Kalckreuth

The House of Kalckreuth is the name of an ancient and important German noble family.

Coat of arms of Kacklreuth family

History

The family was first mentioned in a document on December 16, 1284 with Heinricus dictus de Kalcruthe on Lyce near Dresden . Conrad von Kalckreuth appears in a document on December 6, 1286. In early 14th century, several lines appeared that spread widely throughout Silesia, but also in Lusatia, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg and Poland.

Title

Family members were awarded with the title of Baron in 1678 . Brothers Hans Ernst (1728-1792) and Friedrich Adolf, Count von Kalckreuth, who were raised to the Prussian count status in 1786 , founded the two lines of the comital family.

Notable members

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