This List of Bavarian noble families contains all 338 Bavarian aristocratic families named in 1605 by Siebmacher as well as further additions.
The list is an alphabetical overview of Bavarian nobility. It contains information about name variants, ancestry, extent and well-known personalities of the line. Where no coat of arms is available, the file position from Siebmacher's 1605 Book of Coats of Arms is given as follows: page number of the coat of arms plate and position of the coat of arms on the plate (the page numbers of reprints are not used).
A NamePeriodSeat/Origin Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsAbensbergAbensbergAdelzhausen AdelshausenAdelzhausen,Adelshausen Unterweikertshofen CastleUnterweikertshofen CastleAdelshofenAdelshofenSiebmacher 1605:82,8Aham (Ahalm) zu WildenauAhaim Siebmacher 1605:77,11AlbrechtsheimAlbrechtsheimSiebmacher 1605:81,7AllerspachAllerspachSiebmacher 1605:80,13AlnbachAlnbachSiebmacher 1605:83,15[Princes von Altenstadt-Oettingen] House of Altmann von RegeldorfThe Altmanns of RegeldorfSiebmacher 1605:95,14House of Altmann von VilswertThe Altmanns of VilswertSiebmacher 1605:95,12AmsheimAmsheimSiebmacher 1605:85,5House of AndechsAndechsHouse of ArmanspergArmansberg or ArnsbergSiebmacher 1605:80,4ArnoltArnoltSiebmacher 1605:98,4AschAsch CastleSiebmacher 1605:81,9House of Auer von AubergThe Auers of AubergSiebmacher 1605:90,1House of Auer von PullachThe Auers of PuelachSiebmacher 1605:80,3House of Auer von TobelThe Auers of TobelSiebmacher 1605:80,7House of Auer von WinckelThe Auers of WinckelSiebmacher 1605:80,9AurachAürachSiebmacher 1605:94,2AurbergAurbergSiebmacher 1605:81,11Aycher von HerngiesdorfThe Aygners of HerngiesdorfSiebmacher 1605:97,15
B NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsBart zu KoppenhausenThe Bärtts of KopenhausenSiebmacher 1605:83,13BaurenfreundBaurenfreundSiebmacher 1605:89,12BaymundtBaymundtSiebmacher 1605:99,3Behaim von AbensbergDie Beheim von Abensberg1120-vor 1681Village of Behaim bei Moosburg, Abensberg, FreisingSchild von Roth und Silber gespalten und darüber eine schwarze Zwergstrasse or Mauer mit vier ZinnenHouse of Beheim von AdelshausenBehem von AdelzhausenPehaim von AdelshausenBeheim von Bernhardswald (second line)?-Mitte 16. Jh.Die Behem von AdelzhausenAdelshausen Castle(mentioned in Bohemian Sachselhauer)Siebmacher 1605:93,7Berchtoltzhofen (Beroltzhofen)BerchtoltzhofenSiebmacher 1605:80,1BerwangBergwangSiebmacher 1605:83,6BetzensteinBetzensteinSiebmacher 1605:89,13BlankfelsBlanckenfels Siebmacher 1605:96,2Blittersdorf (Plitersdorf)PlitersdorfSiebmacher 1605:97,14BraidenbachBraidenpachSiebmacher 1605:80,6BreitensteinBraidenstein?-1644End of the Breitensteins Breitenstein, HetzlesBrandtBrandt Siebmacher 1605:89,7BrielmayerBrielmayerSiebmacher 1605:97,3BreitenbuchBreitenbuchBreitenbuch ?Siebmacher 1605:94,7BüllingBüllingSiebmacher 1605:82,6
C NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsCammerThe CammersSiebmacher 1605:91,7CasselCasselSiebmacher 1605:92,12House of Castner von SchandebachThe Castners of SchnadebachSiebmacher 1605:99,5Closenbis 1856Closen Seat in Arnstorf in Lower Bavaria and in Gern near EggenfeldenWolfgang von Closen, bishop
D NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsDabertzhofenDabertzhofenSiebmacher 1605:90,5DachspergDachspergerSiebmacher 1605:93,10Siebmacher 1605:93,12Doles von RosenbergThe Doles of RosenbergSiebmacher 1605:89,15DoneckhDoneckhSiebmacher 1605:96,6DonnersteinDonnersteinSiebmacher 1605:83,12DortzerThe DortzerSiebmacher 1605:94,4Dreschwitz (Draschwitz)DreschwitzSiebmacher 1605:92,1DüchtelThe Düchtels of DützingSiebmacher 1605:83,5DumpergDumperg Siebmacher 1605:97,6
E NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsEberspachEberspachSiebmacher 1605:92,7Ebron von WildenbergThe Ebrons of WildenbergSiebmacher 1605:78,6Edelbeck (also called Edlweck)Called "zu Schonau" ("of Schonau"), seat at GarsenseeSiebmacher 1605:98,6EgkEgkSiebmacher 1605:81,2EgkEgkSiebmacher 1605:81,3Egk (Eckher)The EgkhersSiebmacher 1605:78,3Egkher von PaeringThe Egkhers of PaeringSiebmacher 1605:87,3EhrenbeckEhrenbeckSiebmacher 1605:57,4ElrichingElrichingSiebmacher 1605:86,2ElsenbeckElsenbeckSiebmacher 1605:97,7EngelshofenEngelshofenSiebmacher 1605:97,8ErlbachErlbachSiebmacher 1605:95,6Erlbeck zu SiningenThe Erlbeckens of SiningenSiebmacher 1605:87,13EschelbachEschelpachSiebmacher 1605:92,9EubingEybingSiebmacher 1605:80,5EysenEysenSiebmacher 1605:98,10Eysenreich von WeilbachThe EysenreichsSiebmacher 1605:94,13
F NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsFalkenstein1115-1272 (?)FalkensteinFeuer von Au (Aw, Ow)The Feuers of AuSiebmacher 1605:85,15FlitzingFlitzzingSiebmacher 1605:91,12FlorianThe FlorianersSiebmacher 1605:91,9FlossFlossSiebmacher 1605:89,3Franckenreiter1605:123,14The FranckenreiterSiebmacher 1605:97,11FranckensteinFranckenstein Siebmacher 1605:123,14FrankingFraengkingSiebmacher 1605:94,1FraunbergFraunbergSiebmacher 1605:79,1FreisingFreisingSiebmacher 1605:95,1FreudenbergFreidenbergFreybergFreybergSiebmacher 1605:83,9House of Freyberg zu AschauFreyberg zu AschauSiebmacher 1605:78,2House of Freymann auf RandeckThe Freymanns of Hohen RandeckSiebmacher 1605:95,3FronbergFronbergSiebmacher 1605:81,15House of Fronheim zu MalchingThe Fronheims of MalchingSiebmacher 1605:93,9House of Fröschel von MartzelThe Fröschels of MartzelSiebmacher 1605:81,6FuchssteinFuchssteinSiebmacher 1605:93,14
G NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsGabelkhovenGäbelthofenSiebmacher 1605:86,10GartnerThe GartnersSiebmacher 1605:98,12GasmerThe GasmersSiebmacher 1605:99,8GebeckGeebeckenSiebmacher 1605:86,1GibingGibingSiebmacher 1605:98,9GieserThe GiesersSiebmacher 1605:86,3GmainerThe GmainersSiebmacher 1605:85,6GoldackerThe GoldackersSiebmacher 1605:87,7GöltlingThe GöltlingsSiebmacher 1605:92,13Gradl von BodenThe Gradels of BodenSiebmacher 1605:98,15Gransey von UttendorfThe Granseys of UttendorfSiebmacher 1605:91,14GravenreuthGravenreuthSiebmacher 1605:95,10Gruber von GrubThe Grubers of GrubSiebmacher 1605:86,8Gruber von PeterskirchThe Grubers of PeterskirchSiebmacher 1605:85,14
H NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsHäckel zu der AltenstatThe Hackels of AltenstatSiebmacher 1605:95,7HäckelöderThe HäckelödersSiebmacher 1605:86,6HalderThe HaltersSiebmacher 1605:88,12HallerThe HallersSiebmacher 1605:98,5Hals Kamm-Hals1112- 1375The counts of Hals; the present ruins of Hals Castle, in the town quarter of the same name in Passau was their seat.HaslangHaslangSiebmacher 1605:77,15Hausner von TreusaThe Hausners of TreusaSiebmacher 1605:79,10HautzenbergHautzenbergSiebmacher 1605:83,8HaydenreichThe HaydenreichsSiebmacher 1605:93,5Heel gen. SchabThe Heein gen. SchwabSiebmacher 1605:95,15HegnenbergHägnenbergSiebmacher 1605:84,4HeinbergHeinbergSiebmacher 1605:82,10HermsdorfHermsdorfSiebmacher 1605:81,12HertzenkraftThe HertzenkraftsSiebmacher 1605:98,13HertzheimHertzheimSiebmacher 1605:95,4HeynspachHeynspachSiebmacher 1605:93,2HilingerThe HilingersSiebmacher 1605:96,14HintzenhausenHintzenhausenSiebmacher 1605:90,15HocholtingHocholtingSiebmacher 1605:90,13House of Hofer von LobensteinHofer zum LobenstainSiebmacher 1605:78,11HohenfelsLinie der RaitenbuchHohenfels, Hohenfels CastleBurg HohenfelsAlbrecht I of HohenfelsHohenkirchHohenkirchSiebmacher 1605:85,4HohenreisHohenreisSiebmacher 1605:95,9HolnsteinHolnsteinSiebmacher 1605:96,13HonheimHönheimSiebmacher 1605:87,1Hundt zu LautterbachThe Hundts of LauterbachSiebmacher 1605:90,8Hütte zu HeuspachVon Hütten zu HeuspachSiebmacher 1605:93,12
I NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsIngelsteterThe IngelstetersSiebmacher 1605:96,15In der Maur
J NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsJagensdorfJagensdorfSiebmacher 1605:79,13JosukeMoriohSiebmacher 1605:82,12Jud von BruckbergThe Judens of BruckbergSiebmacher 1605:84,11JungAmbrosius Jung (senior), Ambrosius Jung (junior), Ulrich JungMaximilian J. Kraus Die Familie des Ulrich Jung, Medicus und Duzfreund der Deutschen Kaiser
K NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsKapfelmannThe KapfmänersSiebmacher 1605:93,11KärglThe Kargs Siebmacher 1605:81,5House of Keckh von Maurstetten The Keckens of MaurstetenSiebmacher 1605:95,5KemnatKemnatSiebmacher 1605:79,7KienburgKienburgSiebmacher 1605:81,10KlammensteinKlammensteinSiebmacher 1605:79,15KleebergKleeberg / Kleeburg / Cleebourg / CleebergSiebmacher 1605: 82;3KlugheimKlugheimSiebmacher 1605:83,11Kolb von Haylsberg The Kolbens of HaylsbergSiebmacher 1605:90,4Kölderer zu Hohe The Kölderers of HöheSiebmacher 1605:87,8KönigsfeldKönigsfeltSiebmacher 1605:81,8KrafthofenKrafthofenSiebmacher 1605:82,9KranichspergKranigspergSiebmacher 1605:80,15KrätztlThe KrätzlsSiebmacher 1605:81,1KreitKreitSiebmacher 1605:87,5KrottendorfKrotendorfSiebmacher 1605:80,14KürmreuthKürmreuthSiebmacher 1605:89,4KuttenauKutenauSiebmacher 1605:84,3
L NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsLammingerThe LammingersSiebmacher 1605:89,8LambotingLambotingSiebmacher 1605:85,8LangofenLangkhofenSiebmacher 1605:93,3LaumingLauming ErbschenckenSiebmacher 1605:78,4Lautenschlager zu Wilmannsberg The Lautenschlahers of WilmansbergSiebmacher 1605:93,4LemmingThe LemmingersSiebmacher 1605:89,9LemmingThe LemmingersSiebmacher 1605:95,11LenbergBaierns alte Grafschaften und Gebiete als Fortsetzung von Baierns GauenLeonbergLembergLeumbergOften mentioned around 1200 died out in 1319The family castle of the counts of “Leonberg” which was destroyed in the 16th century, stood in the present-day parish of Marktl, a village in Altwies, high above the River Inn, in the vicinity of which today is the village of Leonberg. In building the satellite church of the same name, stone from the original castle chapel was used.Leneys The LeneysensSiebmacher 1605:84,9LengenfeldLengenfeldtSiebmacher 1605:83,10LerbingenLerbingenSiebmacher 1605:91,11LerchenfeldThe LerchenfeldersSiebmacher 1605:95,8House of Lesch von HilgartshausenThe Leschens of HilckhertzhausnSiebmacher 1605:82,13House of LeublfingLeublfingSiebmacher 1605:78,9LeubrechtingLeubrechtingSiebmacher 1605:80,10LigsalzThe LigsaltzesSiebmacher 1605:96,8LossnitzLossnitzSiebmacher 1605:88,15Lung von PlaneckThe Lungens of PlaneckSiebmacher 1605:85,9
M NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsMangsreuterThe MangsreutersSiebmacher 1605:85,13ManshoferThe ManshofersSiebmacher 1605:97,2MayrhofenMayrhofenSiebmacher 1605:94,14Mendel von SteinfelsThe Mendels of SteinfelsSiebmacher 1605:96,3MendorffMendorfSiebmacher 1605:90,12MermoserMermoserSiebmacher 1605:91,13MersuckhofenMersuckshofenSiebmacher 1605:90,7MessenbachMessenbachSiebmacher 1605:91,3MistelbachMistelbachSiebmacher 1605:98,3Moller von HeytzensteinThe Mollers of HeytzensteinMull of BelthashzerSiebmacher 1605:84,8MoosVom MoosSiebmacher 1605:91,15Morolding zu HornbachThe Moroldings of HornbachSiebmacher 1605:85,3MörsbachMorspachSiebmacher 1605:82,1MuggenthalerMugkenthalSiebmacher 1605:81,4MünchauMünchauSiebmacher 1605:86,4MurachMurachSiebmacher 1605:77,8MurhaimerThe MurhaimersSiebmacher 1605:92,14
N NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsNeichingNeichingSiebmacher 1605:82,11NeubergNeubigSiebmacher 1605:92,10NothaftThe NothaftSiebmacher 1605:78,7NussdorffNusdorfSiebmacher 1605:77,9
O NamePeriodSeat/Origins Canton RemarksPersonalitiesCoat of armsOedenbergOedenbergSiebmacher 1605:88,7Offenheimer zu SeibersdorfThe Offenheimers of SeybersdorfSiebmacher 1605:88,9Ortenburg1134 to 1805Imperial counts of Ortenburg in the present Passau districtOttenbergerOttenpergSiebmacher 1605:88,8Öttling Otelingen EttlingÖttlingEberhard II of OtelingenSiebmacher 1605:91,5
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