Talmberk family explained

The Talmberk family (de|Talmberg or German: Talenberg) was a Bohemian noble house. The family ruled the town of Talmberk and, along with various other estates.^[1]

History

The Talmberk family was descended from the of Bohemia and Moravia.^[2] The Talmberk family was founded at the end of the 13th century. The first known member is William of Talmberk, a descendant of Hroznata of Úžice who was first mentioned in 1297.^[3]

The family came under the ownership of Jankov in 1418. They remained in possession of the village until 1702, when it was sold.^[4]

The remained in the family from the 16th century until the death of the last member.^[5] It was later given to the of the National Museum in Prague.^[6]

The Talmberks largely sided with the House of Habsburg during the Bohemian Revolt, and they were allowed to remain in the . At the end of the 16th century, the family had split into separate branches.^[2] The last male member of the family died in 1735.

Coat of arms

Two silver water lilies on a shield of red, each with a large leaf bent inwards towards one another. Helmet with silver and red mantling with red vol.^[7]

Notable members

• Hroznata of Úžice, brother-in-law of Záviš of Falkenstein, founder of the Talmberk family^[3]
  • Vilém of Talmberk, son or nephew of Hroznata of Úžice, the first member of the family by name^[3]
  • Arnošt of Talmberk, son of Hroznata of Úžice, founder of the ^[8]
• Diviš of Talmberk (died 1415), burgrave of Prague Castle^[9]
  • Oldřich of Talmberk, son of Diviš of Talmberk, inherited Talmberk in 1415 after his father's death^[10]
• (died 2 May 1450), bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc^[11]
• (before 1460 – 1498), Czech nobleman, priest, and member of the Canons Regular of the Holy Sepulchre^[12]
• (mid-16th century – 13 October 1643), Czech politician and ^[13]
• (de|Johann Franz Christoph Freiherr von Talmberg, 31 December 1644 - 3 April 1698), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hradec Králové^[14]
• Rudolf Franz Ferdinand von Talmberg (–1702), artist, chamberlain, and cavalry captain in the court of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor^[15]

Notes and References

1. Book: Ottův slovník naučný: illustrovaná encyklopaedie obecných vědomostí. Prague. August. Sedláček. 1906. 25. 57–59.
2. Book: Procházka . Roman, Freiherr von . Genealogisches Handbuch erloschener böhmischer Herrenstandsfamilien. . 1973 . Degener . Neustadt an der Aisch . 3768650022 . 314–319.
3. Book: Hrady, zámky a tvrze v Čechách na Moravě a ve Slezsku - Východní Čechy . 1989 . Prague .
4. Web site: Obec Jankov . obecjankov.cz . 4 February 2021.
5. Book: Stuchlik . Ludwig . Die alttschechischen Handschriften zur Krönungsordnung der böhmischen Könige . 2014 . Solivagus-Verlag . Kiel . 978-3-943025-16-3 . 38.
6. Book: Bartoš . F. M. . Prozatímní katalog rukopisů Knihovny Národního muzea . 1927 . National Museum . Prague. 3 February 2021.
7. Book: Siebmacher . Johann . Die Wappen des böhmischen Adels. . 1979 . Bauer und Raspe . Neustadt an der Aisch . 3879470308 . 268 . Reprograf. Nachdr. von Siebmacher's Wappenbuch 4. Bd., 9. Abt. (Nürnberg 1886).
8. Vaněk . Vojtěch . Hroznata z Úžic . Sázavsko. Historie - tradice - současnost . 2000 . 7 . 15–21 .
9. Book: Halada . Jan . Lexikon české šlechty . 1992 . Akropolis . 80-901020-3-4 . 161–162.
10. Web site: Zavadil . Antonín J. . Kutnohorsko slovem i obrasem - Práce veškerého učitelstva okresu . 29 January 2020.
11. Book: Eberhard . Winfried . Die Bischöfe des Heiligen Römischen Reiches: ein biographisches Lexikon/[2] 1448 bis 1648. 1996 . Duncker & Humblot . Berlin . 3-428-08422-5 . 479–480.
12. Book: Antonín . Podlaha . Series praepositorum, decanorum, archidiaconorum aliorumque praelatorum et canonicorum sanctae Metropolitanae ecclesiae Pragensis a promordiis usque ad praesentia tempora . 1912 . Prague.
13. Book: Kasík . Stanislav . Lobkowiczové : dějiny a genealogie rodu . 108. 2002 . Veduta . České Budějovice . 80-903040-3-6.
14. Book: Zelenka . Aleš . Gatz . Erwin . Die Bischöfe des Heiligen Römischen Reiches 1648–1803 . 1990 . Duncker & Humblot . Berlin . 3-428-06763-0.
15. Book: Recent Acquisitions, A Selection: 2012–2014 . November 7, 2014 . Metropolitan Museum of Art . 36 .