The family is descended from the clan of "Drslavici", like several other Bohemian families. The first known bearer of the family name was Comes and Camerarius regis (1199–1212) Cernin de Chudenic (11??–12??). The name of the family refers to the town of Chudenice (German: Chudenitz) in western Bohemia, which was in their possession from the 13th century until 1945.
On 18 May 1607, the Czernin family was elevated to the Reichsfreiherrenstand with the title of Freiherr von Chudenitz (Baron of Chudenitz; svobodný pán z Chudenic) and, on 15 March 1623, to the Reichsgrafenstand with the title of Reichsgraf von Chudenitz (Count of Chudenitz; hrabě z Chudenic).
In 1716, Franz Josef, Count Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, received permission from the Emperor to the hereditary title of Regierer des Hauses Neuhaus (Ruler of the House of Hradec).[2]
It is said that about 1000 years ago, the king had a conflict with a Bohemian nobleman. He was so angry with him that he sent his troops into the nobleman's castle. The soldiers murdered the whole family except a baby boy, whose nurse had hidden him in a kettle in the kitchen. When the soldiers withdrew, people found the little child in the kettle, and they praised God for this miracle. They called the boy Czernin, which means "The Black" in Czech, because he was black all over his face after having lain in the kettle. The king was so impressed by the people's loyalty that he pardoned the little Czernin.
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October 21, 2023
czernin, family, other, uses, czernin, disambiguation, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, july, 2014, learn, when. For other uses see Czernin disambiguation This 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 July 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message The House of Czernin Czech Cerninove z Chudenic German Czernin von und zu Chudenitz is a Czech noble family that was one of the oldest and most prominent noble families in the Kingdom of Bohemia The family is a descendent family of the Habsburg family 1 better source needed The original Czernin family armsCoat of arms of the Counts Czernin von und zu Chudenitz Contents 1 History 2 Legend 3 Notable family members 4 Sources 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe family is descended from the clan of Drslavici like several other Bohemian families The first known bearer of the family name was Comes and Camerarius regis 1199 1212 Cernin de Chudenic 11 12 The name of the family refers to the town of Chudenice German Chudenitz in western Bohemia which was in their possession from the 13th century until 1945 On 18 May 1607 the Czernin family was elevated to the Reichsfreiherrenstand with the title of Freiherr von Chudenitz Baron of Chudenitz svobodny pan z Chudenic and on 15 March 1623 to the Reichsgrafenstand with the title of Reichsgraf von Chudenitz Count of Chudenitz hrabe z Chudenic In 1716 Franz Josef Count Czernin von und zu Chudenitz received permission from the Emperor to the hereditary title of Regierer des Hauses Neuhaus Ruler of the House of Hradec 2 Today most members of the Czernin family live in the Czech Republic Austria and the United Kingdom nbsp Czernin Palace in Prague nbsp Palais Czernin Althann in ViennaLegend EditIt is said that about 1000 years ago the king had a conflict with a Bohemian nobleman He was so angry with him that he sent his troops into the nobleman s castle The soldiers murdered the whole family except a baby boy whose nurse had hidden him in a kettle in the kitchen When the soldiers withdrew people found the little child in the kettle and they praised God for this miracle They called the boy Czernin which means The Black in Czech because he was black all over his face after having lain in the kettle The king was so impressed by the people s loyalty that he pardoned the little Czernin Notable family members EditHumprecht Jan Count Czernin of Chudenicz 1628 1682 Habsburg imperial ambassador to Venice and Rome Johann Rudolf Czernin von und zu Chudenitz 1757 1845 Austrian civil servant and theatre director Count Ottokar Czernin von und zu Chudenitz 1872 1932 Austro Hungarian politician and diplomat Count Otto Czernin von und zu Chudenitz 1875 1962 Austro Hungarian diplomat and brother of Ottokar Count Manfred Beckett Czernin 1913 1962 Otto s son British World War II pilot and spy Vera Fugger von Babenhausen nee Countess Czernin married Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg shortly after he was deposed in 1938 Franz Josef Czernin born 1952 Austrian poet Hubertus Czernin 1956 2006 Austrian journalist Tomas Czernin born 1962 Czech politician Monika Czernin born 1965 Austrian writer screenwriter and film director Thomas Czernin Morzin born 1966 Austrian investor and businessman The Hon Peter Czernin born 1966 British film producer and heir apparent to the barony of Howard de Walden Countess Michelle Czernin von und zu Chudenitz Morzin born 1969 award winning motion picture producerSources EditGenealogisches Handbuch des Adels Grafliche Hauser Band XIIReferences Edit Otto Czernin ancestry com Cerninove z Chudenic External links Edit nbsp Media related to Czernin von und zu Chudenitz at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Czernin family amp oldid 1158577922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
