Heyperger family
| Heyperger Family Die Heyperger Familie | |
|---|---|
| Noble House | |
| Country | County of Tyrol and Vienna |
| Etymology | Heyperger is a German habitational name for someone from a place called Heyberg, a common German place name, composed of Middle High German höu ‘hay’ + berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’. |
| Place of origin | Hall in Tirol |
| Founded | 1294 |
| Founder | Ulrich Heyperger |
| Titles | Lord of Himberg am Wald Burggrave von Hofburg (Governor of Hofburg Palace) |
| Members |
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| Connected families | |
| Estate(s) | Several in Tyrol and Vienna |
| Dissolution | 1918 |
The Heyperger family (also von Heyperger, Heyberger von Pankirchen, von Heyberg und Pankirchen and sometimes Heuberger) were a noble family who had been in Austria (particularly in Tyrol and later Vienna) for several centuries.[1] Members of the family held important political positions in the Imperial court of the Holy Roman Empire, were venerated academics at the University of Vienna and rose to great economic prominence throughout Tyrol. The family's history spans roughly 400 years with its eventual decline in the late 18th century.
The earliest known member of the family is Ulrich Heyperger (1294–1336), son of Conrad Heyperger (1271–1318). Ulrich bought several profitable properties and began to diversify his family's holdings. This had far reaching effects; his sons Johann and Peter would later inherit and increase the profitability of Ulrich's estates.[2] In 1482 the family was officially ennobled and subsequently moved to Vienna.
Notable members[]
Peter II Heyperger [3] (1407–1452)
The grandson of Ulrich, Peter II was born in the family's large estate in Hall to Peter I. He was notably wealthy and in 1431 he took a trip to Jerusalem, Damascus and other historic crusader cities. He married a noblewomen named Magdalena von Roblerin with whom he had two children. His son Christoph was named Abbot of St. Georgenberg in Vomp, Tyrol.[2]
Paul Heyperger [4] (?–1472)
Paul was born in Hall to Peter II and Magdalena von Roblerin. He married a Swabian noblewoman named Margaretha Reuter von Wasserburg. By the end of his life he owned 15 large properties in and around Hall and was one of the richest men in the region.[2]
Johann III Heyperger [4] (1427–1492)
Johann III was born in Hall to Johann II and Katharina von Roblerin. He was a childhood friend of Archduke Sigismund of Austria, sharing a common birthdate. In 1448 he married Magdalena von Pankirchen, the sole heiress to the titles and estates of the Noble . In 1482 Sigismund ennobled the family as Ritters (knights). He would later move to Vienna with his family.[1][2]
Mathaus II, Ritter von Heyperger [5] (1477–1528)
Mathaus II, Ritter von Heyperger was born in the family's large estate in Vienna to Johann III and Magdalena von Pankirchen. He is described as being at one point "the wealthiest citizen in Vienna".[3] Additionally he was very active in several Viennese fraternities, going so far as to travel to Rome with two other wealthy citizens to get the support of Pope Julius II.[4] He married a woman named Anna Barthin from the Münchner patrician family of Barth.
Burggrave Leopold von Heyperger [6] (1504–1560)
Leopold von Heyperger was the son of Mathaus II Heyperger and Anna Barthin. He was born in Vienna around 1504. He was the Burggrave (Governor) of Hofburg Palace from 1547 to 1560 as well as Ferdinand I's treasurer. He married Elisabeth Fernberger in Vienna and was made an official part of the higher aristocracy. He died in Vienna in 1560.[1][5][6]
Karl, Freiherr von Heyperg, Lord of Himberg am Wald [7] (1553–1598)
Karl was born in the family's estate in Vienna to Leopold Heyperger and Elisabeth Fernberger. In his youth he was a personal friend of Rudolf II who granted him the title of "Lord of Himberg am Wald", a small constituency near Vienna. On 2 April, 1579 the family was officially recognized as an old stately family and granted the permanent title of "Freiherr von Heyperg". He was from 1595 to 1597. In 1598 he was killed in a peasant rebellion against Emperor Matthias.[1][2]
Leopold, Freiherr von Heyberg [9] (1589–1647)
The grandson of Karl, Leopold II was born in Vienna. Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria asked Leopold to be the provincial commissary of Silesia. Leopold agreed and moved his family to the region.[2]
Later members[]
- Maria Josepha Konstanzia Heyberger von Pankirchen (died 1763) – Viennese Aristocrat
- Johann Martin Heyperger von Pankirchen (1730–1784) – Dean of Freistadt
- Ferdinand von Heyberg und Pankirchen (born 1756) – Viennese aristocrat
- Richard Heuberger (1850–1914) – Austrian composer
- Felix Heuberger (1888–1968) – Son of Richard Heuberger and a Tyrollean painter
- Richard Heuberger the Younger (1884–1968) – Son of Richard Heuberger and an Austrian historian
See also[]
- Hofburg Palace
- Austrian nobility
- Leopold Heyperger
- List of the noble families of Austria under the Enns / A – H
References[]
- ^ a b c d Bergmann, Joseph (1844). Medaillen auf berühmte und ausgezeichnete Männer des oesterreichischen Kaiserstaates vom XVI. bis zum XIX. Jahrhunderte (in German). Tendler & Schaefer.
- ^ a b c d e f Wißgrill, Franz K. (1800). Schauplatz des landsässigen Niederösterr. Adels.
- ^ Allgemeine Theaterzeitung und Originalblatt für Kunst, Literatur, und geselliges Leben (in German). im Bureau der Theaterzeitung. 1840.
- ^ Von Ernst, Tomek. Familiennamen, Gesellschaft und Gewerbe in Wien zu Beginn des 16. Jahrhunderts (PDF).
- ^ "The History of the Vienna Numismatic Collection". www.khm.at. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Hofburg. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. 2002. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.o008024.
- Nobility of the Holy Roman Empire
- Hofburg
- Barons
- Austrian knights