Von Schultzendorff
Von Schultzendorff is a German noble family originating in the historical region of Silesia, an area that was part of the Habsburg Crown of Bohemia before being incorporated into Prussia in 1742 following the Silesian Wars. The family was granted the hereditary noble title von Schultzendorff through a Böhmischer Adelsstand (Bohemian noble grant) on 26 February 1661, when Andreas Schulz was ennobled during the reign of Emperor Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.[1]
History
Andreas Schulz — also recorded in historical sources as Scholtz — received the Böhmischer Adelsstand on 26 February 1661, together with the hereditary noble designation von Schultzendorff, during the reign of Emperor Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.[2]
The ennoblement took place in the aftermath of the Thirty Years' War, during a period in which the Habsburg monarchy elevated numerous military officers, administrators, and landholders across its territories.
From the mid-17th century, the family is associated with landed estates in Upper Silesia, including Brynnek, Hanusek (also known as Kleiner Hammer), and Polom in the district of Tost-Gleiwitz. Additional holdings are recorded at Miedary in the Beuthen district from 1717, and at Günterwitz in the Trebnitz district from 1765.[3]
Following the Silesian Wars, much of Silesia was incorporated into Prussia, and members of the family subsequently were involved in Prussian military and administrative records. During the nineteenth century, C. F. von Schultzendorff served as Geheimer Kanzlei-Sekretär (Privy Chancellery Secretary) in the Prussian Ministry of the Interior in Berlin.[4]
The family produced several generations of military officers within the Prussian and later Imperial German military structure. Otto Joseph von Schultzendorff (1836–1922) attained the rank of Generalleutnant in the Imperial German Army.[5] His son, Walter Heinrich von Schultzendorff, reached the rank of Generalmajor and served during the First World War.[6]
The family continued into the twentieth century, with descendants also appearing in German cultural life, including cinematographer Wedigo von Schultzendorff, a member of the Deutsche Filmakademie.[7]
Coat of arms
The family coat of arms is described in German heraldic sources as:
"In blue, two golden lilies standing side by side, and above them a golden order cross."[8]
The heraldic shield consists of a blue field bearing two gold fleurs-de-lis beneath a gold cross.
Notable members
- Otto Joseph von Schultzendorff (1836–1922), Generalleutnant in the Imperial German Army.[9]
- Walter Heinrich von Schultzendorff, Generalmajor; served during the First World War.[10]
- Wedigo von Schultzendorff (born 1945), German cinematographer and member of the Deutsche Filmakademie. Known for The Thirteenth Floor (1999), Hollywood Ending (2002), and Pandorum (2009). Nominated for the German Film Award for Best Cinematography in 2009.
References
- ↑ Ledebur, Leopold von (1839). Neues Preussisches Adels-Lexicon. 5. Berlin. p. 371. Search this book on
- ↑ Ledebur, Leopold von (1839). Neues Preussisches Adels-Lexicon. 5. Berlin. p. 371. Search this book on
- ↑ Ledebur, Leopold von (1839). Neues Preussisches Adels-Lexicon. 5. Berlin. p. 371. Search this book on
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen Häuser. Gotha: Justus Perthes. 1916. Search this book on
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen Häuser. Gotha: Justus Perthes. 1916. Search this book on
- ↑ Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945: Geschichte und Inhaber. Band II. Norderstedt: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. Search this book on
- ↑ "Wedigo von Schultzendorff". Deutsche Filmakademie. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ Ledebur, Leopold von (1839). Neues Preussisches Adels-Lexicon. 5. Berlin. p. 371. Search this book on
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen Häuser. Gotha: Justus Perthes. 1916. Search this book on
- ↑ Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945: Geschichte und Inhaber. Band II. Norderstedt: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. Search this book on
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