The Lipthay family, member of the ancient Hungarian nobility
Preamble
The e-Genealogy compilation, with more than 4.500 entries, is displaying the linkage of Lipthay’s de Kisfalud et Lubelle to peers of Hungarian and European nobility, from nowadays back to the 8th century. Not few of these families where at the forefront of leadership, some still are. Saints, dignitaries of the Catholic Church, Kings, prominent rulers and leaders of politics and military are among the Lipthay’s ancestry. It is a fascinating journey far back into history showing the Lipthay’s roots anchored in Christian values and traditions, in Hungarian and European identity.
The 20th century opened the gate to new linkages. New branches of Lipthay’s and of other’s of their relatives of Hungarian nobility are existing flourishing throughout South and North America, and in Europe.
A strong and promising impulse for the family’s survival is developing far into the future.
Brief history of the Lipthay de Kisfalud et Lubelle family
By Szabolcs Vajay de Vaja
The Lipthay de Kisfalud et Lubelle family (RomanCatholics) members of the Hungarian ancient ministerial nobility, had its origin in the 13th century, in 1248, when King Béla IV of Hungary granted land to Bosin and to his son Milóth. Zaád, grandson of Bosin, inyear 1341, exchanged his inheritance with King Charles I of Hungary for Lubelle in Liptó County, property remaining until 1945 in hands of noble branches of the family. In 1435, the family name of the great grandson of Zaád, Bálint I was Lipthay de Lubelle. His descendants, in 1465, who were granted with land by King Mathias Corvinus I at Kisfalud, in Nógrád County, were adding the name of the place to the family’s last name. Out the flourishing noble branches of the family, two were granted the hereditary title of Baron. The eldest line,until 1945 at their domain of Lovrin, in Temes County, property granted to the family per Royal Decree on 4 April 1791, where bestowed with the hereditary title of Baron with membership right at the Upper House,forwarded by Emperor Francis I and King of Hungary, to Frigyes, son of Field-Marshall Antal Lipthay de Kisfalud et Lubelle, Knight of the Maria Theresia Military Order, in Vienna on 11 June, 1830 and ratified in 1886. The second title of Baron, without membership right in the Upper House, was granted to a younger line, forwarded by King Charles IV in Reichenau on 13 October 1917 to Béla, Royal Counsel, and to his brother Gyula, Officer of the Imperial and Royal Army. The youngest line, after passing away in combat of István on 30 August 1942, has expired in its male line. The eldest line and noble branches are still flourishing.
The Lipthay's genealogy, ancestors, descendants & relationship
Target
The compilation of the Lipthay de Kisfalud et Lubelle pedigree is to serve as record to increase awareness on the family’s genealogy, on blood relation and linkages to other families, especially for the actual and the generations to come, and is willing to fill the information gap created by the turmoil and fading-out of values occurred during the 20th century. More in-deep knowledge on who we are, where we come from, to whom and to what traditions we are linked to, gives us more chances to lay down a faithful and more consistent vision for a better future for the next generations. This is particularly relevant when the compilation is about historical families having had day-by-day responsibility in forming National identity.
Structure
The genealogy compilation set-up on RootsMagic, is supported on family documentation, on reliable genealogy sources available in Hungary, on keynote top sources available mainly in Europe, and on related bibliography. The Genealogy Collection is supported on relevant genealogy data. On the work of the famous Hungarian genealogist Iván Nagy referring to all and each of the noble families existing until the 19th century in Hungary, in Slavonia, in Croatia, in Bohemia, and in Trasylvania; on the complete genealogy work on the Hungarian high nobility compiled by baron János József Gudenus, updated until end of the 20th century; and on the content of the Hungarian genealogy annual Nobilitas 2005-2013. The Siegmacher’s heraldry compilation of Hungarian families and of those originally of the region surrounding Hungary is also serving as evidence. Manifold background information of ancestors, kinship charts, relevant documents, photos and maps are supporting the collection. Furthermore, each entry is mentioning the relevant genealogy source(s) where the information is available. In many cases multiple sources are referring to the same entry having slight differences in the data (genealogy is not a perfect science) but reafirming the existence of the referred person. From the Internet, the database has links basically to www.genealogics.org (the site of the worldwide known genealogist Leo van de Pas) and to www.geneall.net. Both are known and eccurate genealogy sources. The first, a primary quality source,each of its entry’s is presenting the source from where the information is supported. Geneall, as it is not disclosing the source of its information, this collection has evaluated the site as secondary. Hungarian annual genealogy briefings, mainly issued during the 19th century, as the book on the Lipthay family written by Iván Nagy in 1864 documenting the family’s history since the 13th century until the first half of the 19th century are important pieces serving as first hand and valuable background to the collection. All royal decrees issued regarding matters related to the Lipthay family are in original at the National Archives at the Buda Castle, available for research. Many of the documents are available in Hungarian, others in Latin, few others in German language.
Conclusion
This genealogy collection has become particularly relevant as it is including historical families having had day-by-day responsibility in forming National identity. More awareness is adding chances to keep values alive. More knowledge increases needed awareness to reinforce the will to have the homeland, our values and culture, our families, our history and traditions surviving.