Milványi de Cseszneg

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Baron Milványi de Cseszneg is a title of nobility held by the Csesznegi (Cseszneky) family (in Hungarian: Csesznegi, in Slovak: Česnegi and in Croatian: Česneški) which was a noble family in Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia.

1 The clan Bána
2 The Csesznegi de Kisbabot et Tejfalu family
3 The Barons Milványi de Cseszneg
- 3.1 Sources

[edit] The clan Bána

The forefather of the clan was Knight Apa, de genere Bána who in 1230 occupied the lands of the Pannonhalma Abbey and killed the fishermen of the Benedictines.

Apa's son Mihály (Michal) in 1225 was the seneschal of King Andrew II of Hungary and other territories belonging to the Kingdom of Hungary, including the area of modern-day Slovakia. In 1241 Mihály performed several heroic deeds against the Mongolian invaders of Hungary (during the invasion in 1241-42) and for his braveness King Béla IV appointed him Count of Beckov.

Mihály's son, Jakab (Jakob) was the aide-de-camp of Béla IV and he held the title Count of Trencsén. He had constructed the Castle of Csesznek (historically: Cseszneg) in Hungary.

The Dynasty of Árpád died out in 1301 and in the conflict of succession to the throne the Lords of Cseszneg supported the claim of Charles Robert Anjou. They fought against the rival pretender Wenceslas Przemyśl and against his supporter Matej Trenčiansky, prince of Western Slovakia.

Due to the permanent dissensions the Lords of Cseszneg lost the most part of their estates, but in the 15th century King Matthias Corvinus recompensed them with properties in Žitný ostrov (Csallóköz).

[edit] The Csesznegi de Kisbabot et Tejfalu family

The Csesznegi de Kisbabot family was mentioned first in 1519 in Győr county. Their descendance from the above Lords of Cseszneg de genere Bána is probable but not proven.

In 1526 when the disastrous battle with the Turks happened and Louis II died in the battlefield, György (Juraj) was the chatelain of the Castles Tata and Komárno. In the struggle for the throne of Hungary and Slovakia between Voivode John Zapolya and Archduke Ferdinand of Habsburg, György supported Ferdinand's claim. However when Zápolya's commander Gáspár Ráskai laid siege to the Castle of Tata, György unwillingly yielded to the superior force and handed the castle over. Then he went to Bratislava to ask Queen Mary's help. In 1528 he and Pál Bakics occupied the castle of Győr for Ferdinand of Habsburg. Queen Mary, widow of King Louis II and sister of Ferdinand Habsburg, appointed him Lord Lieutenant of Győr. Later György became a devoted follower of Protestantism and defender of the Lutheran faith. King Ferdinand I awarded him with the right of use of red sealing wax.

Mihály (Michal) between 1559 and 1588 was the vice chatelain of the Castle Várpalota and fought bravely against the Turks.

János (Ján) (died in 1593) was a captain of foot-soldiers in Győr, while Gábor (1596, 1599) and Mátyás (1597) fought in the army of the Palatine Ferenc Révay.

Benedek (Benedikt) took part in several combats against the Ottomans and in 1626 he was a peace negotiator between King Ferdinand II and Gabriel Bethlen, prince of Transylvania. King Ferdinand II donated to Benedek new properties in Southern Slovakia.

In the end of the 17th century several members of the family participated in the conspiracy headed by Count Palatine Ferenc Wesselényi and therefore their possessions were confiscated.

János (Ján) and Mátyás (Matej) played an active role in the war of independence (1703-1711) led by Prince Francis Rákóczi II. After the defeat of Rákóczi the glory of the Csesznegi de Kisbabots declined as well.

An other János (Ján) in the midst of 18st century moved to Southern Hungary where he founded the village Szentkáta.

József (Jozef) as an officer of the national guard fought against the Serbian rebels during the Revolution in 1848-1849. Between 1849 and 1854 he lived in exile in England and Italy.

Ferenc (František) (1876-1923) was a mill industrialist and grain merchant with interests in Hungary and Croatia. In 1919 he was appointed commissioner of catering by the government of Count Károlyi.

[edit] The Barons Milványi de Cseszneg

Baron Gyula (Július, Julije) (1914-??) was a poet and cavalry officer. In 1941 Miklós Horthy, regent of the Kingdom of Hungary bestowed on him the name Milványi de Cseszneg, because of his bravery at Milvány village during the reannexation of Northern Transylvania. He was also the counsellor of King Tomislav II of Croatia and became a baron. In 1943, he was proclaimed Prince of Pindus-Moglena.