The Waldstein noble family originated from the medieval Markvartici clan,[1] which gained influence at the Přemyslid court in Prague under King Ottokar II of Bohemia. From about 1260, Burgrave Jaroslav of Hruštice (1234–1269) had Waldštejn Castle erected. His son Zdeněk was the first documented "Lord of Waldštejn"; allegedly he accompanied King Ottokar II on his Prussian crusade. Upon his death, his possessions were divided among his numerous descendants.
The Waldsteins again appeared in public life from the 15th century onwards. Formerly a poor and less significant family, they gradually acquired large properties in the territory of the Crown of Bohemia (especially in Bohemia and Moravia), received prominent positions and – since the 17th century onward – produced many statesmen and civil servants. Albrecht von Wallenstein himself came from a modest cadet branch which since 1548 held the small estate of Heřmanice. After the 1620 Battle of White Mountain, he purchased several confiscated lordships of his Protestant relatives. In 1628, he was one of the first among the Bohemian nobility to be promoted to Graf (count) status, then to Reichsgraf (imperial count) two years later.
After uniting with the extinct line of another Bohemian noble family, the Lords of Vartenberk (German: Wartenberg), the present family title since 1758 is "Count of Waldstein, Lord of Wartenberg". After World War II, the Waldsteins, then almost completely Germanized, were expelled from Czechoslovakia and their possessions were seized. They then moved to Salzburg and Vienna in Austria, where parts of the family live to this day, but others returned to Bohemia.
Possessionsedit
Valdštejn Castle was the historical main seat of the family until 1821. In 1582, they purchased the lands of the secularized monastery of Třebíč. Mnichovo Hradiště Castle was acquired by Wallenstein in 1623. He was buried there and it remained in his family until expropriation in 1945; so did Wallenstein's Prague city palace, Wallenstein Palace. In 1622, he had also purchased the lordship of Bělá pod Bezdězem, which was owned by the family until 1945. Duchcov Chateau passed into the family by inheritance from the House of Lobkowicz in 1642, together with Horní Litvinov, Dolní Litvinov and Dolní Jiřetín, and the Duchcov branch kept it until 1921. In 1945, all properties in Czechoslovakia were confiscated. In the same year, however, a branch of the Waldstein-Wartenberg family inherited Karlslust Castle near Hardegg in Austria, together with Burgruine Kaja and the estate of Niederfladnitz, all located directly at the Czech border and still today owned by the family.
Jan (1508 – 15 June 1576) was Supreme Land Judge (nejvyšší zemský sudí) of Bohemia from 1554 to 1570 and, until 1576, Supreme Chamberlain (nejvyšší komorník). He was a follower of the utraquist (Hussite) faith.
His son, Adam the Younger (8 June 1570 – 24 August 1638), was also appointed Supreme Land Judge (1608) and later (1611) became zemský hofmistr (Land Hofmeister). He was a faithful Catholic supporter of the Holy Roman Emperor during the anti-Habsburg Bohemian Revolt and for these services he was granted more lands and posts in 1621. In 1627 was appointed Supreme Burgrave (viceroy) of Bohemia and a year later was elevated to the status of Reichsgraf of the Holy Roman Empire. These distinctions were received with mixed feelings – as a Bohemian šlechtic (nobleman), he still recognized old Bohemian statehood and rules, which banned foreign ranks and titles. With the support of other Bohemian noblemen, he brought about the abandonment of the policy of appointing more and more reichsgrafs. He wished to be allowed to die as a Bohemian pán (lord).
Ladislaus Burian (1591 – 8 October 1645) was a general.
Portrait of Franz Augustin von Waldstein by Jan de Herdt
Franz Augustin von Waldstein (died on 11 August 1684) was first a Knight of Malta and Grand Bailli. Under Emperor Leopold I, he served as Captain of the Lifeguard of Halberdiers and finally as Colonel and Court Marshal. He was a Knight of the Golden Fleece.[1]
^ abcWaldstein, Franz August (1628–1684), Obersthofmarschall at Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich
Further readingedit
Koukal, Pavel (2005). Duchcov v zrcadle dějin = Dux im Spiegel der Geschichte [Duchcov in Mirror of History] (in Czech and German) (2nd ed.). Duchcov: Kapucín. ISBN80-86467-10-4.
External linksedit
Media related to House of Waldstein at Wikimedia Commons
Stanislav Kasík: Die Waldsteiner. from: Waldsteiner Bildergalerie im Egerer Museum – Katalog zur ständigen Ausstellung. Eger 1999
January 01, 1970
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The House of Waldstein or House of Valdstejn is a Bohemian noble family that originated from the Kingdom of Bohemia as a branch of the Markwartinger family House of Markvartic 1 and gained prominence during the reign of the Premyslid dynasty The house was founded by Jaroslav of Hrustice 1234 1269 and named after Valdstejn Castle near Turnov in northern Bohemia The family s most prominent members include Albrecht von Wallenstein the Imperial general during the Thirty Years War and Ferdinand Ernst von Waldstein a statesman and early patron of Ludwig van Beethoven The current Waldstein coat of arms Contents 1 History 2 Possessions 3 Notable family members 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Family arms 13th century The Waldstein noble family originated from the medieval Markvartici clan 1 which gained influence at the Premyslid court in Prague under King Ottokar II of Bohemia From about 1260 Burgrave Jaroslav of Hrustice 1234 1269 had Waldstejn Castle erected His son Zdenek was the first documented Lord of Waldstejn allegedly he accompanied King Ottokar II on his Prussian crusade Upon his death his possessions were divided among his numerous descendants The Waldsteins again appeared in public life from the 15th century onwards Formerly a poor and less significant family they gradually acquired large properties in the territory of the Crown of Bohemia especially in Bohemia and Moravia received prominent positions and since the 17th century onward produced many statesmen and civil servants Albrecht von Wallenstein himself came from a modest cadet branch which since 1548 held the small estate of Hermanice After the 1620 Battle of White Mountain he purchased several confiscated lordships of his Protestant relatives In 1628 he was one of the first among the Bohemian nobility to be promoted to Graf count status then to Reichsgraf imperial count two years later nbsp Valdstejn Castle ruins After uniting with the extinct line of another Bohemian noble family the Lords of Vartenberk German Wartenberg the present family title since 1758 is Count of Waldstein Lord of Wartenberg After World War II the Waldsteins then almost completely Germanized were expelled from Czechoslovakia and their possessions were seized They then moved to Salzburg and Vienna in Austria where parts of the family live to this day but others returned to Bohemia Possessions editValdstejn Castle was the historical main seat of the family until 1821 In 1582 they purchased the lands of the secularized monastery of Trebic Mnichovo Hradiste Castle was acquired by Wallenstein in 1623 He was buried there and it remained in his family until expropriation in 1945 so did Wallenstein s Prague city palace Wallenstein Palace In 1622 he had also purchased the lordship of Bela pod Bezdezem which was owned by the family until 1945 Duchcov Chateau passed into the family by inheritance from the House of Lobkowicz in 1642 together with Horni Litvinov Dolni Litvinov and Dolni Jiretin and the Duchcov branch kept it until 1921 In 1945 all properties in Czechoslovakia were confiscated In the same year however a branch of the Waldstein Wartenberg family inherited Karlslust Castle near Hardegg in Austria together with Burgruine Kaja and the estate of Niederfladnitz all located directly at the Czech border and still today owned by the family nbsp Sala terrena of the Wallenstein Palace Prague nbsp Castle Mnichovo Hradiste Munchengratz Mlada Boleslav nbsp Castle Duchov Usti nad Labem nbsp Castle Kozel Stahlavy nbsp Castle Bela Bela pod Bezdezem nbsp Castle Litvinov Usti nad Labem nbsp Trebic Castle Moravia nbsp Karlslust Castle Hardegg AustriaNotable family members edit nbsp Albrecht von Waldstein Wallenstein Jan VI of Valdstejn Bishop of Olomouc 1302 1311 Jan 1508 15 June 1576 was Supreme Land Judge nejvyssi zemsky sudi of Bohemia from 1554 to 1570 and until 1576 Supreme Chamberlain nejvyssi komornik He was a follower of the utraquist Hussite faith His son Adam the Younger 8 June 1570 24 August 1638 was also appointed Supreme Land Judge 1608 and later 1611 became zemsky hofmistr Land Hofmeister He was a faithful Catholic supporter of the Holy Roman Emperor during the anti Habsburg Bohemian Revolt and for these services he was granted more lands and posts in 1621 In 1627 was appointed Supreme Burgrave viceroy of Bohemia and a year later was elevated to the status of Reichsgraf of the Holy Roman Empire These distinctions were received with mixed feelings as a Bohemian slechtic nobleman he still recognized old Bohemian statehood and rules which banned foreign ranks and titles With the support of other Bohemian noblemen he brought about the abandonment of the policy of appointing more and more reichsgrafs He wished to be allowed to die as a Bohemian pan lord Albrecht von Wallenstein 24 September 1583 25 February 1634 Duke of Friedland Frydlant Mecklenburg amp Furst Prince of Sagan Zagan was a famous Imperial general during the Thirty Years War known for his immense ambitions and tragic end Ladislaus Burian 1591 8 October 1645 was a general nbsp Portrait of Franz Augustin von Waldstein by Jan de Herdt Franz Augustin von Waldstein died on 11 August 1684 was first a Knight of Malta and Grand Bailli Under Emperor Leopold I he served as Captain of the Lifeguard of Halberdiers and finally as Colonel and Court Marshal He was a Knight of the Golden Fleece 1 Karl Ernst Karel Arnost 4 May 1661 7 January 1713 was the Austrian ambassador to Spain Savoy and Brandenburg When in 1703 he returned from a diplomatic mission to France and Portugal on a Portuguese ship he was captured by the French and held at Vincennes for nearly a year His release came as a prisoner exchange for the French marshal Francois de Neufville duc de Villeroy Georg Christian von Waldstein Prague 16 April 1743 Litomysl 6 October 1791 was the Bohemian great grandfather of King Ferdinand II of Portugal Prince August of Saxe Coburg and Gotha and Princess Victoria Duchess of Nemours Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein 14 February 1759 24 May 1823 was an Austrian soldier explorer and naturalist Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein 24 March 1762 26 May 1823 was a statesman and an early patron of famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven Emmanuel Ernst von Waldstein was the 6th Bishop of Litomerice a patron of art and science References editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message a b c Waldstein Franz August 1628 1684 Obersthofmarschall at Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums OesterreichFurther reading editKoukal Pavel 2005 Duchcov v zrcadle dejin Dux im Spiegel der Geschichte Duchcov in Mirror of History in Czech and German 2nd ed Duchcov Kapucin ISBN 80 86467 10 4 External links edit nbsp Media related to House of Waldstein at Wikimedia Commons Stanislav Kasik Die Waldsteiner from Waldsteiner Bildergalerie im Egerer Museum Katalog zur standigen Ausstellung Eger 1999 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waldstein family amp oldid 1224757236 Notable family members, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
