Jankovský z Vlašimi
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The family Jankovský z Vlašimi origin is from ancient family Vlašimskou of Prince Vlastislaviců with Coat of Arms of the Přemyslovci Black Eagle on the family's shield. Beginning in the 13th Century at Jankov in Bohemia
was the family line Jankovskou: z Vlašimě, z Jankova and then Jankovští z Vlašimi. First listed is Markvart z Vlašimě, father of Hynek z Vlašimě. Markvart was perhaps brother or cousin to Leva z Jankova of castle Chřenovice, Jan z Kamenice father of Cardinal Jan Očko z Vlašime and Vikarta von Polná who married Eliska, daughter of King Ottokar II of Bohemia
.
Hynek I z Vlašimě and his son Hynek II ruled from the castle at Vlašim from 1303 to 1354. Maršík z Vlašimě, brother of Hynek I, died 1332 on the battlefield at Mailberk in the Tryol. Mařík and Jaroš z Vlašimě, sons of Maršík, were knighted on the battlefield in 1325. Hron z Vlašimě, son of Mařík, died with King John of Bohemia at the famous Battle of Crécy
in 1346 fighting Edward, The Black Prince
.
Beneš Jankovský z Vlašimě, son of Hynek I z Vlašimě, then ruled castless Jankov and Vlašim. In 1363 the family sold castle Vlašim to Michael z Vlašimě, castellan
of Castle Svojanov and brother of Jan Očko z Vlašimě. Hynek, son of Beneš, secured the castle at Horní Cerekev in 1360 and Ceč Jankovský z Vlašimě inherited estate at Nemyčeves in 1376. Cec established new family line z Nemyčevsi. Matej, son of Hynek, ruled Jankov and is the father of family line Jankovští z Vlašimě.
Jan I Jankovký z Vlašimě, son of Matěj, was member of Land Court in 1405 and was given Castle Úsov
in northern Moravia
in 1416. Jan I sons Karel and Václav ruled Úsov and established new family line Usovský. Jan II Jankovský z Vlašimě married into family z Kunštátu, sold estates at Jankov by 1433 and established family line Jankovský z Vlašimi at Jevišovice
and Slatina in southern Moravia.
In 1522 Jan, Petr, Mikuláš and Hynek of Slatina, Kyjovice, Plavec and Slavětice, who were the sons of Jindřich Jankovský z Vlašimi of Castle Rešice, were recognized by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia
.
In 1615 brothers Volf Zikmund and Fridrich Jankovský z Vlašimi of Bítov and brothers Adam and Jiřík Jankovský z Vlašimi of Rešice were ennobled with hereditary titles of Lord by Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
,and received new Coat of Arms with the Black Eagle and the two Red Vulture Heads of z Vlašime, z Jenštejna and z Úsova.
Volf Zikmund, one of the Moravian Directors, after the defeat of the uprising was sentenced to a loss of honor and all property but died 1622. Fridrich, Moravian Hofrychtéř, was Catholic and faithfully on the Imperial side and acquired in 1628 the Royal Town of Jemnice
.
Hynek, son of Fridrich, became Imperial Counsel to Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
. Maxmilian Arnošt II Jankovský z Vlašimi (1665–1736) was good friend of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
. Maxmilian Arnost II died leaving no male hire.
The family at Rešice after Jiřik Jankovský was followed by Jindřich Jankovský who founded new line Jankovských at Castle Rešice. After Jindřich's death his wife Ludmila z Lažan and her son Karel Václav Jankovský z Vlašimi (1644–1684) lived at the Royal Court of King Charles X of Sweden.
František Antonín (1690–1752), brother of Jan Antonín Jankovský z Vlašimi, in King's Tribunal was able to claim the Bitov estates for the families in 1752. But František died a few weeks after the Tribunal and the children of the two brothers became orphans. In 1755 Empress Maria Theresa of Austria
awarded the Bitov estates to Austrian relatives the family von Daun
.
Jan Václav Jankovský z Vlašimi (1729–1775) orphan son of Jan Antonín, was a military leader during the Seven Years' War
. After his death his sons continued the Jankovský family line. In 1789 the family was in Soupis Královských Svobodníků (List of royal freemans) and later listed with title noble Zeman. In the 1800s the remaining family moved with John Jankovský (1845–1944) establishing a new family line in America. Nobility Jankovský z Vlašimi was restored with the visit to Czech Republic by Thomas Joseph and William Otto in 2005 and 2007.
Coat of Arms:
The family z Nemyčevsi was a branch of the family Jankovští z Vlašime of Jankov.
Cec Jankovskych z Vlašime inherited fortress Nemyčeves in northern Bohemia
and establish new family line z Nemyčevsi in 1376. Čéč and sons Petra (†1411), Čéče (†1411) a Ješka (1392–1415) ruled Nemyčeves and Tur near Jičín.
Petr z Nemyčevsi bought Castles Hradiště Choustník and Veselí Vysoké in 1473. Vaclav z Nemyčevsi, oldest son of Petr, in 1488 was castellan of Prague Castle
and later Marshall to the King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary
. In 1506 Václavův Sigmund z Nemyčevsi sold Bítozeves and in 1513 he is listed as the last of the family z Nemyčevsi.
Coat of Arms of the family z Nemyčevsi is the Black Eagle of the family Jankovští z Vlašimě of Jankov.
in 1390, was member of Land Court in 1405 and was given castle Úsov
in northern Moravia in 1416 for his services by Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
.
Vaclav and Karel, sons Jan I Jankovký z Vlašimě, ruled at Úsov and acquired Royal Town of Litovel
in 1440. Jan II Jankovský z Vlašimě married into family z Kunštátu, retained the Black Eagle as Coat of Arms and continued family line Jankovští z Vlašimě at Jevišovice
in southern Moravia in 1435.
Karel (†1503) and Jiří (†1520), sons of Václav z Vlašimě, adopted in 1480 the Coat of Arms of the two Red Vulture z Vlašime and new title z Úsova. In 1496 they acquired castle Sobotín. Jiřík z Úsova in the years 1516-1520 was made Vice-Chamberlain of Moravian Margraviate by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia
.
Both Karel and brother Jiří only had daughters and the Úsov estates were given to Kryštof z Boskovic, grandson of Václav z Vlašime. Beginning in 1527, the daughters and relatives the family z Boskovic ruled Úsov and Litovel. Granddaughters Anna married Prince Karel of the Princely family of Liechtenstein
and Katerina married his brother Maximilian.
Coat of Arms of the family z Vlašime na Usově is silver a two Vulture Heads gules.
(Czech)
(Czech)
Nemyčevsi - Ottova encyklopedie - 1908
Znak Liechtensteinů - Jiří J. K. Nebeský, Univerzita v Opavě http://www.valtice.cz/Default.aspx?id=100
Books:
"Zrcadlo slavného Markrabí moravského" - by Bartosz Paprocki
- 1593.
Jankovský z Vlašimi, Hradu Bítova až do Ameriky - by Sixtus Bolom - 2007
http://dejiny.nln.cz/archiv/2007/8/z-hradu-bitova-az-do-ameriky-
Some additional links with English translations :
Bitov
http://www.hradbitov.cz/historie-hradu-bitov.php?lang=en
Jankov
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://www.obecjankov.cz/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dobce%2BJankov%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Rešice
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://resice.pampeliska.cz/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=5&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djankovsky%2Bresice%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Usov
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://expedice.rps.cz/lokality/331-usov-hrad-zamek.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhrad%2Busov%2B1416%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Vlašim
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://www.mesto-vlasim.eu/position_1/showpage.php%3Fname%3Dhistory_main&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=6&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DVlastislavic%25C5%25AF%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
was the family line Jankovskou: z Vlašimě, z Jankova and then Jankovští z Vlašimi. First listed is Markvart z Vlašimě, father of Hynek z Vlašimě. Markvart was perhaps brother or cousin to Leva z Jankova of castle Chřenovice, Jan z Kamenice father of Cardinal Jan Očko z Vlašime and Vikarta von Polná who married Eliska, daughter of King Ottokar II of Bohemia
Ottokar II of Bohemia
Ottokar II , called The Iron and Golden King, was the King of Bohemia from 1253 until 1278. He was the Duke of Austria , Styria , Carinthia and Carniola also....
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Hynek I z Vlašimě and his son Hynek II ruled from the castle at Vlašim from 1303 to 1354. Maršík z Vlašimě, brother of Hynek I, died 1332 on the battlefield at Mailberk in the Tryol. Mařík and Jaroš z Vlašimě, sons of Maršík, were knighted on the battlefield in 1325. Hron z Vlašimě, son of Mařík, died with King John of Bohemia at the famous Battle of Crécy
Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
in 1346 fighting Edward, The Black Prince
Edward, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Aquitaine, KG was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault as well as father to King Richard II of England....
.
Beneš Jankovský z Vlašimě, son of Hynek I z Vlašimě, then ruled castless Jankov and Vlašim. In 1363 the family sold castle Vlašim to Michael z Vlašimě, castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
of Castle Svojanov and brother of Jan Očko z Vlašimě. Hynek, son of Beneš, secured the castle at Horní Cerekev in 1360 and Ceč Jankovský z Vlašimě inherited estate at Nemyčeves in 1376. Cec established new family line z Nemyčevsi. Matej, son of Hynek, ruled Jankov and is the father of family line Jankovští z Vlašimě.
Jan I Jankovký z Vlašimě, son of Matěj, was member of Land Court in 1405 and was given Castle Úsov
Úsov
Úsov is a small town located in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.- History :There was a castle since the 13th century. In 1487 the lords of Vlasim modified the castle, which was later in the possession of the lords of Boskovice....
in northern Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
in 1416. Jan I sons Karel and Václav ruled Úsov and established new family line Usovský. Jan II Jankovský z Vlašimě married into family z Kunštátu, sold estates at Jankov by 1433 and established family line Jankovský z Vlašimi at Jevišovice
Jevišovice
Jevišovice is a town in the Znojmo District, Czech Republic. Here live 1144 people. There are many sides e.g. Kostel svatého Josefa or Budova Komenia.-External links:*...
and Slatina in southern Moravia.
In 1522 Jan, Petr, Mikuláš and Hynek of Slatina, Kyjovice, Plavec and Slavětice, who were the sons of Jindřich Jankovský z Vlašimi of Castle Rešice, were recognized by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia
Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia
Louis II was King of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia from 1516 to 1526.- Early life :Louis was the son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon and his third wife, Anne de Foix....
.
In 1615 brothers Volf Zikmund and Fridrich Jankovský z Vlašimi of Bítov and brothers Adam and Jiřík Jankovský z Vlašimi of Rešice were ennobled with hereditary titles of Lord by Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias of Austria was Holy Roman Emperor from 1612, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1608 and King of Bohemia from 1611...
,and received new Coat of Arms with the Black Eagle and the two Red Vulture Heads of z Vlašime, z Jenštejna and z Úsova.
Volf Zikmund, one of the Moravian Directors, after the defeat of the uprising was sentenced to a loss of honor and all property but died 1622. Fridrich, Moravian Hofrychtéř, was Catholic and faithfully on the Imperial side and acquired in 1628 the Royal Town of Jemnice
Jemnice
Jemnice is a town in Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic. Population: 4,340 ....
.
Hynek, son of Fridrich, became Imperial Counsel to Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...
. Maxmilian Arnošt II Jankovský z Vlašimi (1665–1736) was good friend of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph I , Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, King of the Romans was the elder son of Emperor Leopold I and his third wife, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg....
. Maxmilian Arnost II died leaving no male hire.
The family at Rešice after Jiřik Jankovský was followed by Jindřich Jankovský who founded new line Jankovských at Castle Rešice. After Jindřich's death his wife Ludmila z Lažan and her son Karel Václav Jankovský z Vlašimi (1644–1684) lived at the Royal Court of King Charles X of Sweden.
František Antonín (1690–1752), brother of Jan Antonín Jankovský z Vlašimi, in King's Tribunal was able to claim the Bitov estates for the families in 1752. But František died a few weeks after the Tribunal and the children of the two brothers became orphans. In 1755 Empress Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...
awarded the Bitov estates to Austrian relatives the family von Daun
Daun
Daun may refer to:* Daun, Germany, a town* Kreis Daun, the former name of the district Vulkaneifel in Germany* Karl Daun, German theologian* Count Leopold Joseph von Daun , Austrian field marshal...
.
Jan Václav Jankovský z Vlašimi (1729–1775) orphan son of Jan Antonín, was a military leader during the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
. After his death his sons continued the Jankovský family line. In 1789 the family was in Soupis Královských Svobodníků (List of royal freemans) and later listed with title noble Zeman. In the 1800s the remaining family moved with John Jankovský (1845–1944) establishing a new family line in America. Nobility Jankovský z Vlašimi was restored with the visit to Czech Republic by Thomas Joseph and William Otto in 2005 and 2007.
Coat of Arms:
z Nemyčevsi
The family z Nemyčevsi was a branch of the family Jankovští z Vlašime of Jankov.
Cec Jankovskych z Vlašime inherited fortress Nemyčeves in northern Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
and establish new family line z Nemyčevsi in 1376. Čéč and sons Petra (†1411), Čéče (†1411) a Ješka (1392–1415) ruled Nemyčeves and Tur near Jičín.
Petr z Nemyčevsi bought Castles Hradiště Choustník and Veselí Vysoké in 1473. Vaclav z Nemyčevsi, oldest son of Petr, in 1488 was castellan of Prague Castle
Prague Castle
Prague Castle is a castle in Prague where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Czech Crown Jewels are kept here...
and later Marshall to the King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary
Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary
Vladislaus II, also known as Ladislaus Jagiellon ; was King of Bohemia from 1471 and King of Hungary from 1490 until his death in 1516...
. In 1506 Václavův Sigmund z Nemyčevsi sold Bítozeves and in 1513 he is listed as the last of the family z Nemyčevsi.
Coat of Arms of the family z Nemyčevsi is the Black Eagle of the family Jankovští z Vlašimě of Jankov.
Usovští
The family Usovští is a branch of the family Jankovští z Vlašime of Jankov. Jan I Jankovští z Vlašime , son of Matěj, moved to MoraviaMoravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
in 1390, was member of Land Court in 1405 and was given castle Úsov
Úsov
Úsov is a small town located in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.- History :There was a castle since the 13th century. In 1487 the lords of Vlasim modified the castle, which was later in the possession of the lords of Boskovice....
in northern Moravia in 1416 for his services by Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
Wenceslaus ) was, by election, German King from 1376 and, by inheritance, King of Bohemia from 1378. He was the third Bohemian and second German monarch of the Luxembourg dynasty...
.
Vaclav and Karel, sons Jan I Jankovký z Vlašimě, ruled at Úsov and acquired Royal Town of Litovel
Litovel
Litovel is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 10,000 inhabitants. Litovel lies in Upper-Moravian Vale , 233 metres above the sea level. Thanks to its rich history Litovel has many historical monuments.-Demographics:Source: -Town Hall:The Town Hall lies on Přemysl...
in 1440. Jan II Jankovský z Vlašimě married into family z Kunštátu, retained the Black Eagle as Coat of Arms and continued family line Jankovští z Vlašimě at Jevišovice
Jevišovice
Jevišovice is a town in the Znojmo District, Czech Republic. Here live 1144 people. There are many sides e.g. Kostel svatého Josefa or Budova Komenia.-External links:*...
in southern Moravia in 1435.
Karel (†1503) and Jiří (†1520), sons of Václav z Vlašimě, adopted in 1480 the Coat of Arms of the two Red Vulture z Vlašime and new title z Úsova. In 1496 they acquired castle Sobotín. Jiřík z Úsova in the years 1516-1520 was made Vice-Chamberlain of Moravian Margraviate by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia
Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia
Louis II was King of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia from 1516 to 1526.- Early life :Louis was the son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon and his third wife, Anne de Foix....
.
Both Karel and brother Jiří only had daughters and the Úsov estates were given to Kryštof z Boskovic, grandson of Václav z Vlašime. Beginning in 1527, the daughters and relatives the family z Boskovic ruled Úsov and Litovel. Granddaughters Anna married Prince Karel of the Princely family of Liechtenstein
Princely Family of Liechtenstein
The Liechtenstein dynasty, from which the principality takes its name, is the family which reigns by constitutional, hereditary right over the nation of Liechtenstein...
and Katerina married his brother Maximilian.
Coat of Arms of the family z Vlašime na Usově is silver a two Vulture Heads gules.
Listing of Castles and Palaces once owned by members of the family
Biskupice, Bitov, Bitozeves, Budče, Tvrz Cornstejn, Hradiště Choustník, Horní Cerekev, Horni Kounice, Jankov, Jemnice, Krhov, Kyjovice, Tvrz Lapikus, Nemyčeves, Otradice, Plaveč, Rešice, Skalice, Tvrz Slatina, Slatina, Slavětice, Sobotin, Úsov, Tvrz Valce, Veselí Vysoké , Višňové, Vlašim, ZdislaviceReference Links
(Czech)(Czech)
(Czech)
Nemyčevsi - Ottova encyklopedie - 1908
Znak Liechtensteinů - Jiří J. K. Nebeský, Univerzita v Opavě http://www.valtice.cz/Default.aspx?id=100
Books:
"Zrcadlo slavného Markrabí moravského" - by Bartosz Paprocki
Bartosz Paprocki
Bartholomew Paprocki was a Polish and Czech writer, historiographer, translator, poet, herald and pioneer in the Polish and Czech genealogy.-Biography:...
- 1593.
Jankovský z Vlašimi, Hradu Bítova až do Ameriky - by Sixtus Bolom - 2007
http://dejiny.nln.cz/archiv/2007/8/z-hradu-bitova-az-do-ameriky-
See also
- Z VlašimeZ VlašimeZ Vlašimi is a Bohemian family name of several ancient knights and nobles, with history going back to the end of the 13th Century. Over time, it divided into family lines: Vlašimskou, Jankovskou, Jenšteinskou, Nemyčevsi and Úsovskou....
Some additional links with English translations :
Bitov
http://www.hradbitov.cz/historie-hradu-bitov.php?lang=en
Jankov
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://www.obecjankov.cz/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dobce%2BJankov%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Rešice
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://resice.pampeliska.cz/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=5&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djankovsky%2Bresice%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Usov
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://expedice.rps.cz/lokality/331-usov-hrad-zamek.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhrad%2Busov%2B1416%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Vlašim
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://www.mesto-vlasim.eu/position_1/showpage.php%3Fname%3Dhistory_main&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=6&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DVlastislavic%25C5%25AF%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG