Crnkovic
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The Crnković family are a Croatia
n noble family
with its roots in the district of Gorski kotar
.
. The document is a church testimonial of the marriage between Petar Crnković (1411-1452) and Marija Boreli on 2/3 1429.
In 1635, Ivan Crnković (1611-1672), captain of the Frankopan
Guard married Klara Frankopan (1618-1669), the daughter of Petar Dimitri Frankopan (brother of Fran Krsto Frankopan
). The Frankopan dynasty, together with the Zrinski
dynasty dominated Croatian history (they were the two most prominent families in Croatia from the 14-17 century. In the year of 1636, Ivan Crnković was promoted to chief commandant of the Frankopan Guard and the Crnković family acquired lordship status. The first Crnković coat of arms
dates from 1637.
In 1663, Fran Krsto Frankopan
donated a fortified estate in the vicinity of Velike Lesice. This estate is in Crnković possession until 1798, when Petar Nikola Crnković (1752-1810) burned down his own estate as a supporting gesture towards the French Revolution
.
Ivan Juraj Crnković (1748-1812), brother of Petar Nikola, moved 1779 to France, under the name Jean de Noir. Twelve years later most of his family were executed during the French Revolution. He escaped to Italy with his wife, under the name de Niro, but returned to France
when Napoleon came to power. He died in the Napoleonic campaign on Russia. His French wife, Marie Louise de Noir (born de Toulange) moved to Croatia and lived in Zagreb
until her death in 1845.
Antun Stjepan Crnković (1782-1848) (son of Petar Nikola Crnković), the chief commissar of Zagreb acquired count
(grof/graf) status for the Crnković family from the emperor Franz Joseph I
(for ending the uprising in Zagreb 1833). In 1842, the Crnković coat of arms was changed, designed in a national-romantic
manner.
Ivan Stjepan Crnković(1785-1857) (son of Petar Nikola Crnković) was in 1815 the associate consul of the Habsburg
monarchy in London
. He married in 1820 Lady Mary of Selborne
(the widow of Lord Thomas of Selborne (17??-18??)). That branch of the Crnković family still exists in England
.
The third son of Petar Nikola Crnković, Ivan Robespierre Crnković (1793-1847) bought an estate near the town of Delnice
. This estate was in Crnković possession until 1945, when it was burned to the ground by partisan
forces.
The son of Antun Stjepan Crnković, Tomislav Nikola Crnković (1810-1880) settled down on an estate near the town of Lokve. Today, there is still a number of Crnkovićs that live in the vicinity of Lokve near Delnice
. There is also a Crnković cluster in the town of Đakovo. In the early 20th century, several Crnković moved to Canada
and the USA. There are direct and indirect descendants registered under "Czernkovich" or "Crnkovich" in America
and other parts of the world.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n noble family
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
with its roots in the district of Gorski kotar
Gorski kotar
Gorski kotar is the mountainous region in Croatia between Karlovac and Rijeka. Together with Lika and the Ogulin-Plaški valley it forms Mountainous Croatia. Because 63% of its surface is forested it is popularly called the green lungs of Croatia or Croatian Switzerland...
.
History
The first written document that mentions the name "Crnković" dates from 1429, from the village of Zavrsji in the county of Brod MoraviceBrod Moravice
Brod Moravice is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. There are 985 inhabitants, with 96% Croats.-History:Brod Moravice was first mentioned in 1260. It is the smallest municipality, as for population, and oldest one in its county...
. The document is a church testimonial of the marriage between Petar Crnković (1411-1452) and Marija Boreli on 2/3 1429.
Frankopan
The Frankopans are a Croatian noble family. Also called Frankapan, Frangepán in Hungarian, and Frangipani in Italian.The Frankopan family is the leading princely Croatian aristocratic family which dates back to the 12th Century and even earlier to Roman times...
Guard married Klara Frankopan (1618-1669), the daughter of Petar Dimitri Frankopan (brother of Fran Krsto Frankopan
Fran Krsto Frankopan
Fran Krsto Frankopan was a Croatian baroque poet, nobleman and politician in the 17th century. He is remembered primarily for his involvement in the failed Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy.-Early life and poetry:...
). The Frankopan dynasty, together with the Zrinski
Zrinski
The Zrinski family was a Croatian noble family, influential during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe in the Kingdom of Croatia and Hungary and in the later Austro-Hungarian Empire...
dynasty dominated Croatian history (they were the two most prominent families in Croatia from the 14-17 century. In the year of 1636, Ivan Crnković was promoted to chief commandant of the Frankopan Guard and the Crnković family acquired lordship status. The first Crnković coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
dates from 1637.
In 1663, Fran Krsto Frankopan
Fran Krsto Frankopan
Fran Krsto Frankopan was a Croatian baroque poet, nobleman and politician in the 17th century. He is remembered primarily for his involvement in the failed Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy.-Early life and poetry:...
donated a fortified estate in the vicinity of Velike Lesice. This estate is in Crnković possession until 1798, when Petar Nikola Crnković (1752-1810) burned down his own estate as a supporting gesture towards the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
.
Ivan Juraj Crnković (1748-1812), brother of Petar Nikola, moved 1779 to France, under the name Jean de Noir. Twelve years later most of his family were executed during the French Revolution. He escaped to Italy with his wife, under the name de Niro, but returned to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
when Napoleon came to power. He died in the Napoleonic campaign on Russia. His French wife, Marie Louise de Noir (born de Toulange) moved to Croatia and lived in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
until her death in 1845.
Antun Stjepan Crnković (1782-1848) (son of Petar Nikola Crnković), the chief commissar of Zagreb acquired count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
(grof/graf) status for the Crnković family from the emperor Franz Joseph I
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
(for ending the uprising in Zagreb 1833). In 1842, the Crnković coat of arms was changed, designed in a national-romantic
Romantic nationalism
Romantic nationalism is the form of nationalism in which the state derives its political legitimacy as an organic consequence of the unity of those it governs...
manner.
Ivan Stjepan Crnković(1785-1857) (son of Petar Nikola Crnković) was in 1815 the associate consul of the Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
monarchy in London
London
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. He married in 1820 Lady Mary of Selborne
Selborne
Selborne is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is south of Alton. It will be just within the extreme northern boundary of the proposed South Downs National Park, which is due to take effect in mid-2010....
(the widow of Lord Thomas of Selborne (17??-18??)). That branch of the Crnković family still exists in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The third son of Petar Nikola Crnković, Ivan Robespierre Crnković (1793-1847) bought an estate near the town of Delnice
Delnice
Delnice is a town in western Croatia, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. The town has a population of 4,451 , total municipality population is 6,858. Delnice is Gorski Kotar's main town...
. This estate was in Crnković possession until 1945, when it was burned to the ground by partisan
Partisans (Yugoslavia)
The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans were a Communist-led World War II anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia...
forces.
The son of Antun Stjepan Crnković, Tomislav Nikola Crnković (1810-1880) settled down on an estate near the town of Lokve. Today, there is still a number of Crnkovićs that live in the vicinity of Lokve near Delnice
Delnice
Delnice is a town in western Croatia, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. The town has a population of 4,451 , total municipality population is 6,858. Delnice is Gorski Kotar's main town...
. There is also a Crnković cluster in the town of Đakovo. In the early 20th century, several Crnković moved to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the USA. There are direct and indirect descendants registered under "Czernkovich" or "Crnkovich" in America
United States
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and other parts of the world.
Sources
- Gothaisches genealogisches Taschenbuch der freiherrlichen Haeuser auf das Jahr 1834, Seite 171-172;
- Adelslexikon, Band III G-Har, Jg. 1952, Seite 232
- Neues allgemeines deutsches Adels-lexicon, Ernst Heinrich Kneschke, 1863
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels Bd. 28 (1964) - Adelslexikon Bd. 2 S233.