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Seckendorff (also: Seckendorf) is the name of an old and prolific Franconian noble family. According to historian Werner Wagenhöfer, the Seckendorff family is the most researched family of the low nobility in Franconia along with the Guttenberg and Bibra families.

Historical holdings[edit]

From 13th century to now Obernzenn, Blaues and Rotes Schloss
to now: Schloss Unternzenn
? - ? Schloss Unteraltenbernheim
1317–1782 Castle and village Langenfeld (Mittelfranken) and Ullstadt
1347–1375 Oberndorf bei Möhrendorf^[1]
Since 1361 Schnodsenbach^[2]
1361–1379 Monheim^[3]
1369–1518 (ca.) Neuendettelsau, about 1403 division between the Seckendorf and the Vestenberg family ^[4]
1395–1500 (ca.) Rittergut Obersteinbach bei Neustadt/Aisch (mit Frankfurt, Langenfeld, Lachheim, Roßbach und Stübach)^[5]
before 1417–1503 Burg Hiltpoltstein in the county of Forchheim
1422–1447 Rieterschloss in Kornburg
1444–1453 Burg Reicheneck by Happurg
1448–1452 Fürerschloss in Haimendorf
beginning 1455 Rauschenberg, Bergtheim, Höchstadt, Taschendorf, Obertaschendorf.
1465–1722 the fief Buch by Weisendorf^[6]
until 1479 Schloss Rezelsdorf by Weisendorf^[7]
1478–fifteen hundreds Festung Rothenberg by Schnaittach
1503–1528 Hüttenbach by Simmelsdorf
beginning 1504 properties in Oberlindach by Weisendorf^[8]
1504–1570 Simmelsdorf
1527–1653 Obbach
until 1531 Reichenschwand
until 1558 Eismannsberg
until 1600 Schloss Triesdorf
? - ? Altheim bei Dietersheim^[9]
Mid 15th - Mid 17th Hallerndorf^[10] (Linie derer von Seckendorf zu Krotendorf, Schnodsenbach, Gugenheim, Hallerndorf und Rossbach)
? Gugenheim
? Krotendorf
? - ? Almoshof
1677–1945 Schloss Meuselwitz, Thüringen
1705 - today Schloss Ebneth (Owner: Isabelle Callens nee von Seckendorff)
? - today Schloss Trautskirchen (Owner: Isabelle Callens nee von Seckendorff)
1726 - today estate at Weingartsreuth (Owner: Freiherr von Seckendorff-von Witzleben)
1720–1727 Schloss Harrlach by Allersberg^[11]
1720–1774 Seckendorff-Eggloffsteinsche Freihaus in Kornburg
1757–1952 Schloss Unterleinleiter, Fränkische Schweiz
19th -1945 Schloss Broock, Vorpommern
1858 - today Schloss Strössendorf

Coat of arms[edit]

Scheiblersches Wappenbuch
Siebmachers Wappenbuch
Epitaph with coat of arms, Eichstätter Dom
Stadtkirche Langenzenn

Well known family members[edit]

Burkard von Seckendorff-Jochsberg († 1365)^[12]
Hans von Seckendorff (um 1530), Amtmann in Ansbach^[13]
Kaspar von Seckendorff († 1595), Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt
Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff (1626–1692), German Statesman
Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff (1673–1763), Imperial field marshal
Christoph Friedrich von Seckendorff-Aberdar (1679–1759), Diplomat and Brandenburg-Ansbach Minister^[14]
Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff (1744–1785), German poet
Johann Karl Christoph von Seckendorff (1747–1814), Wurttemberg State Minister
Theresius von Seckendorf-Aberdar (auch: Seckendorff; 1758–1825), German biographer, novelist, Hispanist and lexicographer
Christian Adolf von Seckendorff (1767–1833), German poet
Friedrich Bernhard von Seckendorff (1772−1852), German politician
Franz Karl Leopold von Seckendorf-Aberdar (1775–1809), German poet
Gustav Anton von Seckendorff (1775–1823), German poet and writer
Alfred von Seckendorff (1796–1876), German Administrative lawyer and writer
August Heinrich von Seckendorff (1807–1885), German statesman and lawyer
Henriette von Seckendorff-Gutend (1819–1878), „Heilerin“, Mutter der Kranken und Schwermütigen, Gründerin der Villa Seckendorff in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
Oskar von Seckendorff (1840–1902), Prussian Major General
Siegmund Karl Ludwig Friedrich Hermann von Seckendorf-Gudent; died in 1844 as a forestry student at Forstakademie Tharandt in a duel with his fellow student Otto Carl Werther ^[15]
Rudolf von Seckendorff (1844–1932), lawyer and president of the Reichsgericht (Imperial Court of Justice) (1905–1920)
Arthur von Seckendorff-Gudent (1845–1886), Austrian forester, Swiss origin
Gustav von Seckendorff (1848–1924), Prussian General of the Infantry
Albert von Seckendorff (1849–1921), German Vice-Admiral, diplomat, Marshall of the court of Prince Heinrichs von Preußen
Adolf von Seckendorff (1857–1941), German General of the Infantry, Governor of Estland
Götz von Seckendorff (1889–1914), German painter and sculptor
Erich Erwin Heinrich August Veit Freiherr von Seckendorff (1897 – 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Christa von Seckendorff (* 1970), German artist

Grave of Margareta von Seckendorff († 1436) in Münster Heilsbronn
Grab des Georg von Seckendorff († 1444) in Münster Heilsbronn
Grave plate of Eichstätter Prince Bishop Kaspar von Seckendorf im Kreuzgang des Eichstätter Domes
Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff
Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff
Epitaph in St. Jakob in Abenberg