Lerchenfeld (noble family)
Lerchenfeld family coat of arms
Lerchenfeld is the name of an ancient German noble family originating from Bavaria.
History[]
The first known member was Wernhard (Bernardus) de Lerchinfelt who was mentioned in 1070. The family obtained the title of Baron on 22. February 1653, while the elder branch of the family got elevated to the title of Imperial Count on 20. March 1698 by Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Notable people[]
- Countess Maria Walpurgis von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg (died 1769), governess of Marie Antoinette
- Hugo Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg (1871–1944), German politician and Prime Minister of Bavaria
- Hugo Phillip Graf von Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg (1848–1925), Bavarian diplomat
- Magdalena Elisabeth Vera Lydia Herta von Lerchenfeld (1913–2006), wife of Claus von Stauffenberg
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