House of Seckendorff

Seckendorff
Coat of Arms of the Seckendorff family
Blaues und Rotes Schloss (Blue and Red Castles) Obernzenn
Current region
Franconia
Earlier spellings
Seckendorf
Connected families
Guttenberg and Bibra
EstatesObernzenn, Blaues and Rotes Schloss

The House of Seckendorff (also: Seckendorf) is the name of an old and prolific Franconian noble family, part of the German nobility.

History

The progenitor of the family was Heinrich von Seckendorff, first mentioned in a written document on 1 May 1254. According to historian Werner Wagenhöfer, the Seckendorff family is the most researched family of the lower nobility in Franconia along with the House of Guttenberg and the House of Bibra.

Historical holdings

Schloss Unternzenn
Schloss Unteraltenbernheim

Coat of arms

Well known family members

Literature

References

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  14. ↑ Anselm Schubert: Der Traum vom Tag des Herrn: Die „Träumer von Uttenreuth“ und das apokalyptische Täufertum. in der Zeitschrift Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte. Band 97, 2006, S. 106–136, 111.
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  16. ↑ Bergwitz, Johan Kielland (1914). Vore Eidsvollsmænds efterkommere gjennem alle linjer i 100 aar. Kristiania. sid. 25
  17. ↑ Sächsisches Hauptstaatsarchiv Dresden, Bestand 10052 Amt Grillenburg, Nr. 0368, 1844–1849