Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha ( en, Francis Esterházy of Galántha; 1533–1604) was a Hungarian noble, who served as Vice-ispán (Viscount; ''vicecomes'') of

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since 1579. He was the ancestor of the wealthy and prestigious

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. His parents were Benedek Zerhas de Zerhashaz (or Eszterhas), from the kindred of Salamon, and Ilona Bessenyei de Galántha. He was the first from his family who used the title of "Galántha" (''galánthai'') when he inherited the lordship of Galánta (today: ''Galanta, Slovakia'') from his mother. Following his father's death in 1553, he built a Renaissance-style mansion in 1600. Another,

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castle situated in the town built by two of his sons, Dániel and

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in 1633. Ferenc participated in the 1596 campaign against the Ottoman Empire. He served in the army under commander Count

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. His son,

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was killed in the

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on 26 October 1596.

Family

Ferenc Esterházy married to Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza (1547–1599), sister of

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, in 1566. They had several children: * Magdolna (26 January 1567 – 1 September 1616), married to László Kubinyi de Felsőkubin et Nagyolaszi (d. 1598) * Ferenc I (b. 18 July 1568), died young * Tamás (8 May 1570 – 1615 or 1616) *

(4 March 1572 – 26 October 1596), died in the

* János (b. 1574), died young * Ferenc II (b. 1576), died young * Farkas (1577 – 25 August 1643) * Zsófia (29 October 1578 – 7 May 1620), married to Márton Révay de Riva et Trebosztó (1565–1630), who served as Vice-ispán of

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* Gábor (8 October 1580 – 28 December 1626), received the title of Baron in 1613 *

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(8 April 1583 – 11 September 1645), received the title of Baron in 1613, the title of Count in 1626, founder of the ''Fraknó branch'', Palatine of Hungary (1625–1645), ancestor of the Princely House of Esterházy * Dániel (26 July 1585 – 14 June 1654), received the title of Baron in 1613, founder of the ''Csesznek branch'' *

(1 February 1587 – 17 January 1645), received the title of Baron in 1613, founder of the ''Zólyom branch'' * Anna (22 May 1590 – 1638), married Count János Kéry de Kiskér, who served as Vice-ispán of

Zólyom County Zólyom county (in Latin: ''comitatus Zoliensis'', in Hungarian ''Zólyom (vár)megye'', in Slovak ''Zvolenský komitát/ Zvolenská stolica/ Zvolenská župa'', in German ''Sohler Gespanschaft/Komitat Sohl'') was an administrative county (comita ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Esterhazy, Ferenc 1533 births 1604 deaths

Ferenc Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány, Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Berényi, Hungarian artist * F ...

Hungarian nobility