Finck von Finckenstein
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Origins
The first representative of this family appeared authentically with 'Nicze of Roghusen' in 1388 in Roggenhausen in East PrussiaEast Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
according to the state archive in Koenigsberg. Under its current name, the house appears authentically in 1451 with 'Michael Fincke' who calls himself 'Finck von Roggenhausen' in 1474. The family became 1710 as 'Finck von Finckenstein' Counts of the Holy Roman Empire (Reichsgrafen) and Counts (Graf
Graf
Graf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
en) in Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
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The Finck von Finckenstein's Imperial
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
Count Diploma of 1710 determines as the cradle of the house of Finck von Finckenstein the today dilapidated Finkenstein
Finkenstein am Faaker See
Finkenstein am Faaker See is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia, Austria. It is located south of Villach and the Drava river, on the northern slope of the Karavanke range with Mt. Mittagskogel , close to the border with Slovenia...
castle ruin in Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
. Hereafter the house appears for the first time 1143 with Gotwold von Finkenstein, Master
Master (form of address)
Master is an archaic masculine title or form of address in English.- In English and Welsh society :Master was used in England for men of some rank, especially "free masters" of a trade guild and by any manual worker or servant employee to his employer , but also generally by those lower in status...
of Finkenstein
Finkenstein am Faaker See
Finkenstein am Faaker See is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia, Austria. It is located south of Villach and the Drava river, on the northern slope of the Karavanke range with Mt. Mittagskogel , close to the border with Slovenia...
in Carinthia
Duchy of Carinthia
The Duchy of Carinthia was a duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. It was separated from the Duchy of Bavaria in 976, then the first newly created Imperial State beside the original German stem duchies....
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The Carinthian branch of the Finckensteins died in the 14th century, a junior branch, however, joined the Order of St John
Knights Hospitaller
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
and after possibly participating in the Third Crusade
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin...
conquered Old Prussia
Prussia (region)
Prussia is a historical region in Central Europe extending from the south-eastern coast of the Baltic Sea to the Masurian Lake District. It is now divided between Poland, Russia, and Lithuania...
and christianised the Old Prussians
Old Prussians
The Old Prussians or Baltic Prussians were an ethnic group, autochthonous Baltic tribes that inhabited Prussia, the lands of the southeastern Baltic Sea in the area around the Vistula and Curonian Lagoons...
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According to the Imperial Count Diploma Konrad Finck von Finckenstein came during the Prussian Crusade
Prussian Crusade
The Prussian Crusade was a series of 13th-century campaigns of Roman Catholic crusaders, primarily led by the Teutonic Knights, to Christianize the pagan Old Prussians. Invited after earlier unsuccessful expeditions against the Prussians by Polish princes, the Teutonic Knights began campaigning...
in the 13th century with his 100 knights of the Order of St John in its drive to conquer Old Prussia
Prussia (region)
Prussia is a historical region in Central Europe extending from the south-eastern coast of the Baltic Sea to the Masurian Lake District. It is now divided between Poland, Russia, and Lithuania...
along side the Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Knights
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem , commonly the Teutonic Order , is a German medieval military order, in modern times a purely religious Catholic order...
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Peoples
- Count Ernst Finck von Finckenstein, Electoral Prussian Chamberlain, named "The Rich Shepherd", (1633–1717)
- Count Ernst Friedrich Finck von Finckenstein, companion of King George IGeorge I of Great BritainGeorge I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
on his first passage to Great Britain in 1714 and later Royal Prussian War- and Budget Minister (1698–1753) - Countess Katharina Dorothea Finck von Finckenstein, ancestress of European Imperial and Royal families (1700–1728)
- Count Ernst Friedrich Finck von Finckenstein, companion of King George I
- Count Albrecht Konrad Finck von Finckenstein, Prussian Field MarshalField MarshalField Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
(1660–1735)- Count Friedrich Ludwig Finck von Finckenstein, Royal Prussian Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
(1709–1785)- Count Karl Friedrich Ludwig Albrecht Finck von Finckenstein, Royal Prussian Budget- and Justice Minister, Chief Minister of the East Prussian Government (1743–1803)
- Count Karl-Wilhelm Finck von FinckensteinCount Karl-Wilhelm Finck von FinckensteinKarl Wilhelm Finck von Finckenstein was a Prussian diplomat and later Prime Minister of Prussia.He was the son of Count Albrecht Konrad Finck von Finckenstein, who was a Field Marshal and Governor of the Crown Prince, the future King Frederick II. Karl Wilhelm studied in Geneva and traveled in...
, Prussian Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
(1714–1800)- Count Friedrich Ludwig Karl Finck von Finckenstein, Chief Minister of the East-Brandenburg ("Neumark") Government (1745–1818)
- Count Wilhelm Karl Leopold Finck von Finckenstein, Royal Prussian Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
[(1792–1877)
- Count Wilhelm Karl Leopold Finck von Finckenstein, Royal Prussian Lieutenant General
- Count Friedrich Ludwig Karl Finck von Finckenstein, Chief Minister of the East-Brandenburg ("Neumark") Government (1745–1818)
- Count Friedrich Ludwig Finck von Finckenstein, Royal Prussian Lieutenant General
- Count Karl Bonaventura Finck von Finckenstein, Prussian ChamberlainChamberlain (office)A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
, Member of the Prussian House of LordsPrussian House of LordsThe Prussian House of Lords was the first chamber of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1850-1918. The second chamber was the Prussian House of Representatives . The House of Lords was created on January 31, 1850 with the adoption of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Prussia...
("Preußisches Herrenhaus") and MasterMaster (form of address)Master is an archaic masculine title or form of address in English.- In English and Welsh society :Master was used in England for men of some rank, especially "free masters" of a trade guild and by any manual worker or servant employee to his employer , but also generally by those lower in status...
of Schönberg (1794–1865)- Count Bonaventura Finck von Finckenstein, MasterMaster (form of address)Master is an archaic masculine title or form of address in English.- In English and Welsh society :Master was used in England for men of some rank, especially "free masters" of a trade guild and by any manual worker or servant employee to his employer , but also generally by those lower in status...
of Jäskendorf (1872–1950)- Count Hans-Konrad (Hako) Finck von Finckenstein, hedge fund capital sourcing director (* 1961)
- Count Ottfried Finck von Finckenstein, German author(1901–1987)
- Countess Eva Finck von Finckenstein, German politician (1903–1994)
- Count Konrad Finck von FinckensteinKonrad von FinckensteinKonrad W. von Finckenstein, QC is the current Chairman of the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission . He has held the post since January 25, 2007 and his term is scheduled to end on January 24, 2012. von Finckenstein previously served as Justice of the Federal Court from 2003...
, Chairman of the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications, (* 1945)
- Count Konrad Finck von Finckenstein
- Count Björn Finck von Finckenstein, Namibian Politician (* 1958)
- Count Bonaventura Finck von Finckenstein, Master
- Countess Amalie Ludowika Finck von FinckensteinCountess Amalie Ludowika Finck von FinckensteinAmalie Ludowika Finck von Finckenstein was the first wife of Count Christian Louis Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg and mother of the Russian Field Marshal Prince Peter Khristianovich Wittgenstein....
, mother of Russian Field Marshal Prince Peter Khristianovich WittgensteinPeter WittgensteinLudwig Adolph Peter, Prince Wittgenstein was a Russian Field Marshal distinguished for his services in the Napoleonic wars.-Life:... - Count Karl August Finck von Finckenstein, General of the Prussian Infantry (1835–1915)
- Count Wilhelm Heinrich Karl Finck von Finckenstein Chamberlain of German Emperor Wilhelms II and member of the Prussian House of Lords ("Preußisches Herrenhaus") (1850–1899)
- Count Albrecht Alexander Otto Finck von Finckenstein, Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
(1859–1936) - Count Konrad Wilhelm Gustav Finck von Finckenstein, Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
(* 1862) - Count Bernhard Gustav Wilhelm Finck von Finckenstein, Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
(1863–1945)