Péc (genus)

Genus (*gens*) Péc
Genus (gens) Péc
Country	Kingdom of Hungary
Founded	1200s
Founder	Lucas I
Dissolution	14th century
Cadet branches	a, Zala branch; House of Nevnai; House of Ludbregi; House of Marcali; House of Berzencei; House of Szentgyörgyi; House of Kustáni; House of Szőlősi; b, Apponyi branch; House of Őri House of Apponyi; ; c, Ibrányi branch; House of Ibrányi;

Péc or Pécz (also Peech or Pech) was the name of a gens (Latin for "clan"; nemzetség in Hungarian) in the Kingdom of Hungary. The powerful and illustrious Marcali and Apponyi noble families descended from this kindred. The clan had large-scale possessions in several counties of Transdanubia, in addition to Slavonia and other parts of the Kingdom of Hungary.

History and family tree

Zala branch

The clan originated from

Yolanda de Courtenay (1215), the first and second spouse of Andrew II, respectively. His career and life is difficult to outline: it is presumable that he is identical with that Lucas, who served as Master of the cupbearers in the royal court from 1229 to 1230.^[4]

Lucas' eldest son was

rex iunior Stephen, but later joined the partisans of the elderly Béla IV of Hungary. He actively participated in the military campaigns against Austria and Bohemia. He served as Palatine of Hungary and other high-ranking positions several times during the era of feudal anarchy.^[6] His son, John was ispán of Veszprém County as a confidant of Queen Mother Tomasina Morosini in 1295,^[7] while his unidentified daughter married Stephen Hahót. Through their only son Nicholas, they were ancestors of the powerful Bánfi (Bánffy) de Alsólendva noble family.^[8] George's third son was Serfesd, who owned Nevna (or Névna), present-day Levanjska Varoš in Croatia. His only son Ladislaus Nevnai held estates in Valkó and Požega counties, including Orjava (today Orljavac, Croatia), and was considered one of the richest landowners of the region.^[9] He fathered two daughters, Catherine and an unidentified girl. Their marriages to Nicholas Treutel and Andrew Garai, respectively, have prompted the rise of the Treutel kinship and the Palatinal branch of the Garai family. Ladislaus Nevnai handed over his estate of Nevna to his son-in-law Nicholas Treutel in 1324.^[10] It is presumable, he died shortly thereafter without male descendants, ending the Nevnai family line after two generations.^[11]

George's younger brother was Mark I, who appeared in contemporary documents in the period between 1240 and 1245. Alongside two other local nobles, he unsuccessfully filed a lawsuit for the ownership of some portions of Kajár (present-day Kajárpéc) in 1240; Béla IV ruled in favor of the

Diocese of Veszprém.^[19] Thereafter, Lucas and his offspring were sometimes called with the title "of Tátika".^[20] However the castle was lost to the Kőszegi family by 1314, when Andrew Kőszegi owned the fort.^[19] Lucas had five sons; one of them Apor took the Szentgyörgyi surname, and became the first member of that short-lived family.^[20]

Lucas I, possibly Master of the cupbearers (1229–30)
- George (fl. 1232–56), ispán of Zala County (1243–44)
  - Denis (fl. 1256–85; d. before 1288), Palatine of Hungary (1273–74, 1277–78, 1283–84)
    - John (fl. 1292–1321; d. before 1327), ispán of Veszprém County (1295)
    - a daughter ∞ Stephen Hahót
  - Serfesd Nevnai
    - Ladislaus Nevnai (fl. 1284–1324) ∞ Yolanda Kórógyi
      - Catherine (fl. 1324) ∞ Nicholas Treutel
      - a daughter ∞ Andrew Garai
  - Peter Ludbregi (fl. 1278)
    - Nicholas Ludbregi (fl. 1317–57†) ∞ Tetis Bednyai
- Mark I (fl. 1240–45)
  - Gregory (fl. 1266–96 or 1309), Judge royal (1288)
    - Joachim (fl. 1311–21), ancestor of the Marcali family
  - Mark II (fl. 1275)
    - Roland
      - daughters (fl. 1341)
  - Apor (fl. 1280–1307†), Palatine of Hungary (1298–99, 1304–07)
  - Stephen I ("Lég"; fl. 1289–96), ancestor of the Berzencei family
  - Lucas III (also Lucas of Tátika; fl. 1289–98), ispán of Zala County (1289–91, 1298)
    - Desiderius (fl. 1311–60)
    - Apor Szentgyörgyi (fl. 1341–60)
    - Stephen II (fl. 1341–53)
    - Egidius (fl. 1341–53)
    - Nicholas (fl. 1341–53)
- Lucas II (also Lucas the Great)
  - Ladislaus Kustáni (fl. 1274)
  - Benedict Szőlősi (fl. 1274)
  - Lucas IV (?), see Ibrányi branch below

Apponyi branch

Ivanka (fl. 1250)
- Aladar (1294†), first member of the Őri (then Apponyi) family
- Ladislaus (also Ladislaus of Hrussó; fl. 1295–1317), castellan of Privigye (today Prievidza, Slovakia; 1308)
- Peter I (fl. 1295)
  - Michael (fl. 1317–26)
  - Stephen (fl. 1317–26)
  - Peter II (fl. 1323–24)
- John (fl. 1295–1333)

Ibrányi branch

References

^ Karácsonyi 1901, p. 427.
^ Kádár 2018, p. 6.
^ ^a ^b Vikár 1995.
^ Zsoldos 2011, p. 59.
^ Engel 1996, p. 363.
^ Kádár 2018, p. 11.
^ Zsoldos 2011, p. 227.
^ Engel: Genealógia (Genus Hahót 1.)
^ Árvai 2013, p. 105.
^ Engel 1996, p. 376.
^ ^a ^b Engel: Genealógia (Genus Péc 1. Zala branch)
^ Zsoldos 2007, p. 98.
^ Zsoldos 2011, pp. 51–52.
^ Markó 2006, p. 289.
^ Engel 1996, p. 426.
^ Engel: Genealógia (Genus Péc 2. Marcali branch)
^ Markó 2006, p. 247.
^ Engel: Genealógia (Genus Péc 3. Berzencei [Musinai] branch)
^ ^a ^b Engel 1996, p. 441.
^ ^a ^b Engel: Genealógia (Genus Péc 4. Szentgyörgyi branch)

Sources

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[FOOTNOTEKarácsonyi1901427-1] Karácsonyi 1901, p. 427.

[FOOTNOTEKádár20186-2] Kádár 2018, p. 6.

[FOOTNOTEVikár1995-3] Vikár 1995.

[FOOTNOTEZsoldos201159-4] Zsoldos 2011, p. 59.

[FOOTNOTEEngel1996363-5] Engel 1996, p. 363.

[FOOTNOTEKádár201811-6] Kádár 2018, p. 11.

[FOOTNOTEZsoldos2011227-7] Zsoldos 2011, p. 227.

[hahot-8] Engel: Genealógia (Genus Hahót 1.)

[FOOTNOTEÁrvai2013105-9] Árvai 2013, p. 105.

[FOOTNOTEEngel1996376-10] Engel 1996, p. 376.

[engel1-11] Engel: Genealógia (Genus Péc 1. Zala branch)

[FOOTNOTEZsoldos200798-12] Zsoldos 2007, p. 98.

[FOOTNOTEZsoldos201151–52-13] Zsoldos 2011, pp. 51–52.

[FOOTNOTEMarkó2006289-14] Markó 2006, p. 289.

[FOOTNOTEEngel1996426-15] Engel 1996, p. 426.

[engel3-16] Engel: Genealógia (Genus Péc 2. Marcali branch)

[FOOTNOTEMarkó2006247-17] Markó 2006, p. 247.

[engel2-18] Engel: Genealógia (Genus Péc 3. Berzencei [Musinai] branch)

[FOOTNOTEEngel1996441-19] Engel 1996, p. 441.

[engel4-20] Engel: Genealógia (Genus Péc 4. Szentgyörgyi branch)

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