Paul Pálffy

Paul Pálffy von Erdöd (1649)

Paul Pálffy von Erdöd, (Hungarian: Pálffy Pál) (1580 or 1589 - 26 November 1653) was a Hungarian noble and Palatine of Hungary.

Life

Paul Pálffy von Erdöd, was the fourth son of Nikolaus Pálffy von Erdöd and Maria von Fugger, daughter of Markus Fugger from the wealthy Fugger family.[1]

He was Geheimrat, Chamberlain, Governor of the Province of Bratislava and Captain of the Royal Castle. Between 1646 and 1649 he was Judge royal under Emperor Ferdinand III. In 1649 he became Palatine of Hungary and in 1650 Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece.[1]

He married on 26 July 1629 with Franziska Khuen von Belasi (died 1672) and had[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Taschenbuch für vaterländische Geschichte Band 1, Page 61.
  2. Marek, Miroslav. "Palffy". genealogy.euweb.cz.
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Preceded by
Ivan III Drašković
Palatine of Hungary
1649 – 1653
Succeeded by
Ferenc Wesselényi
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