Jeníčkova Lhota

Jeníčkova Lhota is part of the Chotoviny municipality in the Czech Republic.

Old Historical Names

Pňová Lhota, Přímá Lhota, Pněví Lhota, Purkartova Lhota, Paldíkova Lhota

History

Jeníčkova Lhota is first mentioned in the year 1360, in connection with Přibík Lysec of Pňová Lhota and ancestor of yeoman's clan Štítný ze Štítného - Mikšík of Pňová Lhota. In the year 1621 Jeníčkova Lhota was burnt out by troops sieged near hussite town Tábor, and lately the village was recovered by Kašpar Hencl of Štenberk. After the Thirty Year war the village was divided into five parts:

• Pacov`s part - belonged to Whitefriars from Pacov
• Měšice`s part - belonged to farmhouse in Měšice
• Chotoviny`s part - belonged to Vít's of Rzavé, lately Vratislav's of Mitrovice
• Kostelní záduší part - belonged to vicary in Chotoviny
• so called free part - owned by independent Sedlon's clan

Fortress

The fortress in Jeníčkova Lhota was built in the 18th century and rebuilt as a manor house with a chapel two centuries later. Today it stands almost in ruins.

Notable Clan Names in the History of Jeníčkova Lhota

Volf of Jeníčkova and Broučkova Lhota, Jeníček, Zavadil, Berka, Sedloň, Herout, Mík, Slunéčko and others.

External links

• Obec Chotoviny Home Page