The Décsey family () is a Hungarian noble family originating from the Transylvanian village of Maros-Décse around the late 13th or early 14th century. The full surname and name of the noble house is Décsey de Maros-Décse et Nagy-Doba.
Origins Though the exact origins of the family is not known, it is possible that the family dates to the Magyar settling of the area. They were nobles Die Wappen des Adels in Ungarn by Johan Siebmacher of both the Kingdom of Hungary and the Principality of Transylvania and had properties in Maros-Décse (), Enyed (Romanian: Aiud), Kis-Doba () and Nagy-Doba ().
The first documented mention of a member of the Décsey family still in existence is of Péter Décsey, who had received a grant of land from Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund as a gift for services to the Bán of Timișoara, Pipo of Ozora in 1413.Nagy Iván vol. III, pp. 264-268
Notable members Péter Décsey (1413), of Maros-Décse Fruzsina Décsey (born 1486, married 1505), married István Bánffy de LosonczGenealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Freiherrliche Häuser, Reference: 1976B 44 János Décsey (1561), Chancellor of the Transylvanian Royal Court Balthasar Décsey (died 1591), of Maros-Décse Sigismund Décsey I, member of the Transylvanian Royal Court Sigismund Décsey II (1732), Viscount of Doboka SZILÁGY VÁRMEGYE MONOGRAPHIÁJA by Dr. PETRI MÓR László Décsey (1848-1849), a leader of the Hungarian Revolution against the Habsburgs in 1848. Sentenced to death for rebellion but later pardoned.:hu:Décsey László
Memorial to Balthasar When Balthasar died in 1591, his father Ferencz Décsey had a memorial created in the Reformed Church of Maros-Décse. The memorial shows the family Coat of Arms as well as a eulogy to Balthasar written in Latin. Much of the Latin inscriptions have faded or have been damaged, but the following can be read from the stone memorial:
"Ego Balthasar Detsey infelix puer, filius Francisci Detsey a Deo ad immortalitatum vocatus Anno 1591. A Patre hoc Monumento donatus."
Coat of arms Arms: Argent, growing from a mount in base vert, a dead tree entwined with a serpent proper, crowned or. The helm ducally crowned. Mantling: Dexter, or and azure; sinister, argent and gules.Siebmachers Wappenbuch IV. B. 12. Abt. Wapp. T. 84.
See also Cireșoaia, Bistrița-Năsăud County () Decea, Alba County () Doba, Sălaj ( and Nagydoba)
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