Kőszegi family
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| House of Kőszegi | |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Kőszegi family | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Parent house | Genus Héder |
| Founded | c. 1244 |
| Founder | Henry I |
| Final ruler | Andrew |
| Dissolution | 1324 |
| Cadet branches | House of Rohonci House of Tamási House of Herceg |
The Kőszegi was a noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary in the 13–14th centuries. The ancestor of the family, Henry the Great descended from the gens ("clan") Héder. Henry's paternal great-grandfather was the clan's co-founder Wolfer.[1]
Notable members
- Henry I the Great (fl. 1244–1274), Palatine of Hungary
- Nicholas I (fl. 1266–1299), Palatine of Hungary
- Nicholas II (fl. 1314–1332), Master of the horse, ancestor of the Rohonci family
- John, ancestor of the Béri family
- Ivan (fl. 1266–1308), Palatine of Hungary
- Gregory (fl. 1287–1297), Master of the stewards for the Prince
- Nicholas III (fl. 1308–1313), Master of the treasury
- Andrew (fl. 1311–1324), ispán of Vas County; last member who bore the Kőszegi name[2]
- John the "Wolf" (fl. 1325–1333)
- Gregory (fl. 1287–1297), Master of the stewards for the Prince
- Peter I (fl. 1275–1289), Bishop of Veszprém
- Henry II (fl. 1278–1310), Ban of Slavonia
- John (fl. 1310–1327), Master of the horse, ancestor of the Tamási family
- Peter II (fl. 1310–1351), ispán of Bodrog County, ancestor of the Herceg de Szekcső family
- Nicholas (illegitimate; fl. 1308–1336), Bishop of Győr
- Nicholas I (fl. 1266–1299), Palatine of Hungary
