The Hügel family is a German noble family originating from

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. In 1790, members of the younger branch of the family were elevated to the rank of Imperial Baron by Leopold II, while in 1801 members of the elder line of family were raised to the same rank by

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. On 13 June 1879 the elder branch of the family was raised to the hereditary title of

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in the

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by King

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Notable members

* Baron Johann Andres von Hügel (1734–1807), Württemberg General who was elevated to the rank of Baron in 1801. ** Johann Christian Friedrich von Hügel (b. 1764) ** Baron Ernst von Hügel (1774–1848), Württemberg General and Minister of War. *** Baron Albert von Hügel (1803–1865), German army officer and chamberlain, owner of **** Count Paul von Hügel (1835–1897), owner of ; m. Princess Amalie of Teck ***** Count Paul Julius von Hügel (1872–1912) ⚭ Anna Pauline Homolatsch (b. 1880), divorced in 1911 ****** Countess Huberta Amelia Maximilienne Pauline von Hügel (1897–1912) ****** Count Ferdinand Paul von Hügel (1901-1939) *** Baron Karl Eugen von Hügel (1805–1870), Württemberg Minister of Foreign Affairs **** Baroness Alexandrine von Hügel (1843–1903), m. Count Klemens Joseph Leopold von Beroldingen ***** Count Alexander Klemens Karl Mauritz von Beroldingen (1877–1940), m. Margot Marie Stone ***** (1885–1933), chairman of

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and

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; m. ( Kapp von Gültstein) ** August Ferdinand von Hügel (1775–1837) * Matthias Hügel (d. 1782), Electoral Trier Chamberlain; married Anna Gertrud Dötsch ** Baron (1753–1825), diplomat, statesman and imperial commissioner at the Perpetual Reichstag in Regensburg, who was elevated to Baron of the Holy Roman Empire in 1791; married Susanne Holthoff (1768–1837) *** Baron

Charles von Hügel Charles von Hügel (born Carl Alexander Anselm Baron von Hügel; 25 April 1795 – 2 June 1870), sometimes spelt in English Huegel, was an Austrian nobleman, army officer, diplomat, botanist, and explorer, now primarily remembered for his t ...

(1795–1870), Austrian army officer, diplomat, botanist, and explorer; married Elizabeth Farquharson (1830-1913) **** Baron

Friedrich von Hügel Friedrich von Hügel (born ''Friedrich Maria Aloys Franz Karl Freiherr von Hügel'', usually known as ''Baron von Hügel''; 5 May 1852 – 27 January 1925) was an influential Austrian Catholic layman, religious writer, and Christian apologist. Al ...

(1852–1925), Austrian Roman Catholic layman and religious writer; married Hon. Mary Catherine

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(1849–1935), daughter of

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; had issue **** Baron

Anatole von Hügel Anatole von Hügel (29 September 1854, in Florence – 15 August 1928, in Cambridge) was the second son of the Austrian nobleman Charles von Hügel and his Scottish wife Elizabeth Farquharson. His elder brother was Friedrich von Hügel and hi ...

(1854–1928), co-founder St Edmund's College in Cambridge, son of Charles **** Baroness Pauline von Hügel (1858–1901), Austrian-British religious writer, daughter of Charles

Former properties

File:Obersulm_Eschenau_Schloss_20070330.jpg, Castle Eschenau, Heilbronn, owned by von Hügel family in the 19th century File:Schloss_reinthal_001.jpg, Castle Reinthal near Graz, owned by von Hügel family in the 19th century

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Notable members

Former properties

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