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Pomothy
The Pomothy family is a Hungarian noble The Hungarian nobility consisted of a privileged group of individuals, most of whom owned landed property, in the Kingdom of Hungary. Initially, a diverse body of people were described as noblemen, but from the late 12th century only high- ... family which originates in the Hont County. Members of the family were also styled Pomothy de Horhi és Unatényi. History The first mentioned member of the family is Peter Pomoti in 1339. The family flourished through the centuries owning large estates in Horhy and Unatin. In 1520 Ferencz Pomothy married Elisabeth Deméndi de Theszéri. Elisabeth was one of the last living members of the famous Deméndi family, which owned huge estates in Demandice and Sadzice. Through this marriage the Pomothy family rose to prominence and inherited large estates. Around 1600 Mihaly Pomothy chose to change his name to Almassy. Mihaly was also a member of the Hont County magistrate. His line died ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bory De Bori és Borfői
Bory de Bori és Borfői was an old Hungarian noble family who dated back to 1275. The family was elevated by Ladislaus IV of Hungary, primarily because of their heroic war commitment against the Bohemian King Ottokar II. Přemysl. As a result, the family received land in modern-day Slovakia, which was named Bory. History At the beginning of the 16th century, many family members fought with the Austrian Imperial army against the armies of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was pushing through the Hont County, however Mihaly Bory successfully defended the Nógrád and Drégely castles. Paul Bory fell in the Battle of Szikszó (8. October 1588). In 1665 Emperor Leopold I chose a second Mihaly Bory to be the Kaptain of Krupina (German: Karpfen, Hungarian: Korpona). Additionally, Mihaly was a very close friend and supporter of Count Ferenc Wesselényi de Hadad et Murány. For this reason, Count Ferenc Wesselényi appointed him as ambassador to Archbishop-Elector of Mainz Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Noble
The Hungarian nobility consisted of a privileged group of individuals, most of whom owned landed property, in the Kingdom of Hungary. Initially, a diverse body of people were described as noblemen, but from the late 12th century only high-ranking royal officials were regarded as noble. Most aristocrats claimed ancestry from a late 9th century Magyar leader. Others were descended from foreign knights, and local Slavic chiefs were also integrated in the nobility. Less illustrious individuals, known as castle warriors, also held landed property and served in the royal army. From the 1170s, most privileged laymen called themselves royal servants to emphasize their direct connection to the monarchs. The Golden Bull of 1222 enacted their liberties, especially their tax-exemption and the limitation of their military obligations. From the 1220s, royal servants were associated with the nobility and the highest-ranking officials were known as barons of the realm. Only those wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hont County
Hont County was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Most of its territory is now part of Slovakia, while a smaller southern portion is part of Hungary. Today, in Slovakia Hont is the informal designation of the corresponding territory and an official tourist region. Geography Hont county shared borders with the counties Bars, Zólyom, Nógrád, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun and Esztergom. It was situated between Selmecbánya and the Danube river, but the territory around the town of Korpona was added only at the end of the 19th century. The rivers Korpona and Ipoly were the central rivers that flowed through the county. Its area was 2633 km2 around 1910. Capitals The capitals of the county were the Hont Castle together with Hídvég (present-day Ipeľské Predmostie), then from the 16th century onwards there was no permanent capital, and finally since early 19th century, the capital was Ipolyság (present-day Šahy). History The county arose in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demandice
Demandice ( hu, Deménd) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1291. Until the 16th century the village belonged to the noble family Deméndi de Theszéri. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 143 metres and covers an area of 21.925 km². It has a population of about 995 people. Facilities The village has a public library a gym and a cinema. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1895 (parish A) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1746-1895 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 Obec, obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
