List of the noble families of Austria under the Enns / R – Z

This is the third part of the list of the noble families of Austria under the Enns . It contains the most important noble families from Austria under the Enns , which includes today's Lower Austria and Vienna , namely those families who were accepted into the estates.

see also:

• First part: List of aristocratic families in Austria under the Enns / A – H (introduction)
• Second part: List of the noble families of Austria under the Enns / I – Q

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R.

Surname	Status, title, period	Headquarters / origin area	Personalities Notes	coat of arms
Radolt	H ; Early		Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt
Rantzau  ? other ranzau?	H ; Gf 1226 – today	Holstein Uradel,
Rappach gentlemen of	AH †; Mr; Gf	old Styrian nobility, Veste Rappach near Rottenmann	Apostles
Rauber zu Plankenstein and Karlstetten	H ; Early 14th century – before 1900?	Plankenstein Castle , Carniolan family
Reischach cath. Line to Immendingen	H 18 ??; Early 1191 – today	old Swabian nobility	Sigmund von Reischach
Reuss-Köstritz House Reuss	H ; For around 1100 – today	Ernstbrunn Palace , Thuringia. Princes with a number of secondary lines	Heinrich LXIV. (Reuss-Köstritz)
Redl von Rothenhausen (Rottenhausen and Rasztina)	R; Early		Franz Redl von Rothenhausen
Beef mouth Rendesmule / Rindesmul, Rindtsmaul, Rindsmauler	H ; Gf	originally an ancient Franconian seat of Burg Grünsberg , then an old Styrian noble family
Riesenfels Risenfels	H ; Early
Roeders, talkers	MR ; Early 1155– today	Brandenburg primeval nobility, Bohemian-East. gender	Melchior von Redern
Roggendorf	H ; Gf before 1500 – after 1700?	Styrian knights, low. gender	Kaspar von Roggendorf
pipe	H †; Wed Hr 1033 – today	Rohr Castle (Kremstal) , old Bavarian. Gender, Brandenburg. Line still exists today
Roschmann of Hörburg	R after 1820; Ri 1644–	Tyrolean family,	Julius von Roschmann-Hörburg
Rosenberg Orsini-Rosenberg	H 1687; Fü Gf 1322 – today	Carinthian nobility	Johann Andreas von Rosenberg , Franz Xaver Wolfgang von Orsini-Rosenberg
Rottal Rotthal, Rothal	H ; Gf around 1450–1762	steir. gender	Georg von Rottal
Rueber to Pixendorf	H ; Early		Hans Rueber to Pixendorf
Hype	H ; Early	Nuremberg patrician	Franz Ferdinand von Rummel , Friedrich August von Rummel ?
Rummerskirchen	H ; Early

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S.

Surname	Status, title, period	Headquarters / origin area	Personalities Notes	coat of arms
Sala	MR? ; Early
Salaburg	H ; Gf
Salm , Salm-Reifferscheidt	AH; For before 1000 – today	Salmhof , Counts from Moselle as a branch line of the Wigeriche , widely ramified family	Niklas Graf Salm the Elder , Philipp Otto zu Salm , Karl Theodor Otto zu Salm , Hugo Franz Altgraf zu Salm-Reifferscheidt
Sardagna Sardagna to Meanberg and Hohenstein	MR? ; Early
Saurau	H ; Gf	Styrian nobility, "Saurau an der Mur " ( Unzmarkt-Frauenburg , Judenburger Kreis ), today in ruins	Karl von Saurau , Franz Josef von Saurau
Schallenberg	H ; Gf 1190–?	Schallenberg castle ruins , old upper east. Gender,	Christoph von Schallenberg , Leopold Christoph von Schallenberg
Schärfenberg , Lords of, Scherffenberg, Scharfenberg	H ; Early; Gf.	old Carniolan family	Johann von Scharffenberg
Schloißnigg	MR ; Early
Schickh	R; Ri
Loach	R; Ri 1707 – after 1918?	from the Duchy of Cleves,	Joseph von Schmerling , Anton von Schmerling
Schmidauer	R; Early?
Schmidlin	R 18 ?; Early 1819? -	Württemb. Family ( respectability ),
Snail from Trebesburg	R;
Schönborn	H ; Gf 1180 – today	Schönborn Palace (Göllersdorf) , Schönborn-Batthyány Palace , old family from the Rheingau	Friedrich Schönborn , Christoph Schönborn , several bishops
Schönfeld  ? or the Saxons.?	R; Gf early 1648 – after 1900?	originally Serainchamp (de Serein Champ), Dutch. Barons, Bohemian-East. Gender, the gräfl. Line died out in 1737	Johann Ferdinand von Schönfeld , Anton von Schönfeld
Schopfbrunn	H ; Early
Schrattenbach Schratenbach	H ; Gf before 1500-1820?	steir. gender	Franz Ferdinand von Schrattenbach
Scribe	R;		Karl Franz Anton von Schreiber
Schuster ? Von Bärnrode?	R; Ri
Schwingheimb	R;
Schwarzenberg	H ; For 1243 – today	Schwarzenberg Palace (Schwarzenbergplatz) , old Franconian-Bohemian noble family	Felix zu Schwarzenberg , Karel Schwarzenberg
Sedlnitzky by Choltitz Sedlnitzky	H ; Gf 1373 – today?	Moravian-Silesian gender	Josef von Sedlnitzky
Seeau	H ; Gf		Johann Friedrich von Seeau , Joseph Anton von Seeau
Seilern Seilern and Aspang	H ; Gf 1684 – today	ennobled officials,	Johann Friedrich von Seilern , Christian August von Seilern ,
Same	H ; Gf	Palais Selb
Seldern counts and barons	H ; Gf Frh
Serdagna	H ; Early
Serényi by Kis-Serény Serényi	H 16; Gf 14th century - 20th Century / today?	Hungarian nobility, goods in Moravia
Seydel	R; Ri
Sickingen	H 1706; Gf around 1160-1834	old south-west German noble family	Johann Ferdinand von Sickingen , Kasimir Anton von Sickingen
Siedentopp of Eissen	R; Ri
Sina de Hodos and Kizdia	R; Early
Sinzendorf	H around 1600 ?; For 13th century - 1822	Ernstbrunn Palace , Upper East Bavaria. gender
Sonderndorfer Sundersdorf	? 1002 - around 1650?	Illmau Castle , Bavaria. gender
Sonnberger	R †; Wed 1066-1400	Sonnberg Castle , old generation
Careful	MR ; Early
Somßics from Sárd	H ; Gf
Braces	H ; Gf
Minstrel	R; Early
Spaur	H ; Gf	Kleinspaur , old South Tyrolean nobility	Leo von Spaur , several bishops
Sprinzenstein	H ; Gf around 1500–1970	Castle Sprinzenstein , Schloss Drosendorf , originally. Ritz by Sprintzenstein, südtir.-ital. Family, east gender	Ferdinand Max von Sprinzenstein
Stampach	H ; Gf	old Bohemian gender
Starhemberg	AH 16; Fü Gf around 1200 – today	Burg Wildenberg , Castle Starhemberg old oberöst. Noble family	Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg , Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg
Steinpeiss Steinbeiss Frh / Gf. to Aichperg / Aichberg / Eichberg	R? ; Frh 1412-18. Century, Gf.	steir. Aristocracy, headquarters of Aichberg Castle (Styria)
Stettner	R; before 1670 – today?	Imperial nobility, Bavarian from 1842. Noble	Walter Stettner Knight of Grabenhofen
Step onto Buttenheim	?; Frh 1304-1762; (today)	Stiebar Castle in Gresten , Franconian nobility, main line expired in 1762, east. Sideline still exists	Christoph von Stiebar	better
Stieler to Rosenegg	R; Ri
Found	R 1826; Frh 1814-	ennobled doctor	Andreas Joseph von Stifft
Stockhammer Count	R? ;
Stockmayer	H ; Early		Johann Christoph Friedrich von Stockmayer  ?
Stotzingen	H 1592; Early 1143– today	Swabian gender,	Ruprecht von Stotzingen
Störck	H 1777; Frh 1775-	ennobled doctor	Anton von Störck
Rhinestones	R; Ri
Strassoldo -Graffemberg	H ; Gf after 1200 – today	Italian nobility,	Julius Caesar of Strassoldo
Streun from Schwarzenau Strein	AH † 16; Early	Schwarzenau Castle ; old gender	Reichard Streun from Schwarzenau
Stubenberg	AH 16; Gf 1160 – today	former castle Stubenberg , Neuhaus castle , old Styrian noble family	Georg von Stubenberg , Johann Wilhelm von Stubenberg (fate of exiles)
Stübig	H ; Gf
Stürgkh	H ; Gf (1333) 1532 – today	Plankenwarth Castle , styria from Bavaria. gender	Georg Stürgkh , Karl Stürgkh , Desirée Treichl-Stürgkh
Sułkowski Sulkowski	H ; For the 16th century - today	Polish nobility, bohemian. Princes
Suttner	R 1727; Early 1715 – today	Kirchstetten Castle	Bertha von Suttner

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T

Surname	Status, title, period	Headquarters / origin area	Personalities Notes	coat of arms
Taaffe	H ; Gf	Irish nobility ( Viscount Taaffe , Baron Ballymote), Bohemian-Eastern. Count	Francis Taaffe, 3rd Earl of Carlingford , Eduard Taaffe , Richard Taaffe
Talatzko Frh from Gestietics	R; Early
Tannberger	H 1581; Early	Tannberg castle ruins , old Innviertel ministerial family, extinguished around 1720	Sixtus von Tannberg ,
Taroucca, Silva-Tarouca Duca de Silva	H ; Gf?	Iberian nobility, Moravia-east. Count	Emanuel Silva-Tarouca , Ernst Emanuel von Silva-Tarouca	better
Tattenbach Tettenbach, Tattenbach-R (h) Einstein	H ; Gf	Sankt Martin im Innkreis Castle , old Bavarian. Aristocracy, the younger line was based in Upper Austria	Georg Ignaz von Tattenbach
Thannhausen Thanhausen	HR 1550; Early	Tannhausen Castle
Thanradl	H 1596; Early; P	Thernberg ruins , an Austrian noble family from Salzburg	Andreas II. Thanrädl
Devil Teuffel	H 1566; Early		Erasmus of the devil
Teuffenbach also Tiefenbach	H 1580; Early P.	Alt-Teuffenbach Castle, ancient Styrian nobility	Rudolf von Tiefenbach
Thavonath Thavonat of Thavon	MR ; Early and ri?
Thom	R; Ri
Thürheimer Thierheimer	H ; Gf	Weinberg Castle , Schwäb.-Oberöst. Noble family	Franz Ludwig von Thürheim , Lulu von Thürheim
Thurn and Valsassina	H 1538; Gf	Castle Bleiburg , Castle Niedernondorf , Friulian nobility, öst. Count	Heinrich Matthias von Thurn , Georg von Thurn and Valsassina
Thysebaert	H ; Early
Tinti	H ; Early		Bartholomäus I von Tinti , Karl Wilhelm von Tinti , Karl Valentin von Tinti
Tobenz	R; Ri
Tomasis Tomasi?	H ; Early		Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa ?
Trattner	R 1764 ?; Ri	Trattnerhof , an ennobled court printer and publisher	Thomas von Trattner
Trautson	HR 1550; Early	Castle Trautson , Falkenstein Castle , old Tyrolean öst. Noble family	Paul Sixt III. von Trautson , Johann Leopold Donat von Trautson	also Scheibler
Traur De Traur de Wardin	H ; Early
Trauttmansdorff	H 1602; Fü Gf	Castle Totzenbach , Schloss Pottenbrunn , old steir. Noble family	Maximilian von und zu Trauttmansdorff , Siegmund Joachim Graf Trauttmansdorff , Ferdinand von Trauttmansdorff ,
Trenck Trenk	R; Ri
Troll	R; Ri		Irma von Troll-Borostyáni ?
Tschernembl	H 1450; Early P.	Windegg castle ruins , Krainer-Oberöst. gender	Georg Erasmus von Tschernembl , as leading Protestants, had to leave the country in 1620

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U

Surname	Status, title, period	Headquarters / origin area	Personalities Notes	coat of arms
Ugarte	H ; Gf
Uhl	R; Ri
Ulm to Erbach	H ; Early		Hans Ludwig von Ulm , Carl von Ulm zu Erbach
Undaunted	H 1602; Frh ? -1800?	down. gender	Wolfgang Undaunted
Unkhrechtsberg Unkhrechtsberg	MR ; Early
Urschenbeck	H 1606; Gf 1165-1790	bayer.-east. gender	Georg Bernhard von Urschenbeck

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V

Surname	Status, title, period	Headquarters / origin area	Personalities Notes	coat of arms
Velsern	R; Ri
Veterani-Malentheim	H ; Gf
Vetter von Lilienberg or Vetter von der Lilie	H ; Gf
Viehhofen	Wed; 12th century -?	Viehofen Castle
Vogt of Schönau; from Wierand	?
Volkenstorfer Volkenstorf	H †; at 1120-1616 p	Volkenstorf Castle , old noble-free Oberöst. gender
Volkrah	Gf;

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W.

Surname	Status, title, period	Headquarters / origin area	Personalities Notes	coat of arms
Wacken	H ; Early		Nikolaus v Wacken (State Chancellery Wr. Congress)
Mount of Arms	H ; Gf 1651 – around 1870?	Originally Mittermayr von Waffenberg, see BLKÖ: Waffenberg, Franz Graf
Cars from Wagensperg Wagensperg	H ; Gf	old Carniolan family	Franz Anton Adolph von Wagensperg
Waldstein	H ; Gf	Valdštejn Castle , Schloss Karlslust , old Bohemian nobility	Wallenstein , Johann Friedrich von Waldstein-Wartenberg , Franz Adam von Waldstein-Wartenberg
Waldstätten for men and women	R 1808 ?; Early		Franz Georg Dominik von Waldstätten , Alfred von Waldstätten , Nora Waldstätten
Lords of Walsee	H †; Hr ? -1483	from Bad Waldsee , old Swabian noble family, four lines, expired in 1483	Reinprecht II of Walsee
Walterskirchen	H ; Early	Pottenburg Castle in Wolfsthal , Lower Austria. Noble	Ernst von Walterskirchen , Gudula Walterskirchen
Wayna = woyna?	R; Ri
Weißenwolff Disgrace of Weissenwolff	H ; Gf	Steyregg Castle	Johann Ungnad von Weißenwolff
Weißpriach	H ; Gf 1327-1571	Hardegg Castle , Salzburg family, a line in Lower Austria
Wenser to Freyenthurm	R;
Wetzlar barons of Plankenstern	R; Early		Karl Abraham Wetzlar von Plankenstern , Friedrich von Wetzlar-Plankenstern
Wickenburg Capellini by Wickenburg	H ; Gf		Anton Anselm Capellini von Wickenburg , Matthias Constantin Capello von Wickenburg , Max Wickenburg
Wilczek	H ; Gf		Johann Josef von Wilczek , Johann Nepomuk Wilczek
Wimpffen Wimpfen	H ; Gf	Württenb. gender	Maximilian von Wimpffen , Franz Emil Lorenz Wimpffen , Siegfried Graf von Wimpffen
Windisch-Graetz Windischgrätz	H ; For	Palais Windisch-Graetz (Renngasse) , old lower Styria. east bohem. Noble family	Alfred I. zu Windisch-Graetz , Alfred III. to Windisch-Graetz , Otto to Windisch-Graetz
Angle	MR ; Early
Moved to Neuhaus	H 1591; Early p	Neuhaus Castle , old line, court postmaster, three lines, the Evangelical-German still exists today	Johann Ludwig von Wolzüge , Christoph von Wolzüge
Wöber	R; Early		Anton von Wöber
Wratislaw	H ; Gf
Würben Wrbna and Freudenthal	H ; Gf	old schles.-bohem.-mähr. Noble family	Heinrich von Würben
usurer	H ; Early		Drasendorf Castle ?
Wurmbrand-Stuppach Wurmbrand	H ; Gf	Wurmbrand Castle near Krimpach, Stuppach Castle , down. Uradel	Melchior von Wurmbrand , Franz Joseph von Wurmbrand-Stuppach (1753–1801)

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Z

Surname	Status, title, period	Headquarters / origin area	Personalities Notes	coat of arms
Zelkinger Zelking	AH; Frh ? -1634	Zelking castle ruins , old generation, extinct in 1634	Ludwig Wilhelm Zelking
Zepharovich	R 1782 ?; Ri 1782–		Victor Leopold Ritter von Zepharovich
Zichy (noble family)	H ; Gf	Hungarian nobility	Géza Zichy , Mihály Zichy
Zinzendorf and Pottendorf	AH; Gf early? –1813	Zinzenhof; old noble family	Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf , Karl von Zinzendorf

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Explanation

Explanation of the columns:

Name : most common form, also alternative forms of name

Status : in the Lower Austrian gentry or knighthood, with the time of admission

Title : highest nobility title obtained (which were located in Lower Austria)

Period : time of ennoblement until extinction in the male line

Headquarters : headquarters; Seats, after which individual lines were named, seats in (Lower) Austria or

Territory : place or area, especially if there are several genders of the same name

Personalities : most important or best-known persons, preferably related to (Lower) Austria; Personal article if there is no gender article

Notes : summarizing information

Explanation of other information:

- no information or unknown

? Question mark means uncertain (year) information

~ approximate, approximate time

italic old spelling

† already extinguished before 1620

H in the men's stand (with year of admission)

R in knighthood

A apostles

P expelled from the country as Protestants after 1620 and lost the goods or fiefs

For princes

RGf Gf Reichsgraf (en), Graf (en)

Early Baron (s)

Ri knight

Mi Ministeriale

Mr Men

Individual evidence

1. ↑ wikisource
2. ↑ archive.org
3. ↑ BLKÖ
4. ↑ BLKÖ
5. ^ Spaur on Salzburg wiki