The House of Seckendorff (also: Seckendorf) is the name of an old and prolific

Franconia Franconia (german: Franken, ; Franconian dialect: ''Franggn'' ; bar, Frankn) is a region of Germany, characterised by its culture and Franconian dialect (German: ''Fränkisch''). The three administrative regions of Lower, Middle and Upper ...

n noble family. According to historian Werner Wagenhöfer, the Seckendorff family is the most researched family of the low nobility in Franconia along with the Guttenberg and Bibra families.

Historical holdings

* From 13th century to now Obernzenn, Blaues and Rotes Schloss * to now: Schloss Unternzenn * ? - ? Schloss Unteraltenbernheim * 1317–1782 Castle and village

Langenfeld (Mittelfranken) Langenfeld is a municipality in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim in Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , B ...

and Ullstadt * 1347–1375 Oberndorf bei

Möhrendorf Möhrendorf is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the river Regnitz The Regnitz is a river in Franconia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is in length. The river is formed by the c ...

* Since 1361 Schnodsenbach * 1361–1379 Monheim * 1369–1518 (ca.)

Neuendettelsau Neuendettelsau is a local authority in Middle Franconia, Germany. Neuendettelsau is situated 20 miles southwest of Nuremberg and 12 miles east of Ansbach. Since 1947 it has a Lutheran seminary ( ''Augustana Hochschule''). Diakonie Neuendettelsau ...

, about 1403 division between the Seckendorf and the Vestenberg family * 1395–1500 (ca.) Rittergut Obersteinbach bei Neustadt/Aisch (mit Frankfurt, Langenfeld, Lachheim, Roßbach und Stübach) * before 1417–1503 Burg Hiltpoltstein in the county of

Forchheim Forchheim () is a town in Upper Franconia (german: Oberfranken) in northern Bavaria, and also the seat of the administrative district of Forchheim. Forchheim is a former royal city, and is sometimes called the Gateway to the Franconian Switz ...

* 1422–1447 Rieterschloss in Kornburg * 1444–1453 Burg Reicheneck by

Happurg Happurg is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany. During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located here.Christine O'Keefe''Concentration Camps''/ref> Geography Neighboring muni ...

* 1448–1452 Fürerschloss in Haimendorf * beginning 1455 Rauschenberg, Bergtheim, Höchstadt, Taschendorf, Obertaschendorf. * 1465–1722 the fief Buch by Weisendorf * until 1479 Schloss Rezelsdorf by Weisendorf * 1478–fifteen hundreds Festung Rothenberg by

Schnaittach Schnaittach is a market town in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. Geography Schnaittach is on the river Schnaittach, a tributary of the Pegnitz. History Schnaittach was first mentioned in 1011. Until 1806 the Christian population of ...

* 1503–1528 Hüttenbach by

Simmelsdorf Simmelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria in Germany. History Famous is the House of Tucher von Simmelsdorf Tucher von Simmelsdorf () is a noble patrician family from Nürnberg. Like the Fugger and Wel ...

* beginning 1504 properties in Oberlindach by Weisendorf * 1504–1570 Simmelsdorf * 1527–1653 Obbach * until 1531 Reichenschwand * until 1558 Eismannsberg * until 1600 Schloss Triesdorf * ? - ? Altheim bei

Dietersheim Dietersheim is a municipality in the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany. Mayor Robert Christensen is the mayor since 2010. He is the successor of Wolfgang Breyer, who died unexpected. Personalities Sons and d ...

* Mid 15th - Mid 17th

Hallerndorf Hallerndorf is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the large ...

(Linie derer von Seckendorf zu Krotendorf, Schnodsenbach, Gugenheim, Hallerndorf und Rossbach) * ? Gugenheim * ? Krotendorf * ? - ? Almoshof * 1677–1945 Schloss Meuselwitz, Thüringen * 1705 - today Schloss Ebneth (Owner: Isabelle Callens née von Seckendorff) * ? - today Schloss Trautskirchen (Owner: Isabelle Callens née von Seckendorff) * 1726 - today estate at Weingartsreuth (Owner: Freiherr von Seckendorff-von Witzleben) * 1720–1727 Schloss Harrlach by Allersberg * 1720–1774 Seckendorff-Eggloffsteinsche Freihaus in Kornburg * 1757–1952 Schloss Unterleinleiter, Fränkische Schweiz * 1840 -1945 Schloss Broock,

Vorpommern-Greifswald Vorpommern-Greifswald is a district in the east of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Vorpommern-Rügen, the Baltic Sea, Poland ( West Pomeranian Voivo ...

* 1858 - today Schloss Strössendorf

Coat of arms

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Well known family members

* Burkard von Seckendorff-Jochsberg (died 1365) * Hans von Seckendorff (um 1530), Amtmann in Ansbach * Kaspar von Seckendorff (died 1595), Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt * Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff (1626–1692), German Statesman *

Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff 200px, Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff Friedrich Heinrich Reichsgraf von Seckendorff (5 July 1673 – 23 November 1763, aged 90) was a Franconian field marshal and diplomat, in the service of the imperial Habsburg monarchy of Austria. Late ...

(1673–1763), Imperial field marshal * Christoph Friedrich von Seckendorff-Aberdar (1679–1759), Diplomat and Brandenburg-Ansbach Minister * Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff (1744–1785), German poet * Johann Karl Christoph von Seckendorff (1747–1814), Wurttemberg State Minister * Theresius von Seckendorf-Aberdar (auch: Seckendorff; 1758–1825), German biographer, novelist, Hispanist and lexicographer * Christian Adolf von Seckendorff (1767–1833), German poet * Friedrich Bernhard von Seckendorff (1772−1852), German politician * Franz Karl Leopold von Seckendorf-Aberdar (1775–1809), German poet *

Gustav Anton von Seckendorff Gustav Anton von Seckendorff (20 November 1775 – 1823) was a German author, actor and declaimer. Life Gustav Anton Freiherr von Seckendorff was an offspring of the Gudent branch of the House of Seckendorff, which had its residence at Meuselwitz ...

(1775–1823), German author, actor and declaimer * Alfred von Seckendorff (1796–1876), German Administrative lawyer and writer * Fanny Løvenskiold (1807-1873), born Francisca Veronika von Seckendorf-Aberdar, Norwegian court official and daughter of Johan Carl August Max von Seckendorf-Aberdar * August Heinrich von Seckendorff (1807–1885), German statesman and lawyer * Henriette von Seckendorff-Gutend (1819–1878), „Heilerin“, Mutter der Kranken und Schwermütigen, Gründerin der ''Villa Seckendorff'' in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt * Oskar von Seckendorff (1840–1902), Prussian Major General * Siegmund Karl Ludwig Friedrich Hermann von Seckendorf-Gudent; died in 1844 as a forestry student at Forstakademie Tharandt in a duel with his fellow student Otto Carl Werther Sächsisches Hauptstaatsarchiv Dresden, Bestand 10052 Amt Grillenburg, Nr. 0368, 1844–1849 * Rudolf von Seckendorff (1844–1932), lawyer and president of the

Reichsgericht The Reichsgericht (, ''Reich Court'') was the supreme criminal and civil court in the German Reich from 1879 to 1945. It was based in Leipzig, Germany. The Supreme Court was established when the Reichsjustizgesetze (Imperial Justice Laws) came i ...

(Imperial Court of Justice) (1905–1920) * Arthur von Seckendorff-Gudent (1845–1886), Austrian forester, Swiss origin * Gustav von Seckendorff (1848–1924), Prussian General of the Infantry * Carl August Ludwig Wilhelm Freiherr von Seckendorff-Aberdar (1848-1948) Co-founder of scouting movement in Germany/Austria * Albert von Seckendorff (1849–1921), German Vice-Admiral, diplomat, Marshall of the court of Prince Heinrichs von Preußen * Adolf von Seckendorff (1857–1941), German General of the Infantry, Governor of Estland * Götz von Seckendorff (1889–1914), German painter and sculptor * Erich Erwin Heinrich August Veit Freiherr von Seckendorff (1897–1944) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Germany. * Christa von Seckendorff (born 1970), German artist Heilsbronn Münster Epitaph Margareta von Seckendorff.jpg, Grave of Margareta von Seckendorff (died 1436) in Münster Heilsbronn Heilsbronn Münster Epitaph Georg von Seckendorff.jpg, Grave of Georg von Seckendorff (died 1444) in Münster Heilsbronn Grabplatte des Eichstätter Fürstbischofs Kaspar von Seckendorf.jpg, Grave plate of Eichstätter Prince Bishop Kaspar von Seckendorf im Kreuzgang des Eichstätter Domes SECKENDORFF.gif, Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff.jpeg,

St.Jakob Abenberg - Epitaph.jpg, Epitaph in St. Jakob in

Abenberg Abenberg () is a town in the Middle Franconian district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 9 km west of Roth bei Nürnberg and 25 km southwest of Nuremberg Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Fra ...

Literature

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Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels The ''Almanach de Gotha'' (german: Gothaischer Hofkalender) is a directory of Europe's royalty and higher nobility, also including the major governmental, military and diplomatic corps, as well as statistical data by country. First published ...

. Adelslexikon.'' Band XIII, Band 128 der Gesamtreihe. C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 2002, .

References

External links

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