Erdődy
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Erdödy (or Erdődy) was the name of a Hungarian noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary (most notably in Croatia). The Habsburg Monarchy granted them the title Graf / Gräfin.
The Erdődy family originated from the Bakócz family. The Bakóczs were originally serfs of the Drágffy in Szatmár county. They acquired wealth, when Tamás Bakócz became the archbishop of Esztergom. After Tamás Bakócz's death his estates was divided and the Southern branch took the name Erdődy. More members of the family held important offices, we can find judges of the royal court, bishops, Croatian bans and generals among the members of the family. From 1607 they held the capitancy of Varasd.
Notable members included:
- Erdődy Péter (b. 1504, d. 1557)
- Erdődy Tamás (b. 1558, d. 1624)
- Erdődy Miklós (d. 1693)
- Sidonija Rubido Erdődy (b.1819, d.1884)
The Palais Erdödy was acquired by the Erdődy family from the Esterházys.
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