Moor with a gold crown on his head, a sword in his right hand, the left hand on his side, standing on a simple yellow hill; On top of the crowned helmet the Moor stands between two divided eagle wings, the front one is red above, white below, the rear one above white, below red.

Explanation: The coat of arms could indicate participation in a crusade.

Count's coat of arms from 1654

Blazon of the count's coat of arms from 1654: embroidered coat of arms with heart shield , fields 1 and 4 in black a gold rose , fields 2 and 3 divided, in the second field above red below silver, in the third field reversed (above silver, below red); in the middle of both fields is a downwardly directed golden dryangel [ triangle ], each with a golden ball at the tips; the heart shield in the middle shows the family coat of arms, but the Mohr has one with a yellow apron, pearl earrings and stands on a triple hill; on the shield the count's crown, on it three crowned helmets, the first with a green palm tree with hanging leaves and yellow fruits, in the center the above-described moor with the two eagle wings, the third helmet shows a white turban with a red cap with a black heron bush on the back ; the helmet covers are white (silver) and red on the right, black and gold on the left.

  • Family coat of arms in Siebmacher's coat of arms book 1605

  • Coat of arms of the Counts of Kuefstein 1654

  • Coat of arms of the Kuefstein (Waidhofen / Thaya, parish church)

Tribe list

literature

Web links

Commons : Kuefstein  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.univie.ac.at/Geschichte/wienerhof/wienerhof2/datenblaetter/kuefstein_hl1.htm
  2. ↑ GeneAll.net> Praise God I, Count of Kuefstein
  3. ↑ http://www.55plus-magazin.net/php/adelssitze_in_oesterreich_familie_kuefstein_und_schloss_greillenstein_im_waldviertel,17022,15206.html
  4. ↑ Thomas Jorda: "Without conceit". In: Nobility obliges: a series from NÖN. Niederösterreichische Nachrichten, September 27, 2010, accessed on May 17, 2012 .