Cirksena
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The House of Cirksena (East Frisian: [tsɪ:rzəŋ̍ə]) was the name of the ruling family of East Frisia (German: Ostfriesland). They descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.
East Frisia
In 1439, in the wake of clashes between different lines of chieftains, the town of Emden was first placed by Hamburg under direct rule and then, in 1453, given to the Cirksena. The family administered and ruled the town until 1595.
The Cirksena gained strength and succeeded the chieftain line of the
The most important ruler from the House of Cirksena was
Rietberg
The Cirksena provided the
In 1601, Enno's brother, Count
Coat of arms
The
The upper half of Emden's coat of arms also depicts the Cirksena harpy. Until the Emden Revolution in 1595, the Cirksena resided in the town of Emden. Even the Dutch town of
After the Cirksena had taken over the reins of power in the County of Rietberg, their emblem was also found in Rietberg's coat of arms, between the coat of arms of the old ruling family and that of the Harlingerland. It was later supplemented by the Kaunitz family's coat of arms.
Through the link between East Frisia and Rietberg, the Cirksena harpy is still part of the coat of arms of the Principality of
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Cirksena coat of arms
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Coat of arms of East Frisia
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Emden coat of arms
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Coat of arms of Delfzijl
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Coat of arms ofAurich district
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Coat of arms of the Kaunitz-Rietberg family
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Coat of arms of Krummhörn
Origin of the name
The name Cirksena is of Frisian origin and is still a widespread family name in East Frisia today. It probably goes back to the old forename Tzirk (Cirk). Enno Attena took over the respectable name on his marriage to the daughter-heir, Gela Syardsna of Manslagt.
Genealogy
Syert/Syrt/Syrtatus, Captain of Norden, +after 1255; m. NN Aldersna; They had issue: A1. Enno, +after 1280; m. N van Norden
B1. Sitat, Captain of Norden, +after 1310
C1. Enno, Captain of Norden, +after 1340
D1. Sitat (?), +after 1400; m. Frouwa N (+after 1437) D2. a daughter; m. Hylo Atena, Captain of Norden (+after 1367) D3. a daughter; m. Affo Beninga van Pirsum, heer van Bersum (+1402) D4. a daughter D5. Frouwa, +after 1437
B2. Idzerd, Captain of Appingen, +after 1312; m. Etta van Visquard (+after 1312) C1. Enno, Captain of Appingen, +after 1350; m. Adda van Groothusen D1. Etta; m. Hera Attena, heer van Dornum (+after 1410) D2. Idzerd, Captain of Appingen, +1406; 1m: Doda ten Book, dau.of Keno Hilmersna; 2m: N.von Engena (?) E1. Enno E2. Imel, Captain of Eilsum, +after 1404 F1. Sibrand, Captain of Eilsum, +4.4.1465 E3. Haro, +after 1408 E4. Enno, Captain of Norden, Greetsiel, Berva and Pilsum, +ca 1450; 1m: Gela Beningna von Manslagt (+after 1429); 2m: Ellen Sytzena, dau.of Affo Beninga van Pilsum, heer van Bersum en Tiadeke (+1450), widow of Ewo van Westerhusen F1. [1m.] Frouwa; 1m: Sibet Attena (+1433); 2m: Eppo Gokkinga (+after 1437) F2. Edzard, Judge of Frisia, +after 1441; 1m: Moeder Ennosna (+1438); 2m: Frouwe, dau.of Ewo von Westerhusen and Ellen Sytzena F3. Ulrich I, Statolder of Ostfriesland (1454–64), 1st Graf von Ostfriesland (1464–66), +27.9.1466; 1m: Foelke van Esens (+1452); 2m: 1453 Theda Ukena, dau.of Uko van Oldersum (*ca 1434,+17.9.1494) G1. [2m.] Hebe, *18.11.1457, +1476/78; m. Gf Erich I von Schaumburg- Pinneberg (*1420, +24/25.3.1492) G2. Gela, *1458, +1497 G3. Enno I, Graf von Ostfriesland (1466–91), *1.6.1460,+drowned 22.2.1491 G4. Edzard I, Graf von Ostfriesland (1491–1528), *15.2.1462,+15.2.1528; m. 8.7.1498 Elisabeth Gfn von Rietberg, dau.of GfJohann I von Rietberg by Margarethe zurLippe(*ca 1475,+13.7.1512) H1. Ulrich, Graf von Ostfriesland(1528–32),Valet of Emperor Maximilian I, *1499, +in madness 1532 H2. Margarete, *1500, +Altenwildungen 15.7.1537; m. Emden 17.2.1523 Gf Philipp IV vonWaldeck-Wildungen (*1493 +1574) H3. Theda, *1502, +1563 H4. Enno II, Graf von Ostfriesland (1532–40), *VIII.1505,+24.9.1560; m. 6.3.1530Anna von Oldenburg(*14.11.1501,+10.11.1575) H5. Johann, heer van Falkenburg, Durbuy en Halem, *1506 +Schloss Falkenburg 6.6.1572; m. 11.11.1539 Dorothea vonHabsburg, heiress of Falkenburg, Durbuy and Halem, illegitimate dau. ofEmperor Maximilian I(*1516 +1572) I1. Maximilian, heer van Falkenburg, Durbuy en Halem,*1542, +ca 1603; m. 14.9.1564 Barbara de Lalaing J1. Christoph, heer van Falkenburg, Durbuy en Halem, +1636 J2. Dorothea, +1604; m. before 1.4.1592 Jacob t'Serclaes, Gf von Tilly et baron de Marbais (*1564, +11.10.1624) J3. Katharina Maria; m. François de Rye, marquis de Varambon J4. Louise, *ca 1565, +16.10.1607; m. 5.5.1601 Evrad de Limburg, baron de Barbançon (+31.12.1608) I2. Anna; m. Jodocus van Bronckhorst, Gf von Gronsfeld and Limburg (+1588/89) I3 Gisela; m. Heinrich van Hahnsberg, Heer van Bruck (+1590) H6. Anna, +1530 H7. Armgard, +1559 G5. Uko, *1463, +1507 G6. Almuth, *1465, +1522/23; m. Engelmann von Horstell F4. Adda, +ca 1470; m. Weren't Maninga von Bersum (+1450) F5. [2m.] Tiadeke, *1438 ?, +after 1470 E5. [2m.] Doda; m.Reduard Hyetsna, heer van Groothusen C2. Sibrand, Captain of Eilsum, +after 1379; m.N von Ilsum (?) D1. a son van Eilsum
A2. Merten, +after 1288; m. N von Berum
B1. Omptat, +after 1310 C1. Merten, +after 1367/78 D1. Omptat van Bersum, +after 1378 D2. Olrik van Bersum, +after 1373 D3. Bojo D4. [parentage uncertain] Tiadeke, +after 1409;1402 m. Affo Beninga von Pilsum Lord of Bersum (+1402)
See also
- List of Counts of East Frisia
Sources
- Hobbing, Hans Heinrich (1915). Die Begründung der Erstgeburtsnachfolge im ostfriesischen Grafenhaus der Cirksena. Aurich(Abhandlungen und Vorträge zur Geschichte Ostfrieslands, 19)
- Reimers, Heinrich (1925) Ostfriesland bis zum Aussterben seines Fürstenhauses. Bremen
- Esselborn, Ernst (1945). Das Geschlecht Cirksena. Berlin
External links
- Media related to House of Cirksena at Wikimedia Commons