János Cseszneky
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Count János Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek (ca. 1535-1593) was a Hungarian magnate
, member of the Cseszneky family.
János Cseszneky was mentioned as one of the neighbour nobles in a charter that installed Palatine Tamás Nádasdy
and Orsolya Kanizsai into the estate of Kapuvár
in 1558. On 13 October 1582 the assembly of Győr county
elected him to be inspector for the construction of the watch fortress in Mérges
. Cseszneky fortified not only the castle of Mérges, since he was the commander of the Hungarian foot-soldiers in Győr
, did so with the stronghold of Győr as well. In 1588 he was the representative of István Fejérkövy, Viceroy of the Kingdom, in Fejér county. His braveness was known throughout the country, and the Ottomans were not able to occupy the castle of Győr, but only in 1594, one year after his death.
Magnate
Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus 'great', designates a noble or other man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities...
, member of the Cseszneky family.
János Cseszneky was mentioned as one of the neighbour nobles in a charter that installed Palatine Tamás Nádasdy
Tamas I Nadasdy
Baron Tamás Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld , called the Great Palatine , Hungarian statesman, was the son of Ferenc I Nádasdy and was educated at Graz, Bologna and Rome....
and Orsolya Kanizsai into the estate of Kapuvár
Kapuvár
Kapuvár is a small but ancient town of some 11,000 inhabitants in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.The town is known for its thermal water which some believe has hydrotherapeutic properties. It is served by highway 85, and has a train station. It borders the Fertő-Hanság National Park,...
in 1558. On 13 October 1582 the assembly of Győr county
Gyor (county)
Győr county was a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary in present-day north-western Hungary and south-western Slovakia , mostly on the right side of the Danube river...
elected him to be inspector for the construction of the watch fortress in Mérges
Mérges
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. Cseszneky fortified not only the castle of Mérges, since he was the commander of the Hungarian foot-soldiers in Győr
Gyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
, did so with the stronghold of Győr as well. In 1588 he was the representative of István Fejérkövy, Viceroy of the Kingdom, in Fejér county. His braveness was known throughout the country, and the Ottomans were not able to occupy the castle of Győr, but only in 1594, one year after his death.
Sources
- Győr vármegye nemesi közgyűléseinek regesztái
- A Cseszneky család