Ferenc Esterházy (1533–1604)


































Ferenc Esterházy
Lord of Galántha
Esterhazy Ferenc (1533 - 1604).jpg

Full name

Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha

Born 1533[1]
Died 1604 (aged 70–71)
Galántha, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Galanta, Slovakia)
Noble family House of Esterházy
Spouse(s)
Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza (1566–1599)

Issue

thirteen, including:
Gábor
Miklós
Dániel
Pál

Father Benedek Zerhas de Zerhashaz
Mother Ilona Bessenyei de Galántha


Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha (English: Francis Esterházy of Galántha; 1533–1604) was a Hungarian noble, who served as Vice-ispán (Viscount; vicecomes) of Pozsony County since 1579.[2] He was the ancestor of the wealthy and prestigious House of Esterházy.


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, Neo-Gothic castle situated in the town built by two of his sons, Dániel and Pál in 1633.


Ferenc participated in the 1596 campaign against the Ottoman Empire. He served in the army under commander Count Miklós Pálffy. His son, István was killed in the Battle of Keresztes on 26 October 1596.[3]



Family


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


  • István (4 March 1572 – 26 October 1596), died in the Battle of Keresztes

  • 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 Turóc County


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




Mansion in Galanta built by Ferenc Esterházy




  • Miklós (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


  • Pál (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[4]



References





  1. ^ According to the Esterhazy Wiki the birth date is 1532.


  2. ^ Istenért, oltárért és hazáért!


  3. ^ Merényi, Lajos. "Herczeg Esterházy Pál nádor". Franklin Társulat, 1895..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Esterházy family tree". Genealogy.EU.




Sources




  • Berényi, László (2000). "Esterházy Ferenc alispán". Turul. Hungarian Heraldry and Genealogical Society. 73 (3–4): 93–96.


  • Pálffy, Géza (2009). "Pozsony megyéből a Magyar Királyság élére. Karrierlehetőségek a magyar arisztokráciában a 16–17. század fordulóján (Az Esterházy, a Pálffy és az Illésházy család felemelkedése)". Századok. Magyar Történelmi Társulat. 143 (4): 853–882.




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