Nostitz (family)

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The Nostitz family are a German aristocratic family, named after Nostitz in Saxony, with a history dating back to 1280.

Famous members of the family have included:

  • Helene von Nostitz, (1878-1944), writer and salon Dame
  • August Ludwig von Nostitz, (1777-1866), a Prussian general
  • Franz Anton Nostitz-Rieneck, (1725-1794), Bohemian nobleman and patron

[edit] History

  • 1280: Earliest record of Lords of Nostitz
  • 1366: HRE Lordship
  • 1631: HRE Barony
  • 1692: HRE County
  • 1673: Purchased County of Rieneck

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