The Burchard-Bélaváry family (''Szikavai és Bélaváry Both/Burchard'' in
Hungarian ; ''Burchard von Bellawary de Sycava'' in
German) is an aristocratic family of
Hungarian origin who gave many personalities. Its comes from the ''Both de Bajna'' branch of the
Both family, family Magnates of Hungary whose records date back to 1282. Its name was originally Both de Szikava et Bélavár.
Members
*
Johann I Burchart von Bélaváry (1546-1616), who gave a famous dynasty of
pharmacists in
Tallinn, in
Estonia, in the ''
Raeapteek'' (from
Johann I Johann I may refer to:
* Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein (1760–1836)
* Johann I, Duke of Opava-Ratibor
* Johann I, Count Palatine of Simmern
* Johann I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
*John, Elector of Saxony (1468–1532), John the Stead ...
. to Johann X. ; 1582 – 1911).
*György Both de Szikava et Bélavár († 1588), royal judge, captain of the
Devín Castle.
*
Dávid Bélaváry de Szikava (''ca.'' 1580), diplomat and high official of the Kingdom of Hungary.
*Miklós Bélavary, son of Dávid, Grand Treasurer of Upper Hungary (1655), military governor of Upper Hungary (1666).
Blood court (1655).
*Dávid Belleváry II, grandson of David and son of Miklós. Officer in the Chamber of Kassa, collecting royal taxes (''tricesimator'' in Latin) and Imperial Commissioner (''császárí Biztos'' in Hungarian), he became later a
kuruc hero in the
Rákóczi's War of Independence
Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703–11) was the first significant attempt to topple the rule of the Habsburgs over Hungary. The war was conducted by a group of noblemen, wealthy and high-ranking progressives and was led by Francis II Rákó ...
(1703–1711).
*Gottlieb Johann (aka ''Ivan'') Burchard von Bélaváry (1756-1825), Lord of Brandten, Russian commander, Husband of Augusta von Knorring (1750-1823), sister of generals baron
Gotthard Johann von Knorring
Gotthard Johann von Knorring (1744 or 1746 russian: Богдан Фёдорович Кнорринг (Bogdan Fyodorovich Knorring) was a Baltic German who was a soldier in the Russian Army, rising to become a general.
Biography
He was born in 17 ...
and Karl von Knorring.
*Gottlieb II Burchard von Bélaváry (1757-1807), killed as Russian commander (major) at
Oczakov during the
Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812). Son of Gottlieb (1721-1759), lord of Munnalas, councilor of Tallinn and Elder of the
Great Guild
The Great Guild ( et, Suurgild, german: Große Gilde) was a guild for merchants and artisans, operating in Tallinn from at least the 14th century until 1920. It was based in the Great Guild hall, a Gothic building in the historical centre of Tall ...
and of Dorothé von zur Mühlen (1726-1776), daughter of the mayor of
Tallinn.
*Johann Conrad Burchard von Bélaváry (1777–1871), Russian commander (major), knight of the
Order of St. George.
*Fromhold Johann Burchard-Bélaváry (1777°),
Kapitan 2nd rank
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...
(''капитаны второй ранги'') (1825) in the
Imperial Russian Navy.
*Jan Konrad Burchard (1748, Tallinn- 1828, Poland), captain-
aide-de-camp of general
Kościuszko, pharmacist in
Warsaw and Radom, mayor of
Radom.
*Konrád Bélaváry de Sikava (18th century – 19th century), General, governor of
Nubia.
*
Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry (1837–1916),
Consul general of
Brazilia in
Budapest,
Business magnate
A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...
, member of the House of Magnats.
*Rudolf/Rezsö von Burchard-Bélavary (1870 -), son of Konrad. PhD in economics and
political science, business magnate and
Councillor and ''Chef de service'' to the
Ministry of the Interior (''miniszteri titkár'').
*Andor Burchard-Bélaváry (1880–1947). PhD in economics and political science, businessman, he has the title of Senior Councillor of the Government (''kormányfőtanácsos'').
*Julius-Konrad ''Gyula'' Burchard-Bélaváry (1820–1917), engineer, captain of
Hussar
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, major in the Hungarian army during the
Hungarian Revolution in 1848, he was next to his friend general count
Henryk Dembiński. He later became the CEO of the French champagne
Delbeck and president of the Union of Great Brands (''Syndicat de Grandes Marques''), in
Reims
Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne.
Founded by ...
.
*
István Burchard-Bélaváry
István Burchard-Bélaváry family, Burchard-Bélaváry (February 4, 1864, in Mád, Zemplén County, Austrian Empire – October 21, 1933, in Pestszentlőrinc, Budapest, Hungary) was a hungarian painters, Hungarian painter.
Biography
After sch ...
(1864–1933), artist.
*Marcel Burchard-Bélaváry (1864–1914), French
commandant, writer, he is killed in the beginnings of the
First World War.
''Burchard-Belavary, Marcel'' on saint-cyr.org
Gallery
Image:Blason Burchardt Bélavary 1636.jpg, Coat of arms of the family in the Raeapteek, Tallinn (1635)
Image:Flickr - tm-tm - Tallinn Up Close (2).jpg, Coat of arms of Gottlieb Bellawary (1721-1759) on the front of the Brotherhood of Blackheads, Tallinn
Image:COA Burchard-Bélaváry de Szikava.jpg
See also
* Nobility and royalty of the Kingdom of Hungary
* Hungarian heraldry
* Austria-Hungary
Sources
*''Magyar Heraldikai és Geneológiai Társaság'', Budapest, 1894, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1926
*''Récits de famille, Histoire de la Famille Burchard-Bélavàry'', by Cdt Marcel Burchard-Bélavary, Berger-Levrault et Cie, Nancy, 1906; La Hulpe, Bruxelles, 2001
*''A Bothfalvi B. -család címere'' by Meliorisz B., Turul, 1901 (netlexicon.hu)
*''Nagykanizsa – Romlottvár'', by George Szekér dipl. Architecte, 2007, Budapest
*''The Business Strategy of Fathers and Sons:A Hungarian Family in the 19th and 20th Centuries'', Klement Judit, ed. in AETAS – Journal of history and related disciplines (1-2/2005
pdf
References
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