House of Felsobuki Nagy

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House of Felsőbüki Nagy
File:Felsobuki nagy crest.tif “Spes innixa Deo nunquam confusa recessit”
Country	Kingdom of Hungary
Founded	1616
Founder	Benadictus
Titles	Nagy de Felsőbük, Lord of Sitké
Estate(s)	Bük, Rabapaty, Sitké, Röjtökmusaj
de generes Bár-Kalán (12th century), Noblis de Barcha (13th century), Nagybarcsai Barcsay (15th century)

The Felsőbüki Nagy family were influential and wealthy Hungarian noblemen and politicians of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

In the 17th century, at the height of the Ottoman occupation, the Felsőbüki Nagy family established itself and played leading roles in the re-development of the Kingdom of Hungary.

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Bük Kastely, "Temple of Venus"

In 1616, he received a patent of nobility from Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary Matthias II and changed his name to Felsőbüki Nagy. He married Margit Köntös, mother of Matyas Pálffy, Pannonhalma Archabbot and leading figure of the Hungarian counter reformation.

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Felsőbüki Nagy István, 1696

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Church & Crypt of Sitké

George I (1621–1682), the regional judge of Sopron County, received land donations and established the family seat in Bük. At the time, his older brother Francis I (1617–1674) was the military judge of the critical Győr castle region. Their descendants quickly rose in prominence as great landowners and held important positions at both the regional and national level.

• Felsőbüki Nagy Benedek I (Patent 1616) ^{Köntös-Pálffy Margit}
  • Felsőbüki Nagy György I (1625-1682) ^{Chernelházi Chernel Kata}
    1. Felsőbüki Nagy István I (1653-1737) ^{Monyorósi Tompa Rebeka}
    2. Felsőbüki Nagy Pál I (1657-1717) ^{Damonyai Landor Margit}
    3. Felsőbüki Nagy Mihály I (1665-1730) ^{Nádasdi Nádasdy Judit}

Stephen I

Stephen I (1653–1737), an aranysarkantyús, became a deputy Lord of Sopron County, then Judge for the Chief Justice and finally Vice Palatine of Hungary from 1720 to 1724, under Palatine Count Nicolas Pálffy. He also acted as Speaker of Diet and played a leading role in the adoption of Pragmatica Sanctio. The direct line of the family extends through Stephen I.

• Francis I (1696–1755) and his descendants were very wealthy landowners and the Lords of Sitké Castle. He married Barbara of the Niczky family, a direct descendant of Vencel.
• Stephen II (1703–1758) and Lajos I (1706–1774), an aranysarkantyús.

Lords of Sitké

1. Felsőbüki Nagy Ferenc I (1696-1755) ^{I, Lord of Sitké - Niczki Niczky Borbála}
   1. Felsőbüki Nagy Ágnes (1727-1790) ^{Románfalvi Fejérváry Pál}
   2. Felsőbüki Nagy György II (1729-1803) ^{II, Lord of Sitké - Verebi Végh Erzsébet}
      • Felsőbüki Nagy Ferenc II (1767-1830) ^{III, Lord of Sitké - Mindszenti és megyefalvi Petrovszky Jozefa}
        • Felsőbüki Nagy Sándor I (1808-1880) ^{IV, Lord of Sitké - Weidgang Teréz}
          • Felsőbüki Nagy Sándor II (1837-1917) ^{V, Lord of Sitké - Herényi Gothard Roza}
        • Felsőbüki Nagy István III (1802-1868)
   3. Felsőbüki Nagy Anna (1737-1796) ^{Medgyesi Somogyi Miklós}
2. Felsőbüki Nagy István II (1703-1758) ^{Nadasi Tersztyánszky Jusztina}
   1. Felsőbüki Nagy Ignác (1733-1783) ^Hussar
   2. Felsőbüki Nagy Magda (1741-1779) ^{Rumi és Rábadoroszlói Rumy József}
   3. Felsőbüki Nagy József (1750-1782) ^{Hussar Captain}
3. Felsőbüki Nagy Lajos I (1706-1774) ^{br Engelshofen Róza}
   1. Felsőbüki Nagy Lajos II (17-1798) ^{Hussar Captain - Reibholz Zsuzsa}
      • Felsőbüki Nagy Vendel (17-1794) ^{Bárdosi Bárdossy Anna}
        • Felsőbüki Nagy Terézia (1795-1845) ^{Hertelendi Hertelendy Sámuel}
   2. Felsőbüki Nagy Dávid (1733-1780) ^{Testőr Captain - Martonfalvai Martonfalvay Júlia}
      • Felsőbüki Nagy József (17-18) ^{Hussar - Drahota Jozefa}
4. Felsőbüki Nagy Zsigmond (1710-17) ^Captain
5. Felsőbüki Nagy Magda (1713-1799) ^{br Revay Elek}

Felsőbüki Nagy József, The Judge

Hunting Lodge of the Nagyérdo, then Felsőbüki Nagy Palace of Röjtökmusaj (1750)

Felsőbüki Nagy Pál, The Reformer

Paul I

It is the descendants of Paul I (1657–1717), the regional judge of Sopron County. They were influential at the highest levels of Hungarian political society for the next two centuries.

• Stephen II (1701–1766) was a long-serving royal councillor in Vienna and a Hungarian representative on the Royal Council. He enjoyed a trustful relationship with Queen Maria Teresa and was granted knighthood in the Order of Saint Stephen. His daughter, Eva, married Chief Justice Végh Peter II.
• Paul II (1704–1776), at the county level was the second highest office holder as deputy Lord of Sopron. At the national level he served as a royal councillor and the Judge of the Palatine. He also held a long-term chancellorship chairman position. He built the palatial residence of Röjtökmusaj and had nine children, three of whom went on to have high level careers.
  • Paul III (1732–1809) was the regional judge of Sopron County and a royal councillor.
  • Alexander Francis I (1736–1799) was the long time deputy Lord of Sopron County as well as its repeat representative to the National Assembly (Diet). His descendants, and the Bezerédj family, helped shape the leadership of the 19th century reform.
  • Joseph I (1743–1801) was a commander of the Order of Saint Stephen. He served as Judge Royal “Personalis” from 1795 to 1801, Speaker of the Diet and Lord of Pest County. He married Verebi Végh Anna, daughter of Chief Justice Végh Peter II. His only daughter married the son of Chief Justice Ürményi Joseph I.

The Felsőbüki Nagy and related Végh, Niczky, Ürmenyi, and Szent-Iványi, were a core group of Hungarian nobles in high government positions representing a powerful patriotic check-and-balance on, the king and entitled aristocrats.

Michael I

Michael I (1665–1730), the deputy Lord of Sopron County, and his descendants were also politically active.

• Benedek III (1789–1835) an aranysarkantyús, held important administrative positions as a royal counsellor in Vienna and Budapest. He was even something of a cultural influencer among the intellectuals and artists of the day.

19th Century

Paul IV (1777–1857), emerged as a leading figure of the early 19th century reform and a catalyst of progress. He had presence on the national stage as an orator and advocate to next generation change agents.

The landowners, Alexander I (1808–1880) and Alexander II (1835–1917) flourished during the industrial revolution and turned to charity to express their support of the people, founding several medical institutions and an orphanage. They held an extensive portfolio of castles, farm complexes, mills and vineyards in Rabapaty, Egyházashetye, Badacsony, Martonfa, etc.

Alexander III (1865–1933) and George III (1873–1945), were supporters of regional hospitals. Together with the Herényi Gothard family, they were highly regarded as progressive landowners and effective managers of their estates.

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Notes

1. ^ A personal representative of the King, in his draft speech honoring the famous reform era politician Felsőbüki Nagy Pál IV, emphasizes the Barcsay origin of Pál, even calling him "Barcsay Pál".
2. ^ Their national socialism was defined by a genuine love of nation, their faith, and support of Germany, not by any degree of anti-semitism.

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