Imreffy de Szerdahely (or ''Imreffi'') was a Hungarian noble family from the
kindred of Győr.
Origins
The forefather of the family was Péter (c. 1321 – c. 1347), the second son of Ders Szerdahelyi. He inherited the
Pauline monastery in
Szerdahely (today ''Kaposszerdahely'') from his elder brother, Miklós (the ancestor of the Dersffy family). However the lordship of Szerdahely itself remained in Miklós' hand.
Péter's great-great grandchild, György was the first member who used the surname of "Imreffy" (''son of Imre'' after his father). His siblings also took the Imreffy last name.
Notable members
*Miklós, brother of György,
Vice-ispán (Viscount; ''vicecomes'') of
Tolna County
Tolna ( hu, Tolna megye, ; german: Komitat Tolnau) is an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus or megye) in present Hungary as it was of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It lies in central Hungary, on the west bank of the ...
*
Mihály
Mihály () is a Hungarian masculine given name, It is a cognate of the English Michael and may refer to:
* Mihály András (1917–1993), Hungarian cellist, composer, and academic teacher
* Mihály Apafi (1632–1690), Hungarian Prince of Transyl ...
(c. 1458 – 1536), son of György,
Master of the horse
Master of the Horse is an official position in several European nations. It was more common when most countries in Europe were monarchies, and is of varying prominence today.
(Ancient Rome)
The original Master of the Horse ( la, Magister Equitu ...
, captured in the
Battle of Mohács
The Battle of Mohács (; hu, mohácsi csata, tr, Mohaç Muharebesi or Mohaç Savaşı) was fought on 29 August 1526 near Mohács, Kingdom of Hungary, between the forces of the Kingdom of Hungary and its allies, led by Louis II, and thos ...
*
János (c. 1559-60 – 9 July 1611),
Chancellor of Transylvania
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List of chancellors
Principality of Transylvania
Habsburg rule
The Transylvanian Court Chancellery was established in 1694, according to the ' ...
(1610–1611) for
Gabriel Báthory
Gabriel Báthory ( hu, Báthory Gábor; 15 August 1589 – 27 October 1613) was Prince of Transylvania from 1608 to 1613. Born to the Roman Catholic branch of the Báthory family, he was closely related to four rulers of the Principality of ...
, killed in the Battle of
Brassó (today: ''Brașov, Romania'').
*János' son, Mihály was the last member of the Transylvanian branch. His wife was Erzsébet Zólyomi. Together they owned Sólyomkő Castle (now in
Aleșd
Aleșd (; , sk, Alešď) is a town in Bihor County, western Romania. It administers three villages: Pădurea Neagră (''Feketeerdő''), Peștiș (''Sólyomkőpestes''), and Tinăud (''Tinód'').
Geography
The town is located in the east of the c ...
,
Romania
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). Mihály died sometimes before 1622, when his widow married
Gabriel Movilă, a former
prince of Wallachia
This is a list of rulers of Wallachia, from the first mention of a medieval polity situated between the Southern Carpathians and the Danube until the union with Moldavia in 1859, which led to the creation of Romania.
Notes
Dynastic rule is hard t ...
, who spent his exile in Transylvania.
*Farkas, the last member of the family died in 1628.
Sources
* János Karácsonyi: ''A magyar nemzetségek a XIV. század közepéig.'' Budapest: Magyar Tudományos Akadémia. 1900–1901.
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