Catherine Telegdi
| Catherine Telegdi | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Stephen VIII Báthory |
| Father | Stephen Teledgi of Kincstartó |
| Mother | Margaret Bebek of Pelsőcz |
| Born | 1492 |
| Died | 1547 (aged 54–55) |
Catherine Telegdi (hun. Katalin Telegdi) (1492–1547)[1] was a Hungarian noble lady, the daughter of István Telegdi de Kincstartó and his wife Margit Bebek de Pelsőcz.[1]
She married the deputy voivode of Transylvania Stephen VIII Báthory. They had eight children from this marriage:
- Nicholas, mentioned in 1516,
- Catharine, mentioned in 1516,
- Andrew (d. 1563),
- Sophia, wife of Demeter Csáky de Kőrösszegh,
- Anna, the mother of the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory,
- Elizabeth, wife of Lajos Pekry de Petrovina and László Kerecsélyi de Kányaföld,
- Christopher (1530–1581), who governed Transylvania in the absence of his younger brother Stefan,
- Stephen (1533–1586), who became Voivode (and later Prince) of Transylvania and King of Poland.
References
Sources
- Derwich M. (red.), Polska. Dzieje cywilizacji i narodu. Monarchia Jagiellonów 1399-1586, Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie, Warszawa – Wrocław 2003, ISBN 83-7384-018-4, s. 227.
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