Jankovský z Vlašimi

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The family Jankovský z Vlašimi origin is from ancient family Vlašimskou of Prince Vlastislaviců with Coat of Arms of the Přemyslovců Black Eagle on the family's shield. Beginning in the 13th Century at Jankov in Bohemia was the family line Jankovskou: z Vlašimě, z Jankova and then Jankovští z Vlašimi. First listed is Markvart z Vlašimě, father of Hynek z Vlašimě. Markvart was perhaps brother or cousin to Leva z Jankova of Castle Chrenovic, Jan z Kamenice father of Cardinal Jan Očko z Vlašime and Vikarta von Polna who married Eliska daughter of King Ottokar II Premyslid.

Hynek I z Vlašimě and his son Hynek II ruled from the fortress at Vlasim from 1303 to 1354. Marshik z Vlašimě, brother of Hynek I, died 1332 on the battlefield at Mailberka in the Tryol. Marik and Jaros z Vlašimě, sons of Marshik, were Knighted on the battlefield in 1325. Hron z Vlašimě, son of Marik, died with King John of Bohemia at the famous Battle of Crécy in 1346 fighting Edward, The Black Prince.

Coat of Arms z Vlašimě of Jankov and Vlasim c1318

History of Marik and Jaros z Vlašimě, Knighted in 1325

History of Hron von Vlasim at Battle of Crécy in 1346

Recognition of Nobility by King Louis II of Bohemia 1522

Benes Jankovskych z Vlašimě, son of Hynek I z Vlašimě, then ruled fortress Jankov and Vlasim. In 1363 the family sold Castle Vlasim to Michael z Vlašimě Burgrarf of Castle Svojanov and brother of Jan Ocko z Vlašimě. Hynek, son of Benes, secured the fortress at Horni Cerekve in 1360 and Cec Jankovskych z Vlašimě inherited estate at Nemyceves in 1376. Cec established new family line z Nemycevsi. Matej, son of Hynek, ruled Jankov and is the father of family line Jankovsti z Vlašimě.

Jan I Jankovští z Vlašimě, son of Matej, was member of Land Court in 1405 and was given Castle Úsov in northern Moravia in 1416. Jan I sons Karel and Vaclav ruled Úsov and established new family line z Usovský. Jan II Jankovsti z Vlašimě married into family z Kunstatu, sold estates at Jankov by 1433 and established family line Jankovský z Vlašimi at Jevisovice and Slatina in southern Moravia.

In 1522 Jan, Petr, Mikulas and Hynek of Slatina, Kyjovice, Plavec and Slavetice, who were the sons of Jindrich Jankovský z Vlašimi of Castle Rešice, were recognized by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia.

In 1615 brothers Volf Zikmund and Fridrich Jankovský z Vlašimi of Bitov and brothers Adam and Jirik Jankovský z Vlašimi of Rešice were ennobled with hereditary titles of Baron by Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor ,and received new Coat of Arms with the Black Eagle and the two Red Vulture Heads of z Vlašime, z Jenštejna and z Usovský.

Ennoblement Document from Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor 1615

Formal Coat of Arms of Jankovský z Vlašimi 1615

Coat of Arms of Count von Vlasching 1702

Pedigree of Barons at Rešice with listing of orphans 1755

Volf Zikmund, one of the Moravian Direktorů, after the defeat of the uprising was sentenced to a loss of honor and all property but died 1622. Fridrich, Moravian Hofrychtéř, was Catholic and faithfully on the Imperial side and acquired in 1628 the Royal Town of Jemnice.

Hynek, son of Fridrich, became Imperial Counsel to Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. Maxmilian Arnost II Jankovský z Vlašimi (1665-1736) was good friend of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, and in 1702 was made Count von Vlasching. Maxmilian Arnost II died leaving no male hire.

The family at Rešice after Jirik Jankovském was followed by Jindrich Jankovský who founded new line Jankovských at Castle Rešice. After Jindrich's death his wife Ludmila z Lažan and her son Kral Vaclav Jankovský z Vlašimi (1644-1684) lived at the Royal Court of King Charles X of Sweden.

Frankisek Antonin (1690-1752), brother of Jan Antonin Jankovský z Vlašimi , in King's Tribunal was able to claim the Bitov estates for the families in 1752. But Frankisek died a few weeks after the Tribunal and the children of the two brothers became orphans. In 1755 Empress Maria Theresa of Austria awarded the Bitov estates to Austrian relatives the family von Daun.

Jan Vaclav Jankovský z Vlašimi (1729-1775) orphan son of Jan Antonin, was a military leader during the Seven Year War. After his death his sons continued the Jankovský family line. In 1789 the family was Soupis Královských Svobodníků and later listed with title Zeman. In the 1800s the remaining family moved with John Jankovský (1845-1944) establishing a new family line in America. Nobility Jankovský z Vlašimi was restored with the visit to Czech Republic by Thomas Joseph and William Otto in 2005 and 2007.

Coat of Arms:

Jankovští z Vlašime before the year 1615

Jankovský z Vlašimi after the year 1615

z Nemyčevsi

The family z Nemyčevsi was a branch of the family Jankovští z Vlašime of Jankov. Cec Jankovskych z Vlašime inherited fortress Nemyceves in northern Bohemia and establish new family line z Nemyčevsi in 1376. Cec and sons Petra (†1411), Čéče (†1411) a Ješka (1392-1415) ruled Nemyceves and Tur near Jicin.

Petr z Nemyčevsi bought Castles Hradiště Choustník and Veselí Vysoké in 1473. Vaclav z Nemyčevsi, oldest son of Petr, in 1488 was Burgrave of Prague Castle and later Marshall to the King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary. In 1506 Václavův Sigmund z Nemyčevs sold Bítozeves and in 1513 he is listed as the last of the family z Nemyčevsi.

Coat of Arms of the family z Nemyčevsi is the Black Eagle of the family Jankovští z Vlašime of Jankov.

Usovskou

The family Usovskou is a branch of the family Jankovští z Vlašime of Jankov. Jan I Jankovští z Vlašime , son of Matej, moved to Moravia in 1390, was member of Land Court in 1405 and was given castle Úsov in northern Moravia in 1416 for his services by Wenceslaus, King of the Romans.

Vaclav and Karel, sons Jan I Jankovští z Vlašime, ruled at Úsov and acquired Royal Town of Litovel in 1440. Jan II Jankovští z Vlašime married into family z Kunstatu, retained the Black Eagle as Coat of Arms and continued family line Jankovští z Vlašime at Jevisovice in southern Moravia in 1435.

Karel (†1503) and Jiri (†1520), sons of Vaclav z Vlašime, adopted in 1480 the Coat of Arms of the two Red Vulture z Vlašime and new title z Usovský. In 1496 they acquired castle Sobotin. Jiřík z Usovský in the years 1516-1520 was made Vice Chamberline of Margrave Moravia by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia.

Both Karel and brother Jiri only had daughters and the Úsov estates were given to Krystof z Boskovic grandson of Vaclav z Vlašime. Beginning in 1527, the daughters and relatives the family z Boskovic ruled Úsov and Litovel. Granddaughters Anna married Prince Karel of the Princely family of Liechtenstein and Katerina married his brother Maximilian.

Coat of Arms of the family z Vlašime z Usovský is two Red Vulture Heads.

Coat of Arms of family z Usovský 1480-1520

Coat of Arms of Karel Liechtenstein with z Usovský 1614

Listing of Castles, Palaces and Fortresses once owned by members of the family:

Biskupice, Bitov, Bitozeves, Budče, Tvrz Cornstejn, Hradiště Choustník, Horní Cerekev, Horni Kounice, Jankov, Jemnice, Krhov, Kyjovice, Tvrz Lapikus, Nemyčeves, Otradice, Plaveč, Rešice, Skalice, Tvrz Slatina, Slatina, Slavetice, Sobotin, Úsov, Tvrz Valce, Veselí Vysoké , Višňové, Vlasim, Zdislavice