The Burchard-Bélaváry family (Szikavai és Bélaváry Both/Burchard in
Hungarian ; Burchard von Bellawary de Sycava in
German) is an aristocratic family of
Hungarian origin who gave many personalities. Its comes from the Both de Bajna branch of the
Both family, family Magnates of Hungary whose records date back to 1282. Its name was originally Both de Szikava et Bélavár.
György Both de Szikava et Bélavár († 1588), magistrate (udvarbíró), governor of fortresses (várnagy) including the
Devín Castle.
Dávid Bélaváry de Szikava (ca. 1580), diplomat and high official of the Kingdom of Hungary.
Miklós Bélavary, son of Dávid, Grand Treasurer of Upper Hungary (1655), military governor of Upper Hungary (1666).
Blood court (1655).[1][2]
Dávid Belleváry II, grandson of David and son of Miklós. Officer in the Chamber of Kassa, collecting royal taxes (tricesimator in Latin) and Imperial Commissioner (császárí Biztos in Hungarian), he became later a
kuruc hero in the
Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703–1711).[3][4]
Gottlieb Johann (aka Ivan) Burchard von Bélaváry (1756-1825), Lord of Brandten, Russian commander, Husband of Augusta von Knorring (1750-1823), sister of generals baron
Gotthard Johann von Knorring and Karl von Knorring.
Gottlieb II Burchard von Bélaváry (1757-1807), killed as Russian commander (major) at
Oczakov during the
Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812). Son of Gottlieb (1721-1759), lord of Munnalas, councilor of Tallinn and Elder of the
Great Guild[5] and of Dorothé von zur Mühlen (1726-1776), daughter of the mayor of
Tallinn.
Johann Conrad Burchard von Bélaváry (1777–1871), Russian commander (major), knight of the
Order of St. George.
Rudolf/Rezsö von Burchard-Bélavary (1870 -), son of Konrad. PhD in economics and
political science, business magnate and
Councillor and Chef de service to the
Ministry of the Interior (miniszteri titkár).
Andor Burchard-Bélaváry (1880–1947). PhD in economics and political science, businessman, he has the title of Senior Councillor of the Government (kormányfőtanácsos).
Julius-Konrad Gyula Burchard-Bélaváry (1820–1917),
mining engineer, captain of
Hussar during the
Hungarian Revolution in 1848, he was next to his friend general count
Henryk Dembiński. He later became the CEO of the French champagne
Delbeck and president of the Union of Great Brands (Syndicat de Grandes Marques), in
Reims.
Magyar Heraldikai és Geneológiai Társaság, Budapest, 1894, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1926
Récits de famille, Histoire de la Famille Burchard-Bélavàry, by Cdt Marcel Burchard-Bélavary, Berger-Levrault et Cie, Nancy, 1906; La Hulpe, Bruxelles, 2001
A Bothfalvi B. -család címere by Meliorisz B., Turul, 1901 (netlexicon.hu)
Nagykanizsa – Romlottvár, by George Szekér dipl. Architecte, 2007, Budapest
The Business Strategy of Fathers and Sons:A Hungarian Family in the 19th and 20th Centuries, Klement Judit, ed. in AETAS – Journal of history and related disciplines (1-2/2005)
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References
^PÁLFFY GÉZA: KATONAI IGAZSÁGSZOLGÁLTATÁS A KIRÁLYI MAGYARORSZÁGON A XVI–XVII. SZÁZADBAN, Pálffy Géza, GYőR, 1995
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^A Magyar Gazdaságtörténelmi Szemle repertóriuma 1896–1906, összeállította : Hernádi László Mihály, Pécs 2005, 2010