List of Frankish knight families

Today's Franconia with language regions

Expansion of the Franconian Empire in 1789

The list of Franconian knight families provides an overview of noble families who had their ancestral seat in Franconia or in the Franconian Empire or who owned castles and palaces and possessions. In the Franconian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire , imperial and secular princes, counts and lords as well as imperial cities were represented. The imperial-free knights who had no vote in the imperial circle organized themselves from around 1512 in the Franconian knight circle .

While some families became extinct in the male line at different points in history, others still have numerous living namesake in Germany and beyond.

Delimitation criteria of the list

Even if there are usually fluid or differently permeable boundaries to the criteria, the following delimitation was used when selecting the families in this list:

• Spatial demarcation: The family had properties within the former and also today's Franconia area . The family was represented in the region with at least one knight's seat or larger estates / fiefs .
• Temporal delimitation: The family was in the region before the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806.
• Demarcation according to class: The focus of the list is on the lower nobility (not a pure high nobility , see list of high nobility families in Franconia ). Counts and princely houses are only listed if they are also mentioned in the imperial-free knighthood. As a landed gentry, the families listed here may possibly also have emerged as a line from the bourgeoisie , for example ennobled patrician families in large cities such as Nuremberg , see z. B. Patriciate (Nuremberg) . In addition to the pure patrician families, there were family lines in the imperial-free landed gentry and also landed noble families who had established themselves as patricians in Nuremberg.

Imperial Knighthood

Of the Holy Roman Empire without knight = Freyer knight creates the six place in Francken, 1720

The peculiarity of Franconian knights in the Middle Ages is their frequent position as imperial-free ministerials or as members of the imperial knighthood . Smooth transitions from Franconia to Old Bavaria , Swabia , Thuringia (see also list of Thuringian knight families ), Upper Saxony and Bohemia (also via scattered holdings) are often to be found (see, for example, the Franconian Empire or Egerland and Vogtland ). The knights in Franconia made an important contribution to the settlement and identity of the region by expanding settlements and building small knightly seats. Many of these families are related by kinship or ownership.

They stood in the field of tension with the territorial lords that were becoming increasingly important , such as the burgraves of Nuremberg , the bailiffs of Weida or the bishops of Bamberg and Würzburg .

The knights organized themselves in the Franconian knight circle - divided into:

• Knight's canton of Altmühl
• Knight's Canton of Baunach
• Ritterkanton Gebürg
• Knight's Canton of Odenwald
• Knight's canton of Rhön-Werra
• Knight's canton of Steigerwald

Vogtland knighthood

The concept of Vogtländische knighthood does not bring the geographical origin of a certain noble family expressed, but describes the corporate merger of the former principality of Brandenburg-Kulmbach landsässigen nobility. In the Franconian monasteries , where the aristocratic cathedral chapters were able to exert significant influence on the policy of the prince-bishop elected from their ranks, the "Free Imperial Knighthood" flourished. In contrast, in the Principality of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, the constant domestic interests of the Hohenzollerns , their independence from the nobility and the tighter political structure within the territory strongly opposed the nobility's urge for freedom and independence. Thus, within the country ruled by the Hohenzollern, only a noble society between pure country assiatrics and free imperial knighthood, the “Corpus Voitlandicum” or the “Vogtland Knighthood”, could develop. Membership in the Vogtland Knighthood was not based on descent from a particular family, but was only possible through the possession of one of the manor incorporated into the same family . These goods were distributed over the margravial provincial and administrative authorities of Bayreuth , Hof , Kulmbach and Wunsiedel . There were no Vogtland manors in the lowlands.

See also : Vogtland knighthood

Listings in heraldic books

The older part of Scheibler's coat of arms from the period from 1450 to 1480 contains among other things 62 very early coats of arms depictions of 60 families assigned to the Franks. These are shown here in full, with the exception of six families who are considered to be pure high nobility and another six families that have not yet been identified (exact listing under: Scheibler's Book of Arms ). The Ingeram Codex also dates from the 15th century and also provides information on noble societies. In Johann Siebmacher's coat of arms book from 1605, there are 150 coats of arms in the chapter Frenkische ( see also Commons ), which are incorporated into this list. Other chapters, especially from the neighboring regions, provided further family names that are important for Franconia.

In his study on the development of imperial knighthood, Cord Ulrichs transcribed canton lists from 1520 for Rhön-Werra, from 1529 for Rhön-Werra, Steigerwald and Gebürg and 1550 for Odenwald. These lists have been fully taken into account here (details in the respective knight canton article). The genealogical works of Johann Gottfried Biedermann around 1750 offer an overview of the empire-free families, which he divided into knight cantons. Its registers for the canton of Gebürg and the canton of Odenwald are also fully incorporated.

List of Frankish knight families

A.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Abenberg	1040-1200	Counts of Abenberg with Abenberg Castle , Cadolzburg
Abenberg		Imperial Knight in the canton of Altmühl and Steigerwald
Absberg	? -1647	Absberg with Absberg Castle , Canton Odenwald and Altmühl	Barbara von Absberg (1435–1456) Heinrich IV. Von Absberg (1409–1492) Hans Thomas von Absberg (1477–1531)
Adelsheim Aletzheim		Adelsheim , Canton of Odenwald
Altenstein	? –1878	Altenstein Castle with Altenstein and Pfaffendorf near Maroldsweisach , Canton Baunach, later also Gebürg and Steigerwald
Angelach	1255-1608	Waldangelloch , Canton of Odenwald
Ansbach		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Arnim Ahrn	1204 – today	Canton Gebürg (1529)
Aschhausen	? -1657	Aschhausen with Aschhausen Castle , Canton Odenwald	Johann Gottfried I of Aschhausen (1575–1622)
Aufseß	1114 – today	Aufseß , Oberaufseß Castle , Canton of Gebürg	Conrad von Aufseß Friedrich III. von Aufseß (until 1440) Jodokus von Aufseß (1671–1738) Hans Philipp Werner Freiherr von und zu Aufseß (1801–1872)
Avila to Königshofen an der Tauber		Canton of Odenwald

B.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Balitzheim		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Baltzhoven		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Bastheim	1180-1848	Bastheim , Reyersbach , Simonshof , canton Rhön-Werra
Bartenstein	1234-1334	Bartenstein	Gernod von Bartenstein, Heinrich von Bartenstein, Seifried von Bartenstein
Tree of Baumsdorf	until 1725	z. B. in Leupoldsgrün
Bayersdorff Baiersdorf Baierstorf	1123–?	Baiersdorf near Altenkunstadt , canton of Gebürg	Knight Luitpold von Baiersdorf
mountain		mountain
Berg called Schrimpf called Schrimpf from Berg Schrimpf vom Berg			Elsa von Berg-Schrimpf , founder of the order of the "Blue Sisters of St. Elisabeth" Knight Wolfram Schrimpf Kaspar von Berg called Schrimpf
Berlichingen	1194 – today	Berlichingen with Berlichingen Castle , Canton Odenwald	Götz von Berlichingen (around 1480–1562)
Bernheim		Canton of Steigerwald
Bernholt		Canton Odenwald, later also in Alsace
Berolzheim		Berolzheim Castle in Markt Berolzheim
Bertram		Canton of Odenwald
Bettendorf	until 1942	Canton Odenwald because of Obereubigsheim and Niederhofheim (acquired in 1694), Gissigheim (acquired in 1702), see also Swabia
Beaver Beaver honors		Bieberehren , Canton of Odenwald
Bibra	1151 – today	Bibra , canton Rhön-Werra, Baunach, Gebürg, Altmühl and Steigerwald	Kilian von Bibra (1425–1494) Wilhelm von Bibra (1442–1490) Albrecht von Bibra († 1511) Lorenz von Bibra (1459–1519) Conrad III. von Bibra (1490–1544) Christoph Erhard von Bibra (1656–1706) Johann Ernst von Bibra (1662–1705) Heinrich Karl von Bibra (1666–1734) Heinrich von Bibra (1711–1788) Siegmund von Bibra (1750–1803) Christian EH von Bibra (1772–1844) Bertold von Bibra (1804–1878) Ernst von Bibra (1806–1878)
Bickenbach	1130–?	Bickenbach , Canton Odenwald and Steigerwald	Markward II. Von Bickenbach (until 1288)
Bilversheim Pülfringen	1050–?	Pülfringen near Königheim	Heinrich I of Bilversheim (until 1257)
Blanckenberg		Blankenberg
Blanckenfels Blankenfels Plankenfels	1217–?	Plankenfels , Canton of Gebürg
Blassenberg see Plassenberg	see below	see below	see below	see below
Bobenhausen Babenhausen called Mernolf		Canton of Odenwald and Rhön-Werra	Heinrich von Bobenhausen († 1595)
Bonn on Bergstrasse		Canton of Odenwald
Boxberger Boxberg
Brandt Brand Prandtner	1221 – today?	Fire near Marktredwitz , Canton of Gebürg	Jobst von Brandt (1517–1570)
Brandenstein	1282 – today	Burg Brandenstein , castle stone desert at Wiesenthal Canton Gebürg	Wolfgang Adam von Brandenstein zu Wüstenstein
Brende		Ministerial at Salzburg Castle , Canton Rhön-Werra (1520)
Book of Seeligenstadt		Branch of the book to Wasserlos in Seligenstadt , Canton Odenwald
Bünau		Canton burg	Heinrich von Bünau (1697–1762) Rudolf von Bünau (1762–1841) Rudolf von Bünau (1804–1866) Rudolf von Bünau (1890–1962)
Burdian
Buttlar Buttlar called Neuchâtel		Canton of Rhön-Werra

C.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Capler von Oedheim called Bautz	1235-1967	Oedheim , Oedheim Castle , Canton Odenwald	Dietrich Capler of Oedheim called Bautz (1876-1967), Hans Wolfgang Capler of Oedheim called Bautz (1870-1917)
Cappel		Haßlach Castle near Stockheim (destroyed), Heubelsdorf? (= Seibelsdorf) Canton Gebürg 1529
Cottenau	1289-17. Century	Cottenau
Crailsheim	-today	Crailsheim , Canton Altmühl, Steigerwald and Odenwald

D.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Dachröden to Unterbalbach		Unterbalbach , Canton of Odenwald	Karl Friedrich von Dacheröden (1732–1809)
Degenfeld		Canton Odenwald because of Rothenberg and Rhön-Werra because of full pain , see also Swabia	see main article
Dettelbach		Canton of Steigerwald
Diemar		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Dietenhofen	1235 – before 1368	Dietenhofen moated castle in Dietenhofen
Didelzheim		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Dobenck	1279 – today	Dobenck near Rehau , canton Steigerwald and Gebürg (1529)
Döhlau to Jaxtheim		Jagstheim , Canton of Odenwald
Donndorf	1398 – today	Donndorf , Bayreuth district
Dottenheim		Dottenheim , e.g. B. to Messelhausen
Drossendorf		Canton burg
Thin		Walldürn , Canton Odenwald and Rhön-Werra
Dürriegel von Riegelstein see door bolt	see below	see below	see below	see below

E.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Eberbach		Canton of Odenwald	Genno von Eberbach (13th century)
Ebersberg also called Weyers by Weyhers		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Eberstein		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Real one	12th-17th centuries century	z. B. to Mespelbrunn , Canton Odenwald	Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn (1545-1617)
Eckersberg
Egloffstein	1180 – today	Egloffstein , Canton of Gebürg and Steigerwald	Leopold II. Von Egloffstein (until 1343) Johann I von Egloffstein (until 1411) Konrad von Egloffstein August Karl von und zu Egloffstein (1771–1834) Henriette Countess von Egloffstein (1773–1864) Julie Countess von Egloffstein (1792–1869)
Marriage home	1230-1645	Marriage home near Martinsheim , Canton Odenwald and Steigerwald
Ehrenberg	12th century – 1647	Ehrenberg Castle near Heinsheim
Eicholzheim Aicholzheim		Eicholzheim , Canton of Odenwald
Ellershofen
Ellrichshausen		Ellrichshausen near Satteldorf , Canton Odenwald
Elm		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Eltershofen		Eltershofen the castle Eltershofen , z. B. Eltershofen to Oberlauda , Canton Odenwald and Altmühl
Embs
Emmendorfer	1119-15. century	z. B. Rumburg Castle
Erer von Sanzenbach Ehrer		Sanzenbach Castle Branch of the Gmünder , Heilbronn and Haller patrician families Erer (Ehrer) z. B. Erer von Sanzenbach zu Crailsheim , Canton Odenwald
Erffa	859 – today	Friedrichswerth (formerly Erffa), Canton Odenwald
Erthal		Canton of Rhön-Werra	Heinrich IV. Von Erthal (13th century) Philipp Christoph von und zu Erthal (1689–1748) Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Erthal (1717–1780) Franz Ludwig von Erthal (1730–1795) Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal (1719–1802)
Eulner, also Ulner von Dieburg	before 1300-1771	The castle
Eyb	1165 – today	Eyb, today part of the city of Ansbach , Canton Altmühl and Odenwald	Ludwig von Eyb the Elder (1417–1502) Albrecht von Eyb (1420–1475) Gabriel von Eyb (1455–1535) Martin von Eyb (until 1594) Johann Martin von Eyb (1630–1704)
Eyllern		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Eysack to Jagstheim		Jagstheim , Canton of Odenwald

F.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Falkenhausen		Canton Altmühl
Faulhaber von Wächtersbach and Orb Faulhaber to Urb Fulhaber Vulhaber	1221–1623 (?)	Wächtersbach , Freihof Castle in Bad Orb , Canton Odenwald	Faulhaberin (16th century)	,
Fechenbach	1319-1907	Fechenbach near Collenberg (unsure!), Canton Odenwald and Rhön-Werra	Georg Karl Ignaz Freiherr von Fechenbach zu Laudenbach (1749–1808)
Feilitzsch	1390 – today	Feilitzsch , Uradel from the Vogtland , canton of Gebürg	Peter von Feilitzsch
Finsterlohe Vinsterloe		z. B. in Laudenbach , Canton Odenwald and Altmühl
Fischborn		Fischborn near Birstein
Forest Master Forest Master von Lebenhan		Ministerials at Salzburg Castle , owned in Lebenhan , Canton Rhön-Werra
Förtsch from Thurnau	1239-1551	Thurnau , canton Gebürg
Frankenstein	1118 – today	Originated from the von Breuberg family , the eponymous headquarters then became Burg Frankenstein on Bergstrasse, Canton Odenwald and Steigerwald	Apetzko (Apeczko-Arbogast) of Frankenstein (14 c.) Rudolf von und zu Frankenstein (16th century) Johann Karl of Franckenstein (17th century) Johann Philipp Anton Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein (18th century) Johann Philipp Ludwig Ignaz von Frankenstein (1700–1780)
Fronhofen		Canton of Odenwald and Altmühl
Fox	1109-1987	Bimbach , Canton of Baunach, Canton of Odenwald and Steigerwald, Canton of Rhön Werra (1520), Canton of Gebürg (1529)	Georg IV. Fuchs of Rügheim (until 1561) Johann Georg II. Fuchs of Dornheim (1586–1633)
Fuchsstadt		Fuchsstadt , Canton of Rhön-Werra
Fulbach	14th century – 1576	Canton of Baunach, Hessen- Fulda ; also called chambers of Zeyl (Zail)
Furtenbach		Canton Steigerwald, see also Swabia
Furtenbach on Reichenschwand	1371-1957	Manor Reichenschwand , castle Lichtenegg , Castle Oberbürg , see also Nuremberg patricians	Bonaventure I. Furtenbach (1498–1564)

G

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Fork from Buchen zu Eberstadt		Canton of Odenwald
Goose		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Gayling from Altheim Gayling Gailinge from Altheim Gailing from Altheim Geyling from Altheim		Altheim , Canton of Odenwald
Goose from Otzberg Ganz von Otzberg (more rarely) goose from Otzberg (or) goose from Otzberg	? -1698	Moated castle Schloß-Nauses , Veste Otzberg , Canton Odenwald
Gebsattel	1240 – today	Franconian nobility which appears for the first time in 1240 with Arno von Gebesedele . With parent company of the same name near Rothenburg ob der Tauber . Belongs to the Franconian Knighthood of the Canton of Rhön-Werra. Enrolled in the Baron Class in the Kingdom of Bavaria on March 11, 1816.	Johann Philipp von Gebsattel (1555–1609) Lothar Anselm Freiherr von Gebsattel (1761–1846)
Geilsdorf	until 1618	Geilsdorf near Burgstein , Canton of Gebürg
Gemmingen	1165 – today	Gemmingen , Canton of Odenwald	see main article
Geuder von Heroldsberg	1253-1963	Canton burg	see main article
Geipel Geupel to Schelkrippen and Hünerstein Geybell Geipel from Schöllkrippen		Canton of Odenwald
Geyer von Giebelstadt	? -1708	Giebelstadt , Canton Odenwald and Altmühl	Florian Geyer (around 1490–1525)
Giech		Giechburg , Wiesentfels Castle , Canton of Gebürg and Steigerwald	Carl Graf von Giech (1795–1863)
Gleichen see also Gleichen gen. Von Rußwurm	1162-1631	Castle Gleichen , e.g. B. on Russworm, canton Rhön-Werra	see main article
City of God		Canton of Rhön-Werra and Steigerwald
Gold ox		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Göler of Ravensburg		Canton Odenwald, knight canton Kocher
Gottsfeld Gotzfeld Gotzfeldt		Gottsfeld near Creußen , canton of Gebürg
Gotsman Gottsmann von Thurn Gotzmann von Thurn zu Neuhaus, Büg, Brand and Stopfenheim	1042 (?) - 1611	Manor Büg near Eckental , Thurn Castle , Canton of Gebürg, Neuhaus-Schierschnitz
Graerodt Graenrodt		Canton of Odenwald
Gravenreuth	1180 – today	Grafenreuth	Georg Christoph von Gravenreuth Karl Ernst von Gravenreuth (1771–1826)
Grecken from and to Kochendorff	13th century – 1762	Kochendorf near Bad Friedrichshall , Canton Odenwald
Greiffenclau		Canton of Baunach and Odenwald	Richard von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads (1467–1531) Georg Friedrich von Greiffenclau (1573–1629) Johann Philipp von Greiffenclau-Vollraths (1652–1719) Karl Philipp von Greiffenclau-Vollraths (1690–1754)
Great from Trockau	1287 – today	Franconian nobility. First mentioned with Poppo called der Groß in 1287. The ancestral castle is Trockau Castle . They were part of the Frankish imperial knighthood of Orts Gebürg. The family was divided into several lines, the current and only line emerges from a previous sideline. Enrolled in the baron class in the Kingdom of Bavaria on June 23, 1813.	Henry III. Groß von Trockau (before 1451–1501) Adam Friedrich Groß zu Trockau (1758–1840) Auguste Groß von Trockau (1845–1915)
Groschlag zu Dieburg Grawschlagk, Groschlag, Großenschlag, Grasloc	1236-1799	Franconian nobility, canton Odenwald, Burgmann family of Dieburg Castle , 1687 own Groschlag'sches castle in Dieburg, 1685 baron class, own small estates north of Dieburg and west of Babenhausen , in 1799 extinct in the male line
Grumbach , originally " Wolfskeel von Grumbach"	1328-1682	First (noble) von Grumbach family before 1130–1243, Eberhard von Wolfskeel buys Burggrumbach Castle near Unterpleichfeld in 1328 and is henceforth called "Wolfskeel von Grumbach", his descendants in this line are later only "von Grumbach" Grumbach Castle in Rimpar Estenfeld , Canton of Rhoen Werra	Wolfram Wolfskeel von Grumbach (1322–1333) Johann III. von Grumbach (1455–1466) Argula von Grumbach (1492–1568) Wilhelm von Grumbach (1503–1567)
Green From the green	1246 – today	Headquarters Rodesgrün in the former district Naila , corridor designation in the green at Wildenstein, a district of Presseck - other former possessions in Thalheim, Rothenbruck, Finster mill Marlesreuth, Canton Gebürg	Max von der Grün (1926-2005)
Gründlach de Grindela, Herdegen von Gründlach, Grindela de Monto	1140-1464	Franconian nobility with its headquarters in Großgründlach , now part of Nuremberg	Herdegen von Gründlach, Reichsschenk (urk 1135–1191) Leopold I von Gründlach (???? - 1303)
Gundelsheim	? -1680	Gundelsheim an der Altmühl near Theilenhofen , Canton Altmühl and Odenwald	Philipp von Gundelsheim (1487–1553)
Gunsradt		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Gunzenrode		Canton of Odenwald
Guttenberg	1310 – today	Guttenberg , Canton of Gebürg and Baunach	Johann Gottfried von Guttenberg (1645–1698)

H

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Haberkorn		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Habern to Minnenberg and Laudenberg		Canton of Odenwald
Habsberg		Canton Odenwald, see also Swabia
Hackhen		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Hagenbach		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Hahnsberg		Canton of Rhön-Werra (1550)
Haide to Koenigsheim		Koenigheim , Canton of Odenwald
Haldermannstetten Haltermannstetten		Canton Altmühl, see also Swabia
Hallenberg		Hallenburg and Kleinherrschaft Steinbach-Hallenberg in the 13th century
Handschuchsheim		Handschuhsheim , Canton of Odenwald
Hanstein	1122 – today	Gut Einberg (1620–1833), canton Rhön-Werra	Count Alexander von Hanstein (1804-1884)
Harthausen		Canton of Odenwald
Hartheim		from and to Hartheim and Domeneck , Canton Odenwald
Hasslach		Haßlach , Canton of Gebürg
Hattstadt zu Weibach and Werth		Canton of Odenwald
Hatzfeld		Counts and princes, Canton Odenwald	Franz von Hatzfeld (1633–1642)
Hauder		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Chisel		Canton Gebürg (1529)
Hausner from Heppenheim		Heppenheim , Canton of Odenwald
Hausenstein		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Hedersdorff Hettersdorf		Canton of Odenwald and Rhön-Werra	Johann Adolph von Hettersdorf (1678–1727)
Hedickheim		Canton of Odenwald
Heideck Haideck Heydeck	1192-1752	Heideck no longer had any Franconian property in 1624, the family still flourished at times in Denmark and most recently in East Prussia	Johann II of Heideck († 1429)
Heinach		Canton Steigerwald, see also: Heinachshof
Helbe		Canton of Rhön-Werra (1520)
Hero third		Hero ride at Bad Rodach
Helmstatt		Helmstatt , Canton Odenwald around 1550, see also Swabia
Henlein		Canton Gebürg (1529)
Heppenheim called from the hall	1019-1684	Gau-Heppenheim	see main article
Herbilstadt		Rannungen , Canton of Rhön-Werra
Herda at Assumstadt		first Domeck , then Assumstadt near Möckmühl , Canton Odenwald
Herdegen		see Herdegen von Culm , Canton of Gebürg (1529)
Herdegen of Culm Duke of Culm		Kulm (berg), today Sophienberg near Haag
Hertenberg		Headquarters Hřebeny with possession in Tröstau and Vordorf
Hertingshausen		Canton of Odenwald	Friedrich III. from Hertingshausen (around 1400)
Hessberg	1168 – today	Heßberg Castle in Heßberg near Veilsdorf , Canton Baunach, later Rhön-Werra and Steigerwald	Heinrich IV. Von Heßberg (until 1207) Albrecht III. von Heßberg († 1382) Ludwig von Heßberg (1788–1872)
Heßler - several families!		Canton of Rhön-Werra (1520)	Georg Hessler (1427–1482)
Hetzeldorff		Canton burg
Heusenstamm	942–?	Canton Odenwald, moved to Imperial Heritage	Sebastian von Heusenstamm (1508–1555)
Heusslein from Eußenheim	1231-1870	Eußenheim , Canton of Gebürg	Franz Anton Donat Heusslein from Eußenheim (1742–1805) Adam Joseph Maria Valentin Donat Heusslein from Eußenheim (1755–1830) Karl Anton Franz Donat Heusslein from Eußenheim (1756–1803) Carl Leo Heusslein from Eußenheim (1838–1870)
Heydenab Haidnob		Canton Gebürg (1529)
Hildebrande of Hildebrandseck		Canton of Odenwald
Hirschberg (different families?)		Canton of Gebürg and Odenwald
Hirschhaid Hirschheydt	1230 – today	Hirschaid , builder of Kohlstein, also in Gößweinstein and Behringersmühle, Canton of Gebürg
Staghorn	12th century - 1632	z. B. from and to Hirschhorn and Zwingenberg, Canton Odenwald
Court warden		z. B. from Kirchheim to Widdern, Canton Odenwald
Hohenberg	1222–?	Hohenberg Castle in Hohenberg an der Eger
Hoheneck	1277-1816	Reichsburg Hohenecken , Palatinate	see main article
Hölzel from Sternstein		Canton of Odenwald
Wood		Canton of Odenwald
Wooden shoes from Harrlach	1228 – today	Patrician family of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg in the canton of Gebürg	see main article
Dog
Hundt Hundt to Kirchberg
Hund von Wenkheim Hund (t) von Wen (c) kheim Hundt		Wenkheim , Canton of Odenwald	Georg Hund von Wenkheim (1520–1572)
Hürnheim Hirnheim	until 1585	Hürnheim near Ederheim , Canton Odenwald and in Swabia	Hans Walther von Hürnheim (1500–1559), Eberhard II. Von Hirnheim (1494–1560)
Hutten		Hutten zu Frankenberg to Castle Frankenberg Hutten zu Gronau ( Huttenburg and moated castle in Altengronau ) Hutten zu Steckelberg to Castle Steckelberg Canton Rhön-Werra, Steigerwald, Baunach and Odenwald	Hans von Hutten (1477–1515) Ulrich von Hutten (1488–1523) Moritz von Hutten (1503–1552) Philipp von Hutten (1505–1546) Christoph Franz von Hutten (1673–1729) Franz Christoph von Hutten zum Stolzenberg (1706– 1770)

I.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Imhoff	13th century – today	Patrician family of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg and Augsburg in the canton of Gebürg	see main article
Ingelheim see also Echter			Philipp von Ingelheim (until 1431) Anselm Franz von Ingelheim (1679–1695) Anselm Franz von Ingelheim (1683–1749)

J

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Jaan		Canton of Odenwald
Jacob from and to Hollach		Canton of Odenwald
Jarstorff Jarsdorf
Jaxtheim Jagstheim		Canton Altmühl because of Obermögersheim , see also Swabia
Yemmerer		Canton of Odenwald

K

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Calf Calf from Rheinheim		Canton of Odenwald
Battle of Godau		Canton of Odenwald
Keck zu Crailsheim and Burg unter Limpurg		Canton of Odenwald
Kemmaten	until 1600	Kemmaten near Neustadt near Coburg , Oberlind near Sonneberg	Dorothea II. Von Kemmaten, 1454–1455 abbess in the Sonnefeld monastery
Kemnath		Kemnath
From the Kere		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Kleebiß to Greussenbach		Canton of Odenwald
Klengel		Canton of Odenwald
Klinkhart Klinckhard zu Vockerod		Vockenrot , Canton of Odenwald
Gag		Lentersheim, today a district of Ehingen	Karl Ludwig von Knebel (1744–1834)
Knöringen	1197–?	Canton Altmühl because of the rule Kreßberg acquired in 1545 including Lustenau, see also Swabia	Waldemar von Knoeringen (1906–1971)
Kolbe von Rheindorff zu Alssumstadt		Canton of Odenwald
Koenigsfeld		Königsfeld , Canton of Gebürg
Koenitz		Thuringian nobility named after Könitz , later in the canton of Baunach
Kottenheim Cottenheim to Röttingen and Eichholzheim		see e.g. B. Röttingen , Eicholzheim (?), Kottenheim , Hohenkottenheim Castle near Markt Nordheim Canton of Odenwald	Hermann III. von Kottenheim († 1447)
Kottwitz from Aulenbach		Canton of Odenwald and Rhön-Werra
Kotzau	1152-1659	Origin in Oberkotzau (Canton of Gebürg), after the extinction of the knight family, the name was revived as a baronial family by the Franconian Hohenzollern	Georg Wolf von Kotzau († 1560)
Kratz to Langenbruck
cancer		Canton Gebürg (1529)
Kress from Kressenstein	1270 – today	Patrician family of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg in the canton of Altmühl	see main article
Kritheim		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Krögelstein	1149-1239	Krögelstein Castle
Cake master from Gamberg		Gamburg Castle in Gamburg , Canton Odenwald and Rhön-Werra
Küdorfer Kühedörffer	12th century – 1599	later patrician family of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg
Künsberg Kindsberg	?-today	Childsberg family seat near Creußen , canton Gebürg and Steigerwald	Elisabeth von Künsberg (1425–1484)

L.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Laineck	until 1684	Laineck, today a district of Bayreuth , canton Gebürg
Lamprecht Lamprechte von Geroldshofen		Canton of Steigerwald
Landschad von Steinach	1142-1653	Canton of Odenwald
Laufenholz Lauffenholz Laufamholz	1256-1568	Mögeldorf , Unterbürg near Laufamholz , from 1333 Obermelsendorf ( Castrum Melsendorf ) near Schlüsselfeld , canton Steigerwald
Loud to cribs		Canton of Odenwald Schöllkrippen
Laymingen		Canton of Odenwald
Leiningen Lainningen to Dambach	1128	widely ramified family in the Palatinate region, canton Odenwald	see main article
Lentersheim Lendersheim		Lentersheim near Ehingen , Canton Altmühl
Leonrod	1235-1980	Leonrod near Dietenhofen
Lerch von Dirmstein	? -1699	Dirmstein
Leublfing		z. B. on Falbenthal near Treuchtlingen , Canton Altmühl
Leuzenbrunn Leuzenbrunn to Baldersheim	Baldersheim near Aub , Canton of Odenwald
Leyser from Lambsheim	1368-1746	Lambsheim	see main article
Love stone		Canton of Odenwald
Lichtenfels Lichtenfels called Weingarten Weingarten	1157-1293	Lichtenfels
Lichtenstein	1336-1850	Lichtenstein Castle , Canton Baunach and Odenwald
Lindenfels	1088 – today	Canton Gebürg / Burg Lindenfels in the Odenwald
Lingen to Schwabach		Schwabach
Lochinger		from and to Archshofen and Walckershofen , Canton Odenwald
Lochner from Hüttenbach Lochner from Winterstein Lochner from Waischenfeld Lochner from Palitz		Hüttenbach near Simmelsdorf , Canton of Gebürg
Spoon wood		Lines of the Nuremberg patrician family in the canton of Gebürg (1529), canton of Steigerwald
Löwenstein-Wertheim		because of the rule of Rosenberg in the canton of Odenwald see also Swabia
Lüchau Lochau	1266-1756	Konradsreuth , Canton of Gebürg
Lüschwitz	? –18. century	Glashütten , Canton of Gebürg

M.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Machwitz		z. B. in Konradsreuth	Erhart von Machwitz
Mairhofen		z. B. Successor to Kottwitz von Aulenbach , Canton Odenwald
Marshal von Ebneth Marshal von Ebneth		Ebneth , Canton of Gebürg	George II Marshal von Ebnet (until 1505)
Marshal von Kunstadt Marshal von Kunstadt		Altenkunstadt , a tribe with Redwitz and Marshal von Ebnet
Marshal von Ostheim Marshal von Ostheim		Ostheim in front of the Rhön	Emil Marschalk von Ostheim (1841–1903)
Marshal called Greiff Marschall called Greiff zu Erlebach		Erlebach
For Marshal von Pappenheim, see Pappenheim	see below	see below	see below	see below
Masbach		Canton of Odenwald and Rhön-Werra
Mauchenheim Mauchenheim called Bechtolsheim		z. B. on Sontheim, canton Steigerwald
Mayenthal Maienthal Maital		z. B. at Thuisbrunn Castle
Mengersdorf	1383-1601	Mengersdorf near Mistelgau , canton of Gebürg	Ernst von Mengersdorf (until 1591)
Mengersreuth		Mengersreuth near Weidenberg , canton Gebürg
Mertein from Mergentheim		Bad Mergentheim , Messelhausen
Metternich-Müllenarck to Neckar Steinach		Canton of Odenwald
spleen		Canton of Rhön-Werra and Steigerwald
Mistelbach	? -1563	Mistelbach , Canton of Gebürg	Sebastian von Mistelbach (until 1519)
Mod signs for Gera		Canton burg
Modschittler to Rheinsbronn		Canton of Odenwald and Gebürg
Morsbach		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Morschstein Morstein		at Morstein Castle, Canton of Odenwald
Mosbach-Lindenfels		Canton of Odenwald	Ruth von Mosbach-Lindenfels
Muffel von Eschenau (branch line of Muffel von Ermreuth )	1286–1784 (branch line: 1469–1912)	Nuremberg patricians , possessions around Nuremberg branch line: Rittergut Ermreuth , canton of Gebürg
Müffling Müffling called white		z. B. Manor Oberredwitz
Muggenthal		Canton of Odenwald
Rosenberg Munich		Canton of Odenwald
Muenster		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Murring		Knight family in the Hofer area, verifiable until 1461, town house in Hof and owner u. a. von Schloss Hofeck , co-founder of the Clariss monastery in Hof
Mustlohe		Canton of Odenwald and Altmühl
Mylach		Canton of Odenwald

N

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Scar		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Nanckenreuth Nankenreuth Nanckenreit	? -1613	Rittergut Schreez with Haag , Nanckenreuther Burggut in Bayreuth canton Gebürg
Neideck Neideck called Stübig Neydegk	1219-1562	Neideck Castle , Canton of Gebürg and Odenwald
Neuberg		Podhradí
Neuenstein		Neufels Castle , originally the town of Neuenstein , Canton Odenwald
Neustädter called Stürmer Neustetter called Stürmer Neustetter	1345-17. century	Sachsendorf manor near Aufseß , Scheinfeld castle and village , canton Gebürg and Steigerwald	Erasmus Neustetter called Striker (1523–1594)
Emergency	1220-1952	Wildstein Castle	Heinrich Notthracht von Wernberg (1370–1440) Cajetan Anton von Notthracht (1670–1752) Johann Heinrich Notthracht von Wernberg

O

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Oberländer		Berg , Cottenau
Oberstein	1075 - end of 17th century	Idar-Oberstein	see main article
Ox from Gunzendorf	1289-1583	Gunzendorf , also based in Ebermannstadt , castle estates in Gößweinstein and Neideck, canton of Gebürg	Georg Ochs von Gunzendorf
Offner Oefner		Canton of Odenwald
Otting	1245-1578	Otting , Tagmersheim with Tagmersheim moated castle

P

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Palace		Canton burg
Palmberg
Pappenheim Marshal von Pappenheim Marshal von Pappenheim-Treuchtlingen	1145 – today	Franconian-Swabian nobility with the property of the same name Pappenheim and Castle Pappenheim , first mentioned with Heinrich Caput in 1111 and with Heinrich de Pappenheim , Canton Kocher	Christoph Marschall von Pappenheim (1492–1539) Matthäus von Pappenheim (1458–1541) Georg von Pappenheim (until 1563) Gottfried Heinrich zu Pappenheim (1594–1632)
Peller from Schoppershof		Canton Altmühl since 1699 through the purchase of the Muggenhof estate
Pfersfelder
Pirker to Pirk		Pirk
Planitz	1192–?		see main article
Plankenfels see Blanckenfels	see above	see above	see above	see above
Plassenberg Blassenberg		Canton burg
Pöllnitz Pölnitz	1238 – today	Vogtland primeval nobility, canton Gebürg and Steigerwald, Upper Rhine Imperial Knighthood, family castles of the 3rd line: Aschbach and Hundshaupten	Sigmund Freiherr von Pölnitz (1901–1978) Götz Freiherr von Pölnitz (1906–1967) Gudila Freifrau von Pölnitz (1913–2002) Christiane Bettina Magdalena Barbara von Pölnitz (* 1971)
Potzlinger		Canton Gebürg (1529)
Praunheim also Pfraunheim or Pfraumheim to Great Wall city called		Canton of Odenwald
Pretlack		Canton of Odenwald
Puntzendorff		Canton burg

R.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Rabenstein	1188-1742	Rabenstein Castle , builder of Rabeneck Castle , Christanz and Moschendorf Kanton Gebürg
Rabensteiner zu Döhlau	? -1643	Döhlau , Canton of Gebürg
Rabensteiner from Wirsberg		Wirsberg
Raitenbach		Erkersreuth , State Gebürg
Randersacker		Randersacker , Canton Odenwald and Steigerwald
Raubenhaupt zu Grumbach		Canton of Odenwald
Rauschner		Burgstall Rauschenstein , Canton of Gebürg
Ravensburg		Würzburg ministerial family from Ravensburg Castle near Thüngersheim	Henry III. of Ravensburg († 1237)
Razenberg Ratzenberg to Uttingen Ratzenburg	1289-1593	Uettingen , Helmstadt , Canton of Odenwald
Rechen von Hohenleinach Rechen von Hohenleinach Rechen von Hohenleinach		Leinach
Rechenberg		Rechenberg Castle near Stimpfach , Rechenberg Castle near Ostheim , Mitteleschenbach , Hohentrüdingen
Redwitz		Marktredwitz (in the dialect "Rabertz", with Siebmacher "Rebitz")
Redwitz		Redwitz an der Rodach , Canton of Gebürg	Weigand von Redwitz (1476–1556)
Reigersberg		z. B. on Collenburg , Canton Odenwald
Reinstein		Würzburger Ministeriale, Canton Odenwald and Rhön-Werra	Iring von Reinstein-Homburg († 1265)
Reitzenstein	1325 – today	Reitzenstein , Canton of Gebürg	see main article
Reyn		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Riedern	1206-1588	Riedern , Canton of Odenwald
Rieneck		see also Voit von Rieneck , their former ministerial
Rieter von Kornburg	1361-1753	Patrician family of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg in the canton of Altmühl	see main article
Rinderbach		Canton of Odenwald
Rösch		Canton of Steigerwald; im Biedermann: Roses from Geroldshausen
Roesch von Geroltzau
Rorer	1272–?	Rohr , Höchstädt in the Fichtelgebirge, canton Gebürg
Rosenau	1374-1825	Rosenau Castle near Coburg , Rosenau Castle and Mintmaster's House in Coburg , goods near Gotha and Sülzenbrücken , Canton Baunach
Rosenbach		Canton of Baunach and Odenwald	Johann Hartmann von Rosenbach (until 1675)
Rosenberg		Rosenberg , Canton of Odenwald	Albrecht von Rosenberg († 1572)
Rossau	1139-17. century	named after Rossach, today incorporated after Großheirath , branches in Obermögersheim and at Neuburg Castle
Rossdorf		Canton of Rhön-Werra (1520)
Rotenhan	1229 – today	Rotenhan Castle , Canton Baunach	Anton von Rotenhan (around 1390–1459) Christoph von Rotenhan (around 1390–1436) Sebastian von Rotenhan (1478–1532) Heinrich Franz von Rottenhan (1738–1809) Hermann von Rotenhan (1800–1858)
Rotenhausen
Rotenstein		Canton of Odenwald
Rumrodt		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Rüdt von Collenberg Rüdt von Bödigkheim Bödigheim	1134 – today	Canton of Odenwald
Rusenbach		Canton Steigerwald and Gebürg
Ruessenbach	1327-1580	Rüssenbach near Ebermannstadt , also in Plankenfels, Unterailsbach, Lützelsdorf and Waischenfeld, Canton of Gebürg	Friedrich von Rüsenbach , pastor of Ainring
Rußwurm Gleichen gen. From Rußwurm see also Gleichen	1349 – today	z. B. in Hellingen	Emilie von Gleichen-Rußwurm (1804–1872)

S.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Sands	since 1156	Wurzburg	Marquard Kruse von Sande († before 1267)
St. Andree		Canton of Odenwald
Sant		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Sack (multiple families)	1232-1591		Konrad von Sack (around 1300)
damage		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Schantz
Schaumberg		Schaumburg , Canton of Gebürg, Rhön-Werra and Steigerwald	Peter von Schaumberg (1388–1469) Georg I von Schaumberg (1390–1475) Wilwolt von Schaumberg (around 1446–1510) New Year's Eve von Schaumberg Martin von Schaumberg (1523–1590)
Rogues of mountains	1194-1844	Canton of Odenwald
Schenk von Geyern		As Lords of Hofstetten, initially Ministeriale of the Eichstätter bishops. The line was renamed, Canton Altmühl, by the gift office of the Counts of Hirschberg and owned by Geyern Castle
Schenk von Reicheneck	13th century to 1411	Reicheneck Castle near Hersbruck	Werntho Schenk von Reicheneck († 1335) Heinrich V. Schenk von Reicheneck († 1344)
Schenk von Roßberg		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Gift from Siemau	1195-1634	Untersiemau
Scherenberg	1212-1495		Rudolf II of Scherenberg († 1495)
Schertlin von Burtenbach		Burtenbach , Canton of Odenwald	Sebastian Schertlin von Burtenbach (1496–1577)
Schirnding	1361-1819	Schirnding , Canton of Gebürg
Schlammersdorf Schlammersdorf		Lordship of Plankenfels , Canton of Gebürg and Steigerwald
Schlegel	1235–?	Schlegel near Münchberg
Schleten Schletten		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Schlez to Münckheim and Bockenfeld		Bockenfeld near Gebsattel , Canton Odenwald
Schliederer of laughter	1283-1791	Laugh	see main article
Schlitz Schlitz called by Görtz	1116 – today	Canton of Rhön-Werra	see main article
Key mountain	1219-1347	Canton of Steigerwald	Eberhard IV von Schlüsselberg (until 1283) Gottfried von Schlüsselberg (until 1308) Ulrich von Schlüsselberg (until 1322) Konrad II von Schlüsselberg (until 1347)
Schmeheim	13. u. 14th Century	Schmeheim and Marisfeld near Themar	Barbara von Smeheim, 1398 abbess in the Sonnefeld monastery
Schneeberg		Canton of Odenwald and Rhön-Werra
Schönborn	12th century – today	Canton of Odenwald	Franz Georg von Schönborn (1682–1756) Friedrich Karl von Schönborn (1674–1746) Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn-Buchheim (1676–1743) Johann Philipp von Schönborn (1605–1673) Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn (1673–1724) Lothar Franz von Schönborn (1655-1729)
Schönfeld	1017-1202	Builder of the castles Schönfeld and Wolfsberg, Canton of Gebürg, Thurn Castle
Schott von Schottenstein	1260-20. century	Canton Baunach, Canton Rhön-Werra (1520)	Lutz Schott von Schottenstein (until 1484) Konrad Schott von Schottenstein (until 1526)
Scrap mountain	1322-20. century	Canton of Steigerwald. At home in Franconia since around 1640. Builder of Reichmannsdorf Palace (1714–1719).
Schrotzberg		Schrozburg , Canton Altmühl and Odenwald
Contactor		Canton Gebürg (1529)
Protected called Milchling			Wolfgang Schutzbar called Milchling (1483–1566)
Schwalbach to Benzheim		Canton of Odenwald
Schwegerer		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Seckendorff	1254 – today	Seckendorf , canton Steigerwald because of Sugenheim and Mühlhausen , canton Gebürg and Odenwald	Kaspar von Seckendorff (until 1595) Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff (1673–1763) Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff (1626–1692) Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff (1744–1785) Christian Adolf von Seckendorff (1767–1833) Friedrich Bernhard von Seckendorff (1772– 1852) Gustav Anton von Seckendorff (1775–1823) Franz Karl Leopold von Seckendorf-Aberdar (1775–1809)
Home of being		Canton of Steigerwald
Seickach		Canton of Odenwald
Selbitz Sel (l) joke	1390-1655	Selbitz Canton of Rhön-Werra	Hans von Selbitz
Mustard from Sulburg		City noble family of the imperial city Hall with later seat on the Suhlburg ; Descendants of the Sulmeister von Hall patrician family, Canton of Odenwald, Canton of Kocher in the Swabian knight circle with Matzenbach acquired in 1524
Sickingen		Sickingen , Canton of Odenwald	see main article
Sonneberg	1135-1317	Sonneberg	Heinrich II of Sonneberg
Sparneck	1223-1744	Franconian- Vogtland noble family in Sparneck , Waldsteinburg , Weißdorf , Uprode , Stockenroth , Stein , Gattendorf and Hallerstein , 1523 Destruction of the castles of the home country, see also hiking trips woodcuts from 1523 , also canton Gebürg	Rüdiger von Sparneck (14th century) Arnold von Sparneck (until 1407) Hans II. Von Sparneck (around 1400) Hans III. von Sparneck (around 1400) Friedrich von Sparneck (until 1477) Melchior von Sparneck (1488–1536)
Rafters		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Skewers		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Speßhardt		Canton of Rhön-Werra (1520)
stone	? -1385	Hilpoltstein
stone
Stein zu Altenstein see Altenstein	see above	see above	see above	see above
Stein zu Lichtenstein see Lichtenstein	see above	see above	see above	see above
Stone to north and east home
Steinau called Steinrück since 1105 as Steinau	1327	Poppenhausen (Wasserkuppe) , canton Rhön-Werra before Steinau near Fulda , canton Rhön-Werra
Stone houses to Neidenfels and Rechenberg		Canton of Odenwald
Sterker , Burgrave of Meissen	1122-1177	Lauterburg near Coburg , Schaumburg near Schalkau
Star Rock	1232–?	Canton Odenwald, see also Swabia
Stetten	?-today	Canton of Odenwald
Stettenberg		Stettenberg near Kalchreuth , z. B. to Gamberg, Canton Odenwald
Stettner		z. B. from Grabenhof and in Neuburg an der Donau , Canton Altmühl and Odenwald
Walkable	1304-1762	Ancestral land around Buttenheim , canton Gebürg and Steigerwald, canton Rhön-Werra (1520), extinct in Franconia in 1762, then only a sideline in Austria
Streitberg	before 1120-1690	Streitberg , canton of Gebürg
Stump called Milchling to Urb		Canton of Odenwald
Schwamberg's stump		Canton of Odenwald
Sützel Sitzel Sützell Sützel from Mergentheim to Balbach Süzel		Bad Mergentheim , Unterbalbach , Canton of Odenwald
Swerts from Landas to Weinheim		Weinheim , State Odenwald

T

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Tann Thann	?-today	Tann (Rhön) , Canton of Rhön-Werra
Theler		Canton of Steigerwald
Thuna	961-1701	Weischütz , Weißenburg , Lauenstein
Thüngen	788 – today	Thüngen , Canton of Rhön-Werra	Konrad II von Thüngen (1466–1540) Neidhardt von Thüngen (until 1598)
Thüngfeld Thunfeld Thünfeld	1165 – after 1521	Thüngfeld Castle, Eigengut Oberschwarzach, Canton Steigerwald	Konrad von Thunfeld
Tottenheim		Canton of Rhön-Werra (1520)
Trautenberg	1244–?	Trautenberg Castle near Krummennaab , Canton of Gebürg
Trimberg	1018–?	Trimburg near Trimberg	Trimberg tribe list
Truchseß von Baldersheim	1284-1602	Baldersheim near Aub , Canton Odenwald, see also Truchseß (title of nobility)
Truchseß von Henneberg		first allegiance of the Counts of Henneberg , then also canton Baunach, see also Truchseß (title of nobility)
Truchseß from Pommersfelden		Pommersfelden , see also Truchseß (title of nobility)	Veit I. Truchseß of Pommersfelden (until 1503)
Truchseß from Wetzhausen Truchseß to Bettenburg Truchseß to Brennhausen Truchseß to Sternberg Truchseß to Dachsbach Truchseß to Bundorf Truchseß to Oberlauringen Truchseß to Obereßfeld Truchseß from Schweickershausen	1176–?	Wetzhausen , Canton of Baunach and Rhön-Werra, see also Truchseß (title of nobility)	Martin Truchsess von Wetzhausen (around 1435–1489) Georg Truchseß von Wetzhausen (1465–1552)
Truchseß from Wilburgstetten Truchseß from Rechenberg Truchseß from Sinbronn Truchseß from Limburg Truchseß from Warberg Truchseß from Wald		Truchseß von Wilburgstetten (1311–1405) Truchseß von Rechenberg (1238–1269) Truchseß von Sinbronn (1262–1270) Truchseß von Limburg (1273–1406) Truchseß von Warberg (1331–1360) Truchseß von Wald (1360–1363) Wilburgstetten , see also Truchseß (title of nobility)	Raban Truchseß of Wilburgstetten († 1383)
Truppach	1059-1550	Truppach near Mistelgau , canton Gebürg
Tucher from Simmelsdorf	1309 – today	Manor Simmelsdorf , manor Hüttenbach at Simmelsdorf, patrician family of the free city of Nuremberg in the canton Gebürg	see main article
Door bolt from Riegelstein Dürriegel	before 1200–?	Castle locking block in locking block castle Eschenbach in Pommelsbrunn manor Simmelsdorf (1368-1504), Canton Gebürg bars Steiner line † 1619	Johann Kaspar Thürriegel (1722–1800)

U

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Bridge from Rotenstein to Darnbach		Canton of Odenwald
Ullner von Diepurg (also Eulner or Ullner von Dieburg or Ulner von Dieburg )		Canton of Odenwald
Balance wheel (several families!)
Uissigheim Ußicksheim		Uissigheim , Canton Odenwald and Rhön-Werra	Arnold III from Uissigheim († 1336)
Uttenhofen		Tower hill castle Tauperlitz , mentioned 1251 to 1343	Gertrud von Uttenhofen († 1378), first abbess of the Poor Clare monastery
Uzlinger zu Seickach and Schaltberg		Canton of Odenwald

V

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Varell		Canton burg
Vastant
Vasmann		Fassmannsreuth
Veilsdorf	1195–?	Veilsdorf
Vellberg from and to Vellberg and Leofels	1263-1593	Predecessor family of the same name occupied since 1102, Burg Vellberg and Burg Leofels , Canton Odenwald	Ehrenfried von Vellberg (13th / 14th century)
Vestenberg		Vestenberg near Petersaurach , canton Steigerwald
Vockenrod		Canton of Odenwald
Vockes zu Wallstadt Fockhen uspr . only Vocke , name addition only after 1480	before 1350-1624	Canton of Odenwald
Voit from Rieneck Gmund	1272-1823	originally Ministeriale of the Counts of Rieneck , Canton of Gebürg and Rhön-Werra	Philipp Valentin Voit von Rieneck (1612–1672)
Voit from Salzburg		Salzburg Castle , Canton of Rhoen-Werra	Melchior Otto Voit of Salzburg (1603–1653)

W.

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Waischenfeld Weischenfeld		Waischenfeld , Canton of Gebürg
Walborn		Canton of Odenwald (1550)
Waldenfels Wällenhof (near Siebmacher)	1248 – today	Wallenfels , Canton of Gebürg and Steigerwald	Caspar von Waldenfels
Walderdorff zu Eubigheim		Canton of Odenwald
Waldmannshofen		Waldmannshofen , Canton of Odenwald
Waldstromer von Reichelsdorf see also Stromer von Reichenbach	1230-1844	Patrician family of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg
Wallenrode Wallenrodt	1244 – today	Ancestral castle near Wallenfels , later Neuwallenrode Castle near Bad Berneck in the Fichtelgebirge , as a line also in Streitau near Gefrees	Konrad von Wallenrode (around 1330 / 40–1393) Johannes von Wallenrode (around 1370–1419) Martin von Wallenrodt (1570–1632) Johann Ernst von Wallenrodt (1615–1697)
Wallhart zu Neuenstadt		Canton of Odenwald
Wambolt from Umstadt Wambolde from Umstadt Wamollt		Groß-Umstadt , Canton of Odenwald	Anselm Casimir Wambolt von Umstadt (1579–1647)
Wampach		Canton Gebürg (1529)
Wasen Wasen in Bodenhausen and Meinheim		Canton of Odenwald
Wechmar		Wechmar , Canton of Rhön-Werra	Irnfried von Wechmar (1899–1959), Rüdiger von Wechmar (1923–2007)
Willow Hill	1223-1414 / 25	Willow Hill
Weyler hamlet		Weyler, Canton of Odenwald
Weiler mit dem Storch (also Weiler, Weyler, Weyer) probably id. or closely related to von Wasen's	? - 1655	Canton Odenwald, Spessart possessions	exp. with Jodok Philipp von Weiler († February 8, 1655) governor of Mainz
Vineyard	1226-1685	Weingarten (Palatinate)	see main article
White		Canton Gebürg (1529)
Weißelsdorf		Distribution in the Hof and Naila area , mentioned from 1257 to 1379
Weitolshausen called Schrautenbach		Canton of Odenwald
Welser von Neunhof and Beerbach	13th century – today	Augsburg and Nuremberg patrician families in the canton of Gebürg	see main article
Wenkheim Wenckheim		Großwenkheim , Canton of Rhön-Werra and Steigerwald
Weyer Weier		Weyer in Gochsheim , Canton Gebürg
Wank stone	1121-1606	first at Stein Castle south of Pegnitz, then builder of Wichsenstein (Lapis Wikkeri), at times also at Bieberbach and Plankenfels, canton Gebürg and Odenwald
Meadow field		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Wiesenthau	1128-1814	Wiesenthau , Canton of Gebürg and Steigerwald
Wild
Wildberg	1122-1368	Wildberg Castle ( Sulzfelder Forst near Bad Königshofen )	Konrad von Wildberg (1293)
Wildenstein		Wildenstein Castle and Wildenstein, today part of Presseck , canton of Gebürg
Wildenstein		Wildenstein Castle and Wildenstein - today a part of Dietfurt an der Altmühl
Wirsberg	1234-1687	named after Wirsberg , first own headquarters but Lanzendorf , possessions around glassworks and Neudrossenfeld (in the canton of Gebürg), with Höflas, Lehenstein and Vildštejn castle also in Bohemian and Egerland	Lewin and Janko von Wirsberg (15th century), Friedrich von Wirsberg (1507–1573)
Wittstadt called Hagenbach zu Heuchlingen and Duttenberg ( Wittstatt )	1090-1586	Heuchlingen Castle , Duttenberg , Hagenbach, Canton Odenwald and Rhön-Werra
wolf
Wolf von Karsbach		Canton of Rhön-Werra (1520)
Wolff von Todenwarth	1427 – today	Todenwarth near Schmalkalden
Wolffskeel	1219 – today	Canton Steigerwald and Odenwald	Wolfram Wolfskeel von Grumbach (until 1333) Otto II. Von Wolfskeel (until 1345) Christian Freiherr Wolfskeel (1761–1809) Karl Graf Wolffskeel (1847–1919)
Wolfstein		Wolfstein Castle
Wolf harrow		Schauenstein and Helmbrechts
Wolf of Wolfsthal	1180 (?) - 1717	Canton of Steigerwald	Progenitor: Burckhardt Wolf von Thal (?); last bearer of the name: Hans Philipp Gaston Wolfgang Graf von Wolfsthal
Wolmershausen		Canton of Odenwald
Wrede zu Weinheim		Weinheim , State Odenwald
Würtzburg		z. B. on the moated castle Mitwitz , Kanton Gebürg	Veit II of Würtzburg (until 1577)

Z

Surname	Period	Headquarters / Origin Canton Notes	Personalities	coat of arms
Zedtwitz Zedwitz Zettwitz	13th century – today	Zedtwitz, today a district of Feilitzsch , canton Gebürg	Peter Emanuel von Zedtwitz (1715–1786)
Zeiskam	960-1604	Zeiskam , Palatinate	see main article
Zeyern	around 1260-1610	Zeyern near Marktrodach , canton of Gebürg
Zindt		Canton of Steigerwald
sable		z. B. from and to Giebelstadt , Canton Odenwald and Rhön-Werra	Melchior Zobel von Giebelstadt (until 1558) Johann Georg I. Zobel von Giebelstadt (until 1580)
Zollner von Birkenfeld		Canton of Rhön-Werra
Zollner from the fire	before 1328-1809	Lines Bamberg , Bischberg , Kirchschletten
Zollner von Halberg Zollner von der Hallburg	1235-1640	Canton of Steigerwald	Last bearer of the name: Hans Friedrich Zollner from Hallburg to Hallburg († 1640)
Customs officer from Rottenstein Customs officer from Ro (t) tenstein	? -1546	Rottenstein Castle	Konrad Zöllner von Rotenstein († 1390)
anger	1197–?	Originally the Strasbourg patrician family, Canton Odenwald (1550), see also Swabia
Züllnhart		Canton of Odenwald
Feed		Canton of Rhön-Werra (1520)
Zwingenberg		Zwingenburg , Canton of Odenwald

Picture gallery

This is a selection of pictures that show family members and partly document their affiliation in orders. Depictions of coats of arms are still used today as a recognition feature. In addition to contemporary representations, subsequent centuries have made their own attempts to interpret the existence of a knight.

They also practice their current fascination as robber barons (see for example Hans Thomas von Absberg ) or in the world of legends . Nowadays the romanticizing and transfiguring view falls, e.g. B. the fairy tale king Ludwig of Bavaria or the instrumentalization in the Third Reich are particularly unpleasant (as for example with Florian Geyer ).

Representations of secular persons and their epitaphs

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  Reitzenstein knights as altar donors in Sparnberg

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  The bronze epitaph Wolfgang von Rotenhans in the Holy Trinity (Rentweinsdorf)

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  Sebastian, Hans and Martin von Rotenhan

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  Knight Christoph von Kotzau as a fully plastic epitaph in the church of Oberkotzau

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  Epitaph of Sylvester von Schaumberg in the church of St. Maria Magdalena in Münnerstadt

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  Wooden epitaph of Anna Magdalena von Sparneck (1634–1685) in the Weidenberg cemetery church

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  Philipp von Hutten (1505–1546). Oil on canvas. Portrait by an unknown painter (around 1600)

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  Epitaph of the last Mistelbach knight Christoph, died 1563

Tournament societies and religious affiliations

Members of these families are also repeatedly proven to be members of the Teutonic Order (see also Deutschordensballei Franconia or Knights of the Teutonic Order ), the Red Eagle Order or the Swan Knight Order . Tournament societies can be seen as forerunners of the medals (see also Georg Rüxner ). Societies with Franconian members are those of the Fürspänger , with the donkey , the unicorn society and the bear society . The Ingeram Codex deals with the noble societies of the Fürspänger and the unicorn.

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  The von Aufseß in the Teutonic Order : Aufschwörschild in St. Jakob in Nuremberg

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  Epitaph of Sebastian von Lüchau , knight in the Swan Order, in the order chapel of the St. Gumbertus Church in Ansbach .

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  The von Zedtwitz in the Red Eagle Order , order shield in the Order Church of St. Georgen ( Bayreuth )

Representations of church dignitaries

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  Gabriel von Eyb (1455–1535) Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt (1496–1535)

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  Conrad III. von Bibra (1490–1544) Bishop of Würzburg (1540–1544)

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  Lorenz von Bibra (1495–1519) Bishop of Würzburg (1495–1519)

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  Moritz von Hutten (1503–1552) Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt (1539–1552)

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  Martin von Schaumberg (1523–1590) Bishop of Eichstätt (1560–1590)

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  Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn (1545–1617), Bishop of Würzburg (1573–1617)

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  Melchior Otto Voit of Salzburg (1603–1653), Prince-Bishop of Bamberg (1642–1653)

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  Johann Philipp von Schönborn (1605–1673), Archbishop of Mainz (1647–1673), Bishop of Worms (1663–1673), Bishop of Würzburg (1642–1673)

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  Lothar Franz von Schönborn (1655–1729), Archbishop of Mainz (1694–1729), Bishop of Bamberg (1693–1729)

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  Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn-Buchheim (1676–1743), Prince-Bishop of Speyer and Prince Provost of Weißenburg (1719–1743), Prince-Bishop of Konstanz (1740–1743)

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  Heinrich von Bibra (1711–1788) Prince-Bishop of Fulda (1759–1788), painting by the painter Johann Andreas Herrlein

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  Franz Georg von Schönborn-Buchheim (1682–1756) Elector and Archbishop of Trier and Prince Abbot of Prüm (1729–1756), Prince-Bishop of Worms (1732–1756), Prince Provost of Ellwangen (1732–1756)

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  Johann Martin von Eyb (1630–1704) Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt (1697–1704)

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  Karl Philipp von Greiffenclau-Vollraths (1690–1754) Prince-Bishop of Würzburg (1749–1754)

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  Franz Christoph von Hutten zum Stolzenberg (1706–1770) Prince-Bishop of Speyer and Prince Provost of Weissenburg (1743–1770)

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  Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal (1719–1802) Archbishop of Mainz and Bishop of Worms (1774–1802)

Illustrations from later centuries

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  Wilhelm von Bibra (illustration from 1870 based on the epitaph)

Further lists of persons

• List of noble families in Franconia

Noble families from neighboring regions

• List of Swabian noble families
• List of Bavarian noble families
• List of Thuringian knight families
• Old Hessen knighthood
• Patrician families in Nuremberg

Lists of church dignitaries

• List of the archbishops and bishops of Bamberg
• List of the Bamberg canons
• List of the bishops of Eichstätt
• List of the canons of Eichstätt
• List of the bishops of Würzburg
• List of the Würzburg canons
• List of the bishops of Regensburg
• List of auxiliary bishops in Regensburg
• List of Regensburg Canons
• Abbesses of the Obermünster Monastery
• Abbesses of the Niedermünster monastery
• Abbesses of Himmelkron Monastery
• Abbesses of Hof Monastery
• Abbesses of Sonnefeld Monastery

Lists of members of the order

• Knight of the Black Eagle Order
• List of knights of the Teutonic Order
• List of bishops of the Teutonic Order
• List of Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order
• List of the Land Commander of the Ballei Franken
• List of noble families in society with the donkey

literature

On knighthood in Franconia in general

• Johann Kaspar Bundschuh : Attempt of a historical-topographical-statistical description of the immediate Freyen imperial knighthood in Franconia according to its six places. Ulm, 1801, books.google.de
• Rudolf Endres: The Franconian Empire Circle . House of Bavarian History, issue 29/03, Augsburg, 2004 (the issue is available as a PDF, see web links).
• F. Kubu: The Hohenstaufen ministry in the Egerland . Pressath 1995.
• Anton P. Rahrbach: Imperial Knights in Main Franconia: On coats of arms and history of Franconian noble families. Bauer & Raspe The Siebmacher's heraldic books, Neustadt an der Aisch 2003.
• Johann Siebmacher (greeting), Horst Appuhn (ed.): Johann Siebmacher's coat of arms from 1605 . Orbis, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-572-10050-X .
• Cord Ulrichs: From feudal court to imperial knighthood - structures of the Franconian lower nobility at the transition from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period . Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-515-07109-1 .

To determine the local distribution of each family

• August Gebeßler : City and District of Bayreuth . The Art Monuments of Bavaria , Brief Inventories , VI. Band . German art publisher . Munich 1959.
• August Gebeßler: City and District of Hof . The Art Monuments of Bavaria, Brief Inventories, Volume VII . German art publisher. Munich 1960.
• Bernhard Hermann Röttger : District of Wunsiedel and urban district of Marktredtwitz . In: Die Kunstdenkmäler von Bayern , VIII. Administrative Region Upper Franconia, Volume 1 . Munich 1954, ISBN 3-486-41941-2 .

Genealogical works

• Johann Gottfried Biedermann : gender = register of the Reichs – Frey – immediate knighthood of the Landes zu Francken praiseworthy place = Gebürg… . Bamberg 1747.
• Johann Gottfried Biedermann: Gender = register of the Reichs Frey immediate knight creates land to Francken praiseworthy place Ottenwald… Kulmbach 1751.
• Johannes Bischoff: Genealogy of the ministerials from Blassenberg and barons from (and to) Guttenberg 1148–1970. Würzburg 1971.
• Peter Braun: The gentlemen from Sparneck. Family tree, distribution, brief inventory . In: Archive for the history of Upper Franconia . 82 (2002); Pp. 71-106.
• Alban von Dobenck : History of the extinct family of the von Sparneck (part 1) . In: Archive for the history of Upper Franconia . 22.3 (1905); Pp. 1-65. Reprint: ISBN 978-3-8370-8717-8 .
• Alban von Dorbenck: History of the extinct family of the von Sparneck (part 2) . In: Archive for the history of Upper Franconia . 23.1 (1906); Pp. 1-56. Reprint: ISBN 978-3-8370-8717-8 .
• Alban von Dobenck: History of the extinct family of Kotzau. In: Archive for the history of Upper Franconia. Bayreuth 1909.
• Alban von Dobenck: History of the extinct lineage of Lüchau. In: Archive for the history of Upper Franconia. Bayreuth 1911.
• Dr. Arnold Freiherr von Dorbenck: On the history of the extinct family of the Rabensteiner von Doehlau. In: Archive for the history of Upper Franconia. Bayreuth 1914.
• Harald Stark : The Notthracht family - looking for traces in the Egerland, Bavaria and Swabia . Weißenstadt 2006, ISBN 3-926621-46-X .

Archives

• Bavarian main state archive
• State Archives Amberg , State Archives Augsburg , State Archives Bamberg , State Archives Coburg , State Archives Landshut , State Archives Nuremberg , State Archives Würzburg

Web links

Commons : Aristocracy in Franconia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Commons : Coat of arms of the nobility in Franconia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Rudolf Endres: The Franconian Empire , Part 1. (PDF; 2.4 MB)
• Rudolf Endres: The Franconian Empire , Part 2. (PDF; 1.5 MB)
• Scheibler's Wappenbuch : Scheibler's Wappenbuch with Franconian coats of arms on Wikimedia Commons
• Nikolaus Bertschi: Book of coat of arms especially of German sexes - BSB Cod.icon. 308, Augsburg 1515-1650
• Book of arms of the Churbayrian nobility (copy of an original from 1560), Volume 1 - BSB Cgm 1508, Sl 1700

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} extinguished before 1550
2. ↑ also "von Hoedheim, called Caplanus", "von Oedheim, called Caplanus", Caplan, Capelan, Capelan de Oedheim zu Steinfeld and Weinsberg, Capelan von Oedheim zu Steinfeld and Weinsberg, Caplan von Oedheim, Cappler von Oedheim, Caplan von und zu Oedheim, Capler von und zu Oedheim, Capler von Oeden, "Capler von und zu Oedheim, called Bautz", "Capler zu Oedheim, called Bautz, Herren zu Oedheim, Willenbach and Eschelbronn" and "Cappler, called Bautz von Oedheim and Willenbach"
3. ↑ also Dottenhaim, Tottenheim, Tottenheym, Tottenhem, from Tottenheim to Messelhausen
4. ^ First documentary mention of the family with Peter von Veiltsch , Commander of the Teutonic Order on May 1, 1365
5. ↑ Same coat of arms as Randersacker
6. ↑ probably no connection with Schönfeld (Saxon noble family)
7. ↑ see Hans Böhm (Pauker von Niklashausen)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Imperial Knight Abenberg?
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au} Cord Ulrichs : From feudal court to imperial knighthood - structures of the Franconian lower nobility at the transition from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period (list of the canton of Odenwald from 1550, StAL B 583 Bü 191.) . Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-515-07109-1 . Pp. 214/215.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p} Cord Ulrichs: From the feudal court to the imperial knighthood - structures of the Franconian lower nobility at the transition from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period (List of the canton Gebürg from 1529, StAM GHA II. No. . 211 aE) . Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-515-07109-1 . P. 212.
4. ↑ The district of Baiersdorf. Retrieved November 12, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Manfred Berger:  Berg-Schrimpf, Elsa (Sr. Elisabeth) from. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 24, Bautz, Nordhausen 2005, ISBN 3-88309-247-9 , Sp. 226-231.
6. ↑ Knight Wolfram Schrimpf
7. ↑ Kaspar von Berg
8. ^ The Lords of Bernheim. Retrieved November 12, 2019 . 
9. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} Cord Ulrichs: From the feudal court to the imperial knighthood - structures of the Franconian lower nobility at the transition from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period (List of the Canton Steigerwald from 1529, StAM GHA II. No. 211 aE) . Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-515-07109-1 . P. 212.
10. ↑ History on marktberolzheim.de
11. ↑ The origin of Pülfringen
12. ↑ Bobenhausen called Mernolf
13. ^ Coat of arms of the von Bobenhausen family ( Memento from February 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
14. ^ Burg Wüstenstein ( Memento from October 21, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
15. ^ Sigmaringen State Archives
16. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab} Cord Ulrichs: From Lehnshof to Imperial Knighthood - Structures of the Franconian lower nobility at the transition from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period . Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-515-07109-1 .
17. ^ ^{A b} Hans-Dieter Fischer, Josef Heim, Ralph Walter: Bautzen-Schloss Oedheim. History and stories . Oedheim community, Oedheim 1997.
18. ^ Oedheim Castle ( Memento from November 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
19. ↑ Mention of the Cappel
20. ^ Entry on the list of Franconian knight families in the private database "Alle Burgen"., Accessed on September 12, 2015.
21. ↑ Another coat of arms of those of Dottenheim ( Memento from August 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
22. ↑ Cord Ulrichs: From the Lehnhof to the Imperial Knighthood. Stuttgart 1997. p. 71
23. ↑ Eltershofen zu Oberlauda from: "Family register of the Reichsfrey immediate knighthood Landes zu Franken praiseworthy place on the Altmühl" 1748, by Johann Gottfried Biedermann
24. ↑ Coat of arms of those von Ehrer ( Memento from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
25. ^ Coat of arms of those of Falkenhausen ( Memento from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
26. ↑ Literature about the Faulhaber
27. ^ Landesarchiv - Faulhaber , Faulhaber in the general German Adels-Lexicon
28. ↑ Brief info (PDF): Freihof der Faulhaber ( Memento from October 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
29. ↑ Michael von Faulhaber
30. ↑ Coat of arms of the Faulhaber von Wächtersbach family ( Memento of the original from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
31. ↑ Coat of arms of the Geyling von Altheim family ( memento of the original from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
32. ↑ Coat of arms of the Gans von Otzberg family ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
33. ↑ Information about the Geipel
34. ↑ Coat of arms of the Geipel von Schöllkrippen family ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
35. ^ Knight's Canton of Kocher
36. ↑ Coat of arms of those of Gottsfeld ( Memento of the original from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
37. ↑ Mention of the Gotzmann
38. ↑ ^{a b c d} according to Biedermann extinguished before 1747, see knight canton of Gebürg
39. ↑ Coat of arms of those of Graerodt ( Memento of the original from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
40. ^ History of Grumbach. ( Memento of the original from May 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF) 
41. ↑ Small Schlosschronik Schloss Grumbach
42. ^ Gerhard Köbler : Historical Lexicon of the German Lands. The German territories from the Middle Ages to the present. 7th, completely revised edition. CH Beck, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-406-54986-1 .
43. ^ History of Kottenheim
44. ↑ Hohenkottenheim Castle ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
45. ^ Hohenkottenheim Castle 2
46. ↑ History on kirche-kroegelstein.de
47. ↑ listed by Biedermann as an extinct sex
48. ↑ Mention of Laufenholz
49. ↑ Another coat of arms of the von Mayenthal family ( memento of the original from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
50. ^ The Mayenthal at Thuisbrunn Castle ( Memento from October 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
51. ↑ Nuremberg City Archives ( Memento of the original dated December 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
52. ↑ cf. also in Siebmacher's Wappenbuch : Commons: Bild Siebmacher143.jpg
53. ^ Ratzenberg in the Wertheim archive
54. ↑ Coat of arms of the von Ratzenberg family
55. ↑ von Riedern ( memento of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), on fraenkische-wappenrolle.kleeberg.biz
56. ↑ Gustav Voit u. a .: From the country in the mountains to Franconian Switzerland . Bayreuth 1992. p. 86.
57. ↑ Ring of Rüsenbach in the arms of Trunstadt
58. ↑ Ring der Rüsenbach in the coat of arms of Ainring
59. ^ The Reicheneck taverns and the castle with the Reicheneck manor. Retrieved November 12, 2019 . 
60. ^ Community Offenhausen coat of arms. Retrieved November 12, 2019 .  , on hdbg.eu
61. ↑ Burg Plankenstein / Plankenfels - Bavaria , on burgenwelt.org
62. ↑ ^{a b} Gustav Voit u. a .: From the country in the mountains to Franconian Switzerland . Bayreuth 1992. p. 82.
63. ↑ according to Biedermann's registers
64. ↑ Schloss Thurn ( Memento of the original from June 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
65. ↑ Johann Gottfried Biedermann : genealogy of the Reichsfrey immediate knighthood Landes zu Franken praiseworthy localities Rhön and Werra: Which from the most tried and tested documents, purchase, fiefdom and Heyrath letters collected grave inscriptions and obtained exact messages from the inside described countical-Freyherrlich- and noble houses . Bayreuth 1749, p. ProzXXV and CCCCXXVI .
66. ^ Siglinde Buchner: The Lords of Rechenberg and the Truchsess von Rechenberg . In: Alt-Gunzenhausen, contributions to the history of the city and the surrounding area . Association for local history Gunzenhausen. 2002.
67. ↑ Coat of arms of those of Uissigheim (Ussenheim, Ussigheim) ( Memento of the original from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
68. ↑ Mention of the Voit von Rieneck
69. ↑ Otto Titan von Hefner: Register of the blooming and dead nobility in Germany, Volume IV, Regensburg 1866, p. 168
70. ↑ Gustav Voit u. a .: From the country in the mountains to Franconian Switzerland . Bayreuth 1992. p. 84.
71. ↑ in Siebmacher under lords and barons, plate 19
72. ↑ ^{a b} gda.bayern.de ( Memento of the original from September 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
73. ↑ gda.bayern.de ( Memento of the original from August 24, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
74. ↑ gda.bayern.de ( Memento of the original from March 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
75. ↑ gda.bayern.de  ( 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.  

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