List of Bavarian noble families
This List of Bavarian noble families contains all 338 Bavarian aristocratic families named in 1605 by Siebmacher as well as further additions.
The list is an alphabetical overview of Bavarian nobility. It contains information about name variants, ancestry, extent and well-known personalities of the line. Where no coat of arms is available, the file position from Siebmacher's 1605 Book of Coats of Arms is given as follows: page number of the coat of arms plate and position of the coat of arms on the plate (the page numbers of reprints are not used).
A[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origin Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms | ||
| Abensberg | Abensberg | |||||
| Adelzhausen Adelshausen |
Adelzhausen,[1] Unterweikertshofen Castle[2] |  | ||||
| Adelshofen | Adelshofen | Siebmacher 1605:82,8 | ||||
| Aham (Ahalm) zu Wildenau | Ahaim |  | ||||
| Albrechtsheim | Albrechtsheim | Siebmacher 1605:81,7 | ||||
| Allerspach | Allerspach | Siebmacher 1605:80,13 | ||||
| Alnbach | Alnbach | Siebmacher 1605:83,15 | [Princes von Altenstadt-Oettingen] | |||
| House of Altmann von Regeldorf | The Altmanns of Regeldorf | Siebmacher 1605:95,14 | ||||
| House of Altmann von Vilswert | The Altmanns of Vilswert | Siebmacher 1605:95,12 | ||||
| Amsheim | Amsheim | Siebmacher 1605:85,5 | ||||
| House of Andechs | Andechs | |||||
| House of Armansperg | Armansberg or Arnsberg | Siebmacher 1605:80,4 | ||||
| Arnolt | Arnolt | Siebmacher 1605:98,4 | ||||
| Asch | Asch Castle | Siebmacher 1605:81,9 | ||||
| House of Auer von Auberg | The Auers of Auberg | Siebmacher 1605:90,1 | ||||
| House of Auer von Pullach | The Auers of Puelach | Siebmacher 1605:80,3 | ||||
| House of Auer von Tobel | The Auers of Tobel | Siebmacher 1605:80,7 | ||||
| House of Auer von Winckel | The Auers of Winckel | Siebmacher 1605:80,9 | ||||
| Aurach | Aürach | Siebmacher 1605:94,2 | ||||
| Aurberg | Aurberg | Siebmacher 1605:81,11 | ||||
| Aycher von Herngiesdorf | The Aygners of Herngiesdorf | Siebmacher 1605:97,15 | ||||
B[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Bart zu Koppenhausen | The Bärtts of Kopenhausen | Siebmacher 1605:83,13 | ||
| Baurenfreund | Baurenfreund | Siebmacher 1605:89,12 | ||
| Baymundt | Baymundt | Siebmacher 1605:99,3 | ||
| Behaim von Abensberg[3] | 1120-vor 1681 | Village of Behaim bei Moosburg, Abensberg, Freising | [4] | |
| House of Beheim von Adelshausen Behem von Adelzhausen Pehaim von Adelshausen Beheim von Bernhardswald (second line) |
?-Mitte 16. Jh.[5] | Adelshausen Castle[6] (mentioned in Bohemian Sachselhauer) |
Siebmacher 1605:93,7 | |
| Berchtoltzhofen (Beroltzhofen) | Berchtoltzhofen | Siebmacher 1605:80,1 | ||
| Berwang | Bergwang | Siebmacher 1605:83,6 | ||
| Betzenstein | Betzenstein | Siebmacher 1605:89,13 | ||
| Blankfels | Blanckenfels | Siebmacher 1605:96,2 | ||
| Blittersdorf (Plitersdorf) | Plitersdorf | Siebmacher 1605:97,14 | ||
| Braidenbach | Braidenpach | Siebmacher 1605:80,6 | ||
| Breitenstein Braidenstein |
?-1644[7] | Breitenstein, Hetzles | ||
| Brandt | Brandt |  Siebmacher 1605:89,7 | ||
| Breckendorf | Breckendorf | Siebmacher 1605:97,3 | ||
| Breitenbuch | Breitenbuch | Breitenbuch ? | Siebmacher 1605:94,7 | |
| Bülling | Bülling | Siebmacher 1605:82,6 | ||
C[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Cammer | The Cammers | Siebmacher 1605:91,7 | ||
| Cassel | Cassel | Siebmacher 1605:92,12 | ||
| House of Castner von Schandebach | The Castners of Schnadebach | Siebmacher 1605:99,5 | ||
| Closen | bis 1856 | Closen Seat in Arnstorf in Lower Bavaria and in Gern near Eggenfelden |
Wolfgang von Closen, bishop |  |
D[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Dabertzhofen | Dabertzhofen | Siebmacher 1605:90,5 | ||
| Dachsperg | Dachsperger | Siebmacher 1605:93,10 | ||
| Siebmacher 1605:93,12 | ||||
| Doles von Rosenberg | The Doles of Rosenberg | Siebmacher 1605:89,15 | ||
| Doneckh | Doneckh | Siebmacher 1605:96,6 | ||
| Donnerstein | Donnerstein | Siebmacher 1605:83,12 | ||
| Dortzer | The Dortzer | Siebmacher 1605:94,4 | ||
| Dreschwitz (Draschwitz) | Dreschwitz | Siebmacher 1605:92,1 | ||
| Düchtel | The Düchtels of Dützing | Siebmacher 1605:83,5 | ||
| Dumperg | Dumperg |  Siebmacher 1605:97,6 | ||
E[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Eberspach | Eberspach | Siebmacher 1605:92,7 | ||
| Ebron von Wildenberg | The Ebrons of Wildenberg |  | ||
| Edelbeck (also called Edlweck) | Called "zu Schonau" ("of Schonau"), seat at Garsensee | Siebmacher 1605:98,6 | ||
| Egk | Egk | Siebmacher 1605:81,2 | ||
| Egk | Egk | Siebmacher 1605:81,3 | ||
| Egk (Eckher) | The Egkhers | Siebmacher 1605:78,3 | ||
| Egkher von Paering | The Egkhers of Paering | Siebmacher 1605:87,3 | ||
| Ehrenbeck | Ehrenbeck | Siebmacher 1605:57,4 | ||
| Elriching | Elriching | Siebmacher 1605:86,2 | ||
| Elsenbeck | Elsenbeck | Siebmacher 1605:97,7 | ||
| Engelshofen | Engelshofen | Siebmacher 1605:97,8 | ||
| Erlbach | Erlbach | Siebmacher 1605:95,6 | ||
| Erlbeck zu Siningen | The Erlbeckens of Siningen |  | ||
| Eschelbach | Eschelpach | Siebmacher 1605:92,9 | ||
| Eubing | Eybing | Siebmacher 1605:80,5 | ||
| Eysen | Eysen | Siebmacher 1605:98,10 | ||
| Eysenreich von Weilbach | The Eysenreichs | Siebmacher 1605:94,13 | ||
F[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Falkenstein | 1115-1272 (?) | Falkenstein | ||
| Feuer von Au (Aw, Ow) | The Feuers of Au | Siebmacher 1605:85,15 | ||
| Flitzing | Flitzzing | Siebmacher 1605:91,12 | ||
| Florian | The Florianers | Siebmacher 1605:91,9 | ||
| Floss | Floss | Siebmacher 1605:89,3 | ||
| Franckenreiter |
1605:123,14 |
The Franckenreiter | Siebmacher 1605:97,11 | |
| Franckenstein | Franckenstein |  | ||
| Franking | Fraengking | Siebmacher 1605:94,1 | ||
| Fraunberg | Fraunberg | Siebmacher 1605:79,1 | ||
| Freising | Freising | Siebmacher 1605:95,1 | ||
| Freudenberg | Freidenberg |  | ||
| Freyberg | Freyberg |  | ||
| House of Freyberg zu Aschau | Freyberg zu Aschau | Siebmacher 1605:78,2 | ||
| House of Freymann auf Randeck | The Freymanns of Hohen Randeck | Siebmacher 1605:95,3 | ||
| Fronberg | Fronberg | Siebmacher 1605:81,15 | ||
| House of Fronheim zu Malching | The Fronheims of Malching | Siebmacher 1605:93,9 | ||
| House of Fröschel von Martzel | The Fröschels of Martzel | Siebmacher 1605:81,6 | ||
| Fuchsstein | Fuchsstein | Siebmacher 1605:93,14 | ||
G[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Gabelkhoven | Gäbelthofen | Siebmacher 1605:86,10 | ||
| Gartner | The Gartners | Siebmacher 1605:98,12 | ||
| Gasmer | The Gasmers | Siebmacher 1605:99,8 | ||
| Gebeck | Geebecken | Siebmacher 1605:86,1 | ||
| Gibing | Gibing | Siebmacher 1605:98,9 | ||
| Gieser | The Giesers | Siebmacher 1605:86,3 | ||
| Gmainer | The Gmainers | Siebmacher 1605:85,6 | ||
| Goldacker | The Goldackers | Siebmacher 1605:87,7 | ||
| Göltling | The Göltlings | Siebmacher 1605:92,13 | ||
| Gradl von Boden | The Gradels of Boden | Siebmacher 1605:98,15 | ||
| Gransey von Uttendorf | The Granseys of Uttendorf | Siebmacher 1605:91,14 | ||
| Gravenreuth | Gravenreuth |  | ||
| Gruber von Grub | The Grubers of Grub | Siebmacher 1605:86,8 | ||
| Gruber von Peterskirch | The Grubers of Peterskirch | Siebmacher 1605:85,14 | ||
H[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Häckel zu der Altenstat | The Hackels of Altenstat | Siebmacher 1605:95,7 | ||
| Häckelöder | The Häckelöders | Siebmacher 1605:86,6 | ||
| Halder | The Halters | Siebmacher 1605:88,12 | ||
| Haller | The Hallers | Siebmacher 1605:98,5 | ||
| Hals | 1112- 1375 | The counts of Hals; the present ruins of Hals Castle, in the town quarter of the same name in Passau was their seat. |  | |
| Haslang | Haslang |  | ||
| Hausner von Treusa | The Hausners of Treusa | Siebmacher 1605:79,10 | ||
| Hautzenberg | Hautzenberg | Siebmacher 1605:83,8 | ||
| Haydenreich | The Haydenreichs | Siebmacher 1605:93,5 | ||
| Heel gen. Schab | The Heein gen. Schwab | Siebmacher 1605:95,15 | ||
| Hegnenberg | Hägnenberg | Siebmacher 1605:84,4 | ||
| Heinberg | Heinberg | Siebmacher 1605:82,10 | ||
| Hermsdorf | Hermsdorf |  | ||
| Hertzenkraft | The Hertzenkrafts | Siebmacher 1605:98,13 | ||
| Hertzheim | Hertzheim | Siebmacher 1605:95,4 | ||
| Heynspach | Heynspach | Siebmacher 1605:93,2 | ||
| Hilinger | The Hilingers | Siebmacher 1605:96,14 | ||
| Hintzenhausen | Hintzenhausen | Siebmacher 1605:90,15 | ||
| Hocholting | Hocholting | Siebmacher 1605:90,13 | ||
| House of Hofer von Lobenstein | Hofer zum Lobenstain | Siebmacher 1605:78,11 | ||
| Hohenfels Linie der Raitenbuch |
Hohenfels, Hohenfels Castle[8] | Albrecht I of Hohenfels | ||
| Hohenkirch | Hohenkirch | Siebmacher 1605:85,4 | ||
| Hohenreis | Hohenreis | Siebmacher 1605:95,9 | ||
| Holnstein | Holnstein | Siebmacher 1605:96,13 | ||
| Honheim | Hönheim | Siebmacher 1605:87,1 | ||
| Hundt zu Lautterbach | The Hundts of Lauterbach | Siebmacher 1605:90,8 | ||
| Hütte zu Heuspach | Von Hütten zu Heuspach | Siebmacher 1605:93,12 | ||
I[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms | ||
| Ingelsteter | The Ingelsteters | Siebmacher 1605:96,15 | ||||
| In der Maur | ||||||
J[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Jagensdorf | Jagensdorf | Siebmacher 1605:79,13 | ||
| Johannsdorf | Johannsdorf | Siebmacher 1605:82,12 | ||
| Jud von Bruckberg | The Judens of Bruckberg | Siebmacher 1605:84,11 | ||
| Jung | Ambrosius Jung (senior), Ambrosius Jung (junior), Ulrich Jung[9] |  | ||
K[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Kapfelmann | The Kapfmäners | Siebmacher 1605:93,11 | ||
| Kärgl | The Kargs |  Siebmacher 1605:81,5 | ||
| House of Keckh von Maurstetten | The Keckens of Maursteten | Siebmacher 1605:95,5 | ||
| Kemnat | Kemnat | Siebmacher 1605:79,7 | ||
| Kienburg | Kienburg | Siebmacher 1605:81,10 | ||
| Klammenstein | Klammenstein | Siebmacher 1605:79,15 | ||
| Kleeberg | Kleeberg / Kleeburg / Cleebourg / Cleeberg | Siebmacher 1605: 82;3 | ||
| Klugheim | Klugheim | Siebmacher 1605:83,11 | ||
| Kolb von Haylsberg | The Kolbens of Haylsberg | Siebmacher 1605:90,4 | ||
| Kölderer zu Hohe | The Kölderers of Höhe | Siebmacher 1605:87,8 | ||
| Königsfeld | Königsfelt | Siebmacher 1605:81,8 | ||
| Krafthofen | Krafthofen | Siebmacher 1605:82,9 | ||
| Kranichsperg | Kranigsperg | Siebmacher 1605:80,15 | ||
| Krätztl | The Krätzls | Siebmacher 1605:81,1 | ||
| Kreit | Kreit | Siebmacher 1605:87,5 | ||
| Krottendorf | Krotendorf | Siebmacher 1605:80,14 | ||
| Kürmreuth | Kürmreuth | Siebmacher 1605:89,4 | ||
| Kuttenau | Kutenau | Siebmacher 1605:84,3 | ||
L[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Lamminger | The Lammingers |  | ||
| Lamboting | Lamboting | Siebmacher 1605:85,8 | ||
| Langofen | Langkhofen | Siebmacher 1605:93,3 | ||
| Lauming | Lauming Erbschencken | Siebmacher 1605:78,4 | ||
| Lautenschlager zu Wilmannsberg | The Lautenschlahers of Wilmansberg | Siebmacher 1605:93,4 | ||
| Lemming | The Lemmingers | Siebmacher 1605:89,9 | ||
| Lemming | The Lemmingers | Siebmacher 1605:95,11 | ||
| Lenberg[10] Leonberg Lemberg Leumberg |
Often mentioned around 1200 died out in 1319 |
The family castle of the counts of “Leonberg” which was destroyed in the 16th century, stood in the present-day parish of Marktl, a village in Altwies, high above the River Inn, in the vicinity of which today is the village of Leonberg. In building the satellite church of the same name, stone from the original castle chapel was used. |  | |
| Leneys | The Leneysens | Siebmacher 1605:84,9 | ||
| Lengenfeld | Lengenfeldt | Siebmacher 1605:83,10 | ||
| Lerbingen | Lerbingen | Siebmacher 1605:91,11 | ||
| Lerchenfeld | The Lerchenfelders | Siebmacher 1605:95,8 | ||
| House of Lesch von Hilgartshausen | The Leschens of Hilckhertzhausn | Siebmacher 1605:82,13 | ||
| House of Leublfing | Leublfing |  | ||
| Leubrechting | Leubrechting | Siebmacher 1605:80,10 | ||
| Ligsalz | The Ligsaltzes | Siebmacher 1605:96,8 | ||
| Lossnitz | Lossnitz | Siebmacher 1605:88,15 | ||
| Lung von Planeck | The Lungens of Planeck | Siebmacher 1605:85,9 | ||
M[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms | ||
| Mangsreuter | The Mangsreuters | Siebmacher 1605:85,13 | ||||
| Manshofer | The Manshofers | Siebmacher 1605:97,2 | ||||
| Mayrhofen | Mayrhofen | Siebmacher 1605:94,14 | ||||
| Mendel von Steinfels | The Mendels of Steinfels | Siebmacher 1605:96,3 | ||||
| Mendorff | Mendorf | Siebmacher 1605:90,12 | ||||
| Mermoser | Mermoser | Siebmacher 1605:91,13 | ||||
| Mersuckhofen | Mersuckshofen | Siebmacher 1605:90,7 | ||||
| Messenbach | Messenbach | Siebmacher 1605:91,3 | ||||
| Mistelbach | Mistelbach |  | ||||
| Moller von Heytzenstein | The Mollers of Heytzenstein | Mull of Belthashzer | Siebmacher 1605:84,8 | |||
| Moos | Vom Moos | Siebmacher 1605:91,15 | ||||
| Morolding zu Hornbach | The Moroldings of Hornbach | Siebmacher 1605:85,3 | ||||
| Mörsbach | Morspach | Siebmacher 1605:82,1 | ||||
| Muggenthaler | Mugkenthal |  | ||||
| Münchau | Münchau | Siebmacher 1605:86,4 | ||||
| Murach | Murach |  | ||||
| Murhaimer | The Murhaimers | Siebmacher 1605:92,14 | ||||
N[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Neiching | Neiching | Siebmacher 1605:82,11 | ||
| Neuberg | Neubig | Siebmacher 1605:92,10 | ||
| Nothaft | The Nothaft |  | ||
| Nussdorff | Nusdorf |  | ||
O[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Oedenberg | Oedenberg | Siebmacher 1605:88,7 | ||
| Offenheimer zu Seibersdorf | The Offenheimers of Seybersdorf | Siebmacher 1605:88,9 | ||
| Ortenburg | 1134 to 1805 | Imperial counts of Ortenburg in the present Passau district |  | |
| Ottenberger | Ottenperg | Siebmacher 1605:88,8 | ||
| Öttling Otelingen Ettling |
Öttling | Eberhard II of Otelingen | Siebmacher 1605:91,5 | |
P[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Paehel | house of probst | Paehel | Siebmacher 1605:81,14 | |
| Panichner von Walkersdorf und Gartenau | The Panichners | Siebmacher 1605:79,12 | ||
| Parsberg[11] | Parsberg | Frederick II of Parsberg (Eichstätt) Frederick II of Parsberg (Regensburg) |
 | |
| Paulsdorf | Paulsdorf |  | ||
| Paumgartner | The Paumgartners | Siebmacher 1605:84,14 | ||
| Payrstorf | Payrstorf | Siebmacher 1605:93,1 | ||
| Peffenhausen | Peefenhausen | Siebmacher 1605:77,2 | ||
| Peffenhausen | Peffenhausn | Siebmacher 1605:94,6 | ||
| Pelckhofen | Pelckhofen | Siebmacher 1605:84,15 | ||
| Pelheim | Pelheim | Siebmacher 1605:83,14 | ||
| Perger | The Perger | Siebmacher 1605:93,13 | ||
| House of Perghauser zu Weichs | The Pergkheüser of Weichs | Siebmacher 1605:97,12 | ||
| Perghofen | Perghofen | Siebmacher 1605:80,12 | ||
| Petzlinger | The Petzlingers | Siebmacher 1605:98,2 | ||
| Pfahler | The Pfahlers | Siebmacher 1605:81,13 | ||
| Pienzenau | Pientzenau |  Siebmacher 1605:77,4 | ||
| Piring | Piring | Siebmacher 1605:85,7 | ||
| Pölling | Pölling | Siebmacher 1605:82,7 | ||
| Portner zu Teurn | The Ortners of Teurn | Siebmacher 1605:84,6 | ||
| Pötting von Persing | The Pötingers of Persing | Siebmacher 1605:87,6 | ||
| Poysel zu Hackenberg | The Poysels of Hackenberg | Siebmacher 1605:84,13 | ||
| Prackbach | Prachbach | Siebmacher 1605:93,15 | ||
| Prandner | The Brandner | Siebmacher 1605:94,12 | ||
| Preysing | Langenpreising |  Siebmacher 1605:77,5 | ||
| Prockendorf | Breckendorf | Siebmacher 1605:97,3 | ||
| Pronner von Talhausen | The Pronners of Tahlhausen | Siebmacher 1605:98,7 | ||
| Proy von Findelstein | The Proys of Findelstein | Siebmacher 1605:88,14 | ||
| Puchausen | Puechhausen | Siebmacher 1605:82,2 | ||
| Puchberg | Puchberg |  Siebmacher 1605:79,2 | ||
| Pudendorf | Pudensdorf | Siebmacher 1605:92,8 | ||
| Pulnhofen | Pülnhofen | Siebmacher 1605:97,9 | ||
| Putzner zu der Putzn | The Putzners of Putzn | Siebmacher 1605:91,1 | ||
R[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Radwitz | Radwitz | Siebmacher 1605:88,11 | ||
| Raitenbuch[12] | Hausraitenbuch | Conrad I of Raitenbuch | Siebmacher 1605:91,4 | |
| Rambseiden | The Rambseider | Siebmacher 1605:96,5 | ||
| Raming | Raming | Siebmacher 1605:88,6 | ||
| Ramming | Rammingen | Siebmacher 1605:99,4 | ||
| Ratz | The Ratzen | Siebmacher 1605:88,10 | ||
| Regau | Regau | Siebmacher 1605:85,1 | ||
| Regeldorf | Regeldorf | Siebmacher 1605:86,5 | ||
| Reichhart von Rechthal | The Reichharters of Pechthal | Siebmacher 1605:96,4 | ||
| Reigher von Haustein | The Reighers of Haustein | Siebmacher 1605:97,10 | ||
| Reinberg | Reinberg | Siebmacher 1605:91,10 | ||
| Reindörfer | The Reindorfers | Siebmacher 1605:88,13 | ||
| Reinoldt | The Reinoldts | Siebmacher 1605:85,12 | ||
| Reitmohr | The Reitmohrens | Siebmacher 1605:90,14 | ||
| Riederer von Paar | The Riederers if Paar |  | ||
| Rohr | Rohr |  | ||
| Rorbach | Rorbach |  Siebmacher 1605:78,12 | ||
| Rosenbusch zu Notzing | The Rosenbusches of Notzing | Siebmacher 1605:93,8 | ||
| Ruesdorf | Ruesdorf | Siebmacher 1605:88,1 | ||
S[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Sachsenhausen | Sachsenhausen | Siebmacher 1605:88,2 | ||
| Salldorf | Salldorf | Siebmacher 1605:87,11 | ||
| Salrer | 1095 - 1307 | House of Sallern | Adelgoz de Allaris, Heinrich von Salrer, Otto von Sallern, Dietrich von Sallern | |
| Sandizell | Sandicell |  | ||
| Sattelbogen | The Satelböger |  | ||
| Satzenhofen | Satzenhofen |  | ||
| Saurzapf | The Saurzapfen | Siebmacher 1605:88,3 | ||
| House of Schaetzl zu Hermansberg | The Schaetzel zu Hermansperg | Siebmacher 1605:90,6 | ||
| Schaldorf | Schaldorf | Siebmacher 1605:87,12 | ||
| Schalmmersdorf | Schlamersdorf | Siebmacher 1605:89,5 | ||
| Scharffenberg | Scharffenberg | Siebmacher 1605:87,4 | ||
| Scheufel | The Scheufel | Siebmacher 1605:95,13 | ||
| Schildl | The Schildl | Siebmacher 1605:99,6 | ||
| Schirnding | Schirnding | Siebmacher 1605:89,2 | ||
| Schirsdorf | Schürsdorf | Siebmacher 1605:90,10 | ||
| House of Schlaher von der Nimkau | The Schlaher von der Nimkau | Siebmacher 1605:99,7 | ||
| Schmihen | Schmihen |  Siebmacher 1605:77,14 | ||
| Schmitt | Schmitt |  | ||
| Schölhammer | The Schölhamer | Siebmacher 1605:84,12 | ||
| Schönbühel | Schönbühel | Siebmacher 1605:86,9 | ||
| Schönburg | Schönburg | Schönburg ? | Siebmacher 1605:94,9 | |
| Schondorf | Schondorf | Siebmacher 1605:97,1 | ||
| Schönstein | Schönstein |  | ||
| Schönstetten | Schönstetten |  | ||
| House of Schrenck von Notzing | The Schrenken von Notzing | |||
| Schwartzdorf | Schwartzdorf | Siebmacher 1605:87,2 | ||
| Schwartzenstein | Schwartzenstein | Siebmacher 1605:77,6 | ||
| Schwebel | The Schwebel | Siebmacher 1605:92,15 | ||
| Schweickhart | The Schweickhardt | Siebmacher 1605:92,6 | ||
| Schweinböck | The Schweinböck | Siebmacher 1605:96,1 | ||
| Schwendt | Schwendtner | Siebmacher 1605:80,11 | ||
| Seiler | Graf von Seiler | |||
| House of Seemann von Mangern | The Seemäner | Siebmacher 1605:94,5 | ||
| House of Senfft von Pilsach | The Senft von Bilsach |  Siebmacher 1605:89,11 | ||
| Seubersdorf | Seubersdorf | Siebmacher 1605:82,14 | ||
| House of Seiboldsdorf | Seypoltzdorf |  Siebmacher 1605:77,1 | ||
| Seyfridsdorf | Seyfriedstorf | Siebmacher 1605:85,11 | ||
| Sigenheim | Sigenheim | Siebmacher 1605:79,14 | ||
| Sigenhofen | Sigenhofen | Siebmacher 1605:86,12 | ||
| Sigershofen | Sigershofen | Siebmacher 1605:87,9 | ||
| Sigmershausen | Sigmershausen | Siebmacher 1605:90,2 | ||
| Singenhofen | Sintzenhofen | Siebmacher 1605:80,8 | ||
| Sinzendorf | Sintzendorf | Siebmacher 1605:92,2 | ||
| House of Stainer von Rockendorf | The Satiner von Rockendorf | Siebmacher 1605:87,15 | ||
| House of Staringer von Kalching | The Staringer von Kalching | Siebmacher 1605:90,9 | ||
| Starzhausen | Startzhausen | Siebmacher 1605:84,2 | ||
| Staudinger | Staudinger | Siebmacher 1605:86,15 | ||
| House of Staufer zu Thunau | The Staufer von Thunau | Siebmacher 1605:91,2 | ||
| Steinlinger | The Steinlinger | Siebmacher 1605:97,4 | ||
| Steurer | The Steurer | Siebmacher 1605:98,1 | ||
| Stingelheim | Stingelheim | Siebmacher 1605:84,5 | ||
| House of Störn von Störnstein | Störn zum Störnstein | Siebmacher 1605:88,5 | ||
| Stralenfels | Stralnfels | Siebmacher 1605:99,1 | ||
| Strassl | The Streslers | Siebmacher 1605:99,2 | ||
| House of Strerner von Misbrun | The Sterns of Misburn | Siebmacher 1605:98,8 | ||
| House of Sulzberger zu Krapfenberg | The Sultzberger zu Krapfenberg | Siebmacher 1605:82,15 | ||
T[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Taching | Taching | Siebmacher 1605:85,10 | ||
| Tamdorf | Tamdorf | Siebmacher 1605:84,7 | ||
| Tattenbach Reinstein-Tattenbach |
1280 - 1821 | Their origin was an old Austrian noble family with the name Tättenpeck, who came to Bavaria and initially had their seat in (Ober-Unter-)Tattenbach which since 1972 is in the parish of Bad Birnbach (Rottal-Inn district). |
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| Taufkirchen | Schloss Taufkirchen | Siebmacher 1605:78,10 | ||
| House of Teufel von Bühel | Teufels of Bühel | Siebmacher 1605:94,15 | ||
| House of Teuffel von Birkensee | The Teufels of Pirckensee | Siebmacher 1605:96,9 | ||
| Thaimer | The Thaimers |  | ||
| Thannhausen | Tanhauen | Siebmacher 1605:86,14 | ||
| Thonn (Tunau) | Thonn | Siebmacher 1605:93,6 | ||
| House of Thorer von Eyrasburg | The Thorers of Eyraspurg |  | ||
| Thurn (Durner zu Thurn) | The Durners of Thurn | Siebmacher 1605:98,11 | ||
| Tieffenbach | Tieffenbach | Siebmacher 1605:85,2 | ||
| Tobelheim | Tobelheim | Siebmacher 1605:92,4 | ||
| Toerring (Freiherren)[13] | about 1120 - ? | Tittmoning |  | |
| Trauner | The Trauners |  | ||
| Trenbach | 1163-1637 | The lords of Trenbach inherited the coat of arms of the Schwendts and the Intoblers
Sankt Martin im Innkreis; St. Erasmus Waldkraiburg |
Urban von Trennbach, prince bishop of Passau |  |
| Trugenhofen | Trugenhofen | Siebmacher 1605:83,2 | ||
| House of Türlinger von Türlingstein | The Türlingers of Türlingstein | Siebmacher 1605:89,1 | ||
| House of Türriegel von Riegelstein | The Türrigels of Rigelstein |  | ||
U[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Ueberacker | The Überäcker | Siebmacher 1605:94,3 | ||
| Uhrmühl | Uhrmühl | Siebmacher 1605:98,14 | ||
| Unruh | Unruhe |  | ||
| Ursenbek | The Ursenbecks | Siebmacher 1605:79,5 | ||
| Uttingen | Uttingen | Siebmacher 1605:82,5 | ||
V[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| House of Vetter von der Gilgen | The Vetters of the Gilgen | Siebmacher 1605:92,3 | ||
| Vilsegger | The Vilseggers | Siebmacher 1605:95,2 | ||
| Visler | 15th to 17th century | The Visler were from 1464 to 1634 owners of the Hofmark at Malgersdorf, as well as the Hofmark at Zell in Lower Bavaria until 1533 |  | |
| House of Vogt von Fundingen | The Vogts of Fündingen | Siebmacher 1605:94,10 | ||
W[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Waldkirchen | Waldkirchen | Siebmacher 1605:86,7 | ||
| Warth | Von der Warth | Siebmacher 1605:77,3 | ||
| Watzmannsdorf | Watzmannsdorf | Siebmacher 1605:82,3 | ||
| Weber | 1739 | The Webers of Bavaria originated in Franconia | Friedrich Weber (d. 1739) huntsman to the bishop of Bamberg, mayor of Marktleugast; Georg Michael Weber (d. 1822) Deputy Royal representative for Neuburg an der Donau, afterward Vice-representative in Amberg; Carl Adolph Weber Secretary of State to Ludwig I, raised to the Ritterstand in 1845; the mathematician Eduard Ritter von Weber (1870-1934). |  |
| Weichs | Von der Weichs an der Glan | Siebmacher 1605:79,4 | ||
| Weichsner | The Weichsners | Siebmacher 1605:86,11 | ||
| Weiler | The Weilers | Siebmacher 1605:91,6 | ||
| Weinsbrun | Weinsbrun | Siebmacher 1605:83,4 | ||
| Welsperg | Welsberg | Siebmacher 1605:92,5 | ||
| Wemding | Wembding | Siebmacher 1605:78,14 | ||
| Wenger | The Wengers | Siebmacher 1605:83,3 | ||
| House of Wensing zu Kranwinckel | The Wensings of Kramwinckel | Siebmacher 1605:87,14 | ||
| Widersbach | Widerspach | Siebmacher 1605:82,4 | ||
| Wild | The Wilds | Siebmacher 1605:89,14 | ||
| House of Wildenstein von Wildenstein | The Wildensteins of Wildenstein |  Siebmacher 1605:79,6 | ||
| Wilwart | Wilwart | Siebmacher 1605:94,11 | ||
| Wineck | Winegk | Siebmacher 1605:97,5 | ||
| Wisbeck | The Wisbecks |  Siebmacher 1605:83,7 | ||
| Wisenfeldt | Wisenfeldt | Siebmacher 1605:96,10 | ||
| House of Wolrab zu Hautzendorf | The Wolrabs of Hautzendorf | Siebmacher 1605:84,1 | ||
Z[edit]
| Name | Period | Seat/Origins Canton Remarks |
Personalities | Coat of arms |
| Zandt | Zandt | Siebmacher 1605:86,13 | ||
| Zartl | Zärtl | Siebmacher 1605:92,11 | ||
| Zeilhofen | Zeilhofen | Siebmacher 1605:84,10 | ||
| Zeller | about 1140 | The Zellers of Celle from Zell in Lower Bavaria Regensburg, Coat of arms at Haidplatz, Goldenes Kreuz Straubing |
Ratsherrn Hermann Zeller (Straubing) about 1450 |  |
| Zenger von Nabburg | Zenger |  Siebmacher 1605:77,10 | ||
Sources[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Adelshausen[permanent dead link]
- ^ Unterweikertshofen Castle
- ^ Die Beheim von Abensberg
- ^ Schild von Roth und Silber gespalten und darüber eine schwarze Zwergstrasse or Mauer mit vier Zinnen
- ^ Die Behem von Adelzhausen
- ^ "The Beheims of Adelshausen Castle". Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ End of the Breitensteins Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Burg Hohenfels
- ^ Maximilian J. Kraus Die Familie des Ulrich Jung, Medicus und Duzfreund der Deutschen Kaiser
- ^ Baierns alte Grafschaften und Gebiete als Fortsetzung von Baierns Gauen
- ^ Parsberg -pdf Archived 2011-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Die Raitenbucher Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ in Siebmacher already several coats of arms under Freiherren 25,2
General works on the knighthood in Bavaria[edit]
- Johann Siebmacher (Begr.), Horst Appuhn (ed.): Johann Siebmachers Coat of armsbuch von 1605. Orbis, Munich, 1999, ISBN 3-572-10050-X
Distribution of individual families[edit]
- August Gebessler: Stadt und Landkreis Bayreuth. München 1959.
- August Gebessler: Stadt und Landkreis Hof. München 1960.
- B. Röttger: Die Kunstdenkmäler von Bayern. Landkreis Wunsiedel und Stadtkreis Marktredwitz. Munich, 1954.
Genealogical works[edit]
- Johann Biedermann: Geschlechts=Register Der Reichs Frey unmittelbaren Ritterschafft Landes zu Francken löblichen Orts Ottenwald … Kulmbach 1751.
- Harald Stark: Die Familie Notthafft – auf Spurensuche im Egerland, in Bayern und Schwaben. Weißenstadt 2006, ISBN 3-926621-46-X.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Siebmachers Wappenbuch - Bayern.
- Scheiblersches Wappenbuch: Scheiblersches Wappenbuch mit bayrischen Wappen in den Commons
- Bertschi, Nikolaus: Wappenbuch besonders deutscher Geschlechter - BSB Cod.icon. 308, Augsburg 1515 - 1650[permanent dead link]
- Wappenbuch des churbayrischen Adels (Copie eines Originals von 1560), Vol. 1 - BSB Cgm 1508, S.l. 1700