Mallinckrodt (surname) explained

The Mallinckrodt family is an old German noble family, originated from Burg Mallinckrodt in the County of Mark. It was first mentioned in 1241 with name of Ritter Ludwig de Mesekenwerke.^[1]

Notable people

• Bernhard von Mallinckrodt (1591–1664), dean of Münster Cathedral
• Pauline von Mallinckrodt (1817–1881), German Catholic and foundress of the Sisters of Christian Charity
• Hermann von Mallinckrodt (1821–1874), German parliamentarian
• George von Mallinckrodt (1930–2021), German banker

Notes and References

1. Alexander von Brill: Mallinckrodt, aus Dortmund in Westfalen. (Anhang zu „Brill 5.“) In: Darmstädter Geschlechterbuch. Band 2 – Band 96 der Gesamtreihe des Genealogischen Handbuchs bürgerlicher Familien, C. A. Starke Verlag, Görlitz 1937,, S. 696–700.