The noble family's ancestral seat was the Leonrod Castle, a moated 13th century castle located on the southwestern outskirts of Leonrod near Dietenhofen.
Burial places, along with epitaphs and coat of arms engravings of many Leonrod family members can still be found in the Dietenhofen church and Maria Kappel church in Schmiechen.
Many generations of the Leonrod family served the Teutonic Order. Several family members became high spiritual dignitaries in the diocese of Eichstätt. The noble line were later elevated to imperial Franconian knights.
The Leonrod family name can be found in several toponyms in modern Germany:
Simon von Leonrod (1419-1420 Commander in Oettingen, Mergtentheim in 1420–1422, 1423-1426 and 1451-1456 Commander in Heilbronn, 1425-1456 Commander of Kapfenburg, Komtur in 1437 in Ulm, Komtur in 1447 in Franconia, 1449 Commander in Nuremberg)
Sybilla Freifrau von Leonrod, née Meilhaus (1814–1881), governess to King Ludwig II of Bavaria
Coat of armsedit
The Leonrod coat of arms is a red bar on the silver field. On the helmet with red and silver covers, there are two horns marked in the same way as the shield.
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