This form of address originally had connections with the ability of a Freiherr (Baron) to bequeath a family coat of arms and to hold landed property as allodial instead of a fief. The actual address is Euer Hochwohlgeboren ("Your High Well-born") and is the correct form of address not only German Freiherren but also Ritter and Edle.
The title should not be confused with (Euer) Hochgeboren. This title ranks higher than Hochwohlgeboren and is the style of mediate Grafen (mediate Counts; immediate counts or Reichsgrafen are entitled to the address Erlaucht) and those Freiherren descending from the mediæval Uradel.
Another honorific title was (Euer) Wohlgeboren which ranked lower than Hochwohlgeboren and was claimed by Bourgeois notables.
In the 19th century it became customary to address academic and other civil honoraries by this title, e.g., a number of letters to Sigmund Freud are addressed to "Hochwohlgeboren Prof. Dr. Sigmund Freud".
It is commonly abbreviated in correspondence as: “I.I.H.H.” for married couples “I.H.” (= Ihre Hochwohlgeboren) for women. “S.H.” (= Seine Hochwohlgeboren) for men.
Swedishedit
In Sweden Högvälboren (High Well-born) is used to address barons and counts,[5]Välboren (Well-born) is used to address untitled nobles.[5]
In Imperial Russia, civil, military and court officials in the 6th to 8th grades according to the Table of Ranks were addressed with a style similar in meaning (Ваше высокоблагородие). Similarly the style (Euer) Wohlgeboren (Ваше благородие) was applied to officials in the 9th to 14th grades, while (Euer) Hochgeboren (Ваше высокородие) was enjoyed by officials in the 5th grade. As such the honorific address was also implied by membership in some grades of the Russian dynastic orders of chivalry.[6]
Hungarianedit
In Hungarian the equivalent word was "nagyságos" and literally comes from this term in Latin "magnificus".[citation needed]
^Lawrence, James (1 January 1840). "On the Nobility of the British Gentry, etc. Third edition enlarged". Retrieved 29 January 2017 – via Google Books.
^Nierop, H. F. K. (25 March 1993). The Nobility of Holland: From Knights to Regents, 1500-1650. Cambridge University Press. ISBN9780521392600. Retrieved 29 January 2017 – via Google Books.
^"The Gentleman's Magazine (London, England)". F. Jefferies. 1 January 1827. Retrieved 29 January 2017 – via Google Books.
^ abCarlsson, Per-Olov. "Blå boken". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
hochwohlgeboren, german, ˌhoːxˌvoːlɡəˈboːɐ, high, well, born, latin, magnificus, honorific, manner, address, members, nobility, some, parts, europe, contents, german, swedish, dutch, russian, hungarian, referencesgerman, editthis, section, does, cite, sources,. Hochwohlgeboren German ˌhoːxˌvoːlɡeˈboːɐ n lit High Well born Latin magnificus 1 is an honorific and manner of address for members of the nobility in some parts of Europe 2 3 4 Contents 1 German 2 Swedish 3 Dutch 4 Russian 5 Hungarian 6 ReferencesGerman editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message This form of address originally had connections with the ability of a Freiherr Baron to bequeath a family coat of arms and to hold landed property as allodial instead of a fief The actual address is Euer Hochwohlgeboren Your High Well born and is the correct form of address not only German Freiherren but also Ritter and Edle The title should not be confused with Euer Hochgeboren This title ranks higher than Hochwohlgeboren and is the style of mediate Grafen mediate Counts immediate counts or Reichsgrafen are entitled to the address Erlaucht and those Freiherren descending from the mediaeval Uradel Another honorific title was Euer Wohlgeboren which ranked lower than Hochwohlgeboren and was claimed by Bourgeois notables In the 19th century it became customary to address academic and other civil honoraries by this title e g a number of letters to Sigmund Freud are addressed to Hochwohlgeboren Prof Dr Sigmund Freud It is commonly abbreviated in correspondence as I I H H for married couples I H Ihre Hochwohlgeboren for women S H Seine Hochwohlgeboren for men Swedish editIn Sweden Hogvalboren High Well born is used to address barons and counts 5 Valboren Well born is used to address untitled nobles 5 Dutch editIn The Netherlands Hoogwelgeboren High Well born is used to address a Baron a Knight or a Jonkheer Hooggeboren High born is used to address Dukes Margraves Counts or Viscounts citation needed Russian editIn Imperial Russia civil military and court officials in the 6th to 8th grades according to the Table of Ranks were addressed with a style similar in meaning Vashe vysokoblagorodie Similarly the style Euer Wohlgeboren Vashe blagorodie was applied to officials in the 9th to 14th grades while Euer Hochgeboren Vashe vysokorodie was enjoyed by officials in the 5th grade As such the honorific address was also implied by membership in some grades of the Russian dynastic orders of chivalry 6 Hungarian editIn Hungarian the equivalent word was nagysagos and literally comes from this term in Latin magnificus citation needed References edit Enthalt Ansichten des Landes topographische Fragmente Volk Volume 1 1819 Lawrence James 1 January 1840 On the Nobility of the British Gentry etc Third edition enlarged Retrieved 29 January 2017 via Google Books Nierop H F K 25 March 1993 The Nobility of Holland From Knights to Regents 1500 1650 Cambridge University Press ISBN 9780521392600 Retrieved 29 January 2017 via Google Books The Gentleman s Magazine London England F Jefferies 1 January 1827 Retrieved 29 January 2017 via Google Books a b Carlsson Per Olov Bla boken Retrieved 29 January 2017 Table of Ranks Nobility Estates Categorization Britannica www britannica com Retrieved 2024 02 04 nbsp This article about a member of the German nobility is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hochwohlgeboren amp oldid 1203274185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
