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Gilét Smaragd
Gilét (I) from the kindred Smaragd (; died after 1266) was a Hungarian nobleman in the 13th century. The influential Zsámboki family ascended from him. Background Gilét (or Gyleth) was born into the Smaragd (genus), ''gens'' (clan) Smaragd, an illustrious noble family of Kingdom of France, French origin. His father was Smaragd of Transylvania, Smaragd (II), who served as Judge royal (1205–1206) then briefly Voivode of Transylvania (1206) during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary, Andrew II. Gilét (I) had two brothers, Smaragd of Kalocsa, Smaragd (III), who was Archbishop of Kalocsa and Aynard Smaragd, Aynard, ancestor of the clan's Ajnárdfi (Kükei, Atyai and Veér) branch.Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Smaragdus 1., Ajnárdfi [Kükei, Atyai, Görögmezei] branch) Career and descendants It seems Gilét possessed landholdings in Požega County, while his brother Aynard acquired lands in the neighboring Valkó County. Similarly to his brother, Gilét entered the service of Quee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew I Hont-Pázmány
Andrew (I) from the kindred Hont-Pázmány (; died after 1277) was a Hungarian lord in the 13th century. He was a staunch supporter of King Béla IV of Hungary. Early life Andrew (I) was born into the Forgács branch of the wealthy and prestigious ''gens'' (clan) Hont-Pázmány in the 1210s. His father was ''comes'' Ivánka (I), the first reliably known member of the branch, who plausibly participated in the royal campaigns against the Principality of Halych during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary. According to a non-authentic charter with the date 1226, Ivánka was a son of a certain Ivancs (Iwanch). Beside that, his name appeared in a sole document only, in 1229, when shared his inherited estate of Slepčany, Szelepcsény (present-day Slepčany, Slovakia) with his relatives. Andrew had a brother Thomas (II).Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Hontpázmány 6., Forgács branch) Both of them spent their childhood in the royal court, according to a charter of Béla IV in 1249. Thomas a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
