Kalckreuth

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Coat of arms of Kacklreuth family

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]