Kamenický of Kamenice explained

Kamenický of Kamenice
Native Name:Kameničtí z Kamenice, sg. Kamenický
Native Name Lang:cs
Other Names:Kameniczky von Kamenicz
Coat Of Arms:Kamenicky Coat of Arms.png
Coat Of Arms Caption:Kamenický family's coat of arms according to Král von Dobrá Voda.
Country:Czech Republic
Etymology:Kamenice
Origin:Margraviate of Moravia
Founded:15th century

Kamenicky pronounced as /[ˈkamɛɲiːt͡ski] /(Kameničtí z Kamenice, sg. Kamenický in Czech; German: Kameniczky von Kamenicz[1] is a Czech noble family (uradel) originating from the Margraviate of Moravia. The family has been known since the 15th century.[2] The name derives from the family's ancestral seat Kamenice in Moravia.[3] Original seal from the year 1571 depicting the coat of arms is deposited in the Franzens museum (Moravské zemské muzeum) in Brno. The coat of arms featuring a sloping wine tendril with two leaves and a bunch of grapes.[4] One family branch got a majesty letter 1587 from the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II confirming the knighthood. In addition Kamenicky family is mentioned in the genealogist Bartholomeus Paprocký's work Diadochos published in Prague 1602.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Siebmachers: Der Mährische Adel, 1899, p. 54
  2. Siebmachers: Der Böhmischer Adel, 1886, p. 283
  3. Gregor Wolny: Die Markgrafschaft Mähren topographisch, statistisch und historisch geschildert, 1835, p. 294
  4. Král von Dobrá Voda: Heraldika, Souhrn pravidel a predpisuv znakovych, 1901, p. 120
  5. Král von Dobrá Voda: Der adel von Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien, 1904, p. 108