Geregye (also ''Geregen'') was the name of a ''gens'' (Latin for "clan"; ''nemzetség'' in Hungarian) in the

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in the 13th century. The Egervári family originated from this clan. The ancient lands of the kindred were in Vas County (today Gyanógeregye and

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). Later

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Paul Geregye Paul from the kindred Geregye ( hu, Geregye nembeli Pál; ''c''. 1206 – 1270 or 1271) was an influential Hungarian baron following the Mongol invasion of 1241. He served as Judge royal twice during the reign of Béla IV of Hungary. Family Paul ...

's branch acquired possessions in

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and Kraszna Counties, where tried to establish dominion independently from the king, alongside other prominent clans ( Abas, Gutkeleds, Kőszegis e.g.). However,

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defeated and eliminated their aspirations in 1277–1278, and this branch lost all of its political influence. Their lands and estates were governed by the Borsa clan following their downfall.Zsoldos 1997, p. 80.

Members

* Eth I ( fl. 1200–1215),

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( fl. 1236–1264; d. before 1271),

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( fl. 1256–1279),

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( fl. 1256–1278), ''

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'' of Vas County *** Geregye II ( fl. 1275–1278), ''

'' of

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*** Eth II ( fl. 1281–1285),

*** Agnes ( fl. 1258–1276), married Turul Nagymihályi, later became nun at

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** Geregye I *** Barnabas ( fl. 1255)Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Geregye 2. Egervári branch) **** Kalmer ( fl. 1277–1302), ''familiaris'' of

Ivan Kőszegi Ivan Kőszegi ( hu, Kőszegi Iván, german: Yban von Güns; died 5 April 1308) was an influential lord in the Kingdom of Hungary at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Earlier historiographical works also refer to him Ivan Németújvári ( ...

and ancestor of the Egervári family **** Marhard ( fl. 1302) **** Martin ( fl. 1302)

References

Sources

* János Karácsonyi: ''A magyar nemzetségek a XIV. század közepéig.'' Budapest: Magyar Tudományos Akadémia. 1900–1901. * Zsoldos, Attila (1997). "Téténytől a Hód-tóig. Az 1279 és 1282 közötti évek politikatörténetének vázlata." In: ''Történelmi Szemle'', Vol. XXXIX Issue 1. pp. 69–98. {{DEFAULTSORT:Geregye (genus)